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Ay Caramba! Licenzing’s New Junior Fashion Brand Palomita® Launches Ad Campaign Set in Hispanic Market
Palomita®, LicenZing’s new junior and girl’s fashion brand with a focus on the Hispanic market, will launch its 2007 advertising campaign with a creative and vibrant ad in the June launch issue of Real Talk LA. The ad focuses on the Palomita tees, amidst the bright colors and brand... - April 12, 2007 - LicenZing, LLC
MMI Associates, Inc. Writer Releases New Book
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that Wesley Hyatt, writer for the firm, has released the book Kicking Off The Week: A History of Monday Night Football on ABC Television, 1970-2005. Chapters cover Monday Night... - April 11, 2007 - MMI
Wendy Coulter Named to NCSU College of Management EEI Board of Advisors
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has been named to the North Carolina State University College of Management Entrepreneurship Education Initiative (EEI) Board of Advisors. The EEI Board of Advisors assists college students in their... - April 09, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Community Bank of Parkersburg Names the Edcomm Group to Deliver Ethics: Code of Conduct Training
Community Bank of Parkersburg, WV has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Ethics: Code of Conduct Training for its community bank training needs. The Bank also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. Ethics: Code of Conduct communicates the laws,... - April 08, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Schiefer Media, Inc. Hires Rory Camangian as VP Business Development, Gains East Coast Presence
Schiefer Media, Inc., the leading media company for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket, announced today the appointment of Rory Camangian to the position of Vice President of Business Development. Having Rory established in the East allows Schiefer Media to increase its national presence and... - April 07, 2007 - Schiefer Public Relations
American Idol’s Sabrina Sloan and MLC PR Join Forces
Sabrina Sloan, American Idol’s esteemed talent signs with MLC PR - April 07, 2007 - MLC PR
Allison Bohn Joins MMI Associates, Inc.
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that Allison Bohn has joined the firm as an account executive. In this position, Bohn will assist in developing and implementing public relations campaigns, as well as planning and... - April 05, 2007 - MMI
Who Said Religion and Politics Don’t Mix?
Religious and social justice experts contribute to a guide on the spiritual and political imagery in the urban novel "SnitchCraft." - April 05, 2007 - Dogon Village
Buzzwords Copywriting Consultancy Launches New Approach to Website Creation
Long-established UK copywriting consultancy, Buzzwords Limited, is pioneering an innovative new approach to producing websites where copywriting is the lead creative skill. With considerable experience of online copywriting projects involving design companies and ad agencies, Manchester-based... - April 04, 2007 - Buzzwords Limited
MLC PR Signs Internationally Acknowledged and Gifted Composer and Pianist Oksana
Internationally acclaimed composer and pianist, Oksana, signs with MLC PR starting April 2007. - April 04, 2007 - MLC PR
Boise Salmon Creek PR Selected as Agency of Record by T's Drive-Thru Grocery of Idaho
T's Drive-Thru Grocery selected Salmon Creek Public Relations Inc. with offices in Vancouver, Washington - Portland, Oregon - Boise, Idaho as the agency of record for this new drive-thru grocery. T's was launched with one state of the art, big red barn drive-thru grocery store in Twin Falls Idaho... - April 04, 2007 - Salmon Creek Public Relations Inc.
