Accreditation In Public Relations Podcasts

We present the third in a series of podcasts discussing the value of the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential to the professional public relations practitioner. These podcasts are produced under the auspices of the Accreditation Marketing Committee of the Public Relations Society of America. Ferne Bonomi, APR, Fellow, PRSA In this podcast, we interview Ferne Bonomi, APR, Fellow, PRSA, principal author of the APR "JumpStart" Coaching program, about the training program's format, expectations, and how it can benefit both candidates for the APR credential and the coaches themselves. Ferne includes tips and suggestions for structuring a JumpStart program at the Chapter level, and for candidates to prepare for the JumpStart program. Download the podcast here (18.7 mb stereo MP3 file, 13:15 duration).

We present the second in a series of podcasts discussing the value of the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential to the professional public relations practitioner. These podcasts are produced under the auspices of the Accreditation Marketing Committee of the Public Relations Society of America. Nan Baldwin, APR In this podcast, we interview Nan Baldwin, APR. Nan is the Director of Communications for the Metropolitan Development Board (MDB), the lead economic development agency for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro serving area, encompassing a seven county region. She is responsible for the public relations activities at MDB including media relations and the coordination of client-related events. She also supports the Biotechnology Association of Alabama with administration duties involving special events, media relations, and web-hosting. From 2002-2005, Nan was an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama where she taught Managerial Communications Strategy in the Culverhouse College of Comm

We begin a series of podcasts discussing the value of the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential to the professional public relations practitioner. These podcasts are produced under the auspices of the Accreditation Marketing Committee of the Public Relations Society of America. In this inaugural podcast, we interview Edward M. Bury, APR, director of public relations for the CCIM Institute. Edward manages many internal and external communications relating to the CCIM Institute, including its leadership and its members. He serves as the Institute's liaison to various committees and task forces and participates at trade shows. He also updates content on the Institute's Web site. Edward is currently serving as chairman of the Accreditation Marketing Committee of PRSA.Read Edward Bury's bio here. Download the podcast here (13.3 mb stereo MP3 file, 09:25 duration).