Announcements:
Live tweet with each week with #ScrippsPRSSA
Dues are $80 by cash or check due Oct. 20 to Sara
Professional Mentor Program — Get connected with a professional mentor! Contact Sadie Newman for more information
Resource spotlight: prssa.prsa.org
Mentor/Mentee Program — contact Alyssa if you want to sign up. There will be a required meeting for mentors after the meeting on Oct. 2
COPRSA Match Day: Email colleenomorrow@gmail.com by Sept 27 to attend
Member Spotlight: Morgen Grossman – give her a shout out on Twitter @morgengrossman
This week we welcomed Cathy McPhillips – VP of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and a Jerry Sloan Visiting Professional!
Key Points:
- Bobcats hire Bobcats!
- After working at an agency for a few years, you could start freelancing.
- Your general education requirements will end up being very beneficial in the future. Pay attention and soak everything in.
- What can you do to prepare?
- Pay your dues/get involved
- Absorb everything
- Grow your online presence
- Say “yes” to people
- Ask for help
- Content marketing is building relationships with your consumers with original content and building relationships.
- With the industry we are in, there are plenty of opportunities to work from home.