MP&F’s Sarah de Jong recently wrote about how MP&F is Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk by advising clients on blogging best practices, and hosting a number of personal blogs ourselves. That entry ginned up some great feedback on the various blogging tips it included, so we’ve taken it a bit further and transformed some of those tips into the infographic below. Look down the right-hand column of this page to subscribe to blog updates. Have we missed any of your favorite blogging tips?
Today, Hunters Lane High School and Griffin Technology are proud to announce the rebranding of the Griffin Academy of Design and Technology within Metro Nashville Public Schools. Nashville-based Griffin Technology partnered with The Academies of Nashville as part of their commitment to fostering technology in education. Over the past year, Griffin has committed nearly 1,000 man-hours to mentoring teachers and students along with outfitting the Hunters Lane High School programming lab with new Mac minis and Griffin product. Dr. Jay Steele, Chief Academic Officer at Metro Nashville Public Schools, and Hunters Lane Academy Coach, Brad Meyers, joined Dr. Susan Kessler, …
Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Grant will be the celebrity guest on the Santa Train when it makes its 72nd journey to bring gifts to Appalachian families on Saturday, Nov. 22. She will accompany Santa and event sponsors CSX, Dignity U Wear, Food City and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce on the 110-mile trek. Fans can use the hashtag #santatrain14 to engage in the Santa Train conversation on social media. “I’m incredibly excited to be the celebrity guest on this year’s Santa Train,” Grant said. “It’s important to give back to the community, especially during the holidays, and I’m glad I …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. [August 6, 2014] – Due to a tremendous public response, a new performance for Disney On Ice presents Frozen Presented By Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt has been added on Wednesday, October 1, at 7 p.m. at Bridgestone Arena. This exciting new ice show has become one of the hottest tickets in town, and the additional show will help accommodate the numerous box office requests. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Frozen spotlights some of the best skaters in the world featuring incredible performances set to the iconic songs “Let It Go,” “Do You Want to Build A …
Discussing the differences between men and women can be a tricky topic at times, depending on what you are comparing – but when it comes to fitness programs, there is no doubt that one approach does not fit both sexes. As part of a two month series on fitness and gender, I wanted to focus this month on five fitness tips men should start applying to their exercise regimen. Read the full article here.
Seven dedicated and hardworking Nashville women have been selected as inductees into the 2014 Academy for Women of Achievement. They will be honored at the 23nd annual Academy for Women of Achievement celebration and induction dinner on Thursday, Oct. 2. The event is presented by the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee and First Tennessee. The 2014 honorees are Janet Ayers, president, The Ayers Foundation; Rosetta Miller-Perry, publisher and CEO, The Tennessee Tribune; Rita Mitchell, executive vice president, First Tennessee; Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, executive director, Tennessee Economic Council on Women; Abby Rubenfeld, attorney and partner, The Rubenfeld Law Office; and Laura …
STEM Preparatory Academy, Nashville’s first public charter school specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for fifth- through eighth-graders, received approval yesterday by Metro Nashville Public Schools for its inaugural high school – STEM Prep High, to open in fall 2015. “We are energized by the vast support for STEM Prep High among our families, community-based organizations and private industry partners,” said Dr. Kristin McGraner, founder and executive director. “STEM Prep maintains a steadfast commitment to serving our community’s children, regardless of background, and appreciates the continued enthusiasm and partnership of our district partner in advancing opportunities for students and …
Griffin Technology, one of the world’s foremost creators of innovations for everyday life, will launch its new Survivor Slim for iPad Air at the 2014 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference held in Atlanta, Ga., June 28-30. Developed with the needs of educators and students in mind, the new Survivor Slim combines enhanced protection with an integrated stand and a clear back panel for asset tagging. Along with Survivor Slim, Griffin will also showcase a variety of their latest education products at the ISTE show. “We’ve spoken to hundreds of teachers and technology directors to better understand what …
Even in the digital world, a first birthday is celebration-worthy. mp&f/d, launched last year (on June 24) by Nashville-based McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, has exceeded expectations for an internal startup and has helped position the public affairs firm for the future. Digital director Annakate Ross and MP&F partner Keith Miles looked backward and forward in this Q&A. What were the surprises in launching mp&f/d? (Keith) First, we were very pleasantly surprised at the excitement mp&f/d generated among our existing and new clients. In the rush to cover all the platforms, I think people are realizing that it is …
For the second year in a row, MP&F employees made possible our inclusion in the Tennessean’s Top Workplace competition. Fifty area businesses were honored at a reception Thursday night hosted by The Tennessean. Read what makes us special here: http://tnne.ws/VukbZt
