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Getting Hands On with LinkedIn
Millions of Americans now boast a LinkedIn profile. However, very few leverage the power of this tool to achieve their personal and professional goals. Whether you are seeking a new career opportunity for yourself or a new customer for your business, LinkedIn can be a powerful tool – a “psychic sidekick” that helps you build and advance business relationships. Getting Hands on with LinkedIn will introduce you to a four-step approach to leveraging your LinkedIn profile to grow your network, connect and engage with important contacts, and maintain these relationships with minimal effort. This…
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Learn the Secrets of the Freedom of Information Act
Learn the secrets of the Freedom of Information Act, the invaluable reporting tool that too many journalists ignore. Through FOIA requests, appeals and even litigation, reporters and other professionals can extract invaluable documents from the federal government and uncover great stories that have never been told. Join three FOIA experts in a lively, practical-oriented discussion about filing effective requests, negotiating with government gatekeepers, finding likely sources and turning the law into your sword. Nate Jones is FOIA Coordinator with the National Security Archive, an award-…
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NPC Freelance Committee to Face the FAQs – Should I Write a Book?
NPC Freelance Committee to Face the FAQs – Should I Write a Book? A workshop on Monday, May 21, 2012, 6:30 p.m. So you are a professional reporter looking for a new way to reach readers and impress editors. Should you consider writing a book? Learn the facts. In this hour lecture and discussion we’ll cover some of the important FAQs that can help you decide whether you should be an author and bookmaker as well as a journalist. Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions that need answering when considering writing a book:WHO: Who me? Who am I writing the book for? *WHAT: What am…
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NPC Communication and Marketing Committee
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Asian Financial Crisis
Mr. Camdessus spoke about the International Monetary Fund response to the Asian financial crisis and how the markets there are responding. He said that the International Monetary Fund must receive additional funds from the U.S. to respond to new crises and warned that private investors must take a larger role in forecasting such events. He also outlined some ways to prevent other such financial problems, such as more publicized information and strengthening domestic financial systems. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
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NPC Travel Committee
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Get PR Smart: Facebook Advertising 101 for Advocacy and Grassroots Campaigns
Facebook advertising can help get generate buzz for your organization by reaching your target audience by interest and demographic. This session teach you how to use Facebook’s advertising products to align with your issue advocacy and public affairs objectives. The fee is $35 for NPC members and $45 for non-NPC members. NPC members should login to view the discount code. The "Get PR Smart" series is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Adfero Group.
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Driving Your Social Strategy Workshop
This is not a typical social media workshop. We will not teach you what a hashtag is or the difference between liking and following. We won't even tell you to tweet. We will pose serious questions about how to develop an "owned media" strategy that complements and supports earned and paid media. Whether you work with Fortune 500 corporations or community nonprofits, all organizations must answer some key questions about their strategy in order to best leverage today's tools and technology. This workshop will help you to audit your current efforts, plot a roadmap for success, and set…
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Silver Owls' Spring Hoot
John Eaton, the great jazz pianist and one of the legendary interpreters of American popular music, will entertain at the April 26 Silver Owls "hoot" in the Ballroom. Eaton, who regularly performs and lectures at such venues as the Smithsonian Institution's Performing Arts jazz series, the Kool Jazz Festival, and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, is an old friend of the Silver Owls, the organization of National Press Club members who have belonged to the organization for 25 or more years. He is a past recipient of their highest honor, the Order of the Owl. A Yale graduate, Eaton…
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Dinner & a Movie with George Clooney
George Clooney Displays Arresting Acting Chops in "The Descendants"; Dinner and a Movie, Thursday May 3 Members of the National Press Club are invited to watch the Oscar-nominated film "The Descendants" starring George Clooney at a Dinner & a Movie event Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room. Dinner and drinks will be available for purchase from the Reliable Source. Member and their guests may attend free of charge. George Clooney recently visited DC and was arrested while protesting outside the Sudanese embassy. His most recent film, "The Descendants," is…
Type: Event