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Minnesota Police Chiefs’ Digital Campaign Aims to Boost Recruitment

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Whether in big cities or small towns, recruiting is becoming a major challenge for Minnesota police forces—and it’s a problem the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association’s Wear the Badge campaign aims to reverse. The post Minnesota Police Chiefs’ Digital Campaign Aims to Boost Recruitment appeared first on Associations Now.

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Monday Buzz: Prince, NABJ, and the Expectation Gap

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Plus: An underrated social video platform gets its due. Last week, the organization announced that members at its national convention in Minneapolis would be able to attend an exclusive event with musical legend Prince. But what followed was an “unusual night,” in the words of Minnesota Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream.

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Success on a Stick: Lessons From the State Fair

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Last week I flew to Minneapolis to meet up with some of my college friends. But besides the days of catching up, I finally got to partake in something that everyone I have ever met from the state brags about whenever they have the chance: the Minnesota State Fair. Just how successful is the Minnesota State Fair?

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Building a Facebook Presence

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For instance: * A welcome 30 second video from the “face” of your business. * I love the story of the restaurant in Minnesota that hired a community manager to work part-time to help build an online presence six months before opening. She soon had a nice little community of people who like to eat out in Minneapolis.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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BrandtKrueger - Brandt Krueger; Minneapolis; Geek Dad, Husband, and Corporate Technology Director for metroConnections, Inc. (A MichaelVallez - Michael Vallez; Dade City, Florida; Founder crazymikesapps.com, iPhone/iPad App Junkie, indie video/podcast blogger, retired cop, police blogger on all things mobile, master’s degree in sarcasm.