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March 31, 2015 By Raleigh PR Society

March Lunch Meeting Recap: Non-profit Communications

Nonprofit communication often presents its own set of challenges that are critical to the success of the organization—fewer are more difficult or more important than proving your organization’s worthiness and needs. Caitlin Clinard, founder of Angel Oak Creative, a team of marketers passionate about exposing and empowering the stories of nonprofit and for-mission organizations, talked with us about helping nonprofits craft their overhead story in a way that highlights their programmatic impact and economic value.

Here are a few key takeaways we picked up from Twitter chatter during the event (click to view):

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January 20, 2015 By President

RPRS Launches New Website

The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) is proud to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. Our updated site was designed and built by TheeDesign Studio, a full service web design and internet marketing company in Raleigh, North Carolina. The new website is built on WordPress, a very user-friendly content management system that allows our team to add and update content, images and any other information. WordPress is also easy to use when adding new pages, without needing a developer to help.

We love the easy navigation of our new site, but some of our favorite custom features are:

WordPress Website with Custom Design and User Friendly Interface

Our team found WordPress to be an intuitive and user friendly platform, making it easy for us to manage our website. Information about our society is presented clearly for members and potential members to find. WordPress also features a simple back end that is just as user friendly. TheeDesign Studio team provided WordPress Training that taught us how to update content, post blog entries, and upload photos.

Events and Jobs Pages

Our site now features an easy method for adding events and job listings to ensure our website can be updated quickly to greater serve our members and the greater Raleigh community. Previously it was difficult and time consuming for our members to add, edit and delete events and job listings, but thanks to WordPress’ simple content management system and TheeDesign Studio’s custom tools for adding job listings and events we can quickly edit information on our site without any coding knowledge.

Contact the Board Directly

Our “Contact Us” form allows us to serve our clients and prospective clients quickly and efficiently. Visitors to our website are able to contact us and send a brief message regarding their inquiry just by filling out our contact form. The online contact form is very beneficial by speeding up and simplifying membership queries, and is one of our favorite features on the site.

What’s The Scoop?

Our new website combines our newsroom and blog feed under “The Scoop” where members can easily find the latest news, event information, photo recaps and other happenings with the Raleigh Public Relations Society. Not only does it benefit our members to have the information easily accessible, but it lets interested parties see what we are up to as well.

We are proud of our new site and excited to show it off to our members. We encourage everyone to test the easy navigation, and check out our blog “The Scoop” for the latest PR news and events happening in the Triangle. If you have questions or comments, fill out our contact form, and we’ll get right back in touch with you.

If you are interested in custom web design or internet marketing please visit TheeDesign Studio at TheeDesign.com or call 919-341-8901.

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December 8, 2014 By Raleigh PR Society

Raleigh Public Relations Society Names 2014-2015 Board of Directors

The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS), a professional development organization for Triangle communications professionals, today announced its new board members.

The board’s term will run until November 2015 and includes:

Kelly Propst (Largemouth Communications), president
Christa Leupen (Lord Corporation), vice president
Jessica Pope, secretary
Eva Hornak (S.T. Wooten Corporation), treasurer
Mary Alice Holley (BC/DC Ideas), membership chair

Amy Jones (IMRE), publicity chair
Sarah Findle (IMRE), social media chair
Lindsay Priester (Rountree Communications), awards chair
Lisa Jeffries (WRAL), banquet chair
Katy Hipp Burgwyn (Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre), member at large
Stephanie Llorente (Butterball, LLC), immediate past president

The board is responsible for all RPRS professional development programs including monthly lunch meetings and the annual Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication, which recognizes the best public relations campaigns and tactics in North Carolina.

 

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October 16, 2013 By President

RPRS Sir Walter Raleigh Awards Honor Communication Professionals in Triangle

Raleigh, N.C. – Oct. 1, 2013 – The Raleigh Public Relations Society recognized local public relations firms and practitioners during its 2013 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication. The awards banquet, held on Sept. 24 at the Contemporary Art Museum was emceed by Sean Maroney of WNCN.

“We continue to be impressed by the quality, variety and creativity presented year after year through the Sir Walter Raleigh Award entries,” said Stephanie Llorente, president, RPRS. “As evidenced through this awards program, we are proud to say that the Triangle area is continuing to excel in public relations and creative campaigns.”

The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards competition is a showcase of exemplary work by public relations and communication professionals throughout North Carolina. The competition is held annually and recognizes projects that have achieved excellence in a variety of categories, as judged by an independent panel. This year’s awards were judged by members of the Sacramento Public Relations Association.

RPRS also presented Roger Friedensen, APR with the 2013 Watt Huntley Award for Lifetime Achievement. This award is given annually to an individual who has made meaningful contributions to the field of public relations over the course of a career.

Friedensen is the owner and principal of Forge Communications. He began his consulting career in 1985 with Epley Associates, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading public relations firms. Over the years, he has managed a wide array of strategic communication programs for a broad range of regional, national and international clients across dozens of industries. Before co-founding Forge Communications in late 2009, Friedensen served as senior vice president of client services at Epley Associates, Inc. and The Catevo Group.

“Roger is an exemplary public relations professional, as well as an engaged leader in our community,” said Lindsay Priester, awards chair, RPRS. “His years of experience and true understanding of the industry make him the perfect Watt Huntley Award recipient.”

Presented in seven divisions, the Sir Walter Raleigh Awards recognized the following winners in 2013:

Best in Division

First Division- Total Communications/Community Relations Campaign Kangaroo Express: Salute Our Troops,Largemouth Communications

Second Division – Publications
Triangle Family Services’ 10th Annual Gingerbread Benefit, Clairemont Communications

Third Division – Public Relations Writing
Newland in The Wall Street Journal, Clairemont Communications

Fourth Division – Interactive Communications
French/West/Vaughan Drives Polo to Capital through Custom Website, French/West/Vaughan

Fifth Division – Audio/Visual Communications
Eight Eighties Rebuilding an America, Media Partners Inc.

Sixth Division – More Bang for the Buck
Triangle Family Services 10th Annual Gingerbread Benefit, Clairemont Communications
First Division – Total Communications/Community Relations Campaign

Category 1 – Promotional Campaign for a Product, Program, Topic or Issue

  • Gold: Kangaroo Express: Salute Our Troops, Largemouth Communications
  • Silver: Gemesis: A New Choice in Diamonds, French/West/Vaughan
  • Honorable Mention: French/West/Vaughan Showcases the Best of the West, French/West/Vaughan; 2012 NC State Tailgate Championship, NC State University/Campus Enterprises; Briar Chapel’s Best Buddy Contest, Clairemont Communications; Hero Match Game, French/West/Vaughan; Community Investment Bonds Public Information Campaign, S&A Cherokee; French/West/Vaughan and Tweetsie Railroad: Full Steam Ahead for the 2012 Season, French/West/Vaughan; My Roots are N.C. State, NC State University/Campus Enterprises; French/West/Vaughan Mounts Up Regional Polo Campaign, French/West/Vaughan

Category 2 – Organizational Identity/Promotion

  • Gold: Briar Chapel; Clairemont Communications
  • Silver: Kangaroo Express Roo Cup Summer, Largemouth Communications
  • Honorable Mention: 2012 Road to Redemption Campaign, Angel Oak Creative; All the Rave about Rave! Catering, NC State University/Campus Enterprises; Analytic Heroes Program, French/West/Vaughan; Mellow Triangle Catering Program, Angel Oak Creative

Category 3 – Political Issue/ Candidate Program

  • Silver: Dix Visionaries: Securing the Future of Dix Park as a North Carolina Destination, French/West/Vaughan

Category 4 – Employee Relations

  • Honorable Mention: Wrangler Dave & the Railinc Cow, Clairemont Communications

Category 5 – Crisis Communications

  •  Gold: Michael Vick: The Power of a Second Chance, French/West/Vaughan
  •  Silver: William Peace University Crisis Communications, MMI Public Relations

Category 6 – Special Events

  • Gold: BBB “Secure Your ID Day,” Articulon
  • Silver : Athleta Grand Opening at the Streets of Southpoint, S&A Cherokee
  • Honorable Mention: Cinco de Moe’s Celebration, French/West/Vaughan; Big Bad Ball, Media Partners Inc.; French/West/Vaughan Generates Spooktacular Coverage for Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train Halloween Festival, French/West/Vaughan; United Way CEO Sleepout, United Way of the Greater Triangle; Moe Legendary Premiere, French/West/Vaughan

 

Second Division –Publications

Category 8 – Brochures, Handbooks or Guidebooks

  • Gold: Mellow Triangle Catering Booklet, Angel Oak Creative
  • Honorable Mention: Ignition Interlock Systems Information, Angel Oak Creative

Category 10-B – Magazines Published with Three or More Colors

  • Silver: Beyond the Specs, S.T. Wooten Corporation

Category 11 – Media Kits

  • Gold: Triangle Family Services’ 10th Annual Gingerbread Benefit, Clairemont Communications
  • Honorable Mention: Eight Eighties Rebuilding an America, Media Partners Inc.

