Welcome To Counselors Academy

Counselors Academy members are a distinctive group of senior counselors. They are committed to preserving an open, thriving peer network that energizes the individual and advances the caliber of counseling firms in North America. They are thought leaders in the profession. They are spirited leaders of successful businesses. They are entrepreneurs.

PR QuickStart Re-Launch

Counselors Academy, in partnership with Council of PR Firms, is pleased to announce the re-launch of PR QuickStart, a popular and free Web-based training program for public relations students and new professionals. Registration is required. Click here to access PR QuickStart, and here to view the press release.

Counselors Academy Featured in Public Relations Tactics

Click here to read Counselors Academy Leaders Commentary on J.R. Hipple's article, "May the best firm win: Finding success through client service excellence," appearing in the August 2008 edition of Public Relations Tactics.

Congratulations New College of Fellows Inductees!

Among the Class of 2008 are Academy members Tom Gable, APR, Fellow PRSA; Mary Graybill, APR, Fellow PRSA; Eric C.A. Johnson, APR, Fellow PRSA; Shelly Ryan, APR, Fellow PRSA; and Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA. Click here to view the full press release.

Check here, the official blog of PRSA Counselors Academy, for the latest Counselors Academy views on a range of timely issues in today’s headlines and beyond.

Have you seen something in the news? Chances are our members have too and have an opinion about it. Here’s where you can read what our members are saying on their own blogs.

CA Members - E-mail here to add your blog to the list.

CA Blogs

Top 5 Most Visited Blogs:

Mark W. McClennan, APR : Schwartz Communications - Crossroads

Anthology of Intriguing Data : Survey City

Kerry McClenahan : Mcbru Blog

Judy Smith Asbury : Smith Asbury Inc. Blog

Ann Higgins : The Ethical Optimist

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Want to tap the minds of the Counselors network? Start it with an E-Group Connect and check here for recent threads.

Counselors Academy members: get help accessing the e-Group on this page.

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"I've been an active member of Counselors since the early 1990s.” - Steve Cody [read more] “After spending six years as an inactive member, I finally attended a spring conference... and was hooked.” - Joel Curran, APR [read more] “I had just started my firm when a number of Counselor's Academy members I began networking with encouraged me to come to the Spring Conference.”- Ann Higgins [read more] “I have been a member of Counselors for over 12 years. The counsel, the enrichment, the benefits, the mentorship, the sharing of resources and information, the friendships that I have made during this time, have been priceless.” - Esther Buchsbaum, APR, Fellow CPRS [read more] “It took me one trip to the Counselors Academy spring conference to learn this is a group unlike any other in PR.” - J.R. Hipple [read more] “When I joined Counselors Academy, I was one of the youngest, if not the youngest member. I wasn't sure what to expect and whether or not my thoughts and ideas would be taken seriously with some of the more 'seasoned' professionals.” - Rob Amberg [read more] “All of us can use a mentor now and then. Counselors Academy, its resources and most of all, its helpful and compassionate members, filled that need for me for many years.” - Sven Lee [read more] “I joined Counselors Academy to recharge my creative batteries, expand my knowledge base and professional network, and improve my company's bottom line. ” - Linda Welter Cohen, APR [read more] “Attending Spring Conference is the best 'professional development' investment I've made.” - Eric Morgenstern, APR, Fellow PRSA [read more] “I joined Counselors Academy when I started my agency and didn't have access to a lot of the professional development resources I used to have in the corporate or big agency worlds.” - Elise Mitchell, APR, Fellow PRSA [read more] “I had just finished my term as president of the Colorado Chapter of PRSA when I got a call from Tom Hoog. "Let's go to lunch. I want to talk to you about the Counselors Academy.” - Sydney Ayers, APR [read more] “Counselors Academy has been one of my richest experiences in public relations.” - Deborah Radman, APR, Fellow PRSA [read more] “I attended the Counselors Academy conference two years ago and was quickly impressed by the willingness of so many agency principals to share best practices across a spectrum of topics.” - Scott Smith [read more]

SAVE THE DATE! 2009 Counselors Academy Spring Conference: Your Business Matters: Maximizing Profits, People and Potential La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Calif. May 31 - June 2 Click here to download the appoointment to your calendar. CALL FOR 2009 SPRING CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Share your expertise ... Be a 2009 Spring Conference presenter! Proposal deadline: Sept. 30, 2008 Click here for details and speaker application. (PDF) Counselors Academy Webinar The Basics of Blogging: A Guide to Getting Started Presenter: Ted Birkhahn, COO, Peppercom Wednesday, September 24, 3 p.m. EDT Click here for details. Announcing Counselors Academy Events in Detroit! Workshop: Think Excellence, Not Difference™ Monday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Networking Event (Counselors Academy members and guests only): Sweet Georgia Brown, 1045 Brush Street Monday, October 27, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Click here for full conference details Visit the Counselors Academy blog for Conference highlights. CA members can download session presentations here (login required).



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Welcome to 2008 SAGE (Strategic Advisors for Growth and Excellence)Counselors Art Stevens, APR, Fellow PRSA and Davis Young, APR, Fellow PRSA. Check here to find out more about SAGE.

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