News & Events: 2009 Archive
Christine Nelson wrote an article about Web 3.0 and how to build a community around your website for PKF Texas' "Leading Edge" Magazine, Winter 2009.
Rachel Gold was a panelist for the social media program at the Hennepin County Bar Association on November 18, 2009.
Rachel Gold presented a webinar on "Market Yourself Online: LinkedIn and Other Social Networks" to MSI Global Alliance's Marketing Director Forum on November 16, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz presented "Defining Your Competitive Differentiators" to AAM-Chicago on November 13, 2009.
Dawn wrote about high impact marketing tips for the new year for MinnesotaBusiness.com in its November 2009 Expert's Forum.
Wendy wrote an article for the Fall 2009 issue of Moore Stephens' The Networker on ways to make your accounting firm recession proof.
Christine wrote an article for the Minnesota Society of CPAs November 2009 issue of Footnote on how to introduce Web 3.0 interactivity to your website for business development.
Wendy Nemitz and Dawn Wagenaar presented "High Impact Marketing on a Low Impact Budget" and "Defining Your Competitive Differentiators" at the BKR International Worldwide Meeting in New York on October 25-26, 2009.
Kristy Gusick co-presented "Market Yourself Online: LinkedIn and Other Social Networks" for the White Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on October 14, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz presented "High Impact Marketing on a Low Impact Budget" at the Legal Marketing Association Midwest Conference in Chicago on September 25, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar presented a teleconference on "Relationship Skills" to the BKR International's Emerging Leaders on September 14, 2009.
Liz Kuntz and Amy Newton coauthored an article about cost-effective meetings for the 2009 Finance & Commerce Corporate Event & Gift Guide.
Rachel Gold presented "Market Yourself Online: LinkedIn and Other Social Networks" to Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW) on July 28, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar gave tips on crisis public relations for law firms and how to communicate bad news in the June 29th issue of Minnesota Lawyer.
Wendy Nemitz presented "Developing Power and Influence" at the Minnesota Women in Marketing and Communications' conference on June 23, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz presented three sessions at the 96th Annual Meeting for the Montana Society of CPAs on June 18-19. The sessions were "Presentation You," "Developing Power & Influence," and "Keeping the 4.0 Woman."
Christine Nelson was a PR panelist for the annual Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Media Day, June 11, 2009.
Rachel Gold wrote an article for the Minnesota Society of CPAs magazine, Footnote, on how to maximize your use of LinkedIn as a firm or professional, April 2009.
Wendy Nemitz wrote an article on the four paths of leadership in CPA firm management for the Minnesota Society of CPAs magazine, Footnote, June/July 2009. The article sidebar highlights Ingenuity's new program through the MNCPA for emerging firm leadership, the New Leadership Forum. First sessions for the year-long program begin in September 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar was referenced in the Above the Law blog regarding her recent article on The Complete Lawyer. Dawn talked about creating a fluid schedule rather than believing in the myth of work-life balance. Above the Law was questioning the quest for work-life balance among attorneys.
Christine Nelson and Rachel Gold presented two sessions, and Wendy Nemitz presented one, at the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) Summit on June 2-5, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Christine and Rachel presented "Captivating Copy: Making Accounting Sound Cool" and "Virtual Fame: How the Internet Challenges the Rules of PR." Wendy's session was on "A CPA's Path to Leadership: Retaining Top Gen Xers."
Wendy Nemitz presented "Sell While You Sleep: Website Referral Strategies" on May 21, 2009, to the Association for Accounting Marketing - Wisconsin chapter.
Dawn Wagenaar presented "High Impact Marketing on a Low Impact Budget" to the Association for Accounting Marketing – Colorado chapter on May 20, 2009. Dawn also presented "Four Paths to Leadership" to AAA-Denver. Wendy Nemitz presented "Transformative Coaching" to the Legal Marketing Association – Milwaukee city group.
Dawn Wagenaar and Wendy Nemitz presented at AGN International North America's 2009 North American Regional Meeting in Denver on May 18, 2009. They will present "Defining Your Competitive Differentiators" and "Behind Closed Doors: Why 9 out of 10 firms fail the prospect meeting." Wendy also presented "Top Dog Communication Skills" to LMA-Denver as part of their quarterly learning series.
Wendy Nemitz and Christine Nelson spoke at IT Day for the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce on the basics of social networking for small business development, marketing and networking, May 6, 2009.
Rachel Gold and Christine Nelson published the article, "Words Matter: Communicate Firm Strengths with Captivating Copy" for the AAM MarketTrends newsletter, May/June 2009. The article is a preview to their topic for AAM Marketingpalooza in Austin, Texas, June 2009.
Christine Nelson wrote an article, "IRS Regulation 7216: Get Consent for Business as Usual" for Moore Stephens' Spring 2009 issue of The Networker.
Liz Kuntz and Rachel Gold presented "Face It and Link In: Using Social Networking to Your Firm's Advantage" on May 7, 2009, at the 2009 SMPS Midwest Regional Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Rachel also facilitated roundtable discussions on "Virtual Fame: How the Internet is Challenging the Rules of PR" at the same conference.
Rachel Gold served as a panelist on social media at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Social Media Conference in Minneapolis on May 5, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz presented "Transformative Coaching" to the Legal Marketing Association - Chicago chapter on April 29, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar presented "Building Influence" on April 28, 2009 to the Association for Women in the Metals Industry.
Christine Nelson and Liz Kuntz gave a webinar on "Four Ways to Power Up in a Down Economy" to the Leading Edge Young Professionals on April 27, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar authored the article, "Balance In A Lawyer's Life? You're Kidding, Right?," which was published on The Complete Lawyer website on April 22, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar presented "Building Influence Inside and Outside the Firm" and facilitated a speed networking session with the Young Professionals group of the Turnaround Management Association - Upper Midwest Chapter on April 23, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz presented "How Young Rainmakers Got 65 New Clients" to the Legal Marketing Association - Charlotte, NC chapter on April 23, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz wrote the article, "Branding Basics: Creating Loyalty," for the March 2009 issue of the Journal for Court Reporting and Captioning Professions, published by the National Court Reporters Association.
Dawn Wagenaar authored the article, "Work As If You're Staying: Four Impeccable Reputation Builders," which was published on The Complete Lawyer website on March 6, 2009.
Wendy Nemitz wrote the article "Making Rain and Hay: Leverage the Four Leadership Paths" in the Winter 2009 edition of Moore Stephens North America, Inc., newsletter, The Networker.
Christine Nelson was featured on The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur blog in February 2009 for sharing Ingenuity's "customer love" idea. Vote for her submission (#20) as part of a customer love contest.
Dawn Wagenaar and Liz Kuntz presented "Market Yourself Online: LinkedIn and Other Social Networks," to ACEC of Minnesota on February 2, 2009.
Dawn Wagenaar's article for the The Complete Lawyer entitled, "You're Fired! And That Can Be Good News," was highlighted on the Indiana State Bar Association's online portal in February 2009.
Christine Nelson was featured in the St. Cloud State University Mass Communications magazine, "Mass Comments," for her creative use of a journalism degree to publish a children's book, start a freelance communications business and transition into marketing and public relations at Ingenuity. Christine is a '93 alum of SCSU.

