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SEPTEMBER 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Be Aggressive with Passive Sales
  • From the Office- We Want to Hear From You!
  • Members Helping Members- We Need Your Input!
  • MVP at Work-  Obsessing Over Their Story
  • Kevin Slimp- Valuable Apps for Newspapers
  • John Foust- Sometimes it's Good to Create a Stir
  • Ryan Dohrn- How to Sell Almost Anything to Almost Anyone at Almost any Price

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AUGUST 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Be More than a Grill Master
  • From the Office- I am on a Mission and I Need Your Help!
  • MVP at Work- Self Improvement is Company Improvement
  • Member News: Introducing Our New Associate Member
  • Members Helping Members- Why Digital Advertising?
  • Kevin Slimp- An Updated Look at Affinity
  • John Foust- Solving the Puzzle of Advertising
  • Ryan Dohrn- Fixing Cold Calling Fails

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July 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Generational Differences are Good for Growth
  • From the Office- Don't Throw Free Money Away!
  • MVP at Work- Generations in the Workplace
  • Member News: Farewell Old Friend
  • Members Helping Members- Enhance Your Team With Press Pass
  • Meet Your MFCP Board- Q&A with Some of the MFCP Board
  • Kevin Slimp- Determining How to Use (and Not Use) AI
  • John Foust- Sunshine in the Weather Forecast
  • Ryan Dohrn - Polishing Your Pitch

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June 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Stronger Together When Tragedy Strikes
  • From the Office- Aloha from the MFCP Office
  • MVP at Work- Does Your Personality Match Up?
  • What Do You Think? - Great Minds Think Alike!
  • Meet Your MVPS- What Do You Hope to Get Out of the MVP Program?
  • Kevin Slimp- What You Want to Know
  • John Foust- PUt a Stop to Workplace Silos
  • Ryan Dohrn - Getting Past NO with New Clients

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May 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- WD-40, Duct Tape, and Personnel
  • From the Office- A Road Map to Making Sure Your Voice is Heard
  • MVP at Work- What is Your Core Product?
  • Member in the News- ACP Publisher of the Year- Lisa Miller
  • Industry Pioneer- Trevor Slette- Citizen Publishing Company
  • Kevin Slimp- Artificial Intelligence
  • John Foust- Every Salesperson Needs a Parachute
  • Ryan Dohrn - Non-Salesy Subject Lines and Why They Work

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April 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- What Does Your 30,000 ft. View Look Like?
  • From the Office- Seeking the Next Leader
  • MVP at Work- The Importance of Setting Goals
  • Members Helping Members - Learning From..Sharing With
  • Members Helping Members - Tell Us Your Secrets
  • Kevin Slimp- Pick it up or put it down?
  • John Foust- Know When to Stop Talking
  • Ryan Dohrn - Boost Sales Email Replies

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March 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- "Mission Possible" Every Day
  • From the Office- Roaring into March MFCP-Style
  • MVP at Work-  MVPS on a Mission
  • Members Helping Members - Metro Webinars Free for You
  • Member News- Happy Retirement Mona Garwood
  • Kevin Slimp- Where Did My Email Go?
  • John Foust- Ad-Libs-Learn From the Ones That Get Away
  • Ryan Dohrn - 3 Steps to Increase Your Happiness and Sales in 2024

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February 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Where Do You Find Inspiration?
  • From the Office- No Winter Naps at MFCP!
  • MVPS at Work-  Frosty Mornings, Blooming Afternoons
  • Members Helping Members - Mailing Discounts- Don't Miss Out!
  • Member News- MFCP Says Goodbye to a Good Friend, Gary Rudy
  • Industry Pioneers- John and Michelle Adams - The Lakes News Shopper
  • Kevin Slimp- More or Less
  • John Foust- Ad-Libs- Treasure Hunt for Ad Ideas
  • Ryan Dohrn- How to Avoid Giving Up

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January 2024 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Cherish the Season of Taking!
  • From the Office- Get Your Ad Award Entries Ready!
  • MVPS at Work-  Word of the Year
  • Members Helping Members - President's Special Section
  • Kevin Slimp-  Beginning 2024 Right
  • John Foust- Ad-Libs- Advertising's Slippery Slope
  • Ryan Dohrn-  STOP....It's All About Value

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December  2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- MFCP Members Never Walk Alone!
  • From the Office- Lee's "what you need to know" List
  • MVPS at Work- You Win Some, You Lose Some
  • Kevin Slimp-  Kevin's Top 10 Tips for 2024
  • John Foust- Ad-Libs- Get More Mileage Out of Testimonials
  • Ryan Dohrn-  Creating Urgency with Your Clients

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November  2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Thankful, Grateful, Blessed
  • From the Office-2024...Just Around the Corner
  • MVPS at Work- The Importance of Sharing Ideas
  • Kevin Slimp- New Tools in Photshop Elicit Warning
  • John Foust- Ad Lessons from a Wall Poster
  • Ryan Dohrn-  Make an Inferior Product Superior

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October 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Face-to-Face Sales
  • From the Office-Attention MFCP Members
  • Members Helping Members -Is Your Design Company Shutting Down?
  • MVPS at Work- Sifting Through the Chaos
  • Kevin Slimp- Critiquing Common Issues
  • John Foust- Don't Sell Your Clients Short
  • Ryan Dohrn-  The 3 Pieces to the Perfect Sales Call

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September 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Strategic Planning - the Road Map to Success
  • From the Office- MFCP Keeps You in the Loop
  • Members Helpping Members -You Ask... We Will Find the Answer!
  • MVPS at Work- Always Continue Learning
  • Kevin Slimp- Making Space for the Important Stuff
  • John Foust- Do You Know Where Your Fire Extinguishers Are?
  • Ryan Dohrn-  How to Help Your Sales Reps Meet Their Goals

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August 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Printed AND Online
  • From the Office- Let's Go Back to School!
  • Member News -And the Winners Are...
  • Industry Pioneers - Mona Garwood - Ink in My Veins
  • MVPS at Work- Building Trust to Make Room for Humanness
  • Kevin Slimp- Fixing Problems Before They Appear on the Page
  • John Foust- If It's 10:08, It Must Be a Watch Ad
  • Ryan Dohrn-  Get 3 No's Before You Let 'Em Go!!!

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July 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Learning From "The School of Hard Knocks"!
  • From the Office- MFCP Summer Summit...We it it out of the Ballpark!
  • Member News -In Memory of Joel Klaassen
  • Industry Pioneers - Joel Klaassen- A True Believer in MFCP
  • MVPS at Work- The First Year is Always the Hardest
  • Kevin Slimp- Sharing the Good News of Newspapers
  • John Foust- What Are They Selling?
  • Ryan Dohrn- Self Service Sales

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June 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Print is Not Dead
  • From the Office- Summer Manager Summit- It's Time to Register!
  • Member News -Join Our Team!
  • Industry Pioneers - Cresco Shopper- A Loveless Legacy
  • MVPS at Work- New Cenury Press Teamwork!
  • Kevin Slimp- Improving Your Paper
  • John Foust- The Power of Enthusiasm
  • Ryan Dohrn- Dedicate Time to Retention

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May 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- You Asked...We Answered!
  •  From the Office- We are Here to Help You Make Money!
  • Members Helping Members - Joey Young
  • Member News -Containerization Discount
  • Industry Pioneers - Deb Weigel- Just Fake It!
  • MVPS at Work- Effective Communication
  • Kevin Slimp- Advertising Results
  • John Foust-We've Got Some Explaining To Do
  • Ryan Dohrn- Don't Be a Stranger

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April 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- 'Weather' Winter by Anticipating July's Publisher/Manager Summit
  • From the Office- Going Postal
  • Members Helping Members - It Pays to Become a "Requester" Periodical
  • Member News -Paws with a Cause
  • Industry Pioneers - Craig Trongaard and the Grapevine Story
  • MVPS at Work- Turnover... Not Always Bad
  • Kevin Slimp- Questions Posed by New York Publishers
  • John Foust- Advertising's Bill of Rights
  • Ryan Dohrn- Stop Checking In!

