INSPRA (The Illinois chapter of the National School Public Relations Association)

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The mission of INSPRA--The Illinois Chapter of the National Public Relations Association-- is to strengthen support for Illinois public schools and improve education for... more »
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Mary T.

Mary

Attending the 2012 NSPRA Seminar? Check out INSPRA's information-packed NSPRA Seminar page @ www.inspra.org. Click on the red NSPRA...

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Bill C.

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I've been writing a blog on marketing, communications and PR for a little while. I wanted to share it with all of you. Please let me...

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The Bigotry of Mass Marketing

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When marketers use mass marketing tools like national television ads they market to the majority. They have an excuse for not representing "minority" groups like people of color, gays, non-Christians or even women in their...

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Robin Smith K. 1 month ago • Edit • Love the blog and the range of topics. Very nice. I especially liked "Make 'em laugh." ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

Register today for the March 16th Tips & Tactics session. This month's focus is technology. Click here for complete details:...

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Mary T.

Mary

What is APR? Learn about APR, the accreditation process & all of the benefits at "A Pizza Roundtable" presented by Karen Geddeis, APR, on...

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Bridget M. 3 months ago • Edit • Karen was extremely instrumental in helping me through the steps of APR! She is a fantastic resource for our INSPRA members! »
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Mary T.

Mary

Sign up today for the Feb. 17 Tips & Tactics session, "Inspiring and Infusing Strategy in Planning, Advising and Internal Communication."...

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Faith B. 3 months ago • Edit • Thanks Robin. I really appreciate the kind words. Now I need to get to work....need to live up to those expectations. ;~) Denise will be ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

Congratulations to Woodstock 200's Barb Banker on an outstanding career in school PR and a well-deserved recognition:...

WOODSTOCK – The second annual Award of Excellence will be presented by the District 200 Education Foundation to the Woodstock school district’s director of community services, Barbara S. Banker, on Feb. 4 at the foundation’s...

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Mary T.

Mary

Register Today for this Friday's December Tips & Tactics

Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
Annual Idea Exchange: Give (and Get!) the Gift of Networking
The take away at this event is a bounty of ideas ...

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Bill C. 5 months ago • Edit • It was another great session with tons of bonuses! We had representatives of the US Department of Ed, Illinois State Board of Ed, NSPRA and ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

HAPPY NEW (School) YEAR! What is your exciting goal for 2011-12? The INSPRA Board has been hard @ work planning this year's events &...

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Teri W. 9 months ago • Edit • This morning, I attended our new teacher breakfast sponsored by our local chamber of commerce. It certainly signifies the start of another new ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

Do any of you use Vocus? I received a web demo this morning and was very impressed. Just wondering if any districts in the area are...

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Bill C. May 18, 2011 • Edit • I looked at it a while ago but decided it was way more of a tool than I needed or could justify. It has some intriguing features but I never ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

INSPRA (The Illinois chapter of the National School Public Relations Association) is now an open group

I am pleased to announce that the INSPRA Group was just switched to an open discussion group. All future discussions will be fully ...

posted January 21, 2011

Jay W. January 21, 2011 • Edit • Fantastic! INSPRA is the best resource for educational PR support. »
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Bridget M.

Bridget

We look forward to welcoming INSPRA members to our final Tips & Tactics of the year on Friday, April 20, and we will also congratulate...

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Mary T.

Mary

Calling all INSPRA Members: Have you registered for the 2012 Seminar? The next deadline for discounted registration is May 25! Visit...

Throughout the year, INSPRA members will be featured in this special column. Spotlight guests will be randomly selected from attendees at INSPRA’s monthly Tips and Tactics sessions. President Carla Erdey administers the oath of...

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Mary T.

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We are excited to welcome 2012 Seminar attendees to the House of Blues on Tuesday, July 11! Visit www.inspra.org to register for this...

Throughout the year, INSPRA members will be featured in this special column. Spotlight guests will be randomly selected from attendees at INSPRA’s monthly Tips and Tactics sessions. President Carla Erdey administers the oath of...

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Mary T.

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The Professional Development Alliance is offering the seminar, "Tweeting into Trouble? Legal Issues for Schools when Engaging in Social...

We are an agency of the Regional Offices of Education of Will County and Grundy-Kendall Counties. We provide onsite staff development, public workshops, graduate education courses and degree programs, consulting services,...

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Mary T.

Mary

The INSPRA Board of Directors asks members to complete the annual MEMBERSHIP SURVEY, available here:...

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Mary T.

Mary

NSPRA wants to know how you use technology to communicate. Please take this brief survey by Thursday www.surveymonkey.com/s/6KFZ3B2

1. 2012 TECHNOLOGY SURVEY surveymonkey.com

Thank you for participating in NSPRA's technology survey. Now more than ever, communities are turning to websites, blogs, social media, and other forms of technology to get their school news. We are interested in the...

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Mary T.

Mary

As school budgets continue to decline, maximize your communication dollar at the NSPRA Seminar! Check out the preliminary schedule at:...

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Bill C.

Bill

Bridget and I are giving a talk about starting and running a one-person PR office in San Antonio.

We would love to collect any tips, war stories, things to avoid, or just funny anecdotes that we can share with those who attend our ...

posted May 18, 2011

Rita D. May 19, 2011 • Edit • You should contact Brett Clark, as he was part of a Power Hour on this topic. I contributed some advice for his presentation and would be glad ... »
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Mary T.

Mary

How are you educating your community about the common core standards?

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We may work for them, and they might hold the purse strings, but that doesn’t mean they can’t irritate the snot out of us.

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