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February 2008 - Posts

Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:47 PM

Starting from Scratch

Many of us are hard at work trying to grow membership in states with long established chapters. But imagine the energy, creativity and committment it must take to start an SPJ chapter in a part of the country where there's been no activity for over
posted by JohnEnsslin | 2 Comments
Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:53 PM

Bet of a Lifetime

SPJ Membership Coordinator Linda Hall told the SPJ membership committee in January that she had sold a lifetime membership to one A.B. Feuer, a retired journalist and author from Virginia.   That would be the first one purchased since the
posted by JohnEnsslin | 0 Comments
Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:58 PM

Think Regionally, Act Locally

Today, I’d like to talk with you about an issue that affects how SPJ chapters govern themselves and how they reach out to their membership.   It’s an issue that has a tremendous influence over how professional chapters gain members and then hold
posted by JohnEnsslin | 0 Comments
Sunday, February 03, 2008 2:43 PM

Beyond beer and pizzatizers: recruitment events that stick

By KATE FAZZINI Girl Reporter     Putting on a successful membership recruitment event requires more than just booze and a cheese tray.   No, it’s true! In fact, at the New York Deadline Club, some of the most successful chapter events
posted by JohnEnsslin | 1 Comments