 

Third Division – Public Relations Writing

Category 13 – Opinion/Feature Writing

  • Honorable Mention: A New Beginning – A Dude Ranch Tale, French/West/Vaughan 

Category 14 – News Release

  • Silver: Newland in The Wall Street Journal, Clairemont Communications
  • Honorable Mention: Eight Eighties Rebuilding an America, Media Partners Inc.

 

Fourth Division – Interactive Communications

Category 16 – Website

  • Gold: French/West/Vaughan Drives Polo to Capital through Custom Website, French/West/Vaughan
  • Silver: Wolfpack One Card Services Website, NC State University/Campus Enterprises
  • Honorable Mention: AnalyticHeroes.com, French/West/Vaughan; Shop Downtown Website, French/West/Vaughan

Category 18 – Social Media

  • Silver: Wrangler “George Strait 2012 Tour” Sweepstakes, French/West/Vaughan
  • Honorable Mention: Wrangler Jeans Drives Facebook Fan Growth with its “15 days of Dale” Sweepstakes, French/West/Vaughan; Briar Chapel’s Best Buddy Contest, Clairemont Communications; Gemesis Diamond Company Shines on Social Media, French/West/Vaughan; Thomasville Furniture, Clairemont Communications; NC State University, French/West/Vaughan

 

Fifth Division – Audio/Visual Communications

Category 19 – Audio/Visual Presentation

  • Gold: Eight Eighties Rebuilding an America, Media Partners Inc.
  • Silver: DRA/The Innovative City, French/West/Vaughan
  • Honorable Mention: Town of Cary Community Investment Bonds Video, S&A Cherokee

 

Sixth Division – More Bang for the Buck

Category 22 – Special Event/Campaign

  • Gold: Triangle Family Services 10th Annual Gingerbread Benefit, Clairemont Communications
  • Silver: Media Relations Campaign for Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion,” S&A Cherokee
  • Honorable Mention: Polar Ice House Creates a Winter Wonderland in Downtown Raleigh, French/West/Vaughan; Band Together NC, S&A Cherokee; Marbles Kids Museum – 5th Birthday, French/West/Vaughan; Riders By Lee Makes Itself Comfortable with NYC Media Event, French/West/Vaughan

About RPRS: 
For more than 50 years, the Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) has advanced the art and science of public relations and strengthened communication, understanding and cooperation among diverse individuals, organizations and institutions throughout the Triangle. The organization regularly hosts professional development opportunities, including monthly meetings and the annual Sir Walter Raleigh Awards banquet, which recognizes the best public relations projects in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.rprs.org.

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December 22, 2012 By President

Raleigh Public Relations Society Names 2012-2013 Board of Directors

Raleigh Public Relations Society Names 2012-2013 Board of Directors
Triangle Public Relations Practitioners Welcome Three New Members to Leadership Team

Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 4, 2012 — The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS), a professional development organization for Triangle communications professionals, today announced its new board members.

The board’s term will run until November 2013 and includes:

·        Stephanie Llorente (Butterball, LLC), president
·        Kelly Hubbard (Largemouth Communications), vice president
·        Crystal Roberts* (Mountaintop Productions), secretary
·        Eva Hornak (S.T. Wooten Corporation), treasurer
·        Christa Leupen (S&A Cherokee), membership chair

·        Lauren Brown (S&A Cherokee), publicity chair
·        Anthony Baldinelli* (Largemouth Communications), social media chair
·        Lindsay Priester (Rountree Communications), awards chair
·        Margot Horgan* (Clairemont Communications), banquet chair
·        Mallory Russell (Hope Community Church), member at large
·        Katy Burgwyn (Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre), member at large and immediate past president

“We’re privileged to have such a diverse group of local communications practitioners on our board for the coming year,” said Stephanie Llorente, president, RPRS. “Each of these individuals brings a unique perspective and experience to the organization. We are looking forward to directing and enhancing educational and professional development opportunities for RPRS members and working with other industry groups to advance the profession within the Triangle.”

The board is responsible for all RPRS professional development programs including monthly lunch meetings and the annual Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication, which recognizes the best public relations campaigns and tactics in North Carolina.

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About RPRS
For more than 50 years, the Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) has advanced the art and science of public relations and strengthened communication, understanding and cooperation among diverse individuals, organizations and institutions throughout the Triangle. For more information, visit www.rprs.org.

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