Reporter's Workshop

Brittany Blaser, State Reporter2014 Nebraska FBLA Fall Leadership

Conference

FBLA Bingo

● Go around and ask everyone to sign one square that is true for them

● Fill in card to receive candy!

Our Purpose

● Public Relations

● Promote FBLA

● Share what FBLA does

● Write Articles

Audience

● Student Body

● Chapter Members

● Parents

● The Community

Reaching Them

● School Newsletter ● Local Newspaper

News Releases

● Upper right corner contains name, address, and number

● DS, "FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: (person's name and number)"

● DS, "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"● Lead, body, and closing● TS, center ### to signify the end of

the article

The Five W's and One H

● Who?● What?● When?● Why?● Where?● How?

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Good Article Tips

● Be creative

● Be brief, but descriptive

● Don’t use over complicated language

Article Outline

● Attention Grabbero Important, needs to get the readers’

attention● Lead

o Contains the five W's and one H● Body

o Provides important details● Closing

o Reader knows that you are done

Important Tips

● Add quoteso Ask members what they thought of FLC to use

in newsletter

● Make sure to have a great attention grabber

● Write articles right away

Partner Activity ● Get with partner

● Create attention grabber for opening session

The Pledge

● Published three times a yearo Augusto Decembero March

● Gain ideas for your chapter● Great place to learn about FBLA

activities

Pledge Sections

● High Risers● Ambitious Advisers ● Chapters of Excellence

o August – Community Serviceo December – Connect to Businesso March – Chapter Traditions

● Success Stories

Pledge Submissions

● Submission Due Dateso August - July 16o December - November 3o March - Febuary 2

How to Submit

● Articles sent to me at:o reporter@nebraskafbla.org

● Pictures sent to Bev at:o bev.newton@nebraska.gov

● Submission Form● Online under “chapters” tab

Tomorrow's Business Leader

● Published four times a yearo Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer

Photography● Take at a close range● Focus on one subject● Take pictures from different angles● Take action shots

o Don't make it looked posed

Photography Activity

● Get into groups

● Take picture and tweet #NEFLC

Outstanding Reporter Award

● Complete Guidelines and Application Formo Nebraska Handbook

● Complete the Outstanding Local Reporter Application Form

● Include all published worko March 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015

● Postmarked March 1, 2015

FBLA Week Guide

● Compiling a resource for FBLA Week ideas

● Email me anything your chapter does to celebrate FBLA Week

● Attach pictures!

FBLA Week

Business Achievement Awards

● Four Levelso Future, Business, Leader, and America

● Complete a certain number of activitieso Some required and others you select

● Fill out online

Feed Neberska

● Complete a certain number of activities● Fill out online or mailed to me ● Deadline is March 3rd

Social Media

● Like the Nebraska FBLA Facebook Page

● Follow the Nebraska FBLA Twitter Page

Nebraska FBLA Remind 101

Deadline reminders and information will be sent Remind 101 is safe One way text messaging service

Evaluations

● My Contact Information● Brittany Blaser● Lakeview High School● reporter@nebraskafbla.org

● http://bit.ly/1ufnOyr