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MAY 2025 Issue
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- President’s Corner- MFCP Jeopardy
- From the Office- A Picture That is Worth Much More Than a Thousand Words
- MVP at Work- Staying on Track
- Member MeetUps- Talk Real Estate and Postal Updates
- John Foust- Avoid Jumping to Conclusions
- Ryan Dohrn- Client Retention Strategies
- Kevin Slimp- Newspaper Growth Impossible?
APRIL 2025 Issue
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- President’s Corner- MFCP 70th Anniversary Recap
- From the Office-Two New Member Perks You'll Want tp Know About!
- MVP at Work- Be Present, Be Intentional
- Member News- 2025 Ad Award Design Contest Winners
- Members Helping Members- ASK-CRM Rebrands to NewspaperCRM
- John Foust- Following Through is the Thing to Do
- Ryan Dohrn- Cutting Through Email Clutter
- Kevin Slimp- Check Those Settings!
MARCH 2025 Issue
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- President’s Corner- Make the Connection...See how MFCP has your Back!
- From the Office-Get Ready for the MFCP 70th Anniversary Spring Conference!
- MVP at Work- The Five Parts of Emotional Intelligence
- Member News- It's NEW! MFCP Annual Awards
- Members Helping Members- Postal Incentives
- John Foust- I Shot an Ad into the Air
- Ryan Dohrn- Creating the Perfect Sales Process
- Kevin Slimp- Readers Love Their Newspaper
FEBRUARY 2025 Issue
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- President’s Corner- Full Day of FREE Training
- From the Office- MFCP-Style... You've Got a Friend!
- MVP at Work- Two Questions for Supporting Remote Employees
- Members Helping Members- Postal Incentives
- John Foust- Don't Ghost Your Clients
- Kevin Slimp- Healthy, Growing Papers
- Ryan Dohrn- Creating Urgency with Clients
JANUARY 2025 Issue
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- President’s Corner- New Year... New MFCP President!
- From the Office- Networking: The Heart of MFCP
- MVP at Work- What is Your Word of the Year?
- Members Helping Members- You Asked - Our Members Delivered....
- Kevin Slimp- A Few Words About AI
- John Foust- Think Like an Interviewer
- Ryan Dohrn- My Advertiser Wants to Cancel - What Do I Do?
DECEMBER 2024 Issue
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- President’s Corner- Don't Blink!
- From the Office- Making a List- Checking it Twice!
- MVP at Work- Preparing for the New Year
- Member News- MVP Nomination Time
- Members Helping Members- Your Perfect Advertising Mix
- Print is Powerful- New Promotional Materials for You
- Kevin Slimp- Plan to Grow in 2025
- John Foust- Two Things That Will Never Change
- Ryan Dohrn- Perfect Follow-Up Plan
NOVEMBER 2024 Issue
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- President’s Corner- Seek Advice From a Cast of Thousands
- From the Office- Where Will You Be in April?
- Member News- 2025 MFCP Ad Awards Contest
- MVP at Work- Losing Our Focus
- Kevin Slimp- Newspapers Turn Attention to Growth
- John Foust- The Power of a Pause
- Ryan Dohrn- Selling Value to Price- Driven Clients
OCTOBER 2024 Issue
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- President’s Corner- Do You Think "I Can"?
- From the Office- Introducing MFCP MeetUp!
- Members Helping Members-Time for MFCP Board Elections
- Member News- Are YOU on the List?
- Industry Pioneers- Jerry and Louise Johnson
- MVP at Work- Change is Inevitable
- Kevin Slimp- How Do We Get Our Readers Back?
- John Foust- "I don't know" Can Be A Great Answer
- Ryan Dohrn-Are Phone Calls DEAD in Sales?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!!!
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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?
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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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