Hello everyone, and thanks for being a fan of the Conversations in Public Relations blog, podcast series, and YouTube series.
Conversations in Public Relations, as you know, is a video series that profiles Washington, DC area communicators, businesses, and professional organizations.
We’ve talked about pro bono projects, career advice, working for an agency. With nearly 10,000 views on YouTube, the series has provided useful advice and insights on public relations, marketing, advertising, and social media.
I’m looking forward to new interviews and content areas this year. As always, it is free to participate in Conversations in Public Relations and the value of the online visibility it provides to its participants is significant. The videos are usually also presented on Examiner.com and in other online locations.
With the value of this visibility in mind, the producers of Conversations in Public Relations are asking people, companies, and organizations who wish to appear on the program in 2010 to voluntarily make a donation to the autism program at Shrevewood Elementary School when they book their video interviews. There have been massive budget cuts in our local public schools this year. Unfortunately, there will be staff cutbacks. All students will be affected, but the most vulnerable special education student populations may be affected the most. The funds are urgently needed to provide them with access to life skills education and academic support so they can be fully participating members of our community.
While it will remain free to participate in Conversations in Public Relations, the producers feel the voluntary donation will not only benefit a wonderful cause (the check is made directly to the school and may be tax-deductible) but will also reduce the amount of cancellations and postponements on the part of guests, which will save us valuable time, as your friends at Fletcher Prince completely underwrite the expenses, effort, and time associated with producing this program. We thank all the guests who faithfully kept their scheduled appointments last year!
Suggested donations for communications-related companies who wish to appear on the program is $300. Typically, we visit the company on-site and produce up to three videos, which in market terms, is a $3600 value.
Suggested donations for nonprofit organizations and individual consultants who wish to appear on the program is $150. Typically, we produce one to three videos from an interview conducted in Falls Church, VA. The market value of this video is a minimum of $1200.
My goal is to raise a minimum of $1,500 in 2010 for the autism program through the generous and tax-deductible contributions of communicators, organizations, agencies, and vendors in the Washington, DC area who wish to appear on Conversations in Public Relations.
Please contact me if you are interested in appearing on a future episode of Conversations in Public Relations, including your contact information, suggested topic, and why you think your information will be of interest to Washington, DC communicators.
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