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Get PR Smart: How Pinterest Can Help Brand Your Cause
How Pinterest Can Help Brand Your Cause – Be the first to apply emerging social media platforms to your grassroots or public awareness campaigns Emerging social media platforms like Pinterest can help you reach your target demographic and connect with the lifestyle associated with your brand or organization. This session provides a primer on the ways you can use these new tools to share your organization’s core values, news, and story The "Get PR Smart" series is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Adfero Group.
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Timothy Gay "Assignment to Hell"
A panel of journalists and authors will discuss the book, Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle. Reservations are required for this event and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all non-members. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books will be permitted. Panelists include: Timothy Gay, author, Assignment to Hell Walter (…
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Pinterest Primer
Pinterest Primer – 9:30 a.m. on April 5 in the Bloomberg Classroom Pinterest calls itself an 'online virtual pinboard.' How could such a basic concept become so popular? Join technology guru Ivan Meyers and multimedia artist Devin Schuyler for a discussion of how Pinterest is carving out its spot on the internet, and a demonstration on how to set up and organize your own Pinterest account. The session is free for NPC members and $10 for non-members. Reservations required [email protected]
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D.C. Open Government Summit
The National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Committee and the D.C. Open Government Coalition will present the "D.C. Open Government Summit,” a discussion of the state of government transparency in the District, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Conference Rooms. The event will feature speakers from the D.C. government and members of the news media who use open government laws to cover them. A reception follows. The D.C. Open Government Coalition works to enhance the public’s access to government information and ensure transparency in the D.C. government. The forum is open to all free of charge,…
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Sunshine Week Networking
The National Press Club will join the Sunlight Foundation and open government advocates for a Sunshine Week event on Wednesday, March 14th from 6-8pm. Come join the National Press Club, Openthegovernment.org, Online News Association, ASNE, POPVOX, ProPublica, Public Campaign, Public Citizen, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Sunlight Foundation and United Republic to discuss issues surrounding transparency in government and find out the latest from those working on and committed to open government. This is a free event but registration is required. There will be a cash bar.
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Getting the Story: Sara Ganim of the Harrisburg Patriot-News on Covering the Penn State Story
Getting the Story: Sara Ganim of the Harrisburg Patriot-News on Covering the Penn State Story – Feb. 14, 9:30 – 11 a.m. in the Conference Rooms Join us for a one-on-one conversation with Sara Ganim, whose reporting for the Harrisburg Patriot-News uncovered the allegations of child-abuse against former longtime Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Rick Dunham, president of the NPC Journalism Institute and Washington Bureau Chief of the Houston Chronicle will lead the discussion. Reserve at [email protected]
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How to Create a Social Media Workflow
Are you using an effective social media strategy to communicate your message? In this session, you will learn how to create an effective social media strategy, a practical workflow, how to design individual campaigns, how to plan a social editorial calendar, how to create meaningful social content, how to create meaningful blog content, how to measure your ROI and how to set appropriate benchmarks. Everyone will receive templates to take back and use as well as our 40-page workbook with step-by-step instructions covering everything discussed. This is a very intensive, hands-on class intended…
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Finding Your Influencers and Your Audience
You or your client has just launched a new content-driven product, one that is so amazing that you now expect to see sky-high numbers on the web. But for all your effort, it seems like only half the people you hoped for actually clicked on the website (or downloaded the mobile app, or joined the Facebook page...) What gives? It’s possible that you launched a great product in the wrong digital space. Or you identified influencers online who aren’t as connected as you may have thought. Or worse, the intended audience doesn’t really use the tool for which you developed. What can you do to…
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10 Tech Trends for Q1
Learn about the most interesting emerging technologies coming to market in the next few months that stand to impact your work. This invigorating session will showcase ten tech trends that you need to know now. We’ll explain what they are in plain English, why they matter to you and how you can leverage them to energize your work. We’ll bring lots of show and tell items and gadgets, and you’ll receive betas and trial versions to use on your own. To reserve: http://webbmediagroup.com/training-10-tech-trends-for-q1 Instructor: Amy Webbhttp://webbmediagroup.com/amy-webb
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