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It’s crunch time at jhP! We’re working feverishly to get our booth together for the Chamber Business Expo on Tuesday, October 27. Even Accounts Payable is feeling the pinch. Some of the partners are foregoing breakfast in order to have enough time in the day, while others are harnessing their “super powers” to get the job done!

We can be as creative and as outlandish as we want to when we work on our own self-promotion and this year’s Chamber Expo booth will be no exception. We would’t simply dream up a theme, put out some brochures and call it good. No, we have to design a booth that will captivate and inspire attendees, educate them on our multitude of marketing services and then deliver the creative juice that leaves them wanting more! That’s a tall order. I’m not sure even Superman could fill those shoes…

We promise to wet your marketing and advertising appetite with our tasty display. Visit us at the Chamber Business Expo on Tuesday, October 27 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Ramada Inn.

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Filed by the Partners at 3:36 pm under Branding, Creative, Events, Life at jhP, Tradeshow
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This week marks the kick-off of Homecoming 2009 at Washburn University. It will be a week filled with fun activities, exciting sporting events, and the reunion of alums who will reminisce about the good ol’ days at Washburn. Being the alma mater of many on the jhP team, and/or near and dear to the hearts of all, we’re proudly getting caught up in the fun-filled Homecoming festivities.

To join in the fun, we’d like you to drop us a line with your favorite memories about Washburn. To help you get started, please allow us to share a few of our favorite W.U. reminiscences.

“I love going to the Mulvane Art Fair. I enjoy looking at all the creative work and listening to some great music. I look forward to the event year after year.” – Mindy Armstrong

“I have a lot of favorite memories about Washburn, some of which go back to my childhood and watching basketball games in the old gym! What  stands out in my recent memories, are the great Washburn students that have gone through our internship program. I have really been impressed at how prepared they are to jump right in to assignments!” – Linda Bull

“I have great memories of my time at Washburn. But now, more importantly, I am very excited to have my son living in the dorm and enjoying campus life while getting a great education at Washburn.” – Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield

“My fondest memories of Washburn aren’t just specific events or moments. Instead, I appreciate the lasting friendships that were formed with some of the staff and faculty. I also enjoyed the opportunity to anchor the Washburn TV news and participate in the study abroad program.” – Dustin Dean

“I love going to the Mulvane Art Fair, and I enjoy just walking around the campus. One of my favorite scenes is in the winter when the fountain freezes and the lights twinkle off the ice.” – Linda Eisenhut

“As a fairly new resident of Topeka I am continually impressed by the culture at Washburn. I love spending time at the Mulvane Art Museum, and have enjoyed SO many events held at W.U. – most recently the Race Against Breast Cancer’s 5k. It’s great to have their students, faculty and staff so involved in our community!” – Brie Engelken

“My wife and I both attended Washburn in the early ’80s and very much enjoyed our time there. We have been quite impressed with the dramatic changes on campus in recent years. Now our oldest son, a WU junior in psychology, is getting the benefits of those improvements.” – Kurt Eskilson

“My fine arts professors at Washburn gave me a high level of support and encouragement that I probably wouldn’t have received at a larger school. My time at W.U. helped me build my knowledge and love of the arts and was a great foundation for continuing into graduate studies.” – Gary Jones

“I’ll never forget when the Lady Blues beat the defending champions, the Tampa Spartans, during the quarterfinals of the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship. It was a great feeling to see the Lady Blues do so well.” – Angie Marquart

“My father was a Washburn grad and a former athlete so my memories of Washburn go back to when I was just old enough to attend all of the WU basketball games with my parents. I continued to attend all the basketball games during my time at Washburn and even now manage to make it to several each year. My husband and his father are also both Washburn graduates (and they are from Long Island).” – Leslie Palace

“I loved walking through campus in the fall, admiring all of the sculptures. As a Washburn art major, I thought it was pretty cool that W.U. had a whole new collection on display each year.” – Alissa Sheley

“Washburn holds a lot of fond memories for me. My son was 18 months-old when I graduated.  When they started to play Pomp and Circumstance at the graduation ceremony, he thought Barney from the children’s show was about to come on the stage. He then proceeded to scream for Barney during the ceremony. It was quite hysterical for everyone in the stands. I also met my husband at a WU football game.” – Tracey Stratton

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Filed by the Partners at 4:16 pm under Life at jhP, Topeka
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Your company is forced to terminate someone’s employment, with good reason, and now the ex-employee is blasting your company on Twitter, Facebook and other popular social networks. Everything you’ve read about Social Media says you should be transparent and engage your audience – so how should you respond?

When dealing with social media, your responses should always be on a case-by-case basis. But in this case, let’s assume the rant is simply that – a rant – and it doesn’t raise legitimate, business-damaging issues. In that event, you DON’T respond.

Here are three reasons why, in THIS case, you should ignore disgruntled ex-employees on Social Networks.

1)     People know a rant when they read one

When an upset employee rants on a social media website they are usually just blowing off steam – and their audience sees that. The individual is just trying to generate sympathy or brew anger and, in most cases, readers know better than to take them too seriously.

2)     It’s a Human Resources issue

Companies are often legally restricted regarding what they can say in situations that involve HR issues. For this reason alone it’s usually best just to leave it be. Don’t put your company and yourself at risk of crossing a legal line.

3)     It’s a lose/lose situation

Nothing you say or do will make up for the loss of that person’s job so it’s best just to let it run its course. By engaging in a conversation you are just prolonging that individual’s fury and drawing more attention to that person and your situation.

When dealing with personalized attacks with no merit and no business-damaging substance, please consider that saying nothing is better than saying the wrong something.

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Filed by Brie at 2:55 pm under Public Relations, Social Media, Trends, Twitter
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