Palm Trees and Press Releases
MEDIA RELATIONS / Saturday, November 07, 2009, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Does your pitch have what it takes to secure media coverage? Wonder how every news medium decides which story to cover and when? Attend this rare opportunity to learn about building relationships with news media. Learn the do’s and don’ts of approaching journalists with your newsworthy stories in our ever-changing world.

Presentation Slides

Joseph V. Trahan, III, APR, Fellow PRSA
President & CEO
Trahan & Associates

A New Orleans native with nineteen years of public relations/affairs experience in governmental, association, educational and non-profit public relations, Dr. (LTC-USAR(R) Trahan has successfully operated four Joint Information Bureaus (JIBs) and one Joint Information Center (JIC) from 1991-94.

Dr. Joe Trahan, APR graduated from Tulane University with a BA degree in American Military History, a MA degree in Public Relations from Ball State University and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising from The University of Southern Mississippi. Finally, Dr. Joe Trahan is an accredited member of Public Relations Society of America, a former National PSA Board of Director.


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