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May 16, 2011 · 1:12 PM

Bob Evans account brings awareness throughout Ohio and beyond

By Ashante Rone                                                                                                                                                                                  Associate, ImPRessions account

The Bob Evans account hosted a family fun night in Pickerington, OH, just one of the many locations ImPRessions was responsible for promoting this year.

The Bob Evans account was entrusted with several responsibilities throughout the 2010 – 2011 school year. Fall quarter, the account was given their first task from the Bob Evans in Pickerington, OH.

“One of the major responsibilities we had was the very first thing we did fall quarter, when we created a competitive response plan to increase sales in Pickerington, OH because there were IHOP’s being built in the area,” said Rachel Csaszar,  account executive of the Bob Evans account.

IHOP is one of Bob Evans competitors. Csaszar and the account created a well thought-out response plan, which was well received by the client according to Csaszar. One of the major tactics implemented from the plan was the Family Fun Night held October 25. The account helped plan and host the event for the Pickerington community. The turnout was huge and they successful raised awareness and sales in the area. Another responsibility for the Pickerington location was reaching out to booster clubs and keeping the local community informed of the restored restaurant.

Winter quarter, the account attended the opening of the Bob Evans in Mount Vernon, OH. “Another major responsibility we had, was just to attend the opening of a new restaurant in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. We were in charge of helping with the prize giveaway table,” Csaszar said.

Finally, during winter quarter, ImPRessions was asked to brainstorm ideas to bring awareness and inform target audiences in Jacksonville, FL of a new Bob Evans restaurant that was soon to open.

Bob Evans had a busy year, and as it comes to an end they are working out one final event. The account is teaming up with fellow ImPRessions client Up ’til Dawn to host a 5k with a breakfast buffet. For more details on this upcoming event see the Facebook event or our previous post Bob Evans and Up ’til Dawn collaborate for a good cause.

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April 15, 2011 · 3:34 PM

ImPRessions welcomes 2011 – 2012 leadership

By Rebecca Reif                                                                                                                                                                                  Assocaite, ImPRessions account

ImPRessions will begin next school year under the new leadership of Nicole Bersani as CEO, Rachel Csaszar as VP of operations, and Heather Bartman as VP of administration. Bersani, Csaszar and Bartman have all been involved in ImPRessions since their freshman years, and they are excited for the firm’s future.

After receiving national affiliation from PRSSA last quarter, ImPRessions wants to continue establishing solid connections through their national recognition.

“Because PRSSA has asked ImPRessions to be a mentor to other student-run public relations firms across the country, we plan to keep our message strong and consistent. Right now, we are in the transition stage between ImPRessions’ old executive board and the new one, so as the new CEO I am trying to learn as much as I can to assure that our firm continues to run smoothly,” Bersani said.

As the new CEO of ImPRessions, Bersani will handle day to day activities within the firm, interact with the firm’s client base, work on recruiting new clients for the firm and assure that each account is interacting effectively with their client. Bersani also plans to help ImPRessions apply for PRSSA’s nationally-affiliated student organization awards and the Teahan awards.

Csaszar, like Bersani and Bartman, started out as an account associate in ImPRessions and has worked her way up to her new position as VP of Operations. In her new position, she will be working internally within the firm to assure that each account is staying consistent with the firm’s goals.

“I’m most excited about having a more in-depth role in ImPRessions, and getting to work more with our firm’s adviser, M.J. Clark,” Csaszar said.

As a sophomore and the youngest of the new leadership, Bartman said she is excited to learn from Csaszar and Bersani and is thrilled to be ImPRessions’ new VP of administration.

“ImPRessions is such a prestigious firm and I am proud to say I am a part of such a wonderful student organization. Since joining ImPRessions last year, I have watched the firm grow and succeed. It’s going to be hard to improve a firm that is doing so well, but I am looking forward to the challenge,” Bartman said.

ImPRessions is currently accepting applications for account executive and account supervisor positions. Everyone is encouraged to apply! Please fill out the application and return it to the PRSSA mailbox no later than 5 p.m. on May 6. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

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March 7, 2011 · 8:36 AM

New issue, new look, new celebration

By Ashante Rone                                                                                                                                                                                  Associate, ImPRessions account

Backdrop's new logo and new location resulted in success for the magazine. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BACKROP MAGAZINE

The Backdrop account worked hard this quarter to promote and raise awareness for the magazine. Early in February, account members hosted an awareness week to reach out to more students leading up to the release of the magazine. ImPRessions helps host events such as the Backdrop Bazaar as well as the release party.

Backdrop held their release party on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Pigskin bar on Court Street. According to Hollie Amato, Backdrop Account executive, the turn out was better than expected.

“Pig skin was an awesome venue to have the party at and I think that the location alone made it more successful than past release parties,” Amato said.

The party was held a day after the release of the magazine. The Backdrop account hopes to continue to raise support for the next issue.

ImPRessions also worked on a re-branding campaign for Backdrop .The logo is now a big and bold lower case letter b. Backdrop faced the challenge of making the magazine more student friendly, and widening their demographics to more than the usual group already reading the magazine . Creating a new logo will help to reshape the image of Backdrop and reach out to more students.

