PRSA WV Chapter

He started the state’s largest pr agency with a vision and a typewriter. Charlie Ryan is one of the four inductees in the WV Public Relations Hall of Fame Nov. 16. wvprsa.org to “attend”.

Four new members of the WV Public Relations Hall of Fame to be inducted Nov. 16. More at wvprsa.org

AWARDS UPDATE-We have extended the final deadline for our Crystal Awards submissions until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. LINK: prsa-chapters.secure-platform.com/a/organization…

REMINDER! The PRSA-WV CRYSTAL AWARDS 2021 Call for Entries is out and the early bird deadline is just one week from today. You didn't stop working during COVID-19. Now it's time to enter your best work with our PRSA-WV Crystal Awards program - prsawv.org/About_the_Crys…

THREAD:Congratulations to our chapter for bringing the Star Chapter Award home!✨ Although our year came to a sudden pause, we want to thank the amazing members of this chapter who helped persevere through these uncertain times. You ALL have made this chapter proud! 💛💙 #letsgo

Thanks Jim Owston, Ed.D., of Owston & Owston, for presenting a case study of the 2019 Best in WV Campaign WV Remembers: Beckley Holocaust Remembrance Day. The integrated campaign was created for Beckley’s Holocaust Annual Remembrance Day.  Thanks for hosting @wvumediacollege!

Joe Long, APR, presents the concept for the new @prsawv West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame. #PRSAWV40

Four of our founding members share the stage to talk about establishing @prsawv #PRSAWV40

It’s a packed house for our 40th Anniversary Celebration. Thanks to our partners at @CharlestonWV & @AppalachianPowe for making this event possible.

Congratulations to my talented & supportive co-worker, @BradMcElhinny, winner of the 2019 Chris Stadelman Outstanding Media Professional Award from @prsawv. 👊🐻 @WVMetroNews

First award presentation and now Answering Q&A from the audience @BradMcElhinny

Congratulations @BradMcElhinny on receiving the 2019 Chris Stadelman Outstanding Media Professional Award from @prsawv .

WVU PRSSA has a busy day today! We had a great time teaching Suncrest Elementary’s fifth grade class about branding! They reinvented some of their favorite brands. Hershey➡️TAC (The Amazing Chocolate)

“We spend no money on influencers. We have a $0 influencer budget. We only bring in people who are connected and interested with what we do @dosomething.” @MarlyLeighton

Q-have you had ethical dilemmas around partnerships? @MarlyLeighton: “we have a strong vetting process for the brands we work with & they also self vet. We aren’t here ... to fix a brand in crisis. Our goal is systemic social change.”

“We are driven by the ideal that a young person should able to advocate impactful social change without money, a car, or an adult. We are committed to this and it drives us.” @MarlyLeighton @dosomething

“We are amplifying youth voice. We as an organization do not have a voice. We utilize segmentation of our base with #research to drive priorities. @MarlyLeighton @dosomething

Q-what about privacy and data protection? @MarlyLeighton: it’s easy for us. We don’t share their data. Many members are under 18 so we can’t. To remain authentic we have to protect our membership info. We take it very seriously.

“Do not be afraid to admit when you mess up. We aren’t.” @MarlyLeighton @dosomething

Q from @GeahPressgrove: Tell us about your failures. @MarlyLeighton: About every 6 mos. we have a failfest where we share our failures with the group. It is honest and keeps us on track. @dosomething