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St. Louis Regional Health Commission: Congratulations on 10 Remarkable Years of Service!
By: Jessi Goodhart
09/20/2011 - Last week, the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) hosted its 10th Anniversary Summit. Formed in 2001, the RHC's mission is to improve access to care, reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in the St. Louis region. In just 10 short years, they have…
What We're Reading: Avoiding Bad Media Relations
By: Chrissy Hugyez
09/16/2011 - At Standing, we approach reputation management through five distinctive disciplines including public relations. One of the core components to public relations is, of course, media relations. This week we appreciated these articles that remind PR practitioners “what not to do” when reaching out to the…
Happy National Working Parents Day!
By: Gretchen Schiltz
09/14/2011 - Tomorrow is National Working Parents Day, and though I could celebrate this day by giving myself and many of my co-workers pats on the back (which is, by no means, undue), I'd like instead to take this time to thank the people behind the scenes…
Fairs, Fried Food and Building a Community
By: Christine Luelf
09/12/2011 - How do you spell awesome? In Texas, they spell it F-R-I-E-D. Earlier this month, the Texas State Fair named the 2011 Fried Food Champions. In 2010, you'll recall, Fried Beer garnered the title. What on earth can top that? (Drum roll, please). The 2011 Fried…
What We're Reading: The Neuroscience of Marketing
By: Beth Doriani
09/09/2011 - Today is special. It is Standing's first-in-a-while full-day Friday. (So long Summer Fridays, we will miss you. However, perks include pumpkin cupcakes and hot apple cider in the break room. Pause. Wipe drool from chin.) It is also the fifth day in a row the…
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…
Is Jumo the Next Big Thing in Social Media for Nonprofits?
By: Ashlyn Brewer
09/07/2011 - I admit it, I'm probably too quick to fall in love with new social networks. Often, my initial wave of excitement for a network is quickly followed by disappointment when it doesn't catch on. However, I'm proud to report that this attitude may finally pay…
Here’s Some Good-For-You Food News!
By: Mary Phelan
09/06/2011 - Many health care professionals draw clear links between our society spending time on technology-based activities instead of physical ones and growing rates of obesity-related diseases. While this is troubling, we should also note that technological advances have also given us a wealth of health care…
What I’m Reading: CEO Leadership Development... and Steve Jobs’ Retirement
By: Cathy Dunkin
09/02/2011 - CEO peer groups provide some of the best leadership development resources available. For more than 15 years, I have taken advantage of membership and mentors through Entrepreneurs Organization, the Committee of 200 and Vistage International. What I read religiously every week is an excellent newsletter…
Thank You!
By: Gretchen Schiltz
09/01/2011 - The KidSmart Push for Pencils campaign officially ended yesterday, and I'm pleased to say that we met our goal of 3,500 items! We also raised $365 in financial donations to KidSmart! So, what do more than 3,500 pencils, packs of paper, erasers, glue sticks, etc.,…
