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The investment to local journalism and the impact on your community
Read more: The investment to local journalism and the impact on your communityMy wife and I recently had a conversation about our monthly bills. Like everyone, we’ve been paying close attention to our expenses, looking for opportunities to cut expenses in the face of the inflation we’re all experiencing.
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“Happy to be here” – Adopting an attitude of gratitude like the Blue Angels
Read more: “Happy to be here” – Adopting an attitude of gratitude like the Blue AngelsDiscover how adopting a “glad to be here” mindset can transform your leadership and perspective, with powerful lessons from the Blue Angels.
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A bag of candy, a simple necklace and the impact of exceptional customer experiences
Read more: A bag of candy, a simple necklace and the impact of exceptional customer experiencesMy family will be taking off in a few days for a long weekend, hitting a few favorite spots around Sarasota, Florida. Our list of must-do places for lunch and dinner is long, as we make up for the lack of fresh seafood in landlocked Indiana. But there is this one place that we’ll be…
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Looking backwards and forward on the health of the newspaper industry
Read more: Looking backwards and forward on the health of the newspaper industryToday marks a milestone in my own career. As of today, I’ve been out of the media world for five years after 30+ years of working in a variety of roles in traditional media organizations. While my professional career still has some dealings with marketing and media from time to time, most of my professional…
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National Adoption Month and our family’s journey
Read more: National Adoption Month and our family’s journeyI was watching the local news this week, and they did a great story about National Adoption Month, which is going on this November. This is a subject near and dear to me and my wife, having been fortunate to adopt our son over 26 years ago. Like every parent, the person I was before…
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Celebrate World Press Freedom Day by demanding release of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich
Read more: Celebrate World Press Freedom Day by demanding release of WSJ’s Evan GershkovichToday marks the 30th World Press Freedom Day With that in mind, I thought today was a good day to reflect on what a free press means, and how that freedom is currently under attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, the number of journalists at the beginning of this year that are imprisoned worldwide…
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Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Depleted Newsrooms?
Read more: Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Depleted Newsrooms?I remember countless conversations with my friend Paula Camp, as she told me over and over again that content was king. I believed it then trying to keep the table stable. It was then, and still do to this day. But the latest developments in the world of AI (artificial intelligence) are about to rock…
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Paxton Newspapers slam the door on communities they serve rather than trying to connect with them
Read more: Paxton Newspapers slam the door on communities they serve rather than trying to connect with themGreat advertising transcends time. With the Super Bowl being this weekend, we tend to see greater advertising this time a year than the remainder of the year. Or at least we see messaging that aspires to be ‘great’ advertising. In 1989, United Airlines launched their “Old Friend” campaign. The gist of the ad was that…
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Fight Imposter Syndrome with a simple reminder: You are enough
Read more: Fight Imposter Syndrome with a simple reminder: You are enoughA couple weeks back, I was fortunate enough to get to go to an event marking the ending of a career journey that is the embodiment of service for a dear friend of mine. It was supposed to be an opportunity for a few of the thousands of people he had impacted to say thank…
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Thankful for 15 Important Words
Read more: Thankful for 15 Important WordsThanksgiving is upon us. That one day a year we show appreciation and gratitude, when in reality we should be practicing Thanksgiving every day. Easier said than done, I realize but it is something that I know I need to get better at – and as a general rule I think I’ve been better than…
