Nick Zoller Receives APR Credential

Ponte Vedra, Fla (Aug. 6, 2018) — Nick Zoller was presented his professional accreditation in public relations, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR) at The Associations 80thAnnual Conference. Zoller now joins the more than 5,000 professionals nationally that represent an elite group of highly skilled public relations professionals committed to practicing with exemplary ethical standards.

Nick Zoller is the public relations director for Marion County and a member of the county’s senior management team. He joined Marion County in 2016, bringing a decade of communications leadership and media relations experience to his role.

Zoller oversees strategic messaging, branding, marketing and long-range communications planning, facilitating the county’s relationship building with internal and external customers and the media. Since joining Marion County, Zoller has endeavored to highlight the county’s strategies and vision for the community now and in the future with customers, residents, partners and stakeholders.

Zoller graduated from Florida International University in 2016, earning his master of science in mass communication. He completed undergraduate coursework in public administration at St. Petersburg College and is currently serving his third term as a college president-appointed member of the program’s advisory board. Zoller obtained Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2018.

Previously, he served as public information officer in Pinellas County, where his focus on two-way communication with customers and residents regarding public infrastructure departments led to increased transparency and positive community feedback. Prior to that, he spent 6 years providing communications and media relations consulting services to political and issue advocacy organizations.The examination is administered by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), which is an alliance of eight national and statewide professional associations dedicated to furthering the field of public relations and the development of public relations professionals.  The Florida Public Relations Association is a member of the UAB.

Lt. Col. John Dillin, APR, CPRC, established FPRA in 1938 for the purpose of helping public relations practitioners do their jobs better.  As the oldest public relations organization in the country, FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners, who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida.  FPRA is comprised of 13 professional and nine student chapters throughout the state, providing professional development, networking and professional recognition opportunities.

        Zoller was recognized at the conference by FPRA VP of Accreditation and Certification Ginger Broslat, APR, CPRC. Broslat, a member of the Ocala Chapter of FPRA, recognized a record number of 17 members earning the APR credential. Broslat also coached senior level practitioners seeking the Certified Public Relations Counselor credential. The CPRC, unique to FPRA recognizes the highest level of professionalism and advanced consultation skills in the practice of public relations. Broslat presented  13 newly confirmed CPRCs at the same ceremony.

For additional information on FPRA, please visit www.fpra.orgor contact the Association’s state office at (941) 365-2135 or e-mail [email protected].

 

Lauren Debick Graduates From Leadership FPRA

Ponte Vedra, Fla.,  Aug. 4, 2018— Ocala Health Marketing and Communications Manager Lauren Debick graduated from Leadership FPRA at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Annual Conference recently.

Debick was chosen to receive a scholarship to participate in the program from among the 15 members of the 2017 Joe Curley Rising Leaders Class.

LeadershipFPRA provides members with the tools they need to become stronger leaders in their organizations, their communities and FPRA. The program is formal, consisting of an orientation and five full-day sessions held over 12 months.

Class size is limited to 21, so applications are competitive. The LeadershipFPRA Selection Committee reviews all applications and choses the most qualified applicants. And while the Selection Committee evaluates individual applications, it is also charged with building a class that represents diversity—professionally and geographically, as well as in the areas of age, race, gender and ethnicity.

Each class member participated in LeadershipFPRA orientation the day prior to the start of the 2017 Annual Conference, followed by five seminar-styled leadership training classes from a faculty of some of the most accomplished professionals in the state. The curriculum is challenging, and participants are required to attend the orientation, graduation and four of the five independent classes of the program instruction.

Graduates of the LeadershipFPRA program are better equipped to not only function as PR professionals in their respective workplaces, but also strengthen their rightful seat at the boardroom table and to evolve into further leadership roles in FPRA, their communities and the industry in general.

“Ocala Public Relations and Communications Professionals Win Awards”

Ocala, FL. (May 1, 2018)— The Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association congratulates several local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications. In all, nine Image awards were given to various professionals, and the 2018 Wilton F. Martin Communicators of the Year were named during the PaRade of Excellence event on Thursday, April 26 in Ocala.
Listed are the winners and their photos receiving their awards from FPRA Ocala Chapter President, Lisa Varner, APR, CPRC:
Ocala Broadcasting Corporation and CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion in the Community Relations category- Award of Distinction – 2018 Ocala Job Fair

 

 

Christy Jergens, APR and Florida Department of Health Marion County in the Crisis Communication category – Judges’ Award and an Award of Distinction – Marion Flu Shot Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devon Chestnut, APR, CPRC, Cox Southeast Region and the Cox One Team in the Internal category – Image Award – CoxOne Launch Campaign

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ginger Broslat Communications, KSC Incorporated, Digital Fury and Neptune Advertising in the Promotional Marketing category – Award of Distinction – 2017 FPRA Annual Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vickie Pleus, APR, CPRC, and Rick Grinstead in the Special Events category – Judges’ Award – Keep St. Peter’s Beautiful Day

 

 

 

 

 

JJ Fields, Allison Campbell, APR, CPRC, Lauren Deiorio and the Public Education Foundation of Marion County in Division B, Other category – Award of Distinction – Coupons for Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marc Rice, Digital Fury, Cori Yarkin, John Tripodi and Ginger Broslat Communications in Division C, Video: Promotional / Marketing – Judges Award and Image Award – 2017 FPRA Annual Conference Video.

