Welcome letter from President Caroline

Happy New Year! The beginning of another trip around the sun always brings a certain level of excitement, renewal and motivation. For me, this new year also brings gratitude and a sense of responsibility to you — the members of PRSA Georgia, the BEST Chapter there is. It goes without saying that the last three […]

Expanding and Building our Connections As We Celebrate Successes in 2022 For many of us, 2022 brought fresh opportunities to connect and celebrate the everyday successes in our professional lives. PRSA Georgia serves as a consistent touchpoint for PR pros, even as we continue to navigate the “when” and “where” of our work, whether it’s […]

In September, the Chapter held an in-person panel at Arketi headquarters, featuring five B2B industry communication pros who shared their experiences and why they love their communication careers in B2B, moderated by Arketi Senior Account Executive, Elizabeth Edel. Problem solving, holistic storytelling, creativity and constant learning were among the top reasons that this group of […]

All PR pros face challenges in their daily roles. However, working in the public sector, particularly within local or state government, brings unique challenges of balancing internal communications with leadership and staff, appropriate responsiveness to elected officials, and engagement and education of residents and community members – all with high expectations. And usually with a […]

The average office occupancy rate has leveled off as hybrid work arrangements are widely being adopted across corporate America— highly flexible and evolving work patterns that allow workers to have a big say in how often, when or even whether they do any in-person office work. However, the vast majority of universities are returning to […]

The Nominating Committee will meet in July to select nominees for all open Georgia Chapter Officers, Board of Directors and Assembly Delegate positions for 2023. Members can recommend active Georgia Chapter members for consideration: anyone who has been engaged in Chapter activities and served in leadership roles on committees. Please familiarize yourself with our volunteer […]

By: Ronnika A. McFall, MBA, APR My passion for public relations and communications drives me to want to take the field as seriously as I possibly can. Our specialization is unique, welcoming, and misunderstood at times by people outside of our area of expertise who may need our services. Receiving my accreditation has separated me […]

By: Betsy Helgager Hughes, Co-Chair of DE&I After a couple years of intense personal reflection, along with co-moderating a racial understanding group on Facebook, ADLA (Awakening Dialogue Leading to Action), I’ve come to the conclusion that Black History Month should never be acknowledged or celebrated the same way again by any company, school, organization, or […]

A Message from 2022 Chapter President Lisa Tilt How many times in December did you say: “I’ll work on that after the holidays?” I said it and heard it often – a likely symptom of the past couple of years. The procrastination was a temporary, needed relief and I welcomed the down time to clear […]

In both her personal and professional lives, Lisa Bigazzi Tilt mostly has moved to the beat of her own drum…or really, whatever instrument felt most appropriate at the time. “I started playing the piano at age four, chorus soon thereafter, then began the clarinet in middle school and through high school, with some guitar along […]