Here are a few things
to consider this week as you “think FPRA!”
COX & CORPORATE
GIVING
Join TOMORROW for
an in-depth look at how Cox invests in a community as an intentional strategic
move. Take away tips for corporate partnerships to develop a “win-win”
situation. Devon Chestnut, APR, presents this interesting session.
Devon’s a familiar face in Ocala but is a member of the Gainesville FPRA
chapter and the FPRA state board. You can still attend using the $25
at-the-door rate.
DATA NEVER SLEEP
Every
60 seconds...YouTube users upload 48 hours of new video… Google receives more
than 2 million search queries… and Tumblr blog owners publish 27,778 new
posts. This eye-opening infographic, “Data Never Sleeps” comes from Domo, a company that
“transforms the way executives manage their business” and shows what happens on
the Internet’s most popular services every minute..
JOB POSTING – CITY OF
OCALA
The City of Ocala has posted an opening for a Public
Communications Coordinator. Please click here, check off the
boxes, and “continue” for more information.
Feeling
hungry? Our Image update is sure to satisfy!
Congratulations, FPRA Ocala Chapter. This past Monday, March
17, we submitted 12 Mid-Florida Local Image Award entries to the Treasure Coast
Chapter, meeting our 2014 Image objective. We received eight entries submitted
by seven members from the Ocala Chapter, two entries from the Volusia/Flagler
Chapter (on behalf of a local project) and two entries from the Brooksville
area.
Meanwhile, your Image committee is finalizing plans for our
Image event on April 25. Think of our April 25 event as an FPRA after-hours
celebration. We’ll not only recognize our top chefs but also enjoy gourmet food
and great company. We’ll even learn something new and give back to the
community by sponsoring a canned food drive to benefit Interfaith Emergency
Services. IMPORTANT: The April 25 event will replace our regularly scheduled
meeting at the Holiday Inn. We’ll communicate more details about our Image gala
in future Thursday Thoughts communications.
Mid-Florida Local Image Awards gala – April 25, 2104
·
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. · Location: Community Technical & Adult Education | Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts school at Brewster Hall | 1014 SW Seventh Road, Ocala
· Dress: Business professional attire
· Dessert Sponsor
o Frankel Media Group |$1,000 in-kind for design services for our Call for Entries and program
·
Tapas Sponsors
o Community
Technical & Adult Education (CTAE) | $250 in-kind for Brewster Hallo Duke Energy | $250 cash
o Webster University | $250 cash
· 2014Mid-Florida Local Image Awards Call for Entries and competition guidelines
· All things Imagewebsite
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – THE
ROAD BEST TRAVELED
If adventure and sharpening your skills appeal to you,
you should attend FPRA’s State Conference this August in Orlando. Clickhere for more information.
I’m on Spring Break next week (along with the rest of Marion
County Public Schools’ 42,000 students and 6,000 employees), so it will be two
weeks until my next email. Until then, continue to “think FPRA!”
Kevin Christian, APR