October 08, 2009 NAZToday: "Blogola" and "Blores" | FTC Mandates disclosure of paid endorsements in Blogs, Twitter and other online formats. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revises its rules regarding testimonials and endorsements for the first time since 1980. These revisions extend consumer protections to the internet and establish fines for Bloggers of $11,000 per post for failure to disclose compensation for their online opinions. Jim was interviewed by NAZToday regarding the prevalence and repercussions of practices Jim defines as "blog-ola" by practitioners he considers "blores." Jim's segment is at 5:55 (program time) Also appearing in the program, Flagstaff Mayor Sarah Presler and nonprofit advocate, Kris Stark.
 Sunday, March 22nd 2009 AZ Daily Sun Features Jim in the Business Section Jim was interviewed by reporter Joe Ferguson regarding his perspectives about the effectiveness of Social Media marketing tools for today's business success. The article includes various local business owners' examples of their personal use of Twitter, etc. and discusses why Social Media is a vital tool in any organizations marketing and promotion tool kit. Full Story    November 2008Alice Ferris Elected to International Board of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE and founding partner of GoalBusters Consulting LLC, has been elected Vice Chair, Membership Services for the Association of Fundraising Professionals International (AFP), an association of more than 1,000 members worldwide, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. As Vice Chair, Membership Services, Ms. Ferris will lead volunteers and support association staff to deliver optimal membership value to AFP's members in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Asia. Ms. Ferris will also work with staff and volunteers seeking to expand AFP's membership and affiliates in Europe and Latin America. Alice will serve on the nine member executive committee of the Association's board of directors beginning in January, 2009.  November 2008, Arizona Daily Sun North Country HealthCare Completes Capital Campaign along with Alice Ferris and Jim Anderson of GoalBusters celebrate the completion of North Country's first ever capital campaign. North Country raised more than $3 Million to build their flagship clinic on Fourth Street in Flagstaff, Arizona. Volunteer campaign chairs, Dr. John Caskey and Dr. Phil Garrod, led the campaign cabinet in this three year campaign, bolstered in 2008 with a $250,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation.
 Sunday, September 7th 2008 AZ Daily Sun Features Jim on the Front Page Jim was interviewed for a special feature published on the front page of the Sunday edition of the Arizona Daily Sun. The Gail Collins story is titled "Making the Leap to Midlife Fulfillment." Gail explores the "life makeovers" of several Flagstaff professionals that followed their choice to make a midlife career change. Many of the interviewees sacrificed financial reward in pursuit of improved quality of life.
July 28th 2008Jim Appears on NPR's Talk of the Nation  "How to Hit Interview Curveballs Out of the Park," Jim comments on his experience in asking unconventional questions in the 20+ years he's conducted employment interviews. Jim's comments appear at 9:02 into the segment. Listen Now
 Coconino Community College Recognizes Alice Ferris with Distinguished Service Award At Coconino Community College's May 9, 2008 commencement ceremonies, Alice was honored with the Distinguished Service Award for leadership and service to education. Alice served from 1998-2007 on the CCC Foundation board of directors, and was board president from 2002-2005. During her tenure, Flagstaff Medical Center's gift of $500,000 helped create the FMC Institute for Nursing Education, an associate degree program that has trained new nurses for northern Arizona. Pictured above: Alice Ferris; Dr. Leah Bornstein, CCC President.   Summer 2007 , Vol. I, No. 3Career Track Profile: Alice L. Ferris, CFRE This issue’s one-on-one interview is with Alice L. Ferris, CFRE, who says “the fundraising profession will benefit from increased diversity because we will be able to bring in new models of philanthropy and different models of encouraging support, so we’re not always telling people to do it one way.” Learn more about Ferris’ journey into fundraising and her experiences with different cultures in this profile.
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