APMP Meeting, Wednesday June 5

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Z Bohannan

The Association of Proposal Management Professionals is having a meeting on June 5 that may be of interest to some of our members, especially those who work with or are interested in proposal management. Details are below.

APMP Houston June Meeting, Wednesday June 5

Speaker: Courtney Pemberton

Courtney Pemberton will present for us her conference session, “Using Storytelling in Your Proposals to Make Your Buyers the Hero and Win More Deals.” Courtney will show us how to weave stories throughout our proposals, to make our proposals more powerful and our business relationships stronger.

Also, several other members will provide summaries of some of the best sessions we participated in at the latest conference. We want to make sure you don’t miss out, even if you couldn’t get to the conference itself!

The meeting fee includes lunch and is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, and $20 for students (student ID required). Note: To receive a refund, cancellations must be received 48 hours before the meeting date—by 11 a.m. Monday, June 3rd. Without 48 hours’ notice, the meeting fee is not refundable and will be invoiced.

For more information, see www.apmphouston.org.

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AMWA Southwest Career Roundtables, June 15

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Z Bohannan

The Career Roundtables are just a month away, so sign up today!

Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Baba Yega (2607 Grant St, Houston, TX 77006)

Associations and Certifications, which one is right for you?
This roundtable will be led by R. Michelle Sauer, Ph.D, ELS, CRA. It will discuss related organizations and certifications to help guide your professional memberships.

Time Management Strategies and Tools
This roundtable will be lead by Jill Delsigne, PhD. This roundtable will focus on productivity, tricks to avoid procrastination, and tips about scheduling your work assignments to align with your daily energy cycle. Participants are invited to bring their own tips to share.

Show Me the Money: Grants Writing Tips and Current Trends
This roundtable will be lead by Angela Beeler, BS and will include discussion on tips for writing successful grant proposals and current news and policy information from various funding agencies.

Promoting Research to the News Media: Tips for Max Coverage
This roundtable will be lead by Cathy Kearns, BA. This roundtable discussion will focus on maximizing news media coverage for research.

Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks
This roundtable will be lead by Stephen Palmer, PhD, ELS. This roundtable will focus on useful tips and tricks for Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, and 2013. Participants are invited to bring their own tips to
share.

You can sign up at: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/3015697138
Get your ticket early, tables are limited to six participants.

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The Foundations of Grant Writing

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Z Bohannan

A bit of a last-minute announcement on this, but the USDHH’s Office of Minority Health Resource Center is holding a webinar on grant writing today, from 4 to 5:30 EDT. If you are interested and can attend, there’s a registration link below.

Technical Assistance: The Foundations of Grant Writing

Interested in learning the basics of federal grants and federal grant writing? Join The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) on April 25, 2013 for the Capacity Building Webinar, Technical Assistance: Foundations of Grant Writing. Organizations will learn how to write a strong federal grant proposal during this webinar, led by Michelle Loosli, Director, and Margaret Korto, Capacity Building Senior Program Analyst, of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center.

Webinar Objectives:

• Identify key steps to apply for federal grants
• Review the critical elements of proposals
• Provide guidance for internal evaluations of proposals

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/896642522

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AMWA Southwest Houston Happy Hour – April 25

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Z Bohannan

AMWA Southwest’s Houston cohort will be hosting their inaugural happy hour this Thursday, April 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 at Volcano. If you’re in the area, feel free to drop by for some drinks and networking opportunities! If you’re not in Houston, don’t worry. We plan to have future announcements for other happy hours and social events in various cities throughout the chapter.

Under the Volcano
2349 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77005

Thursday, April 25, 5:30-7:30

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Thanks for a great McGovern banquet!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Z Bohannan
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A special thanks to everyone who attended the McGovern Award banquet this year. There was a great turnout. We had a great time at Treebeards, and Larry Kaplow gave an excellent presentation on how narratives and personal stories can make … Continue reading →

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McGovern Award Lecture Topic

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Z Bohannan

We’re pleased to announce the topic of Lawrence Kaplow’s talk at this year’s McGovern award ceremony:

The Key to Medical Writing: It’s the story, dummy.
The most fascinating medical fact means nothing without the personal story. House was inspired by the New York Times “Diagnosis” column, where medical writer Lisa Sanders was able to create compelling stories out of case files. And with each House episode, the key was finding the personal, both for the characters and for the writers.

If anyone was able to attend the guest lecture or keynote address at the national conference this year, Mr. Kaplow’s talk will carry on the theme of medical writing as a storytelling endeavor. It’s sure to be very interesting. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Last Chance to register for the McGovern Banquet!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Z Bohannan

We hope your new year is off to a great start! Today is the last chance to register for the AMWA Southwest McGovern Banquet! We need to get a final count to the caterer soon. To those who have already registered thank you! We look forward to seeing you there. Lawrence Kaplow, an award-winning writer for the television show House, is sure to be an entertaining and engaging speaker.

http://amwasw2013mcgovern.eventbrite.com

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Software recommendation

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Z Bohannan

By Lorraine Cherry

One of my favorite software products is Snagit. It bills itself as screen capture software, but it is so much more than that. You can capture any small part of the screen that you want, save it in one of a dozen file formats, mark it, enhance it, use special effects. I regularly grab maps, pictures of people, illustrations out of papers or books, and logos. As a very simple example, I wanted to send a map to a guest speaker for our civic club. I snagged this piece of a map off of Google and added in the word balloons, all in about a minute.

There are a lot of capabilities with this program that I really don’t use right now, but others might. It will capture anything on your screen, including videos from a webcam. Here is a video showing how a teacher used this when he was away on jury duty:

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit-customer-stories.html

For a single user, the cost to download is about $50, but I use this all the time and think it is well worth the money. You can download a free trial version at:

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit-gslp.html?gclid=CNzsvoCJi7QCFUKd4AodS0UA4g

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McGovern Banquet

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Z Bohannan

Mark you calendars for the 30th Annual McGovern Banquet. This year will be a change of pace from previous years, so whether you’ve never missed one or this will be your first consider attending. We have a fantastic speaker, Lawerence Kaplow, who is an Emmy-nominated television writer/producer, winner of the 2006 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Television Script, Episodic Drama, for the HOUSE episode “Autopsy.” We have also changed venues to Treebeards, Market Square, which serves amazing Cajun and Southern fare.

Please register at http://amwasw2013mcgovern.eventbrite.com

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Website Updated

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Z Bohannan

Welcome to the new AMWA Southwest website!

We have a lot of changes planned that should be coming over the next few days, so please check back soon.

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