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I was marketing laundry detergent, cat food, dog food, kids’ cereals, whatever,” he recalls. Then they gave me another account, which was public broadcasting. This was the first time public broadcasting had hired an advertising agency to build audience. Then I discovered the academic literature.
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Public trust: Monitoring shows commitment to responsible use of resources and best serving beneficiaries. Please note that Tennessee Nonprofit Network monitors all bills that impact nonprofits and the communities they serve, but we only take positions on issues impacting the entire nonprofit sector and align with our publicpolicy agenda.
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