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What We're Thinking: School Brands
By: Maggie Brandt
09/08/2011 - I'm not sure if it's the beautiful fall weather, the start of football season or our recent Push for Pencils drive, but I have been missing school these past few weeks. While I'm thrilled to be in a place in my life that does not…
How I Started Standing: Maggie Brandt
By: Maggie Brandt
08/29/2011 - When I was preparing to graduate with a degree in communication in May 2008, I thought I would be rolling in job offers... and then the recession hit hard. I quickly discovered that good grades and the resume I had been building for years didn't…
Textbooks, Pens and a Crisis Management Plan: A Back-to-School List for Higher Education
By: Maggie Brandt
08/17/2011 - Imagine you are asleep in your home when you awake suddenly to a screeching alarm. You open your eyes and see your bedroom filling with smoke. What do you do? Chances are, some of these fire safety tips may come to mind: crawl on the floor…
Pitching So Your Story Doesn't Get Pitched
By: Maggie Brandt
07/26/2011 - Many people think that media relations is the sole activity in a communications firm. At Standing Partnership, we support our clients' communication efforts in many arenas, including employee relations, brand positioning, issues and crisis management, digital communications and public relations. While we have do much more…
What We're Reading: July 18-22
By: Maggie Brandt
07/22/2011 - While schoolchildren everywhere are putting off their summer book lists until August, we've been diligently reading articles, blogs and reports every week. Our favorites this week cover food, medicine and social media: 1. We blogged this week about how Americans are disconnected from the farmers who…
What We're Reading: July 4-8
By: Maggie Brandt
07/08/2011 - Our healthcare teams are eager to share some interesting articles they have read this week that hit on several hot topics in healthcare, including childhood obesity, social media and the economic impact of the industry. 1. Obesity rates continue to skyrocket in the U.S., and…
Behind the Scenes at Opening Day
By: Maggie Brandt
04/08/2011 - I'm a VERY lucky intern… I went on my first official out-of-office adventure, a 6:00 a.m. trip to Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis for the Cardinals Opening Day game on March 31. The purpose of this early morning trip to the heart of Cardinal Nation? I…
