Making Strides Kick Off Event

Rachel and I attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kick-off event yesterday morning at the Park Plaza Hotel. It was a very moving event and we are so happy PRSSA gets a chance to be a part of it.

To find out more about the event, go to: http://tiny.cc/JKPuR

Also follow them on Twitter: @msabcboston (and make sure you're following us! @BUPRSSA)

If you're interested in working on the PRSSAgency team for Making Strides, let us know!

Quickie Updates ...

Nationals: Alex, Chelsea and Heather made it home safe from Detriot! Woot woot!

PRSSAgency: The first Staff Meeting was a great success! Thank you thank you to all the dedicated members who attended! If any of you have ideas on how to make the next one (date TBD) better, leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail (beckysteinberg@gmail.com).

If you're interested in investor relations or corporate communication:
The Boston University Entrepreneurship Club is hosting Julie Patterson, a recruiting representative of the John Hancock Financial Network:
Wednesday, October 29th (1-2PM) in SMG Room 114
Julie is interested in hiring students who are "high-spirited entrepreneurs." This will be a great opportunity for you to jumpstart your career, your future, and your entrepreneurial goals.
Space is limited and you must RSVP (EMAIL ADDRESS)with a statement that you would like to attend the event along with your name, concentration, and grad year. Formal business attire is required.
Company/Event Summary:
Centinel Financial Group, LLC, a member of the John Hancock Financial Network, is among the few industry leaders to bridge the gap between the independent financial advisor and the support of a franchise-like organization. Our financial advisors and professionals enjoy the independence of developing their own practice, while leveraging an interdependent platform of technology, business financing, marketing, training and top quartile products. Our firm has been continuously recognized in industry publications for our marketing systems and our track record for success. Centinel Financial Group, LLC is pleased to invite intelligent, disciplined and high-spirited entrepreneurs to our select team of financial professionals. Learn how our business model can help lead you to unrestricted success.
http://www.centinelfinancialgroup.com/

That's all for now. Hope to see you all soon :)

Z Cancellation

Unfortunately, the 3:30 meeting today with the Z Account Team was canceled. Melanie is trying to reschedule for later this week. I'll keep you posted.

But you know the old saying, "when one door closes, another one opens..." The PleassDressMe Account will have their 1st meeting today @ 4PM in the Back Court of the GSU. E-mail Amanda or Emily if you're interested and not already on the account team (pdmaccount@gamil.com).

Happy Hump Day!

1st Z Square Agency Meeting Tomorrow!

So I walked to Z today to get my usual Tuesday-2pm-fix of free coffee to find a line out the door (yes, literally)! It looks like the Z Agency Team has their work cut out for them...

The 1st meeting for the Z Account Team will be tomorrow, 3:30PM at Z Square! Melanie, the AD, is really excited as is the e-board! If you want to check it out without committing to Agency yet, e-mail her and let her know (melaniew89@gmail.com). Or if you're on another team and are looking to get extra involved, do the same. Good luck, team!

To learn more about Z Square free coffee cards e-mail buprssa@gmail.com with "Z Free Coffee" in the subject line.

More Agency updates to follow...

PRSSAgency

We are a student-run agency with real campaigns, clients and results. Agency offers a a taste of agency life, the opportunity to build your resume and a chance to network.

Quick note: For those of you who did attend today's meeting, please see the very bottom of this post.

PRSSAgency Overview...

Clients:
Z Square
-Restaurant/Bar/Cafe across from SMG, at the Blandford T-stop
-This team will focus on community building
-Visit z-square.com!

InternshipRatings.com
-BU students' website for....rating internships
-This team will focus on event planning and branding
-Visit InternshipRatings.com!

PleaseDressMe.com
-BU student's t-shirt aggregating web-site
-This team will focus on viral marketing and new media strategy
-Visit PleaseDressMe.com!

Positions Available:
Account Director (AD)
-Leadership position
-For more experienced members
-Requires a larger commitment
-2 ADs on each account

Account Executive (AE)
-Many AEs on each account
-You are the essence of Agency!
-This position allows you to develop your skill set whether it's writing, designing or video editing

Time Commitment:
Initial meeting with client
-To introduce the challenges and opportunity of the account
-To motivate and inspire the whole team

Weekly meetings with your team
-To establish strategy, goals and tactics
-To brainstorm
-To delegate weekly assignments

Bi-weekly "Staff Meetings"
-New to PRSSAgency!
-To help other teams
-To test ideas
-To get inspired

To Apply...
For AD Position
-E-mail your resume (if you don't have one, type up your qualifications) and send to me (beckysteinberg@gmail.com). Please include a blurb about why you want this position and list the clients in preference order.

For AE Position
-E-mail me (beckysteinberg@gmail.com) that you're interested. I'll send you a short survey to complete and return.

Please apply asap. Your client is eager and waiting!!

Questions? Don't be shy! Feel free to e-mail me(beckysteinberg@gmail.com)!

Quick Note: For those who did attend today's meeting, what did you think of the presentation? Boring? Not informative enough? The best presentation you've ever witnessed? Your feedback would be much appreciated ;)