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By: Beth Minnigerode
01/05/2009 - At a recent gathering to say goodbye to our intern Robin (we'll miss you Robin!), our team's conversation turned to our favorite holiday gifts. The responses ranged from strange (kitchen handy wipes - really, Julie?) to thoughtful (an Adirondack chair built by grandpa from wood…
By: Robin Anderson
12/30/2008 - My past six months at Standing have provided me with an educational, fun and worthwhile experience that has helped to lay the groundwork for my career in communications. I have collaborated with a slew of fantastic communicators, and I know that I have grown as…
By: Cathy Dunkin
12/22/2008 - It's no secret - I LOVE the traditions of Christmas! It's natural: I grew up singing carols around the piano with my family; power shopping for the perfect gifts for friends, family and even pets; and crying at all of the great holiday movies from…
By: Julie Steininger
12/11/2008 - Contrary to what the phrase sounds like, "wicked problems" are not issues that pre-teen skateboarders encounter at the local skate park. Rather, wicked problems: Are hard to define Lack precedent Have many diverse stakeholders Have complex causes Fundamentally have no "right answer" Wicked problems could…
By: Amber Morris
12/10/2008 - I'm at the office eating a bagel. Today's bagel is a carrot really ... a carrot to incent a behavior. I'm blogging about it because I think it addresses a challenge many people face with blogs and other social media vehicles ... the time commitment they require. You…
By: Maya Lunnemann
12/10/2008 - I wonder if Merrill Lynch's CEO, John Thain, is still kicking himself. After all, he did take quite a beating after reports leaked that he would ask the company's directors for a $10 million bonus. After almost a full day of enduring ridicule from…
12/09/2008 - While transparency has become one of the hottest marketing buzz words, public relations professionals have been smirking. One of the tenets of sound public relations always has been transparency. It is at the core of building real and trusted relationships with consumers and other stakeholders. So,…
By: Christi Dixon
12/08/2008 - A recent survey tells us that the majority of CMOs aren't as enamored with social networks as we might think. Despite the cultural phenomenon that Facebook and MySpace have become in the past few years, 55% of top-brand CMOs said they're not too interested (22%), or not…
By: Maya Lunnemann
12/05/2008 - Until recently, the Associated Press was the go-to resource for high-quality, breaking news. Newsrooms paid top dollar, more than $800,000 for some members, to access the AP's stories. But several have recently revolted against the high fees (despite the fact that the AP is a…
By: Justin Lopinot
12/04/2008 - Now that Facebook is mainstream (heck, even this 32-year-old is a member), it's increasingly likely that there are people out there watching for you to slip up. Most people know that potential employers are out there looking at your online activities. But now even government…
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Parents as Teachers National Center
Center for Media and Democracy
How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
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