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Tennessee just made an invisible update to its tourism site—and it’s brilliant

Fast Company Tech

Now, no longer is a photo of Kings Palace Cafe in Memphis an image of a person playing guitar in a bar. It takes creativity to bring an image to life in the truncated space of descriptive text, which best practices place at around 125 characters. If theres a group of people who excel at working in those tight borders, its songwriters.

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Key Leadership Takeaways From The Book, Against The Grain

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. In his book, he shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of: character commitment service leadership civility Each chapter tells the story of one of these tenets through compelling anecdotes of various characters in Courtney's life and career.

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A semester in solitude

The Verge

On paper, that semester looks fairly similar to pre-COVID life. Jay Gilmore, an assistant professor of journalism and strategic media at the University of Memphis, tried his best to keep his pupils meeting (over Zoom) regularly, with assignments on a routine schedule, to make this semester “as normal as possible.”

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Advice for a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Saleforce Nonprofit

Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is an example of reaching new audiences. The sky is no longer the limit when it comes to finding a cure for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our annual St. Historically, it is our largest single-day fundraising event.

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Coach Bill Courtney Tells Powerful Stories And Shares Insightful Leadership Lessons

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. And, football coach Bill Courtney tells many compelling stories in his new book, Against The Grain. And, about the hard-won lessons on discipline, success, teamwork, and triumph over adversity.

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Craft the Perfect Tagline for Your Organization

NonProfit Hub

Those answers are the first steps toward tags like, “Because the Earth needs a good lawyer,” from Earth Justice and “ Helping victims become children again,” which illustrates the impact of the Memphis Child Advocacy Center. What benefit does your organization provide? Think aspirationally.

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2013 NTC Round-Up: Your Takeaways

NTEN

Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. NTEN Honors Memphis Startup Founder Tal Frankfurt , Nibletz 2.0. Puppies that made it there despite the weather: 1 (and a cute one as you can see). Session Notes. Collaborative Notes (add yours!), put together by Jason Samuels. Blog posts. Failure is Not an F-Word , Beth Kanter.

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