Sanford Health Corporate Communicator to speak at August meeting

Mark Johnston, VP of Administration and Corporate Communications for Sanford Health, is the featured speaker for the August 1 meeting of the Public Relations Network of Sioux Falls.

The lunch meeting is in the Nebraska Room of the Oaks Hotel in Sioux Falls, S.D. from 11:45-1:00. The cost is $10 for members and $13 for guests. To attend, please RSVP before noon on July 30 by emailing prnsiouxfalls (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Local Online Video News

There's a new video news station in Sioux Falls, but you won't find it on TV. The news station can only be found online at MySiouxFalls.com. According to an Argus Leader article, even though text versions of the stories are available, the site is driven by videos.

That makes sense, in light of a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which shows that 57 percent of Internet users have watched videos online and most of them share what they find with others.

It also provides another outlet for local communicators to pitch their news. To find out how, go to their contact page.