 

 

 

 

 

Also recognized on Thursday evening were the 2018 Wilton F. Martin Communicators of the Year.

Jim Ross, managing editor of the Ocala Star Banner, won the Individual Communicator of the Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mojo Grill & Catering, Co.won the Institutional Communicator of the Year, accepted by owner Rondo Fernandez.

 

 

 

 

 

For only the second time in the chapter’s history, a Lifetime Achievement in Communications award was presented, to Toni James, APR, CPRC.

FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners, who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida. FPRA is comprised of 15 professional and12 student chapters throughout the state, providing professional development, networking and professional recognition opportunities.

The Ocala FPRA Chapter,www.fpraocala.org, was established in1980.  Members and guests meet the third Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the College of Central Florida.

OCALA FPRA April Professional Development Program – “Connecting Through Stories”

SPEAKER: Jessica McCune, RN, LMHC

DATE: Fri., April 20, 2018

TIME: Networking 11:30 – Program Noon – 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Ewers Century Center Teleconference Room

CF • 3001 SW College Road • Ocala, FL 34474

REGISTER: http://www.fpraocala.org/event-registration/

OCALA, FL – Jessica will walk us through the why and how stories connect us with others so they can hear our ideas. Stories enhance our relationships which are the bedrock of our contentment, health and prosperity.

About the Speaker: Jessica McCune is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Mental Health Counselor working for Hospice of Marion County. She educates tirelessly about Health Advocacy and the importance of ‘keeping our affairs in order’. Our health is the infrastructure we stand upon as we pursue happiness and peace. She volunteers with the arts and enjoys applying storytelling as a path for healing and insight. She has worked in preventive medicine, whole person health and the combination of body, mind and spirit her entire career, but specifically since 1999 here in Marion County, Florida. She holds a BS in Nursing from Baylor University and a MS in Counseling Education from the University of North Texas plus a MA in Storytelling from East Tennessee State University. She has presented workshops throughout the country for professional health organizations since 2005. She is passionate about the power of art in healing and storytelling is the SEED ART. A member of NSN and FSA (Florida Story Association) she was honored to join the line- up of performing Tellers in 2017. Again in November 2017 she was invited to share the power of Storytelling in the TEDx Ocala venue. Jessica McCune’s The Story of Peace is stored on YouTube as part of the TEDxOcala event. She received the FSA Distinguished Service Award in 2014 and NSN’s 2014 Oracle Award for Service and Leadership in the Southeast Region.

Please RSVP to Christy Jergens
payment can be made by visiting the Registration Page.

OCALA FPRA March Professional Development Program – Fall Therapy: Learning to walk with ethical integrity when you are destined to fall along the way

SPEAKER:    Ginger Broslat, APR, CPRC– Communications consultant and VP of accreditation and certification of Florida Public Relations Association

DATE:           Fri., March 23, 2018

TIME:            Networking 11:30 – Program Noon – 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION:   Ewers Century Center Teleconference Room

CF  •  3001 SW College Road   •   Ocala, FL 34474

REGISTER:   http://www.fpraocala.org/event-registration/ 

OCALA, FL – As a six-year-old child diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy, Ginger Broslat’s doctor knew she would experience many falls in her life. Fall Therapy is a form of physical therapy he prescribed to empower a little girl to prevent falls and manage falls to prevent injury so she could walk with confidence no matter how unstable her muscles may be. Broslat has carried the physical lessons of Fall Therapy with her as life lessons. Let’s face it. It’s not a matter of if we will make mistakes, experience lapses in judgement or face failures, but when. It’s how we go down and get back up that makes the difference in our walk. Ginger teaches audiences to – Go down gracefully. Rise triumphantly!

About the Speaker:  A passionate and collaborative communicator, Ginger Broslat is a public relations and marketing consultant who works as an integral member of her clients’ teams. With a strong background in healthcare, economic development, publishing and nonprofit management, she is adept at visualizing the big picture, developing the creative concepts and tactical steps needed to achieve measurable objectives.

Leadership is a key component in Ginger’s professional development. She is a graduate of the Leadership Ocala/Marion County Class XVI and a member of the inaugural class of Leadership FPRA. She currently serves on the United Way of Marion County Board of Directors as vice-chair of public relations and marketing and is serving her third year on the Florida Public Relations Association executive committee as VP of accreditation and certification.

Ginger earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Public Relations through George Washington University. She approaches projects with a strategic end in mind. That practice has garnered numerous Image Awards from the Florida Public Relations Association on both local and state levels.

Ginger uses her physical weakness with muscular dystrophy as a strength to inspire and encourage others through motivational speaking. Spiritual lessons from those experiences were published in her devotional book, Fall Therapy in 2004. She has modified the content to deliver training on ethical behavior in a corporate setting.

