Thank Your Mentor Day * January 21, 2016
As a highlight of National Mentoring Month 2016, Thank Your Mentor Day™ will be celebrated January 21. On that day, many Americans will reach out to thank or honor those individuals who encouraged and guided them, and had a lasting, positive impact on their lives. These are simple ways you can thank your mentor: Contact your mentor directly to express your appreciation; Express your gratitude on social media. Pass on what you received by becoming a mentor to a young person in your community; Make a financial contribution to a local mentoring program in your mentor’s honor; and, Write a tribute to your mentor for posting on the Who Mentored You? website. You can download a Thank…
A connector: more than just an adviser
Professional adviser of UW-Eau Claire Public Relations Student Society of America chapter wins prestigious service award Salesmen, mavens and connectors. These are the three types of people in the world, according to Malcolm Gladwell’s book “The Tipping Point.” Barbara Arnold, professional adviser to the UW-Eau Claire Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) said after reading Gladwell’s book she realized she belongs to the connector category. Connectors serve as hubs in this world; connecting people across different places and different social, political, financial and professional rings, according to Gladwell’s book. This may be why Arnold became one of 35 public relations professionals in the world to receive the Paul M. Lund Public Service Award at…
2015 PRSA Public Service Award Recipient
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2015 – The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced today that it will present Barbara E. Arnold, MBA, APR, with the Paul M. Lund Public Service Award. The award will be presented at the PRSA 2015 International Conference during the Monday Networking Luncheon on Nov. 9 in Atlanta, GA. “Barbara has excelled as a public relations professional for more than 30 years, and because of her exemplary service and dedication to giving back to the community, she is the perfect candidate for this prestigious award,” said Kathy Barbour, APR, 2015 PRSA National Chair. “Barbara has stated that she is most proud of her work as a mentor; a statement that I hope all in our Society can…
