{"id":14776,"date":"2021-09-13T19:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=14776"},"modified":"2022-06-20T20:03:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T20:03:45","slug":"acdc-news-issue-21-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/acdc-news-issue-21-09\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDC News – Issue 21-09"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Create theater in the produce department<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That\u2019s the advice of Brian Dey, senior merchandiser and natural stores coordinator for wholesaler Four Seasons Produce based in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreate theater, create opportunity, and create sales!\u201d he urged in a 2020 issue of The Packer<\/em>.\u00a0 He shared two examples of theatrical flair in the produce department. One involved \u201ca big display of fabulous fungi\u201d to celebrate National Mushroom Month. The other was a SugarBee apple extravaganza featuring a SugarBee mascot that greeted and interacted with customers.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026customers walk away from a great promotion with new insight, product knowledge and a desire to come back for more fun and events at your stores. Another significant benefit is that events like this help strengthen relationships with your wholesalers and their vendor partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can read the article here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Advice for delivering effective science communication<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It comes from Sam Illingsworth, a professional science communicator in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. His 2017 review in the journal, Seminars in Cell and Development Biology<\/em>, presented practical advice for developing, delivering, and evaluating effective science communication initiatives.<\/p>\n

It involved \u201cevent logistics, suggestions on how to successfully market and advertise your science communication initiatives, and recommendations for establishing effective branding and legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can read the article here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Helping indigenous communities bridge the lingering digital divide<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Native American country has largely been ignored when it comes to internet infrastructure, Jessica Douglas reported in the April issue of High Country News<\/em>. By the end of 2018, only about one-half of tribal lands in the lower 48 states had high-speed Internet access, according to the Federal Communications Commission. However, increased government attention is helping tribes gain opportunity for solutions. A recent report from the national Institute for Local Self-Reliance includes two key features, which Douglas described in her article:<\/p>\n