Chesapeake Conference

Does your social media knowledge need a shot in the arm? Looking for a way to network with public relations professionals? Want to hear the latest PR trends, tips, and tactics? If you’ve answered yes to any of these, then you should attend the 2009 Chesapeake Conference next Tuesday, October 6.

With sessions like “The Latest in Twitter and PR,” “Defending Corporate Reputation in the Age of Social Media,” “Activating Grassroots PR”, and “Networking With New Media,” among many more, and speakers such as David Warschawski, Jeff Davis, David Harrison, Bill Atkinson, Dave Imre, and Peggy Hoffman, along with keynoter Sandy Hillman, the Conference will have something for everyone.

Visit the Conference site for more information and to register. Hope to see you there!

School Starts

No matter how old we get or how many years separate us from the last time we sat in a classroom, the fall always seems to bring the promise of a new start. New learning, new opportunities, new commitments, or even recommitments.

September rolls around, we put away the barbeque after Labor Day, and we seem to buckle down into work, refocus, and recommit to our job and whatever projects we’re working on (or that we’ve been avoiding).

For some reason, many of us also take advantage of the fall to learn some new things. Maybe we attend a seminar or a conference, or even go so far as to sign up for a class or two.

Heck, why not. Life’s not worth living if you don’t keep learning new things and taking advantage of new opportunities. So sign up for that conference, attend that seminar, and even take that class. You never know what good it will bring you, both professionally and personally.