'You inspire me'
By Tom Sadler — As the new executive director, this is my first chance to introduce myself to many of you and I look forward to meeting more of you at the annual conference this year…
Behind the hiring scenes
By Mark Taylor — “Sometimes you have to take one for the team.” I kept telling myself during a recent flight from Detroit to Salt Lake City…
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OWAA Board of Directors Meeting
President Mark Taylor called the meeting to order at 9:29 a.m…
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Lake Placid: Where to find the fish
By Lisa Densmore — With five months between now and the 2013 OWAA conference in Lake Placid, I thought this might be a good time…
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Don't forget the 'Why?'
By Brett Prettyman — A good interview can, and often does, make the difference between a strong story and one that will be sent back by an editor for major revisions or a “thank you, but we are not interested at this time” note…
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Why give to a charity (like OWAA)
By Bill Powell — Since the 1950s OWAA has been classified as a tax-exempt public charity. Public charities are strongly favored by the Internal Revenue Code…
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Making it personal
By Ty Stockton — One of the most important rules for both broadcasting and writing is to make your material resonate with your audience…
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Point of view cameras
By Kris Millgate — To the top of an evergreen to a look inside an eagle nest. On purpose. To the bottom of a river for a roll on the rocks. On accident…
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APPly yourself
By Natalie Bartley — I was introduced to idea of creating travel guide mobile apps during Risa Wyatt’s presentation on Sutro Media mobile apps at the 2011 NOWA annual conference in Bellingham, Wash…
Allowing a platform for discussion
When news broke that Ted Nugent would be making a tour stop in Roanoke in April, I had an idea …
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