A workshop to help area professionals sharpen their social media skills will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 in the Pharmacy Building.

The cost of the daylong workshop, including lunch, is $150 for professionals ($130 for early registration by April 1) and $35 for current students. The workshop is hosted by the ONU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

More information, including registration details, can be obtained by visiting www.onu.edu/arts_sciences/communication_and_media_studies/social_media_w... or contacting Alisa Agozzino, associate professor of public relations, at [email protected].

Daniel Lemin, head of consulting for Convince and Convert, a global digital marketing strategy firm, will deliver the keynote address, “Fire up your fans.” Lemin, a 1999 Ohio Northern graduate, has helped build some of the largest brands in the world, including Google. In 2015, he wrote a best-selling book about online reputation, ratings and reviews. Lemin holds a master’s degree from Gonzaga University.

The keynote address will be followed by five sessions that will emphasize professional development and networking, with interactive conversations led by public relations professionals.

Facilitating the sessions will be:

Lara Kretler, vice president at FrazierHeiby;

Kelsi Rupersburg, account executive at Geben Communication;

Nicole Spears, social media specialist at Mindstream Interactive; Brittany Miller, marketing and communications manager at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton;

Courtney O’Banion, communications coordinator at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Health Partners;

Megan James, communications manager, global branding and communications at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company