My First #PRSSA Twitter Chat

Last night, I joined in the #PRSSA Twitter Chat for the first time via TweetChat.com. The topic was PRSA/PRSSA Relationship Month, and the discussion was so lively and informative, I thought I would share a bit of what I learned.

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PRSA/PRSSA Relationship
We talked a lot about how to get PRSA members and PRSSA members more involved with each other. One idea tweeted by @PRSSA_UD was to hold a "Happy Hour" with PRSA pros and upper classmen looking to enter the workforce. Would that not be so fun?! I would love to hang out with professionals at Fedora or something like that.


@AmyL_Bishop, editor-in-chief of FORUM, reminded everyone that most PRSA Chapters have a social media presence, and it is important as members to follow them. Our Southwest Missouri PRSA Chapter has some social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Delicious and website. Check out all of their social media sites; you never know where the networking could take you!


Some Chapters mentioned having a PRSA/PRSSA liaison be a part of the historian's job description. That's a great idea! Another Chapter said the PRSA liaison would meet frequently with the PRSSA liaison from PRSSA. Now, we just need a historian. Who's up for the task?


Reflection on Participating in the Tweet Chat
Another great thing about last night's chat is that there were three other MoState PRSSA members representing our Chapter proudly: @DougGaehle, @SaraMcC120 and @DanOrtegaPR. We all had a blast just chatting together via Twitter.

In a nutshell, it was just fun! I met new students and learned a lot. Not to mention, I have four new Twitter followers and one new Facebook friend from Argentina, who wants to help me with my Spanish! You never know what one hour spent with passionate public relations students from around the world could do for you even through Twitter!

If you want to read more about what happened in last nights Tweet Chat, check out PRSSA National's blog post recapping the conversation. If you want to join in the next PRSSA Tweet Chat, it is November 14 at 8pm Central Time. 

Bethany Parry—Vice President: Bethany is a senior at Missouri State University studying Public Relations and Spanish. As Vice President, she promotes professional development, manages communications, and supports the president in anyway needed. You can contact her at Bethany08@live.missouristate.edu or follow her on Twitter at @bparry08.