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January St. Louis Agribusiness Club Lunch: Rural/Urban Divide
By: Jessica Hartman
01/25/2012 - Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the January St. Louis Agribusiness Club lunch hosted by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. An impressive crowd gathered to hear St. Louis radio and TV talent, Charlie Brennan, share his thoughts on an issue concerning many people…
Third Annual Benetwit was the best one yet!
By: Jessica Hartman
12/15/2011 - Last week, Standing Partnership hosted our Third Annual St. Louis Benetwit (a tweet-up for a good cause) to benefit the United Way of Greater St. Louis, and the event was, once again, a great success. The event, held at Third Degree Glass Factory, included complimentary…
University of Missouri's Head Football Coach Apologizes for DWI Arrest
By: Jessica Hartman
11/18/2011 - Yesterday, I read that Gary Pinkel, University of Missouri's (my alma mater) head football coach was arrested a couple of nights ago for a DWI. While this news is very disappointing, I will say that I am impressed by his response. In September, I posted three tips…
Tips for Selecting a Professional Organization
By: Jessica Hartman
10/12/2011 - As a young professional, selecting which professional organization(s) to join can seem daunting. After all, there are hundreds, sometimes thousands, in nearly every industry, and so many of them seem similar. I have found it very difficult to choose which organization(s) to select when faced…
Sorry Doesn't Have to be the Hardest Word: Three Tips for Effective Apologies
By: Jessica Hartman
09/20/2011 - I'm sorry That phrase is typically reserved for the playground, NOT corporate America, but I would argue that those two words are just as important in business as they were after I got caught throwing rocks at my older brother (surely that wasn't just me!).…
What We're Reading: Aug. 15-19
By: Jessica Hartman
08/19/2011 - This week's What We're Reading focuses on social media. An AdAge article notes that ComScore started publishing data on YouTube's channel partners earlier this week. Although the article is careful to note that experiences with TV and YouTube are very different, the new data…
National Farmers’ Market Week: Aug. 7-13
By: Jessica Hartman
08/11/2011 - Yesterday, my colleague, Beth, wrote a post about National Health Center Week, but did you know that this week is also National Farmers' Market Week? As an agency that specializes in agriculture and nutrition as well as health care, we couldn't let this week pass…
What We're Reading: July 11-15
By: Jessica Hartman
07/15/2011 - One thing I love about working at Standing Partnership is that my colleagues are always reading, which means we never have a dull conversation in this office. This week's What We're Reading represents a handful of the articles we found especially interesting. 1. A New…
Standing Partnership's Summer Retreat: Focus on Passion
By: Jessica Hartman
07/06/2011 - Our Standing Partnership team recently planned and participated in one of three retreats we have each year. Each of our retreats focuses on one of our core values (collaboration, passion, innovation and integrity). The most recent retreat focused on Passion. I find our retreats very…
You Can't Hide Behind Your Twitter Handle
By: Jessica Hartman
04/28/2011 - Tuesday I attended The Write Tools-IABC's Writing and Editing Seminar. While the day was packed full of useful tidbits on grammar, writing for websites and speechwriting, the session I enjoyed most was titled, "Business Communications in the ‘LOL' Age," co-presented by Chris Reimer and Dora…