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March 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- One Step at a Time
  • From the Office- 2 New Additions to MFCP
  • Members Helping Members - A "Sweet" Idea Exchange
  • Member News -2023 Distinguished Service Award
  • Industry Pioneers - Bill Welsh
  • MVP’s at Work- Tips and Tricks Galore From Spring Conference
  • Kevin Slimp- Taking Control of Your Time
  • John Foust- Oboes and Leadership
  • Ryan Dohrn- Make Your First Impression Count

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February 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Meeting of the Minds- the MFCP Way
  • From the Office-Graphic Designer: Part Artist- Part Mind-reader
  • Members Helping Members - She Saved the Day!
  • Member News -Free Webinars Offered by Metro
  • Industry Pioneers - Rudy and Gladys Van Drie
  • MVP’s at Work- Be True to Yourself
  • Kevin Slimp- The Secret to Growing Papers
  • John Foust- Say It  and Do It, or Renegotiate
  • Ryan Dohrn- Be Willing to Change

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January 2023 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner-Welcome 2023!
  • From the Office- MFCP To-Do List for 2023
  • Member News - Attention Periodical Mailers!!!
  • Member News - MVP Nominations
  • Industry Pioneers - Jim and Cathy Crosby
  • MVP’s at Work- New Year...New Opportunities
  • Kevin Slimp- Reasons Some Newspapers Grow
  • John Foust- The Power of Being Specific
  • Ryan Dohrn- Best Sales Call Format

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December 2022 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner-New Year's #1 Resolution- Spring Conference
  • From the Office- The Free Paper Industry - Growing Up in a World Like No Other
  • Member News - Fill Ads and Statement Stuffers
  • Member News - MVP Nominations
  • MVP’s at Work- Looking Back While Looking Ahead
  • Kevin Slimp- Kevin's To-Do List for 2023
  • John Foust- Tell Them Why - And Sell More
  • Ryan Dohrn- Tricks to Insure Email Response

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 November 2022 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- Networking to Lifelong Friends
  • From the Office- Free Flash Drive Headed Your Way!
  • MVP’s at Work- Welcome to My Space
  • John Foust- A Key Question: What's Next?
  • Kevin Slimp- Common Issues at Papers
  • Ryan Dohrn- Findng the Happiness You Desire in 6 Steps

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 October 2022 Issue 

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  • President’s Corner- L-M-N-O-P
  • From the Office- Time for Virtual Fall Training
  • Member News- Introducing Our New Associate Member- Design2Pro
  • Member Helping Members- CAUTION: Dates on Calendars are Closer than They Appear
  • MVP’s at Work- How to Handle Deadlines... Effectively and Without Burnout
  • Kevin Slimp- Even More About Adobe Type 1 and Your Newspaper
  • John Foust – Two Advertising Goals: Attention and Retention
  • Ryan Dohrn- Are You a Problem Solver or a Sales Person?

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September 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- Back to School!
  • From the Office- Cyber Security...Protection Against the Invisible Threat
  • Member News- Save 2% on Your Publication Postage Bill!
  • Member Helping Members- Have a Question? Just Ask!
  • MVP’s at Work- Keeping Burnout at Bay
  • Kevin Slimp- Font Issues! Your Type 1 Problem
  • John Foust – A Good Idea is Worth the Wait
  • Ryan Dohrn- Helping Customers Get What They Need

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July_August 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- You Missed Out!
  • From the Office- The Dog Days of Summer? Not Here!!!
  • Member News- Saving Traditional Newspapers One Paper at a Time
  • Member Helping Members- White Wolf Web Press Tour
  • MVP’s at Work- It's Contagious....Positive Attitudes at Work
  • Kevin Slimp- Paying Attention to Readers
  • John Foust – The Importance of Proofreading
  • Ryan Dohrn- Warming Up the Cold Call for Better Results

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June 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- Better Late Than Never
  • From the Office- Getting into Politics MFCP-Style
  • Member News- Oelwein Has a New Publisher
  • Member News- A Legend Retires
  • Member News- Donna Hanbery- Postal Rates to Rise
  • Member News- Changing the Conversation about Newspaper Closures
  • Member News- Hillsboro Free Press Chosen as Pilot Printer
  • Member News- Nominating Committee Report
  • Member Helping Members- Publication Printers – Design Tips Part 2
  • MVP’s at Work- Focus on Staying Focused
  • Kevin Slimp- A Tale of Two Publishers
  • John Foust – Advertising’s Blast from the Past
  • Ryan Dohrn- Customer Retention

