About the Blogger

Welcome to my blog! Here’s a little bit about myself…

I’m an award-winning, accredited PR and communications professional in the Cleveland/Akron area. I love what I do and work to be on the forefront of my profession everyday. I’m the President of the Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, PR Committee member for the Habitat for Humanity of Summit County and the Ohio & Erie Canalway, a Communications Committee member for the Akron Advertising Federation and am pursuing my master’s degree in public relations from Kent State University.

When I get the chance, I find it exciting to be a guest speaker and lecturer in the fields of PR and marketing communications, as well as social media. I’ve presented and held workshops on PR and social media at several places like Kent State University, the University of Akron and The Hudson Library & Historical Society, among others.

I’ve also got a few accolades under my belt in my decade of work in PR.

Ralph J. Davila, APR, presenting for SCORE at Hudson Library & Historical Society

Ralph J. Davila, APR - Workshop entitled, "Social Media 101 for Small Business" presented by SCORE, held at the Hudson Library & Historical Society

A few of those highlights include:

2011 Gold MarComm Award recipient for “1830s Farmhouse Opens New Lodging Opportunities” within the Media Relations: Newspaper Placement category
2010 national PRSA Bronze Anvil recipient for “Road Runner Akron Marathon Soars Above the Competition” within the Feature Story category
2009 PRSA East Central District Diamond Awards “Award of Achievement” for Integrated Communications Campaign
2007 PRSA East Central District Diamond Awards “Honorable Mention” for Special Event/Observances
Davila, Ralph J. & Duke, Thomas W., APR, Fellow PRSA. (2009, September). Does Social Media Affect the Public Relations Profession and Ethics Negatively? PRSA Tactics, 16(9), 18-19.
Davila, Ralph J. (2008, August). Stepping up to the Ballot Box: The New Political Candidates and How to Meet Their Needs. PRSA Tactics, 15(8), 20.
Davila, Ralph J. (2007, November). Ad-Centric Media: Crossing the Ethical Boundaries of Advertising and Editorial Content. PRSA Tactics, 14(11), 23.

In my spare time, which I find becomes rarer as the years pass, I enjoy playing tennis, reading a good book, playing on my MacBook Pro and above all other things, riding my 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide.