1. ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY PRSSA CHAPTER 2014-2015 Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 #RedbirdPR

2. WORKSHOP General career development #RedbirdPR

3. PORTFOLIO Hard copy Online #RedbirdPR

4. ONLINE PRESENCE Facebook You are allowed to make it personal Control the message and audience Keep outward facing aspects presentable Use it to share content that you find interesting/cute/funny etc. Twitter Engage with people Find people that are interested in what you are interested in Have some fun LinkedIn Use a professional picture and tone Keep it updated Personalize your invitation Share content you create and find interesting Comment on the professional world Don’t for get about it Other Sites If you do it well then do it! #RedbirdPR

5. RESUME #RedbirdPR

6. RESUME #RedbirdPR

7. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING DO Have your elevator pitch prepared. Business cards Write info about a person on the back. Talk to your peers Always Follow up with people you meet. Ask a lot of questions Focus on helping the other people you meet, It will come back to you. #RedbirdPR DON’T Just speak to one person. Talk too much or too little about yourself. Bring negative attention to yourself. People will only remember you for that. Only talk about ‘business’ related topics. Leave it to chance

8. COVER LETTER Introduce yourself Bridge the gap between resume and job description Tell them him they will benefit from you Tailored to each job Keep it brief Don’t forget a follow-up email #RedbirdPR

9. INTERVIEW TIPS Research the organization Anticipate interview questions beforehand Dress to impress – appropriate for setting Bring padfolio with resume copies, portfolio Don’t get lost on your way to interview site Arrive early Solid handshake “So, tell me about yourself.” Interview = a conversation Prepare list of questions Career Center at ISU #RedbirdPR

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS #RedbirdPR

11. COM 178 INTERVIEWS Sign up in front after Chapter. You MUST sign up to complete the interview with a PRSSA Executive Board Member Tuesdays before Chapter (7:30) from Sept. 9 to Oct. 21 If signed up on Oct. 14 or 28 need to reschedule #RedbirdPR

12. SPEAKER Zach Wright Enablement Consultant at Sprinklr Social media #RedbirdPR

13. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Mandatory meeting for National Conference attendees after chapter #RedbirdPR

14. MEMBER DUES $80 for the entire calendar year Opportunities include: National Conference, agency tours, PRSA dinners, leadership positons, networking events Deadline is Oct. 21 #RedbirdPR

15. MENTOR-MENTEE Friday, Oct. 17 Potluck game night Details TBA #RedbirdPR

16. APPAREL PRSSA apparel Campustown Customize your own Sign up after Chapter Last opportunity to order #RedbirdPR

17. MEMBERS OF THE WEEK #RedbirdPR Congratulations!! Melissa Guerra

18. MARCH OF DIMES Thursday, Oct. 16 Marriott Set up: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event: 5 – 9 p.m. #RedbirdPR

19. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Annual Illinois State University Club Scholarships Competition. $500 Deadline: Nov. 1 http://uclub.illinoisstate.edu/scholarship/ #RedbirdPR

20. JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES General Motors Communication interns Summer 2015 #RedbirdPR

21. STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIP CHALLENGE Phones out: Vote PRSSA! Share link Last day to vote is Oct. 8 #RedbirdPR

22. NATIONAL CONFERENCE SOCIAL MEDIA Members not going to Conference can still stay connected to what is happening by keeping an eye on our social media accounts during Conference (Oct. 9-14) Interaction on social media is encouraged! #RedbirdPR #PRSSANC #RedbirdPR

23. BLOG POSTS Earn MIPs by writing blogs Monday Member Meet the Leadership Position Senior to Watch If you have any questions feel free to come see Ali after committee meetings or e-mail her at ajgeary@ilstu.edu #RedbirdPR

24. SOCIAL Friday, Oct. 24 Family-friendly Fall theme #RedbirdPR

25. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, Oct. 10-Tuesday, Oct. 14 – National Conference Thursday, Oct. 16 – March of Dimes Friday, Oct. 17 – Mentor-Mentee Social Tuesday, Oct. 14 – No Chapter  Tuesday, Oct. 21 – Deadline for member dues Zach Wright at Chapter Friday, Oct. 24 – Fall social *Don’t forget to sign in* #RedbirdPR

26. BREAK INTO COMMITTEES #RedbirdPR

27. No Chapter next Tuesday- see you Tuesday, Oct. 21! #RedbirdPR