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Leadership and Accountability Lessons Can Be Fun

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My parents taught me about leadership and accountability, and I haven’t stopped learning and growing. I feel that I’m just as curious now as I was when I was younger. I enjoy seeing how leaders of different organizations, whether they’re in sports, government or business, teach leadership, goodwill and accountability. This recent article written by Gene Healey for the Chattanooga Times Free Press caught my eye. In short, the University of Tennessee–Chattanooga football team’s wide receivers coach gives his players two teachable moment options if they forget to bring their playbooks to a team meeting. Option 1 is to run, …

Do Great Work, Have Fun, Make Money

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I have only been at MP&F for 30 days. Already, I see how the tagline “do great work, have fun, make money” represents the culture at MP&F – a culture that has lasted for 30 years. From the little things, like moving a staff meeting outside when the office is too cold for some, to the unexpected things, like taking pictures with a catfish to support the Preds, surprises are common. But, working here is not always fun and games. Alongside playful Instagram shoots and pingpong tournaments, staff members are dedicated to producing the highest-quality work for the firm and …

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Renowned Magician Returns To Opry Mills: Mario The Magician To Perform With 13-year-old Local Magician To Enchant Families Aug. 5

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Mario the Maker Magician, veteran of the New York City family entertainment circuit and award-winning maker and vaudevillian, will bring his magic experience to Opry Mills on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of his “Get Lost and Find Yourself” tour. He will also be joined by Yohannes “Yo Yo Magic” Aguayo, a 13-year-old magician from Franklin, Tenn. Yohannes performs at various events in the Franklin and Nashville communities, including street shows and birthday parties. Mario has performed to full houses at iconic venues such as Brooklyn Bowl, the Domain in Austin, the Bell House …

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TriStar Centennial Medical Center To Open New Pediatric Emergency Room

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The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial is celebrating the grand opening of its new pediatric emergency room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, July 19, at 4:30 p.m. Experts in pediatric emergencies will provide enhanced, around-the-clock care at this new facility, which officially opens its doors to patients on Monday, July 24. “As an ER doctor and as a mom, I know how important it is to have access to fast and convenient child-specific emergency care,” said Dr. Sheila McMorrow, pediatric ER medical director at The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial. “Children have unique medical needs and the opening of our …

Why Mentorship Even Matters

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The idea of “mentorship” is a hot topic in the public relations sphere right now, and justifiably so. It’s a concept that has grown in the communications field, and there are countless thought-provoking pieces on the subject (Erica Cooke’s Platform Magazine blog on the subject is a great example). My purpose here is not to tell you how to pursue mentorship in your own career, but rather to explain why it’s even worth your time. Having a mentor or being a mentor yourself may seem to be yet another item on your infinite to-do list as a PR practitioner, but …

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It’s in the Asking …

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On the drive into the office today, I was listening to “Morning Edition” on our local NPR affiliate, WPLN, when they aired an interview with the editor and reporter of a high school newspaper in Washington state. The reporter, Teddy Fischer, saw Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis’ mobile phone number in a photograph and, in coordination with his editor, decided to reach out with an interview request. So, you’re thinking, ‘yeah, a reporter reached out to a government official for an interview. What’s the big deal?’ As someone in the communications world who has made hundreds of media pitches, I …

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Four Community Leaders To Be Inducted Into Public Schools Hall Of Fame

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Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway will receive the Nelson C. Andrews Distinguished Service Award at the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s 13th annual Public Schools Hall of Fame luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. Joey Hatch, Valerie Malyvanh Jansen, M.D., Ph.D., and Janet Miller, all prominent graduates of Metro Nashville Public Schools, will be inducted into the Public Schools Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. The event, which has become one of the city’s top annual events celebrating public schools, will be held at the Omni Nashville Hotel. The purpose of the event is to raise funds …

Midyear Retreat – Going Old School

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MP&F staff recently headed to The Old School, a farm-to-table restaurant, garden and event venue, for our annual midyear retreat, where family and friends later joined for a 30th anniversary party complete with MP&F-themed cocktails. Staffers spent the day learning about best practices, reviewing successes for the year so far, participating in brainstorming break-out sessions and strengthening our best asset – our culture. Scroll down for a glimpse of our retreat and our 30th anniversary party – it’s Our View From 30 (at the farm). To kick off the day, staffers took a tour of the on-site farm at The …

MP&F Makes The Tennessean’s Top Workplace List For Fifth Consecutive Year

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We are honored to announce that we were chosen once again as a Top Workplace of 2017 by The Tennessean. We’re also excited to be one of eight companies to have won this award five years in a row! Check out the full list of Top Workplaces in The Tennessean here. It also includes seven of our clients who earned spots on the prestigious list. The Top Workplaces list is based on the results of employee surveys that measure qualities such as company leadership, communication, career opportunities, working environment, managerial skills, and pay and benefits. If you are interested in working …

Three Ways Social Media Marketing Is Like a Country Music Song

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Nashville – the home of country music, cowboy boots and the Grand Ole Opry. For most Nashvillians, country music becomes a part of life. If you’re a native, you can probably give personal tours of the Ryman, point out at least three friends who are extras on “Nashville,” and tell me where Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman recently had lunch. At MP&F, we love embracing all things Nashville, including our country music. Maybe it was the recent CMAs or the social media calendars I’ve been working on, but I’ve discovered country music has more to teach me than a lesson …