PRSA Nashville - The Art of the Pitch

PRSA Nashville invites you to attend “The Art of the Pitch,” a presentation by Lydia Lenker, senior advisor at McNeely Brockman Public Relations (MBPR). Lydia will share tips, tricks and best practices for pitching media based on her experience as a journalist and agency professional.

Whether you’re a seasoned PR practitioner or just starting out in the field, this will be an enlightening and informative presentation that provides insight into best practices when pitching media. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and perfect the craft of pitching.

RSVP today through Eventbrite or the PRSA Nashville website. See you there!

PARKING INFORMATION

The address is 2202 Crestmoor Road, but only handicap-accessible parking is located on the Crestmoor side of the building. The main parking lot is located off Green Hills Village Drive, directly across from The Mall at Green Hills. If you enter the mall from Hillsboro Pike onto Green Hills Village Drive, they are directly across from The Container Store (2121 Green Hills Village Dr, Nashville, 37215), so you may use their address for GPS purposes. Call JLN Headquarters at 615-269-9393 with questions. 

About Lydia Lenker

Lydia Lenker joined the staff of MBPR in November 2021 as a senior advisor, bringing her extensive experience in media and media relations. Lydia launched her journalism career in radio news, then transitioned to television. She was a political reporter and weekend anchor at CBS affiliate NewsChannel 5 in Nashville and won an Emmy for “Best Weekend Newscast” in the Southeast region during her tenure.

Covering politics sparked a career change, and Lydia joined the gubernatorial campaign of candidate Phil Bredesen, serving as his press secretary. She continued to serve in that role when Bredesen was elected the 48th governor of Tennessee. In Bredesen’s recent U.S. Senate campaign, Lydia served as chief of staff to former First Lady Andrea Conte.

A move to higher education brought Lydia to Lipscomb University. She served as executive in residence and managing director of the Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership, and director of events and community engagement for the College of Leadership and Public Service.

As a media relations consultant, her clients have included Senior Ride Nashville, Main Street Nashville, the Metropolitan and Development and Housing Agency and Vine Street Christian Church.

Lydia is a summa cum laude journalism graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She serves on the boards of the Rotary Club of Nashville, Senior Ride Nashville, Civic Design Center, and the Board of Advisors for Lipscomb University's Department of Communication and Journalism.

About PRSA Nashville

PRSA Nashville and its nearly 200 members across Middle Tennessee represent an array of industries and specialties, including corporate communications, agencies, government, associations, hospitals, colleges and universities, and nonprofits. The chapter was founded in 1957 to provide communications professionals with opportunities to enhance their professional skills and expand their circle of professional contacts.

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