At the August PRSA luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 18, our own Janet Frank, Media Manager for Intermountain Healthcare in our region, will discuss her experiences dealing with the media surrounding celebrity Gary Coleman’s death and the lessons learned while working under the spotlight. As this was an “out-of-the-box” experience for Janet, she’ll be able to share things she learned to help you deal with similar situations in the future.

WHAT: August PRSA Luncheon

WHEN: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 from 12:00-1:00 (Presentation will begin at 12:15)

WHERE: Brick Oven Restaurant (111 East 800 North in Provo)

COST: Members: $15

Non-members: $20

PRSSA members: $10

TO REGISTER: Reply to uvprsa@gmail.com

Janet graduated from BYU in the early 90’s with a degree in journalism. She worked as a reporter/editor at The Daily Herald before joining Intermounatin Healthcare in 1997. Janet is not only a seasoned PR professional but is also a member of the Utah Valley PRSA Chapter Board. Her presentation will be both interesting and informative.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to improve your media relations skills. We hope to see you there.

NEW! Link to Power Point of Susan Walton’s presentation PR Timeless Skills (.ppt)

NEW! Link to Power Point of Susan Walton’s presentation PR Timeless Skills (pdf)

At the June PRSA luncheon we learned: Which PR skills are timeless - and which are changing?

Susan Walton drew from her experience managing corporate communications at three Fortune 500 companies to share the PR skills and approaches that have endured.

After a career that culminated with consecutive tenures at Dow Chemical, Boise Cascade, and Harley Davidson, Susan is now a popular professor in BYU’s PR sequence and advises the school’s PRSSA chapter. She also heads member research for PRSA.