Moving on Up…

By msmnpr

I’m literally moving on up…to Minnesota from Milwaukee, Wis. I’ll still be with Sportsman Channel during this move – at least for a bit. But it is comforting to know the company (really my boss) values me enough to offer me employment during this difficult time of moving. If you’ve moved to another state, you…

Michelle’s Most Magnificent Midwest Destinations

By msmnpr

Everybody does a top 5 list. Here is mine. Enjoy. NUMBER ONE : I grew up in South Dakota – so that’s our #1 spot. Specifically the Black Hills. If you haven’t been to the Black Hills, then you don’t love America. History? Check. Fabulous rolling hills and gurgling streams and lakes? Yep. Quaint towns?…

How Do You Treat Your Competitors?

By msmnpr

Recently  I attended a cable function. This means you have cable operators and programmers, like me, mill around networking and enjoying themselves. I was reconnecting with a gent who works for an operator in my old stomping grounds when my competition interrupted our conversation. Ohhhkkaaay It sometimes happens, but it could have been done better.…

Write Beginnings

By msmnpr

It all began… It was early childhood – say 6 or 7 years old. I was a fanatic My Little Pony collector. At my passion’s height, I had more than 30 ponies, the Dream Castle, the Nursery and a barn. Every My Little Pony had a unique name and story (along with the unique patterns…

What’s Your EQ?

By msmnpr

I recently attended a week-long conference for WICT (Women in Cable Telecommunications) and one of the topics we are discussing is EQ or emotional intelligence. Have you heard of it before? Let me break it down for you: EQ = Emotional intelligence. That innate ability to read people while analyzing their next move. Or you…

A Day in the Life…

By msmnpr

A Day in the Life of an Intern at Sportsman Channel This is a guest post written by our Communications Intern, Brittney Horn. Hi all! Michelle asked if I would be interested at writing a post and I jumped at the chance! I figured I could detail a typical day for me at Sportsman Channel…