NEWS / EVENTS
Paper Clips newsletter is sent out monthly to anyone employed by a MFCP member publication or associate member. If you would like to receive it, email us.
Whether in a classroom setting at a conference or via a Zoom call each month, we take learning and growing seriously! Members tell us over and over that the fresh ideas they garner via networking more than pay for their membership.
Each year we host our ad awards competition. Publishers throughout the Midwest submit their best work from the prior year. Divided into two divisions, graphic design and editorial, the contest has more than 60 classes to enter.
From the Office
WHERE WILL YOU BE IN APRIL 2025?
We hope you will be joining us in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to help us celebrate the 70th Anniversary of MFCP.
Lee has more reminders- you won't want to miss any of them. Check them out below.
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We hope you will be joining us in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to help us celebrate the 70th Anniversary of MFCP.
Lee has more reminders- you won't want to miss any of them. Check them out below.
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President’s Corner
SEEK ADVICE FROM A CAST OF THOUSANDS
Mike reminds us that we should not limit our advice and resources to our own walls. He offers a wealth of other opportunities including the reminder that MFCP offers free training, conferences, and other benefits.
Sometimes the advice we might benefit from is just an email away.
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Mike reminds us that we should not limit our advice and resources to our own walls. He offers a wealth of other opportunities including the reminder that MFCP offers free training, conferences, and other benefits.
Sometimes the advice we might benefit from is just an email away.
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MVP at Work
LOSING OUR FOCUS
Ashley shows how to turn that negative overwhelmed mentality into"I've got this" .Once we understand that "thinking" and "doing" are two different things, we can start "doing' and regain focus.
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Ashley shows how to turn that negative overwhelmed mentality into"I've got this" .Once we understand that "thinking" and "doing" are two different things, we can start "doing' and regain focus.
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Ad-Libs
THE POWER OF A PAUSE
John encourages you to take a minute and pause. Pause for emphasis, clarity, and control. Silence in small doses can be powerful and is a great technique to master in presenting campaigns.
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John encourages you to take a minute and pause. Pause for emphasis, clarity, and control. Silence in small doses can be powerful and is a great technique to master in presenting campaigns.
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Ryan Dohrn
SELLING VALUE TO PRICE DRIVEN CLIENTS
Ryan shows us a simple 3-step process to explain the concept of value-based selling. He shows how identfying product features, creating bridge statements, and using value rather than price can reach more clients.
You will want add this skill to your toolbox.
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Ryan shows us a simple 3-step process to explain the concept of value-based selling. He shows how identfying product features, creating bridge statements, and using value rather than price can reach more clients.
You will want add this skill to your toolbox.
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Kevin Slimp
NEWSPAPERS TURN ATTENTION TO GROWTH
Kevin says he is seeing in a shift from worrying to planning growth. He shares that an increase in available grants for newspapers, active focus groups, and publishers sharing information about ways to increase readership/ revenue are some of the indicators that show this trending pattern.
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Kevin says he is seeing in a shift from worrying to planning growth. He shares that an increase in available grants for newspapers, active focus groups, and publishers sharing information about ways to increase readership/ revenue are some of the indicators that show this trending pattern.
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Member News
2025 MFCP AD AWARDS CONTEST
Start collecting your entries! Deadline is Janary 8, 2025. Lots of categories to choose from. We want to count you among our winners.
Click here for rules and categories!
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Start collecting your entries! Deadline is Janary 8, 2025. Lots of categories to choose from. We want to count you among our winners.
Click here for rules and categories!
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Upcoming Events
Summer Leadership Summit 2025
Charmant Hotel
LaCrosse, WI
July 24th & 25th, 2025
July 24th & 25th, 2025
2025 MFCP AD AWARDS CONTEST
IT IS TIME TO GO THROUGH YOUR TREASURES AND PICK OUT YOUR BEST!
CLICK HERE FOR RULES AND CATEGORIES
DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
CLICK HERE FOR RULES AND CATEGORIES
DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
Conferences and Ad Award Contests
2024 AD AWARDS
Congratulations to all of our talented members.
Check out this year's winners!
You will be inspired! Click below:
Catergory 1 thru Cat 12/Div 2.
Category 12/Div 3 to end.
Check out this year's winners!
You will be inspired! Click below:
Catergory 1 thru Cat 12/Div 2.
Category 12/Div 3 to end.
2023 Ad Award Winners
2020 Spring Conference