Quadrant Two Selected as PR Account Finalist by Cash Zone-Metropolitan National Bank
Quadrant Two PR (Q2PR) CEO, J.M. De Jesús, announced today that the firm has been selected as a finalist in the Hispanic market account review for the Cash Zone® regional PR and marketing assignment. If selected, the assignment would represent the fifth banking and financial services... - April 02, 2007 - Quadrant Two PR
Que Lindo! Credit Union Agency Expands Services to Address Latino Market
Credit Union Marketing Agency, Andermahr & Company, has expanded its services to include Spanish language translation services and targeted cross-cultural marketing services for the commercial and financial industry. “It has been a long time coming,” said Andermahr CEO Anthony... - April 02, 2007 - Andermahr & Company
The Edcomm Group’s Bankers Academy Showcases BSA/AML Training at the 12th Annual Money Laundering International Conference
The Edcomm Group exhibited its Banker’s Academy BSA/AML courses to a standing-room-only audience at The Moneylaundering.com and Money Laundering Alert 12th Annual International Conference and Exhibition in Hollywood, Florida on March 19 - 21, 2007. Considered by many as the best... - March 31, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
California Bankers Association Publishes “A Call To Arms To Protect Our Seniors” by the Edcomm Group’s Dr. Linda Eagle
California Bankers Association (CBA), the largest banking trade association, has published “A Call to Arms to Protect Our Seniors” by Dr. Linda Eagle, president of The Edcomm Group. Edcomm, a New York-based firm specializing in training for banking and financial services, is at the... - March 31, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
MMI Writer, Wesley Hyatt Discusses Kicking Off the Week: A History of Monday Night Football on ABC Television, 1970-2005
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced the release of a podcast featuring commentary by MMI writer, Wesley Hyatt. In the podcast, Hyatt discusses the specific details and inspiration for his recently published book,... - March 31, 2007 - MMI
Synergy Adds Three New Professionals to its Growing Team
As part of its strategic growth plan, Synergy Marketing Group, Inc. recently added three new seasoned public relations and marketing professionals to its team. These new hires are Kristy Boone, marketing and public relations manager; Becky Moore, APR, marketing and public relations manager; and... - March 31, 2007 - Synergy Marketing Group, Inc.
MLC PR Signs American Idol’s Alaina Alexander
America’s Stunning Sweetheart Alaina Alexander signs with MLC PR after parting with hit TV show American Idol. - March 29, 2007 - MLC PR
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy California Sexual Harassment Training – Always in Compliance, Always Ahead of the Curve
California has recently made changes to AB 1825, which sets guidelines for Sexual Harassment Training and Education. When banks, credit unions and money services businesses asked if Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy was changing its courses so that they meet the new requirements, the answer was... - March 29, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Patty Briguglio Named to The Castleton Group Board of Advisors
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service public relations firm, has been named to the Board of Advisors for The Castleton Group, a Raleigh-based full-service Professional Employer Organization specializing in human resources outsourcing. As a board member, Briguglio will... - March 28, 2007 - MMI
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy to Train Russian Banking Delegation on Risk
The Edcomm Group has been selected to host a week-long meeting of Russian bankers to be held the week of March 19. During the week, Edcomm will present a one-day Risk Management and Compliance training workshop, lead the delegation on tours of the New York and Washington D.C. Federal Reserve Banks,... - March 27, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Pioneer Strategies Launches “Pioneering Quotes” E-Mail List
Pioneer Strategies, a Public Relations agency based in Raleigh, N.C., has launched a new e-mail list called "Pioneering Quotes." Those who sign up for this free list will receive emails twice each week containing inspirational, leadership and business quotes. - March 23, 2007 - Pioneer Strategies
USA Network Partners with ElectricArtists for Digital Marketing Initiatives
USA Network, the number #1 network in basic cable has teamed up with ElectricArtists, a leading digital marketing and strategy agency to help promote its tentpole programs across new media platforms. ElectricArtists will be working on seven projects this year including The Starter Wife,... - March 22, 2007 - ElectricArtists
UnlimitedPR Unzips Virtual Integrated Marketing Services
Unlimited PR. announces the opening of its virtual doors in Montgomery County, Maryland as a MarCom service agency for small business owners. Unlimited PR will provide a broad array of integrated marketing and communications services such as E-marketing, and E-PR communications services to help... - March 22, 2007 - UnlimitedPR.net
One Up Promotions Launches New Website with iTunes Gift Card Giveaway
One Up Promotions celebrates the launch of its new website, which sells music instruction on DVD, by giving away a $25 iTunes gift card. - March 21, 2007 - One Up Promotions
“Everything St. Maarten” Website to Give Away Nine Weeks of St. Maarten Vacations, Other Prizes in “Thanks Two Million”
How a St. Maarten travel website is giving away nine weeks of St. Maarten vacations to its website visitors in celebration of the site reaching its two millionth visitor this year. - March 17, 2007 - JMB Communications
Patty Briguglio Authors Crisis Communication Article
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service public relations firm, has authored an article on the topic on crisis communication for the February, 2007 edition of Business Leader magazine. The article outlines how companies can deal with crises and gives three steps in the... - March 15, 2007 - MMI
Margaret Boyd Joins MMI Associates, Inc.
