Agencies wishing to learn new tips and brainstorm about how to get their story told have a new resource. Kelly Williams, Director of Media and Public Relations, will begin hosting monthly media relations conference calls. Anyone interested in getting fresh ideas, learning how to get more press with fewer resources, and teaming with the national office to maximize our collective story power is invited to join.

Topics for 2008 include: 
 

• November 6 – Holiday Story Tie-Ins
   
• December 4 – 2009 National PR Plan & Calendar
   

Target Audience: Marketing, PR & Media Relations professionals, EDs & others responsible for working with news media.

How to Register:

• Go to the BBBS Learning Center.
• After clicking on the above link, the BBBS Learning Center will appear as a pop-up.
• On the far left of the pop-up (turn off your pop-up blockers, if you do not get this), click on the Scheduled Classes.
• On the drop down, in the center of the screen, select the Marketing & Communications Category.
• Click on GO!
• A selection of classes appears.
• Select your class choice (for example: Monthly PR Toolkit & Brainstorming: Role Models: class number M&C0187) by clicking on the SELECT button. Follow the instructions to register. If you have not registered through the use of this software, follow the instruction sets located in the Help area.
• You will receive an email confirmation for your registration.

We hope that you’ll join Kelly in enhancing media and public relations for our entire network!