How purpose-driven brands turn consumers into advocates. Purpose-driven companies come in all shapes and sizes, not just non-profit and sustainability-flavored. Rikke Jorgensen and Whitney Greer of RebelMind Communications share how they draw inspiration from companies that have found their big purpose, like IBM, Life is Good, and MOO. But finding a big purpose is only the […]
Read MoreMay 27, 2014 Lunch: Gloria Duffy
Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) Leading the Nation’s Oldest Public Affairs Organization into the Future. At our May luncheon, Gloria Duffy, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California, will share some of the challenges of keeping the nation’s […]
Read More2014 Philip N. McCombs Scholarship Fund Award Winners
The five 2014 winners of the Philip N. McCombs Scholarship Fun were honored at our PRRT lunch at Lark Creek Steak on Tuesday, April 22. These talented students were chosen from an impressive group of applicants and demonstrate the leadership qualities, intelligence, innovation, talent, and commitment that will make them valuable members of the communications […]
Read MoreApril 2014 Lunch: Kit Yarrow
Lark Creek Steak - New location 845 Market Street, 4th Floor, Ste 402, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) Join Professor Kit Yarrow For a Tip-Filled, Guided Tour Of The Radically Revised Minds And Hearts Of Today’s Consumer Back by popular demand, Kit Yarrow, Ph.D., is an award-winning consumer […]
Read MoreMarch 2014 Lunch: UC Berkeley’s Chief Communications Officer Claire Holmes
Tuesday, March 25 Palio D’Asti — New location 640 Sacramento St., San Francisco noon -1:30 p.m Learn how one woman balances the communications challenges and opportunities of this iconic institution at our March luncheon. As the associate vice chancellor of University Communications and Public Affairs at UC Berkeley, Claire Holmes will discuss the behind-the-scenes challenges […]
Read MoreChair’s Column February 2014
Why do we do this? What motivates us, captivates us, and engages us to choose a career in what is ranked as the 5th most stressful job (careercast.com) out there — Public Relations Executive. We serve as the masters of damage control and, as such, are under pressure to perform at the drop of just […]
Read MoreMary Currie Is Honored By Local Press
Mary Currie, this year’s Chair of the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table, was profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle in advance of her impending retirement from her position as the Public Affairs Director of the Golden Gate Bridge for the past 22 years. You can read the article here.
Read MoreFebruary Lunch: Jim Sinkinson, of “Bulldog Reporter,” Talks Metrics
How you can use monitoring and measurement to enhance your client relationships As the C-suite demands increased accountability from public relations and corporate communications practitioners and agencies, we are all being challenged to learn and adopt sophisticated evaluation techniques and technologies. At our February meeting, Jim Sinkinson, Publisher of Bulldog Reporter, will discuss what CEOs believe […]
Read More“No trading hours for the media,” says Jim Rowe to PR Roundtable
Jim Rowe, head of investor relations at Wells Fargo told a packed house that his job is to get out of the way of the message. Rowe, a 33 year veteran of financial communications, spoke to the group January 28 about his 7-person team that runs investor relations for the most profitable bank in the […]
Read MoreJanuary Lunch: How the country’s most valuable bank manages its messages to shareholders and analysts
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Taj Campton Place Hotel Noon – 1:30 p.m. Wells Fargo, among all financial services companies, is ranked first in market value in America and in the world. With more than 270,000 team members and 70-million customers in 130 countries, Wells Fargo is proving that being big isn’t bad. How does a […]
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