From our friend and colleague Dan Goldgeier’s latest View from the Cheap Seats column on Talent Zoo:
Advertising Is A Business Full of Generalists, Specialists, and Listlessness
Job Openings at [wire] stone
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[wire] stone has a number of job openings in their Boise office, including:
More information about each position and how to apply is available via the links above, and on [wire] stone’s Careers page on their website. Word is that new openings will soon be posted there as well, so we’d encourage anyone interested to check in there from time to time.
BAF Golf Tournament Registration Deadline
Friendly reminder – the deadline to register for the BAF Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament is Thursday, September 6th.
Don’t miss out.
PRSA Idaho Event: Pitching in the New Media Landscape
PRSA Idaho is hosting Batter Up: Pitching in the New Media Landscape, featuring nationally-recognized media pitching coach Michael Smart on Thursday, September 20th.
This half-day event will cover topics such as:
- How to take advantage of the upheaval in the media industry.
- The anatomy of perfect phone and email pitches.
- Foolproof ways to determine the correct journalists and bloggers to approach.
- What to say or write to grab attention every time.
- How pitching bloggers is similar to and different from pitching to other media.
- A specific pattern for knowing exactly when to follow up with your media contacts, and when not to.
- What most annoys journalist and bloggers, and how to avoid it!
This event will be held in the Jordan (A) Ballroom in the Student Union Building at Boise State University. It begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and sessions start promptly at 9:00.
Costs are:
- $45 for PRSA members who register online
- $60 for nonmembers and at the door
- $35 for students with a valid student ID
Online registration is available – and encouraged – through PRSA Idaho’s website. More details about the event and the guest speaker are available there as well.
BAF Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament
If you haven’t already heard, it’s that time of year again. The Boise Advertising Federation is hosting the 2012 Legends of Advertising golf tournament.
This year, the tournament will be held on Thursday, September 13th at Shadow Valley Golf Course. It is also being held about a month earlier than in years past, which should help with weather issues that the tournament has run into in the past.
Costs for the tournament are:
- Single player: $65.00
- Foursome: $260
- Foursome plus hole sponsorship: $450
All entries include a barbecue following the tournament. Additional details are below. Online registration is available on the BAF’s website.
