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SXSW: You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing, there will be no result. — Mahatma Gandhi

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Jane Tobler is Vanguard’s Associate Director of External Relations and the presenter for the proposed South by Southwest (SXSW) workshop, How to Waste Money & Piss Off Friends: MKT 201.

In one word describe:

South by Southwest: Buzz-worthy

Communications planning: Potential-Building

Social change: Opportuni-tizing

Finish the following sentences:

My favorite way to waste money is to … help organizations develop [...]

One Minute with Jane Tobler

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Jane Tobler has been at Vanguard for almost a decade and is the Associate Director of External Relations. She is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with individuals and organizations. She also directs all of Vanguard’s communication training and technical assistance activities.

VC Associate Director of External Relations Jane Tobler

Vanguard celebrated its 25th anniversary this year; [...]

InSites for PR Graduates: Pitching Yourself to HR

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Throughout school, communications students learn to consider who their audience is, as professors urge them to “define your audience,” “analyze your audience” and “understand your audience.” It is interesting that, despite these lessons, I often find myself interviewing a candidate who hasn’t taken the time to read our website, much less our blog, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest sites.

Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/how-to-shine-in-a-job-interview.html

A job interview is [...]

The Jargon-Free Communications Challenge

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OK all you physicists out there — try explaining quantum electrodynamics in terms that the rest of us non-physicists, non-scientists even, can all understand. Admittedly, that’s a tough one … how about starting with something a bit simpler, like fire?

That’s the basic premise behind “The Flame Challenge,” started by actor Alan Alda and the Center for Communicating Science [...]

Media That Matters Conference: "Small Acts Are Big Acts"

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Even though your issue may be important, the “Small Acts Are Big Acts” session at the Media That Matters Conference highlighted that it is difficult to have an impact without the help of the traditional press.

When trying to reach Israeli media about “Home Front,” a four-part documentary series about a neighborhood’s resolve in the [...]