How to become a PRSA board member, inside PRSA’s prestigious College of Fellows and judging the PRSA Silver Anvil Awards with PRSA Chair-Elect Gary D. McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA and Director, Partnership Development at HGTV, Scripps Networks.
02:14 – What it takes to be inducted into the prestigious PRSA College of Fellows.
03:52 – What goes into vetting and recognizing PRSA a new Fellow.
05:04 – What does it take to rise to the top of a member-based organization like PRSA?
06:28 – What is the value of being active in PRSA? What do you get from being a member?
08:26 – What’s the benefit of judging the PRSA Bronze Anvil and PRSA Silver Anvil Awards?
10:03 – What does it takes to earn a seat on the board of directors and be elected the chair?
13:05 – How does PRSA control the quality of the professional development programs at the chapter level against those at the national level?
16:09 – What is PRSA’s biggest challenge moving forward?
17:40 – End
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