Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) The Making & Marketing of “The East Cut” — SF’s Housing & Employment Engine Learn about what it takes to foster a sense of place in a world-famous city from Andrew […]
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) Communicating 21st Century Law Enforcement Challenges San Francisco voters have elected 34 sheriffs over 167 years. Thirty-three have been men until voters elected our August 22 speaker, Vicki Hennessy, in November […]
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) Finding and Protecting Sources in the Trump Era Our July 25 speaker, award-winning investigative journalist Lance Williams, was held in contempt of court and threatened with 18 months in jail for not […]
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Leading Public Affairs, Public Relations Agency Seeks Experienced Senior Account Executives and Account Executives Singer Associates, a San Francisco based Public Affairs and Corporate Communications agency, is one of California’s leading public relations and public affairs firms. Singer brings a mixture of news media, politics, government, community relations, advertising, social media and digital skills that […]
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) The Future of the Political Mediascape Andy Barkett, former Republican National Committee Chief Technology Officer and current Silicon Valley software developer, artificial intelligence (AI) consultant and angel investor, says our focus on […]
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By Nancy Hayden Crowley Are you realizing the full benefits and rewards of LinkedIn, the world’s leading professional social media network? Our April speaker and LinkedIn’s Talent Market Strategist, Jason Silver, ticked off a number of key LinkedIn features that SFPRRT members will want to know about. Profinder located under “Work” on LinkedIn’s Menu bar is […]
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Taj Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking) SF Business Times Publisher Discusses What Makes News in the Bay Area For breaking Bay Area business news, there’s no better source than the San Francisco Business Times. Our May 23 […]
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Shameless Exploitation: Unpaid Internships Okay, that’s a bit dramatic, but I’m trying to make a point. Having just finished interviewing some truly amazing PR Round Table scholarship applicants, I find myself seething at the state of our industry. Nearly all these students were, at some point, forced to accept unpaid internships to get more experience. […]
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By Nancy Hayden Crowley I just finished serving on the SFPRRT scholarship committee for the first time, evaluating scholarship applications and resumes and interviewing candidates. Our wonderful, competitive pool of scholarship applicants drew from all major Bay Area colleges and universities. SFPRRT scholarship award requirements are rigorous. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must have a […]
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A new, immersive and interactive technology is emerging that can change the way PR professionals pitch reporters and increase the opportunities to persuade them to take our point of view. It’s called Virtual Reality (VR), and if you’re not familiar with VR, you soon will be, according to Hollywood mega-producer, VR industry leader and Baobab […]
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