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Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Looking for your next book to hone your business skills? Be sure to check out “Fanatical Prospecting” by Jeb Blount.

As the holidays approach, it’s time to take a step back in our busy lives and lend a helping hand to those in need.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whether you are a breast cancer survivor or are

Newsrooms, pictured in our imaginations and popular culture as bustling floors of ringing phones and shouting editors, aren’t as busy anymore.

Just another day at the paw-fice – T&C highlighted its company values during its “So Fetch: Office Pawty.”

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The 2019 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund, administered by the Alaska Community Foundation, will distribute over $100,000 to nine recipient organizations this year, funding suicide prevention programs across Alaska.

Do you consider yourself the ultimate Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race fan? Do you melt at the sight of puppies? Do you specialize in social and digital media and are an event maven?

Do you get anxious and stressed while sitting in traffic, knowing you will be late once again? Learn about why arriving on time is integral to your integrity.

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It’s National Purple Heart Day, a reminder to honor fallen soldiers and thank veterans for their service. Military holidays are important, but we should support military members year-round.

Every homeless youth has the right to a home, food, guidance, education and to be loved.

Visiting Alaska as a young person can be a life-changing experience. That’s why Many Skies Inc. has built its organization to provide wilderness experience and education to underprivileged students from around the country by bringing them to some of the most beautiful places in Alaska.

An editorial calendar is a schedule of topics for your content. You may create an editorial calendar for owned content, such as media pitches, social media strategy, blogs and more.

For some people, absolute silence is necessary to focus on tasks and be productive at work. However, for many others, listening to music is an effective way to concentrate while working on an assignment. If you fall into the latter group, choosing which song to listen to can be a daunting task.

Although we’re split into separate account teams here at Thompson and Company, it really feels more like we are just one big team – thanks to plenty of collaboration, an open office space and technology like Slack and Zoom.

Whether you are the communications lead at your workplace, part of the C-suite or a worker whose goal is to hide behind the computer and steer clear of public speaking at all costs, it’s important for everyone to understand how the media works and how to engage – should it ever be necessary.

Drafting an effective email use policy may be more complicated than a company might think. Here are some of the chief priorities:

Yes, you do. About 15 percent of people over 18 have some hearing loss and you can’t predict who by age alone.

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Since 1979, GCI has revolutionized Alaska communications, connecting 240 communities and delivering 1-gig internet speeds to 80% of Alaskans.

Knowing your audience and your reach, you can use existing Google Analytics data to tailor the content you’re posting on blogs, social media and online articles.

Thompson & Co. PR’s President & CEO Jennifer Thompson has spent the last 10 years making deliberate choices to ensure the agency…

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The results are in from our summer solstice poll, and it looks like the majority of you were celebrating in Alaska’s largest city at the Downtown Anchorage Solstice Festival. We must admit, Anchorage’s food trucks and community festivals are hard to beat.

Every child should have the opportunity to discover the best in themselves and others in a fun, safe learning environment. Camp Fire Alaska, with support from GCI, provides those opportunities, helping kids find their spark, lift their voice and discover who they are. This year, GCI is providing a $28,000 cash and in-kind contribution to support Camp Fire’s rural programs throughout the state.

We all know that networking is important to grow your business, but walking into a room full of strangers can be intimidating. So how can you overcome awkwardness at large networking events?

The summer months are a perfect time to check with donors to get feedback on your nonprofit or organization’s performance. Online surveys are the way to go, and they do more than just collect data.