PRAM Mississippi Beach Chapter

?? What an inspiring meeting about Media Relations Best Practices! ?? A huge thank-you to our expert panelists: ? Melissa Corbin – Corbin In The Dell, LLC ? Justin Mitchell – NOLA.com ? Margarita Ibbott – DownshiftingPRO.com Your insights and expertise were truly inspiring, and we’re so grateful for the time you spent sharing your knowledge with us?? Thank you to our attendees and made the event such a success. You make our PRAM community thrive! About the Panelists: Melissa Corbin: A Tennessee-based travel, food, and beverage journalist, Melissa comes from a long line of storytellers. So, when she got her first writing assignment in 2012, she knew that she had found her people. She enjoys introducing readers to the people and places that make their corner of the world unique with bylines such as Okra Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Food and Wine, Lonely Planet, and Garden and Gun. Corbin has also recently added branding and PR consultation to her list of services to help others tell their stories in the most compelling ways possible. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @MelCorbin – she’d be happy that you gave her a holler. Margarita Ibbott: As a seasoned travel + lifestyle writer and social media consultant, Margarita writes life's stories from numerous perspectives: (1) as a Gen-X mother of teens and young adults; (2) a 50+ Solo traveller; and (3) from an intergenerational family travel point of view. She writes about exotic destinations, exciting attractions, world renowned museums, restaurants and luxury hotels. She’s been featured in The Washington Post, The London Free Press, CBC Radio One (Ontario Today and London Morning), Amateur Traveler Podcast and guest writer on other award winning blogs. Justin Mitchell: Justin is the Managing Editor for Audience Development and Engagement for Georges Media Group, which includes The Times-Picayune and Nola.com. He manages a 15-person team of audience specialists, service journalists, video producers and trending reporters who cover the entire state of Louisiana. Previously, he worked for the McClatchy Company for 11 years, where he served as the Senior Editor at the Biloxi Sun Herald and was a regional audience editor for newsrooms of all sizes across the U.S. He helped support newsrooms such as the Miami Herald, Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. Justin specializes in on-and-off platform audience growth, SEO, content coaching and media innovation. He hosted and produced a critically-acclaimed podcast, Out Here in America, that explored what it was like being LGBTQ+ in rural pockets of the country, all from his desk in Biloxi. Justin is a native of Bay St. Louis and now lives in New Orleans.

?? We need our amazing PR pros to volunteer next week! ?? Share your knowledge and expertise with future public relations and communications pros at Pathways2Possibilities next week in the Marketing, PR & Advertising track. Even if you can only support for an hour, it will go a long way. Share your availability here: https://lnkd.in/eSYfXZTC

Join the PRAM Beach Chapter for a virtual meeting on Media Relations Best Practices on November 18th, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Learn insights from industry experts Melissa Corbin, Freelance Journalist and Branding Consultant; Justin Mitchell, Managing Editor of The Times-Picayune; and Margarita Ibbott, Travel Writer and Content Creator at DownshiftingPro.com. This meeting will cover essential strategies for managing media relations effectively, perfect for PR professionals and communicators. Registration is $10 and is required to receive the meeting link! Link in event description.

We are thrilled to announce that the PRAM Beach Chapter has been awarded the 2024 Chapter of Distinction Award for Programs and Projects at the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF)Conference! ?? This achievement is a true team effort, and we owe a huge thank you to our incredible board and especially to our Programming Chair, Erin Rosetti , for her outstanding leadership and dedication. ?? ?? Thank you to all our members for your continued support. #publicrelations #SPRF2024 #SPRF #award

We hope to see YOU on September 19th ?

What. A. Program. As the Executive Director of Social Media and Branding for LSU Athletics, Brandon Berrio has worked to create one of the largest NCAA brands in the country. He gave a fantastic presentation sharing expertise with our members about how to build a social media brand. Missed this meeting? Don't worry! We have a social coming up on September 19th with Gulf Coast Human Resource Association, Gulf Coast American Advertising Federation and PRAM Gulf Coast at Bacchus on the Bayou in Ocean Springs.

Happening MONDAY?? Don't forget to register! Event details below??

???Join us for our August meeting featuring Brandon Berrio, Executive Director of Social Media and Branding for LSU Athletics! Discover how he crafted LSU's social media brand and voice. ??See more details in the event description??

Our APR Panel was a major success! ?? ?? Thank you to panelists: April Lollar, APR, CCC, Christen Duhe, Ed.D., Amanda Young, APR and Jan Schaefer, APR for schooling us on best practices when achieving an Accreditation in Public Relations. ?? Don't forget to join us at our next meeting where we'll here from LSU Athletics Executive Director of Social Media and Branding, Brandon Berrio.

? Happening TODAY ? We will see you at 12:00 today. Don't forget to register through the event link!