“The re-branding defiantly helped to reach out to more students and widen the demographics in which the magazine reached,” Amato said.  The new logo is unmistakable, so whenever you see the big, black b, think Backdrop.

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February 22, 2011 · 10:21 AM

National PRSSA grants ImPRessions national affiliation status

By Myranda Owca                                                                                                                                                                            Associate, ImPRessions account

ImPRessions is proud to announce they are now nationally affiliated through PRSSA as a student-run firm and will be until 2014.

There are more than 100 student-run firms in the country, but only top-notch firms that meet certain specifications set by PRSSA are granted national affiliation status, a signification of a firm’s adherence to the highest standards of public relations work.

“Ohio University’s PR firm has been consistently strong for so many years, and it’s sincerely gratifying to see the hard work of so many amazing students recognized in this way,” expressed M.J. Clark, professional adviser to ImPRessions. “As an Ohio University alumna and former OU PRSSA member, I feel great pride in the entire ImPRessions team for achieving this exclusive honor,”

PRSSA also specifically asked that ImPRessions be used as an example to other firms who are in their early stages, an offer the firm was happy to accept as it pursues a strong relationship with PRSSA and other student firms.

“The firm as a whole as well as every member will benefit from this because it allows recognition at both the National PRSSA and PRSA levels and access into a higher level of professional and student-base opportunities,” said Nicole Bersani, vice president of administration.

Growth in ImPRessions this year strengthened the firm’s diversity and helped with receiving national affiliation, Bersani explained. Diversity in the firm now ranges from health care to entertainment to non-profit.

“With the diverse clientele comes diverse work. We had various projects, campaigns, events and plans from each account that prove the hard work our members have been completing,” Bersani said. “Also, M.J. Clark’s knowledge and involvement has been apparent to not only the PRSA and PRSSA network but also to our firm in supporting us through the entire National Affiliation application since the beginning.”

With more members, the firm was able to service a large amount of clients and demonstrate its ability to balance such a large firm. It is about what our members put into their work that really shined through to the national level.

“I enjoy looking at a large member spreadsheet, but I enjoy even more when a client sends me a note raving about the great work we did for them,” said CEO Devin Hughes. “You receive National Affiliation because you do great work, so every member of our firm should be patting themselves on the back today, because they were the ones who made this possible.”

To Bersani, the application exemplified ImPRessions as one of the best student-run PR firms around.

“We did just that,” Bersani said. “Having this awarded to our firm means that we take all of our firm’s accomplishments and apply for PRSSA student-run firm awards as well as reach a brand new level of recognition and professionalism.”

According to Hughes, obtaining national affiliation does not mean the work stops; rather, it will force the firm to keep looking to improve upon what it has done and constantly create new ideas to better the firm in all aspects.“If we slip or get lazy, we might not get our affiliation renewed. A constant pursuing of affiliation will always push us to get better, and that is very good for an organization,” Hughes said.

Being recognized as a nationally affiliated firm will help immensely in creating future growth, a theme Hughes has pushed throughout the year.

“Achieving National Affiliation will help ImPRessions grow in size and credibility,” Hughes said. “By applying this label to ImPRessions, we can show prospective clients that an outside governing body has recognized us as a top-notch student PR firm, which gives them confidence that we will do great work for them.”

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February 14, 2011 · 8:46 AM

Scripps account utilizes social media to improve student communication

By Rebecca Reif                                                                                                                                                                 Associate, ImPRessions Account

The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism account presented to Scripps faculty at the 2010 Bush Seminar.

In an attempt to increase the number of applicants to the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism and to create more effective communication among current Scripps students, prospective students, and alumni, ImPRessions’ Scripps School of Journalism account has turned to social media for assistance.

The Scripps account wants to promote the idea that the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism is comprised of a lot more than just great professors and structured classes. Student-run organizations also make up a large part of the Scripps learning experience.

“I would say that after 5 p.m. Scripps is almost entirely run by students,” said Samantha Bartlett, Account Executive for ImPRessions’ E.W. Scripps School of Journalism account. This observation has helped the account come up with “Scripps After Dark,” a campaign that will highlight student-run organizations within the Scripps JSchool.

“I am astounded by the amount of energy and activity within the Scripps building after dark. The amount of students that are involved in different student-run organizations is really what makes our journalism school special,” said Dr. Robert Stewart, Director of the Scripps School of Journalism.

The Scripps After Dark campaign aims to utilize social media in order to publicize the efforts and accomplishments of different student-run organizations within Scripps.

“The social media phenomenon is really about sharing your experiences with others through the use of two-way communication. By utilizing Facebook to communicate with current and prospective students we are able to have a conversation- which is something that we can’t do with our website alone,” Stewart said.

Employing other forms of social media like Twitter, Wikipedia, and You Tube has also allowed the Scripps account to personalize relationships between students and the school itself.

Bartlett believes that the new campaign sheds positive light on the school. Bartlett said, “Having all of our social media run by students with the school’s approval shows that Scripps is stronger and more innovative than other schools in our field. We feel that our efforts show that Scripps is practicing what they preach to students– and that sends a powerful message.”

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