November Program Recap – Media Training with Joel Staley

Article by: Alissa Johnson, Accounts Manager, On 3 Public Relations, FPRA Member since 2022 Aly Coleman Raschid, Vice President of Accounts, On 3 Public Relations, FPRA Member since 2021 The FPRA Capital Chapter’s well-attended November program featured Joel Staley, founder of JCS Communications and a seasoned public relations professional with more than 25 years in […]

October Program Recap – Influencer Marketing 101: An Influencer’s Top Tips for PR Pros

Article by Sasha Williams, Account Assistant, Allison Aubuchon Communications Speaker: Carly Riordan Socials: Blog:  carlyriordan.com Instagram: @carly TikTok: @carlyariordan Carly’s Journey Carly Riordan is a full-time influencer and has been working in this growing field for almost 10 years. She began her influencer journey by blogging as a college freshman due to a need for […]

August Program Recap – Leadership Celebration

Our leadership celebration and installation of the 2022-2023 officers and directors was a spectacular event! We enjoyed the space and food at Township TLH in College Town. To kick off the event, outgoing chapter president Zoe Linafelt, APR, gave a brief overview of the past year. She shared that two honors were awarded to our […]

Capital Chapter Winners at the 2022 Golden Image Awards

The statewide FPRA Golden Image Awards celebration at our annual conference highlighted some fantastic work by our own chapter members. Capital Chapter winners are listed below. Here’s a PDF of the complete list of winners. Congratulations, everyone! Agency for Persons with Disabilities Group Home Vaccine Posters – Collateral of Public Relations (Other) Award of Distinction […]

June Program Recap – A Quick-Start Guide to Starting Your Own Communications Consultancy

Date: June 23, 2022 Venue: Florida Health Care Association Panelists: Chirag Shah, Founder & CEO of The Current Agency Michelle Bono, APR, CPRC, CEO of Bono Communications & Marketing Sandi Poreda, APR, President of Bulldog Strategy Group and adjunct professor for the FSU College of Communication & Information Allison Aubuchon, APR, President of Allison Aubuchon […]

May Program Recap – Keeping Your Creativity Alive

Article by Edie Ousley, President, Yellow Finch Strategies, FPRA Member since 2021 Venue: Florida Health Care Association Speakers Nipa Eason, SalterMitchell PR Jim McClellan, Raxis Top Takeaways The importance of creative pursuits outside the office Ideas for maintaining creative inspiration The benefits of extra-office creative pursuits to your clients/employer Recap Storytelling is a creative work […]

April Program Recap – Flip the Script with Chelsea Austin

Article by Claudia Machado-Gellis, Program and Communications Specialist, MADD Florida (FPRA member since 2021) Takeaways: We are worthy just by waking up. Money does not equal success. We are like a business, we all have a unique valuable proposition. Take advantage of labels, redefine them and make them yours! ANYTHING is possible. Wendt Kurtz, former FPRA […]

2022-2023 Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors

The FPRA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce the proposed board slate for the 2022-2023 year. The slate will be presented for a vote at the meeting on June 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details are on our event page. President: Holly Brooks Immediate Past President: Zoe Linafelt, APR President-Elect: Carla Brown Lucas […]

2022 Capital Chapter Image Award Winners

Every spring, our chapter recognizes Tallahassee’s most outstanding PR practitioners for their creative and effective work in the field of public relations. Capital Chapter President Zoe Linafelt, APR, and President-Elect Holly Brooks hosted an evening reception and ceremony on April 19, 2022, at Parkview at Cascades. Director of Awards & Recognition Valencia Scott led the Image […]

Zoe’s Productivity and Mood Management Tips

As our April 21 professional development program approaches, I wanted to share a few tools and resources I have personally found helpful in combatting burnout and imposter syndrome. I have always struggled with anxiety and depression, which have at times led to feelings of imposter syndrome and burnout. Some of these feelings have been managed […]