Help A PR Pro Out Day Is Coming

Are you a public relations professional in need of a new gig?

Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon have put together a one-day virtual event that can help.

Help A PR Pro Out Day (“An obvious play on HARO,” the organizers say, with a big tip o’ the hat to Peter Shankman) will be Feb. 19, from 11-3 EST. Bloggers, PR pros, and agency leaders will all “donate their time and talents to help fellow PR pros connect with employers.”

What does this mean, exactly? A couple “market champions” across the country will be trying to connect jobseekers with open positions. And since its free for everyone, employers don’t have to pay job boards or hire a recruiter.

You can follow the madness as Feb. 19 grows closer at HelpAPRPRoOut.com or at hashtag #HAPPO.

Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting this Thursday, February 16. Other speakers include Morin Oluwole (Facebook), Michael Brito (Edelman Digital), and Tim Devane (bitly). Register now.