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Free Webinar: How to Use an Online Newsroom to Interact with Social Media
December 15, 2009
12:00 AM
Iowa Heart Center
5880 University Ave
West Des Moines, IA
The online newsroom is used as a central headquarters to harbor everything that is produced to market your news, encompassing all audiences - traditional and new alike. Save time and impact your ROI by combining steps to distribute your organization’s mes
How to Influence Public Opinion
November 19, 2009
12:00 AM
Sheraton West Des Moines
1800 50th Street
West Des Moines, IA
Speaker: Lee Konfrst, Vice President of Public Affairs for PolicyWorks.
Creating Authentic Green Value Consumers and Businesses Will Trust
October 15, 2009
12:00 AM
AllPlay
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA
Join us as Colette Chandler -- a nationally recognized green marketing and trends expert -- provides insight into the $200 billion health-conscious and environmentally friendly consumer market. Learn how to target and effectively communicate to these grow
Ethical Social Media: What You Need to Know Before You Write Your Next Post
September 24, 2009
12:00 AM
All Play
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA
Join us as Brett Trout presents on the ethics of social media. Brett is a Des Moines attorney specializing in patent and trademark law. Brett is also an aficionado in the social media realm and is the author of Cyber Law — available on Amazon.com. Nearly
JUNE MEETING DATE ANNOUNCED-- Real Marketing ROI in Today's Landscape: Map and Measure Your Role in the Consumer's Journey
June 25, 2009
12:00 AM
AllPlay
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA
THE MAY MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED for June 25. The speaker that was scheduled for the May meeting has rescheduled his trip to Des Moines. Join us as Maury Giles discusses the ins and outs of research, measurement and ROI. Maury brings 15 years of m
TODAY'S MEETING POSTPONED -- Real Marketing ROI in Today's Landscape: Map and Measure Your Role in the Consumer's Journey
May 21, 2009
12:00 AM
AllPlay
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA
THE MAY 21st MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Due to a family emergency, our speaker is not able to make it to Des Moines. We are looking at rescheduling for a June date. If you registered for the meeting, your registration will transfer to the new date. If yo
2009 Prime Awards
April 30, 2009
6:00 PM
All Play
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA
Is your work a cut above? Find out when you attend the 2009 Prime Awards.
2009 Central Iowa PRSA Institute
April 10, 2009
12:00 AM
Iowa Methodist Medical Center Education and Research Center
1415 Woodland Ave.
Des Moines, IA
Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Social media is transforming communications. That's why the topic is taking center stage at this year's Institute.
Secrets Behind the Iowa Chops
March 19, 2009
12:00 AM
AllPlay (formerly InPlay)
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA,
Alex Kyrias, Vice President of Communications, reveals the Iowa Chops' strategy for entering the Iowa market, creating the initial excitement and support and how they've kept the momentum going. From traditional tactics to out-of-the-box ideas y
Making it Happen: Meals from the Heartland
February 19, 2009
12:00 AM
Hilton Garden Inn
8600 Northpark
Johnston, IA
Last year, Meals from the Heartland (MftH) organized a first-time event that drew 12,000 local volunteers to package more than 4 million meals for the hungry in Haiti. Join us as Mark Aeilts and Bruce Hansen share how MftH made this incredible initi
Attend the first Des Moines Communications Group Holiday Event
January 22, 2009
12:00 AM
Vaudeville Mews
212 4th Street
Des Moines,
Des Moines Communications Group Holiday Event Featuring Comedian Jeff Havens, Chocolate/Dessert Buffet, Cash Bar
Social Media Explained
January 15, 2009
12:00 AM
Hilton Garden Inn
8600 Northpark Drive
Johnston, IA
Every public relations professional needs to know the basics of social media and how to apply these to your day-to-day work. Join Nathan Wright, founder of Lava Row as he explains social media and how to integrate it into your overall communication strate
