I love teachers. Anyone who follows me on Facebook knows my daughter teaches music. She, and most of her colleagues do a great job. But this is a PR Blog, and hence, it is with a heavy heart I read this article in the Omaha World-Herald. So, I’m taking this opportunity to remind my clients,…
By Kay F. Floyd, APR, Kay F. Floyd & Associates I just tuned into American Idol since the auditions were held in my own San Antonio. Some of the singers were impressive while others, well, what can I say? Here’s a “Best of San Antonio & Long Beach” snapshot: From the days dating back to…
By Natalie Ghidotti, Ghidotti Communications Bloggers in Boots The bloggers at Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged show off their free Country Outfitter boots. Stephanie McCratic, blogger at Evolved Mommy and the brainchild of the Country Outfitter blogger boot giveaway, participates in #FoodieFriday with the author Natalie Ghidotti of Ghidotti Communications. It’s no secret that pitching bloggers…
by Brenda Jones Barwick, APR Jones Public Relations, Inc. We’ve all heard the cliché, All Politics is Local. Coined by former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill to encapsulate the principle that a politician’s success is directly tied to his ability to understand and influence the issues of his constituents. In many ways, political campaigns is…
By Dawn Stranne PRConsultants Group, San Francisco Bay Area Not only did PRConsultants Group members have dozens of “Ah-Ha!” moments during our annual conference last month in Charleston, we had plenty of “Oohs and Ahhs” too! Especially when Jeffrey Ory and Bob Schiers shared how their firms created and managed an event…
As they say, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still unhealthy, delicious bacon.
Photo of Michel Helsel By Sharon Kreher, TeamworksPR Can one person really make a difference? Absolutely – and Michele Helsel is proof positive. A St. Louis metropolitan area resident, Michele works for Kimball Office, a company that helped sponsor an online campaign to raise greater awareness for childhood hunger in America. One in six U.S….
By Brendy Barr News media outlets are short on staff, short on time and short on budget…yet they are swamped with an assortment of daily events and press releases that are all vying for an assignment editor’s attention. Priorities are set and choices are made as to which events will make the cut for news…
By Kay F. Floyd, APR The American Idol judges repeatedly tell their young contestants, “Take the song and make it your own.” That good advice can be applied to community service projects and fund raising events. Megan Cullip of San Antonio delivered breakfast tacos to the homeless on Christmas Eve in 2008, and said to…