Press Club announces 2013 Touchstone speaker

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jim_tankersleyThe Press Club of Toledo annually recognizes newsmakers and news breakers in the Northwest Ohio region through the prestigious Touchstone Awards.

This year’s ceremony will take place on October 3 at The Toledo Club. The Press Club is proud to announce our featured speaker will be Jim Tankersley, Economic Policy Correspondent for The Washington Post. He previously worked at The Blade, the Rocky Mountain News and The Oregonian.

Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Touchstone Livingston Award for Young Journalists for their “Business as Usual” series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohio’s economic decline. He was also part of the “Coingate” team at the The Blade that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University.

The Press Club is in the process of planning and scheduling the 2013 Touchstone Awards. If you are interested in how to nominate an individual for a Touchstone award or how to be a sponsor, please email info@toledopressclub.com.

Meet & Greet Mixer: May 16

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PressClubMixerInviteLearn about upcoming networking, professional development and social events at The Press Club of Toledo Meet and Greet Mixer on May 16, 2013.

The Mixer takes place at La Scola Italian Grill, located at 5375 Airport Hwy in Toledo, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Both members and potential members welcome and there’s no cost to attend–just your own drinks!

Be sure to bring your business card for a prize raffle. To RSVP, email toledopressclub@gmail.com.

 

PR News Writing Boot Camp

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The PR News’ Writing Boot Camp will be held May 14 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

In just one day, you’ll learn proven writing strategies from NYU, Smithsonian National Zoo, Bloomberg News, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and more. In addition to pitch letter and press release tactics, our boot camp trainers will focus on applying storytelling concepts to your brand’s overall writing strategy.

Writing Boot Camp sessions include:

  • The Next-Generation Press Release
  • Writing Do’s and Don’ts for Communicators
  • How to Craft Emails for Media Relations Success
  • SEO and Writing for the Web
  • Writing Clinic I: The Press Release and the Craft of Revision
  • Writing Clinic II: Optimizing Your PR Content
  • Mobile Communications: Write Right for Mobile
  • Make the Leap From Online Communications to Online Storytelling

In addition to seven hours of in-depth, real-world content, you’ll get ample time to network with your peers and make new connections. Now is the time for you and your team to get on board. This full-day boot camp is less than two weeks away, so register today at www.prnewsonline.com/writingbootcamp2013.

Contact Saun Sayamongkhun at saun@accessintel.com if you have any questions.