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May 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- The Hamptons of Iowa
  • From the Office- Spring Cleaning,,,, Digital-Style
  • Member News- Remembering Doris Been
  • Members Helping Members- Publication Printers -Design Tips for Printing Success
  • MVP’s at Work- Workplace Organization
  • Kevin Slimp- Want To Save Time?
  • John Foust – One Way to Make Presentations More Memorable
  • Ryan Dohrn- One Subject Line That Always Works!

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April 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- Why Should You Attend Conferences?
  • From the Office- Don’t Throw Your Free Money Away!
  • Member News- Hall Family Purchases NW Iowa Shopper
  • Member News- Steel City Wire Rack Pricing Specials
  • Meet our Newest MVP’s!
  • MVP’s at Work- Learning New Tricks…and making them work!
  • Kevin Slimp- Growing Readership
  • John Foust – Would You Mind Showing Me Around?
  • Ryan Dohrn- Helping Advertisers Prepare for the Buying Bump

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March 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- A MFCP Conference to Remember!
  • From the Office-Can I buy you lunch?
  • Member News- In memory of Bob Berting
  • 3-Minute Idea Exchange Winners
  • MVP’s at Work-How to Maximize the Conference Experience
  • Kevin Slimp- CBS and the Death of Newspapers
  • John Foust – Do you have an eight-inch frying pan?
  • Conference 2022 Photos from Ames, Iowa

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February 2022 Issue

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  • President’s Corner- Don’t Wait to be Great! 
  • From the Office- Are You Ready for Some Great Ideas? 
  • Member News- Daily Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople 
  • MVP’s at Work- Self-care is Essential 
  • Kevin Slimp- Updating Your Paper 
  • John Foust – Cut Down on Exclamation Points 
  • Bob Berting – “Proposing An Advertising Business Marriage” 
  • Ryan Dohrn – Are You Looking to Close More Sales? 
  • Press Release

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January 2022 Issue

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  •  President’s Corner- New Year….. New Board President! 
  • From the Office- It’s Almost Spring Conference Time! 
  • Member News- New Year.. New Rates? 
  • MVP’s at Work- Setting the Tone for the New Year 
  • Kevin Slimp - Free Training Grants 
  • John Foust – Catch More Customers For Your Advertisers 
  • Bob Berting – A Spoof About Bad Time Management Habits 
  • Ryan Dohrn – Are You A One-Trick Sales Pony?

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December 2021 Issue

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  • President’s Corner-It’s already the end of the year! 
  • From the Office- Looking Ahead to 2022 MFCP-Style 
  • Member News- Members Helping Members 
  • MVP’s at Work- Workplace Advice 
  • Kevin Slimp – New Year Advice 
  • John Foust – The Advertising Sales Cycle 
  • Bob Berting – 7 Reasons Why Advertising Salespeople Irritate Their Customers 
  • Ryan Dohrn- Selling New Digital Marketing Options With Success

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November 2021 Issue

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  • President’s Corner 
  • From the Office 
  • Member News 
  • MVP’s at Work 
  • Kevin Slimp – Workspace Matters 
  • John Foust – Ad Libs- Free Offers Can Generate Big Results 
  • Bob Berting – Small Advertisers Can Be Profitable 
  • Industry Press Releases 
  • Ryan Dohrn- Stop Being Ghosted By Your Advertisers

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October 2021 Issue

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  • President’s Corner 
  • From the Office 
  • Member News 
  • MVP’s at Conference 
  • Kevin Slimp -Growing Readership 
  • John Foust – Ad Libs- Lessons from a failed advertiser 
  • Bob Berting - When a publication is headed for trouble 
  • Kevin Slimp -Growing Readership 
  • Donna Hanbery- Getting Lucky at ACP Meetings 
  • Donna Hanbery- Postal Rates 
  • Ryan Dohrn–Mental Health: Getting out of a sales rut

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