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Authors Enthrall CPW Members (Nov. 2011)
Three Colorado authors with very different backgrounds and books nevertheless enthralled CPW members and their book club friends' annual authors' meeting. Full story.
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2012 Presswomen Tuscan Tour (Sept. 2011)
Get ready to travel to Italy this spring with NFPW through Adriana Trigiani Tours!
We are offering a trip to Tuscany for presswomen through the agency named after the best-selling author and honorary member of Virginia Press Women, who spoke to the 2007 NFPW conference. Leading the tour will be Gina Casella, president of Adriana Trigiani Tours, who started the business in 2010 with her longtime friend. The trip is limited to 15 people, so sign up early!
The trip is May 26 to June 1, 2012, and will include visits to Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Greve.
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Online Contest Opportunities Explored (June 2011):
NFPW is looking into ways to make the contest more efficient and easier for members to use. During the April board meeting, we participated in a webinar with one firm that offers online contests. We expect to review two more firms during the fall board meeting. Read more. |
Trivia Fun (June 2011)
Are you ready to win $50 off your conference registration or your 2012 national membership dues? Then take the NFPW Web quiz: (doc/pdf).
All answers are found on NFPW's website at www.nfpw.org. If you haven't already done so, you'll need to create an account for the Members Only section because some of the answers are found there.
We're offering this fun quiz as a means for members to become familiar with all of the information that is found on the site.
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A Discussion of the National Women's History Museum
(May 2011) Click on image to see interview with museum president and CEO Joan Wages. Read more about the National Women's History Museum at http://wp.me/pEB4C-gm. |
Working With Non-Disclosure Agreements (Feb. 2011):
This was a busy work year for me and my public relations company: lots of clients, lots of work produced — resulting in many projects to consider as entries in the DPA communications contest. However, I am restricted from submitting nearly ninety percent of my eligible work because of non-disclosure agreements with clients." |
Ghost Ranch Rejuvenates NFPW Member (Feb. 2011):
By Mary Jane Skala: When I die, I hope I’m resurrected to Ghost Ranch, the rustic Presbyterian conference center in north central New Mexico where I spent eight months in 2010. |
NFPW Featured In Insurance Article (Nov. 2010):
Before you get in your car, you purchase auto insurance; when you buy a home, you acquire homeowners insurance. Writers are notoriously concerned about health coverage policies, so why are so many writing without media (“writing”) insurance? Simply because most are not aware of its existence, affordability, and benefits. Read more about this important insurance that NFPW offers to its members at a reasonable price. |
Marsha Shuler Tribute (Oct. 2010)
When Marsha Shuler was asked to fill a secretarial term around eight years ago ... well, "the rest is history." |
Stensrud Named Communicator of Achievement (Oct. 2010)
Karen Stensrud has served three consecutive terms as president of North Dakota Professional Communicators. |
First-Timers Receive Royal Treatment (Oct. 2010)
Susan Ayers shares the experience of attending her first annual conference. |
Book Writing Tips
Julie Campbell provides some tips based on her experience writing a book. |
Finding A Job in a Recession: Tougher Than Ever Before
Christina Motley shares advice for job hunting. |
Heloise Named Communicator of Achievement
The National Federation of Press Women named Heloise, a member of the Press Women of Texas, as the organization's 2009 Communicator of Achievement. |
Betty Packard
Betty J. Packard's life has been a series of firsts: First in her family to graduate from high school; First to graduate from college; First woman to edit a national financial magazine . . . |
Get "Face Time" on Talk Radio
Radio interviews are easier than ever because you can do them by phone. That’s one of the things Arlene Uslander of Arizona Press Women discovered when she wrote a review about “Talk Radio Wants You: An Intimate Guide to 700 Shows and How to Get Invited” by Francine Silverman. |
Ree Strange Sheck Named Communicator of Achievement (Sept. 2005)
Ree Strange Sheck of Santa Fe, NM, is NFPW's 2005 Communicator of Achievement. |
