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Upcoming Events & Training

February 6, 2012
- Social Media Boot CampSocial Media Boot Camp
  
  Time: 2:00 pm
  
  Are you struggling to create a social media strategy and policy for your organization? In this basic three-day course you will have ample time to dig into social media strategy and social media engagement. Participants will walk away with a concrete online communications plan and social media policy for their organizations. This hands-on social media boot camp is designed for communications staff looking to learn essential tools and tactics to advance their organization’s social media efforts. at 2:00 pm
February 7, 2012
- Studs Terkel Scholarship DueStuds Terkel Scholarship Due
  
  Due date for applications for the 2012 Studs Terkel Scholarship. Community Media Workshop to give $2,000 to a student with the best grassroots class project at the Studs Terkel Community Media Awards. all day
February 10, 2012
- Professional Media RelationsProfessional Media Relations
  
  Time: 9:00 am
  
  For 20 years, Professional Media Relations has been the Workshop’s cornerstone training. This intensive training session is designed specifically for nonprofit communicators to plan media campaigns around one of their own stories, while learning basic public relations skills. Participants in the course also have the opportunity to develop a story and pitch it to journalists. The course includes one free hard copy of Getting on the Air, Online & into Print 2012, our indispensable directory of area media contacts, plus many valuable handouts. at 9:00 am
February 13, 2012
- Social Media Boot CampSocial Media Boot Camp
  
  Time: 2:00 pm
  
  Are you struggling to create a social media strategy and policy for your organization? In this basic three-day course you will have ample time to dig into social media strategy and social media engagement. Participants will walk away with a concrete online communications plan and social media policy for their organizations. This hands-on social media boot camp is designed for communications staff looking to learn essential tools and tactics to advance their organization’s social media efforts. at 2:00 pm
February 17, 2012
- Professional Media RelationsProfessional Media Relations
  
  Time: 9:00 am
  
  For 20 years, Professional Media Relations has been the Workshop’s cornerstone training. This intensive training session is designed specifically for nonprofit communicators to plan media campaigns around one of their own stories, while learning basic public relations skills. Participants in the course also have the opportunity to develop a story and pitch it to journalists. The course includes one free hard copy of Getting on the Air, Online & into Print 2012, our indispensable directory of area media contacts, plus many valuable handouts. at 9:00 am
February 20, 2012
- Social Media Boot CampSocial Media Boot Camp
  
  Time: 2:00 pm
  
  Are you struggling to create a social media strategy and policy for your organization? In this basic three-day course you will have ample time to dig into social media strategy and social media engagement. Participants will walk away with a concrete online communications plan and social media policy for their organizations. This hands-on social media boot camp is designed for communications staff looking to learn essential tools and tactics to advance their organization’s social media efforts. at 2:00 pm
March 14, 2012
- Studs Terkel AwardsStuds Terkel Awards
  
  Time: 5:00 pm
  
  The 2012 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards, honoring outstanding media professionals for excellence in covering and reflecting Chicago's diverse communities. at 5:00 pm

Nonprofit Communicator

Practice makes perfect, and other interview tips February 1, 2012
When I work with nonprofit leaders who are preparing for media interviews, one of my first pieces of advice is, “Remember, you’re in control!” The media needs your help to tell the story, and you’re the expert on your organization’s issues. So, if that’s the case, why do we find ourselves floundering in media interviews, […]

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Nuns target sex trafficking at Super Bowl February 2, 2012
Women from eleven religious orders are working with hotels in the Indianapolis area to curb sexual trafficking associated with the Super Bowl this weekend […]

Chicago is the World

Let’s show them how global we are January 26, 2012
For several days in May the world will know, we hope, what we know here. We are the world living here on this big lake with the large flat plains at our back. We come from everywhere and we are Chicago. Let me explain and let me ask your advice, also. From May 19 to […]

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