Learn new and interesting ways to tell your government story with an exciting lineup of speakers offering a variety of perspectives on storytelling.
Representatives of the St. Paul-based Emergency Community Health and Outreach (ECHO) will discuss practical ways to work with cultures supporting routine and emergency response communication that can enhance community and government programs benefitting all.
February 16, 2011
The Changing Face of the Media
This first luncheon workshop of the year, held at the Minnetonka Community Center, featured Paul Omodt of Padilla Speer Beardsley presenting on The Changing Face of the Media. His presentation was followed by a panel discussion featuring Liz Collin, WCCO-TV; David Brauer, MinnPost media columnist; and Dan Krolczyk, regional publisher for Patch.com.
January 19, 2011
Understanding Patch.com
This informational round table discussion about the Patch.com phenomenon was held at the League of Minnesota Cities.
2010
April 5 and April 20, 2010
Topic: Putting Your Best Voice Forward
Locations: Northwest Community Television, Brooklyn Park; and E-TV (Eagan Community Television), Eagan
June 9, July 20 and Aug. 18
Topic: Professional Development Workshop: Techniques for Excellent Writing, Stephen Wilbers
Location: Golden Valley Country Club, 7001 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
Sept. 15
Topic: A Northern Lights Sampler, Vol. 3
Location: Woodbury's Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury
Nov. 18
The 2010 MAGC Fall Conference: "The New Normal: Using the tools of our trade to lead the way"
2010 MAGC Fall Conference Program
2009
February 27, 2009
Topic: Incorporating Social Media into Government Web Sites
Location: Minnetonka Community Center
April 28, 2009
Topic: Current and Future Graphic Design Trends
Location: Dakota County Community Development Agency
July 15 and August 29, 2009
Topic: Utilizing Video in Communications
Location: Minnetonka Community Center
October 9
Topic: A Northern Lights Sampler, Vol. 2
Location:
Dakota County CDA Office, Eagan
November 19
Topic: Fall Conference, Government Communications on an Even Shorter Shoestring
Location:
Continuing Education and Conference Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
2008
February 13, 2008
Topic: Communications Challenge &
Creating an Award-Winning Communications Entry
Location: Dakota County Community Development Agency
Click here for the presentation by Janine Hill on How to Prepare an Award-Winning Communications Entry.
April 25, 2008
Topic: Working Together: Communicating through a Crisis
Location: Roseville Skating Center
Speakers:
Christine Krueger, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Sara Dietrich, City of Minneapolis
Lucy Kender, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Sheriff Rich Stanek, Hennepin County
July 29, 2008
Topic: Got the Picture?
Location: Centennial Lakes Park Centrum, Edina
The presenter was Sean Morgan of National Camera Exchange.
September 30, 2008
Topic: Got the Picture? - Part II
Location: Centennial Lakes Park Centrum, Edina
November 21, 2008
Brave New World of Communications: From Online News Magazines to Millenials on MySpace
Location:
Continuing Education and Conference Center at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.
Sessions:
Communications across the Generations: Traditionals, Boomers, Xers, and MillenialsKit Welchlin
Online News Media: MinnPostJoel Kramer
Overcoming the Overload SyndromeKit Welchlin
New Media: Online Conversational Marketing
2007
February 15, 2007
Topic: Minding the Media: The Minnesota News Council
Location: Dakota County CDA
May 2, 2007 - Branding Series, Workshop #1
Topic: Yes, And What is Your Most Powerful Story?
Location: Edina Country Club; 5100 Wooddale Ave.; Edina
Learn message strategy and the fundamental skills of group creativity.
July 25, 2007 - Branding Series, Workshop #2
Topic: Creating Creative Ideas in an Uncreative World
Location: Edina Country Club; 5100 Wooddale Ave.; Edina
Learn how to protect your creativity, put together a creative campaign
idea and evaluate rough ideas. When you leave this workshop, you will
be better at creating, recognizing and improving ideas.
September 26, 2007 - Branding Series, Workshop #3
Topic: Overcoming Limitations of Money, Power and People
Location: Edina Country Club; 5100 Wooddale Ave.; Edina
Learn creative presentation strategies, find out how to develop powerful
names and taglines, find inexpensive ways to reach your target audience
and learn how to improve your personal power styles.
2006
March 8
Workshop - The Minnesota Association of Government Communicators
(MAGC) presents its first lunch workshop of 2006. See attached PDF
file for full program information "To
Blog or Not to Blog"
July 26
- Preparing for a pandemic - Dakota County CDA in Eagan.
September 13 half-day workshop - The Minnesota Association of Government
Communicators invites you to join us for a half-day professional
development conference. See attached PDF for full conference details
- Mike Blanton: From Deputy
Commissioner and Chief Spokesperson to Federal Inmate 23521-056.
November
17 - Fall Conference - University
of Minnesota College of Continuing Education.
2005
February 16 - Workshop
"Government Communications in a Multicultural,
Multilingual World
July - Workshop
Crisis Communications
October
28, 2005
MAGC Fall Conference
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