Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Leader Enterprises is looking for freelance public relations professionals for grand opening events in Las Vegas, N. Las Vegas, and Henderson starting around the end of February to be an on-site event manager. They would facilitate the ribbon cutting and check presentation, get promotional materials put together; basically make sure ...
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Station Casinos, Inc. is looking for a PR Manager.
The PR Manager is responsible for the creation, implementation and measurement of proactive media relations efforts on behalf of the Company’s Southern Nevada properties.
Just log on to our chapter’s job bank http://prsalasvegas.com/jobs/
(free to PRSA Las Vegas chapter members and $20 for ...
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is seeking a Public Information Coordinator.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is seeking a Public Information Coordinator. According to the job description provided to us, the PIO "plans, directs and implements a departmental public information/education program highlighting departmental activities and services ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
So, have you noticed these ambiguous billboards around town lately? I must admit, although I consider myself a savvy communicator who is able to circumvent these obvious ploys for attention, I fell for it. I want to know. I Googled it. The billboards say that it will be revealed on ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
From PR Week’s “Target Green,” Author, Aarti Shah
Burt’s Bees, a longtime darling of the green movement, is defending itself against critics now that it is owned by Clorox, according an article in the NY Times. But the company has resorted to some weird PR tactics to prove that its ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
LEED Certification. Wind Farms. Solar Panels. Renewable Energy. Megawatts. Words in the past typically reserved for engineers and scientists have become common vernacular around the company water cooler. …AND they’re making their way into corporate board rooms every day where green is no longer just a thought or an idea ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Did you catch the Jan. 14 PR Blitz in Las Vegas Business Press? Thanks to all of our local practitioners who underscored the growth and impact of our profession. Read on...
Call them "Holly's Angels," the all-female, fast-moving public relations firm practicing a mix of marketing, advertising, special-event planning, direct mail ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) is looking for an enthusiastic, hard working individual who has strong researching, writing and planning skills. Also required: Experience coordinating projects, managing and editing Web content and using Web development software (e.g. content management software, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and HTML).
Intrigued?
Just log on to our chapter’s job ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Hardly a day goes by when I don’t have a pang of sympathy for the PR professional behind any emerging situation. You just know there’s more to the story and that a very dedicated someone has been working OT to refine crisis messaging and get everyone on the same point. ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Check out this interesting article in the New York Times regarding measuring radio listenership. It poses some interesting implications about how we pitch to radio to reach our audiences, especially younger demographics.
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