The Media Maven is Coming to Little Rock - National media relations trainer Margo Mateas will be hosting her highly popular “Secrets of Successful Pitching” workshop on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Darragh Auditorium in the Central Arkansas Main Library in Little Rock’s River Market District.

Nominations Now Open for Tom Steves, Sr. Compass Award - Nominations are now open for the annual Tom Steves, Sr. Compass Award and will be accepted until Friday, July 9.

2010 Prism Call for Entries - The Prism Awards are Arkansas’ top honor for outstanding work in the field of public relations. All Prism entries are due Thursday, August 12. Prisms will be presented in a ceremony on Thursday, September 23.

ACH Receives National Healthcare Advertising Honors - LITTLE ROCK, AR. (May 5, 2010) – Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) received a total of five gold, silver and bronze awards for creative communications and advertising projects in the 27th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards.

April is APR Month! - Watch for our April meeting with Keynote Speaker Elise S. Mitchell, APR, and join us for our Spring 2010 APR Affair at Copper Grill.

2010 Arkansas Crystal Awards - The Arkansas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Past Presidents Council presented Dan McFadden, APR with the 2010 Arkansas Crystal Award at the February Chapter Meeting on Friday, February 19 at the Little Rock Club.

2010 PR Grants Available for Not-for-Profit Organizations - For the seventh consecutive year, CyberAlert, Inc., the online media monitoring service, will award a minimum of 15 public relations grants to not-for-profit organizations.

Tom Steves Sr. Compass Award Announced - The Arkansas PRSA Past Presidents Council today proudly announces the establishment of the Tom Steves Sr. Compass Award, honoring long-time chapter leader and public relations executive Tom Steves, APR.

Call for Speakers: PRSA Southwest District Conference - The Oklahoma City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is looking for experienced presenters who can motivate and energize an audience.

What the shift in America's demographic shift means for marketers - What the shift in America's demogrpahic shift means for marketers

After CEO’s resignation, H-P lauded as �a model of board governance’ - Despite some external demands for further salacious details about the abrupt resignation earlier this month of H-P chief executive Mark Hurd, the company’s board has shown noteworthy courage by emphasizing long-term principles over short-term business

FTC settles complaint about fake video game testimonials with PR firm - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint it made against a PR firm for having its employees pose as ordinary customers and post glowing reviews of new video games on Apple’s iTunes store. As Reuters reports, the firm, Reverb

Consumer study shows changing TV behavior - Consumer study shows changing TV behavior

Is corporate social responsibility a dangerous idea? - The notion that companies have a responsibility to act in the public interest and will profit from doing so may be an appealing proposition, but it’s an illusion, and a potentially dangerous one, a University of Michigan professor argues in a Wall Street

Journalism in the age of the media stampede - As columnist Howard Kurtz writes for The Washington Post, today's media stampede forces everyone to form an immediate opinion on the story of the moment and defend that judgment passionately.

With Honor: The Air Force Receives the Best of Silver Anvil Award for Tribute to Fallen Soldiers - The Air Force public affairs team was faced with the delicate challenge of allowing media access to the dignified transfer of fallen soldiers returning home. They did so with dignity and compassion – earning the 2010 Best of Silver Anvil Award.

What’s the Rush?: Creating Meaningful Dialogue with Social Media Messages - With the constant barrage of new Web 2.0 trends, it’s easy to rush after the next big thing. But for long-term success, you need to take a step back and become genuinely engaged in online conversations. Start by listening and learn what you really need.

Handling a Fake Twitter Account: @BPGlobalPR Leaves Lasting Impression on Crisis Communications - In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, @BPGlobalPR called out the oil giant’s failure to communicate. Here’s what you can learn from the fake Twitter account that caught everyone’s attention.

Best in Show: Insights from Silver Anvil Judges - The Silver Anvils are judged by a group of 137 senior-level practitioners who are chosen for their achievements in the profession, representing a broad range of practices areas and backgrounds. Six of this year’s judges spoke with The Strategist and

Meet the Creator of @BPGlobalPR - Featuring entertaining tweets such as, “We are now accepting formal apologies from anybody who has slandered BP in recent weeks. #bpforgives,” the fake Twitter account @BPGlobalPR mocked the oil giant’s bumbling response to the Deepwater Horizon crisis in

Oxford adds "vuvuzela," "frenemy," "chill pill" to new edition of dictionary - Oxford adds "vuvuzela," "frenemy," "chill pill" to new edition of dictionary

Chief Blunder Officer: Learning from Tony Hayward’s Miscues - Former BP CEO Tony Hayward’s PR gaffes saturated the media in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, leading to his resignation after causing untold damage to his company’s reputation. Here, Virgil Scudder offers tips on how to keep your CEO out of

Does authority turn good people into bad leaders? - According to the Wall Street Journal, Surveys of organizations have shown that the vast majority of rude and inappropriate workplace behaviors come from those with the most authority.

PR spending forecast to grow through 2014 - Public relations and word-of-mouth marketing will register a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 percent between 2009 and 2014, reaching $8.01 billion, says a new forecast from the private-equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS).