Diversity Training for Communicators This Thursday!

Diversity: Accent accessible communications

March 11 Public Relations Society of America South Sound

• How many people did your most recent missive miss?

• Did your audience include people with visual or hearing impairments?

• Is it valuable to tweet in Spanish and other languages, or is it enough to translate your press releases?

Whether it’s a required part of your campaign or you simply want to reach more people, our team of experts will share tips at the March 11 South Sound Group on communicating with audiences you may be missing.

Kristina Walker of EnviroIssues will moderate a panel of experts:

- Kristine Edens, EnviroIssues

- Lauri Jordana, Conexión Marketing

- Kevin Nathan, Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

- Idalie Muñoz Muñoz, Muñoz Media

The South Sound Group meets at 8 a.m.—doors open early for networking—in the first floor board room at Metro Parks Tacoma headquarters, 4702 S. 19th St. Cost is $5 for PRSA members, $8 for nonmembers. Please sign in at the door. Refreshments are included, no reservations necessary.

Directions: From I-5 north or south, take SR-16 toward Gig Harbor. Take the 19th Street East exit toward Cheney Stadium, turn right on 19th, then right into the Metro Parks Tacoma parking lot. Note: please leave the customer-designated parking open for Metro Parks. If you require special accommodations for a disability, please contact Sheree Trefry at 253.305.1059 or shereet@tacomaparks.com at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

If you'd like more information about the benefits of PRSA membership and how to apply, please check out the website.

PODCAST: Multicultural PR

Hola - the podcast is ready for your listening! If you're interested in learning more of the do's and don'ts of multicultural PR, tune in to the podcast that represents a portion of the panel I was on earlier this month.

Also on the panel were Chris Nishiwaki, Communications Director for Sound Mental Health, and Steve Steve Sneed, the Managing Artistic Director of Cultural Programs at Seattle Center. Sheryl Wiser moderated.

Click here and then click on Listen to the February Podcast. Please post any comments you may have about this.

More info on multicultural PR ...

The Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound chapter has a neat blog, and they recently updated it to include more info on the panel I was on last week that related to multicultural PR practices.

Take a look! I think they're adding a podcast and when they do, I'll post that as well. Sharing the info with my readers! Let me know if you have any questions/comments.

Learn about multicultural public relations next week!

Next Wednesday you have an opportunity to hear a panel of multicultural experts on topics related to public relations.

Register today for the Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound event, "Building relationships in a new multicultural world."

And yes, I'm on the panel! Chris S. Nishiwaki of Sound Mental Health and Steve Sneed of Seattle Center's FESTAL will also be sharing their knowledge and experience. I understand from moderator Sheryl Wiser that she's planning plenty of time for audience questions, so please bring yours!

WHERE: The Seattle Times Auditorium, 1120 John Street, Seattle 98109
WHEN: Wednesday, February 18, 7:30-9am

Click here for invitation!