PRSA Gold Coast Chapter

Thank you to all who attended our event yesterday with the CMO from TOMS on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)! We had a fabulous turnout including students as well! #networking

It's #scholarship time! We're offering two $500 scholarships to recognize outstanding individual college students who are committed to studying communication or public relations in the Tri-Counties area. Applications are being accepted through May 7, 2021. Winners will be announced in July of 2021. To be eligible for the scholarships, students must: ... Be a continuing student currently enrolled in a four-year institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) located in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo or Ventura county. Have a 3.0 GPA minimum. Have a declared major in public relations or communication. Be in good academic standing with his or her educational institution. Have not received a PRSA scholarship in the past. #education

It's time for our next event, coming up on April 28th! We hope you can join us to hear about the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an important marketing tool in the effort to connect with consumers and create lasting impact as good global citizens. Ian Stewart, Chief Marketing Officer, and Kelsey Rohr, PR and Influencer Marketing Manager, for TOMS will speak about corporate social responsibility, the evolution of CSR across the corporate landscape, and ...the importance of creating a sustainable and impactful CSR model. Click the link to register! #marketing #corporatesocialresponsibility https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-lasting-impact-throug

Thank you to everyone who attended our meeting this morning! It was extremely educational and on behalf of our board, we'd like to extend a big shoutout to our guest speakers. #MultigenerationalWorkforce #networking

ATTN PRSA members! On March 18, you can join a free webinar that discusses Integrated Analytics: Connecting Communications and PR Activities to Business Impact. In our current era of PR, Communications and PR professionals require more meaningful metrics that showcase the impact of PR toward business outcomes. ... Click the link to register now: https://apps.prsa.org//Integrated_Analytics_Connecting_Com #publicrelations #Analytics

It’s that time of the year, #PRpros! Join PRSA now with code TRIPLEPLAY20 to get a free Chapter, Section and waived initiation fee! Restrictions apply. What are you waiting for? Sign up today>> prsa.org/join

We are looking forward to our October 21 PRSA Gold Coast Chapter Meeting on Broadcast Media. Our panel will feature Parker Collins Spectrum 1 News LA and Senerey De Los Santos KEYT-TV. If you have not yet RSVP’d, please do so via this link: https://www.prsagoldcoast.org/events/ Here's your chance to ask your questions to these veteran reporters about what it takes to get your news story on-air. If you have a specific question, please comment below before October 19. We'll try to work in as many questions as we can during the webinar!

Congratulations!!! Two UCSB students with a passion for helping others have been selected as recipients for the 2020 PRSA California Gold Coast Scholarships. Jishing Yu and Vivian Chen will each receive $500 to support their studies in the public relations and communication fields.

Join our next virtual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd. Listen to Santa Barbara public health professional Jakeline Ruiz and communications manager Gina DePinto as they discuss the current issues and impact to their businesses from the fires, pandemic and protests. Click the link to register! FREE for students and members $10 for non-members

Check out the announcement for a temporary, part-time contract position a communication and outreach coordinator for Cal Lutheran’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Join us for this exciting opportunity to hear from Santa Barbara County public affairs professionals Jackie Ruiz and Gina DePinto. Register for the virtual event on September 23rd!

What has 50+ breakout sessions, 5 keynotes, fun social events and is complete virtual? #PRSAICON2020, of course! Join us Oct. 26-29 for four days of learning from your computer. Be there no matter where you are in the world. >> prsa.org/ICON

Are you a new member to our Chapter? Be sure to register for this month’s New Member Webinar happening on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. PDT. This webinar is a great introduction to PRSA and breaks down all of the member benefits that new members might not know about.

Tonight's the night! PRSA trivia night is going down at 5:30 tonight. There is still time to sign up!

Which fast food slogan asks you to think outside the bun? Which razor is advertised as the best a man can get? And which hair product asks: Does she, or doesn’t she? Grab your favorite happy hour drink and join PRSA Gold Coast at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26 for Trivia Night with King Trivia. Register at the link below to join in on the fun!

PRSA’s first-ever virtual International Conference ICON 2020 is coming to an electronic device near you, Oct. 26-29, 2020.

Check out this great podcast, a conversation between two time-honored journalists on the central coast. The public relations tidbits woven throughout the interview are not to be missed. Should we invite Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina to a future PRSA Gold Coast Chapter meeting?

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