Ginger and her husband Bill’s Ocala, FL  home is under the management of Sophie, the seven-pound Maltese dog who calls a majority of the shots. They have two adult children, Adam and Brooke, both of whom live in Nashville, TN. Adam is a systems engineer with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Brooke is the office manager and CEO’s right hand for Grab the Gold, a natural foods protein bar manufacturer in Nashville.

Please RSVP to Christy Jergens at [email protected]ov;
payment can be made by visiting http://www.fpraocala.org/event-registration/

RSVPs must be made by 2 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the luncheon and cannot be guaranteed without payment. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests and for members who pay at the door, or pay online at the ticket URL listed.

The monthly meetings begin with networking from 11:45 a.m. – Noon with lunch and presentations from Noon – 1 p.m.

Professional attire preferred

Lead your team to success: know your strengths, understand the challenges, and embrace solutions.

OCALA, FL – Working with professional teams is not always the celebratory dance in the end zone or high fives on the courts. Building and leading a successful team does not happen by chance. Team relationship theory and techniques can be learned, starting with this presentation. Attendees will leave with techniques and ideas they can immediately put to use with their own teams.

Join the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association for this outstanding professional development opportunity.

Friday, February 16, 2018
Ocala FPRA Chapter Professional Development meeting and luncheon
Ewers Century Center Teleconference Room at CF
3001 SW College Road   •   Ocala, FL 34474
11:45 Networking – Luncheon, Noon – 1:00 pm

REGISTER:   http://www.fpraocala.org/event-registration/

 

TOPIC:         “Leading your team to success: know your strengths, understand the challenges, and embrace solutions.”

SPEAKER:    Carolyn Maue, Executive Coach, Consult, President of the Maue Center and exclusive Leadership Development resource for the Florida Public Relations Association

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: 

A successful communicator, entrepreneur, and leader, Carolyn Maue is an expert in dealing with “people” issues in the workplace, consistently yielding positive change and growth with the executives with whom she consults. Carolyn supports executive and emerging leaders in identifying their strengths and opportunities for development, clarifying goals for growth, and implementing effective, practical solutions for the leadership challenges they face in today’s fast-paced environment.

Carolyn’s real-world corporate leadership experience as a leader and entrepreneur informs her approaches that help clients quickly identify strategies and solutions. Carolyn’s coaching focuses upon clarifying leadership structures, integrating skill-building, and resolving challenging interpersonal dynamics to bring the leaders to a point of positive flow as they move their organizations forward. Carolyn’s mission is to “Change the World One Leader at a Time,” knowing that strong leadership inspires those around them to be the best they can be, resulting in positive change that ripples out from the organization to positively impact those in the organization, their families and their communities.

Carolyn and her company, The Maue Center, have been delivering leadership services since 2004. Clients in the Pittsburgh region and Florida include the University of Central Florida, LifeSpace Communities, CareerSource of Central Florida, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, and the University of Pittsburgh hospitals and business units. Carolyn is in partnership with FPRA, serving as the official leadership resource for Leadership FPRA, and became a member in 2016.

Results of Carolyn’s leadership coaching and consulting with individuals and teams include increased capacity to implement strategic change, effectively communicate and collaborate with peers and senior executives, and to engage their team members, effectively utilizing communication and conflict resolution skills. These improvements in leadership impact key organizational goals, including reduced turnover, increased customer satisfaction, and reduced risk.

Carolyn’s presentations have included Coaching for Success, The Business Case for Diversity, and Managing Through Organizational Change. Carolyn has served on boards including the Employee Assistance Certification Commission, Pittsburgh Symphony Association, and the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh. Carolyn’s interests in international travel, music, fitness and photography inform the creative approaches she brings to her clients.

Please RSVP to Christy Jergens at [email protected];

payment can be made by visiting http://www.fpraocala.org/event-registration/

RSVPs must be made by 2 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the luncheon and cannot be guaranteed without payment. Cost is $20 for members reserving early and $25 for guests and for members who pay at the door, or pay online at the ticket URL listed.

The monthly meetings begin with networking from 11:45 a.m. – Noon with lunch and presentations from Noon – 1 p.m.

Professional attire preferred

 

Congratulations, Nick Zoller, APR!

Nick Zoller, APR, of the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) recently earned professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR).
Zoller joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of skilled professionals committed to practicing with high ethical standards, including 15 currently in Ocala.

Nick Zoller is the public relations director for Marion County and a member of the county’s senior management team. He joined Marion County in 2016, bringing a decade of communications leadership and media relations experience to his role.

Zoller oversees strategic messaging, branding, marketing and long-range communications planning, facilitating the county’s relationship building with internal and external customers and the media. Since joining Marion County, Zoller has endeavored to highlight the county’s strategies and vision for the community now and in the future with customers, residents, partners and stakeholders.

Zoller graduated from Florida International University in 2016, earning his master of science in mass communication. He completed undergraduate coursework in public administration at St. Petersburg College and is currently serving his third term as a college president-appointed member of the program’s advisory board. Zoller obtained Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2018.

Previously, he served as public information officer in Pinellas County, where his focus on two-way communication with customers and residents regarding public infrastructure departments led to increased transparency and positive community feedback. Prior to that, he spent 6 years providing communications and media relations consulting services to political and issue advocacy organizations.