PRCA Membership Profile July 2006
Survey Overview Designed and hosted at Notice sent via to all PRCA members twice during June 2006
Survey Audience Statewide membership total at time of survey: 442 Survey responses: 204 Response rate: 46 percent
What is your local PRCA chapter?
Typical PRCA Member Member for 1 to 3 years Is not Accredited Has held a chapter leadership position Attends 7-9 chapter meetings per year Has attended the PRCA annual state conference
Typical PRCA Member Has attended a non-conference PRCA professional development seminar Primary benefit of membership is networking and social interaction Has had a very satisfactory experience with the organization
Typical PRCA Member Primary practice area is media relations Works for a nonprofit organization at the director level Devotes percent of total work time to PR activities Earns an annual salary of $31,000- $40,999
Typical PRCA Member Has practiced PR on a full-time basis for less than 5 years Holds a bachelors degree Is female, years old
PRCA Membership Profile Detailed Results
Years as a PRCA Member
Accredited Members
Held a Chapter Board Position
Held a State Board Position
Chapter meetings attended per year
Attended PRCA Conference
Primary Benefit of Membership Networking/Social Interaction 58.1 percent Local Professional Development 31.3 percent Statewide Professional Development 6.6 percent Awards/Recognition 2 percent Job Hunting.5 percent
Rate Your PRCA Experience Very satisfactory 56.8 percent Somewhat satisfactory 39.7 percent
Top 5 Areas of PR Practice Media Relations Marketing Communications Community Relations Communications Management Print/Audio/Video Development
Type of Employer Nonprofit: 27.4 percent For Profit: 21.8 percent Educational: 16.2 percent
Top 5 Job Titles Director: 29.4 percent Manager: 16.2 percent Specialist: 14.7 percent President/CEO/Vice President: 12.7 percent Coordinator: 9.6 percent
Work Time Devoted to PR
Salary
Years of Full-Time PR Practice
Media Tools PR Wire: 40 percent Metro Monitor: 29.3 percent Bacons: 28 percent Business Wire: 24 percent BurrellesLuce: 10.7 percent Other responses: Magnolia Clipping Service, Google News, Vocus
PRWeek Subscribers
Sources other than PRWeek Industry Publications Wall Street Journal PR Tactics, PR Strategist (PRSA) PRCA newsletters, Web site and chapter meetings
Educational Level 9 survey participants are currently enrolled in a degree program 71.1 percent: bachelors degree 24.7 percent: masters degree 1.5 percent: doctorate