Local Marketing and Public Relations Firm Announces New Employee - March 15, 2007 - MMI
Snitchcraft Author Among Local Writers on Hand for BYOB's Birthday Bash
Atlanta author, Edrea Davis (“SnitchCraft”), will join several local writers for book signings and discussions during Beyond Your Ordinary Bookstore’s (BYOB) Birthday Bash. The event will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Auburn Avenue, between... - March 14, 2007 - Dogon Village
Enterprise Projects Represents Poet and Author, Aveila
NY Author Works With Enterprise Projects to Market, Release Works of Inspiration - March 14, 2007 - Enterprise Projects LLC
Wendy Coulter Nominated for Woman of the Year
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a creative services firm specializing in building brand identities, has been nominated as a Woman of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Coulter will participate in an eight-week fundraising campaign in honor of a young man who... - March 14, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Claranet Hires Heroes to Support Public Relations
Claranet, the experts that develop, support and manage communication and information technology for business, has appointed its first UK public relations agency. London-based Parker, Wayne and Kent has been selected to raise the profile of the Claranet Group, which has eight offices across... - March 14, 2007 - Parker, Wayne and Kent Technology PR London
Putting a Face to the Name Beautiful Planning Marketing Group
Today Beautiful Planning Marketing Group announced that dynamic changes are on the horizon for their website. For the past few years they have managed to establish a name for themselves through word of mouth and many industry contacts. Now it has come time for them to put a face with that name. - March 14, 2007 - Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR
JSM Venture Chooses Self Storage Promotions
JSM Venture, a Chicago-based self-storage development firm that builds Class-A facilities in high growth markets, has chosen Self Storage Promotions as its integrated marketing communications agency. “Self Storage Promotions is uniquely positioned to serve our public relations and... - March 12, 2007 - Self Storage Promotions
The Miller Group Expands to Serve America’s Fastest-Growing, Most Diverse Market Segment
The Miller Group, an integrated marketing firm, has announced the expansion of its business with the launching of a new Hispanic division and the opening of a new office in Dallas, Texas. By the end of this decade, Hispanic buying power is projected to exceed $1 trillion. “More and more... - March 09, 2007 - The Miller Group
Patty Briguglio Featured in New Book: Teambuilding that Gets Results
President Of MMI Associates, Inc. Shares Techniques With Business Owners And Managers - March 09, 2007 - MMI
Chicago-Area Publisher Launches New Travel Guide to Ireland
Mysterious World: Ireland Touted as “The Next Generation of Travel Guides” - March 08, 2007 - Doug Elwell, Inc.
Small Press Month to be Celebrated Locally
Independent Authors and Small Publishers Are Invited to Share Their Work - March 08, 2007 - IFP Enterprises, LLC
MLC PR Signs Joey Naber, Star of Academy Award-Winning Short Film West Bank Story
After over 20 years in show business, star of Academy Award winning short film West Bank Story Joey Naber steps up his career with a new publicist. - March 07, 2007 - MLC PR
Midwest Bank Names the Edcomm Group to Deliver Platform Training
A Midwest Bank has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver customized Platform Training for its bank-wide training needs. The Bank also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. Achieving Platform Excellence is a comprehensive eLearning... - March 06, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
RelocateTriangle.com Launches New Opinion Polls
Triangle Relocation Blog Taps Readers To Be The Experts - March 06, 2007 - MMI
Epitiro Retains PR Firm to Continue Offering Industry Insight
Epitiro Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of Internet customer experience management solutions, has retained Parker, Wayne and Kent to provide long-term public relations support following the success of the Internet Performance Indicator (IPI) Report. The Q2 2006 IPI Report was the first... - March 06, 2007 - Parker, Wayne and Kent Technology PR London
CAP Creative, Sarasota Ad Agency, Goes to Podium 15 Times
Cap Creative Wins Sun Coast Advertising Federation People’s Choice Addy Award For One Palm Logo - March 05, 2007 - CAP Creative
Positive Publications to Implement a Pan European Search Marketing Campaign for its Leading News Portal
PackagingEurope.com Uses Web Certain’s World Language Hub Across Eastern, Central and Western Europe - March 03, 2007 - WebCertain
TopRank CEO to Highlight Business Blogging and Social Media During IABC Event at St. Thomas University
Lee Odden of TopRank Online Marketing to present the business benefits of blogs and social media as part of corporate communications to IABC Minnesota Senior Communicators group. - March 02, 2007 - TopRank Online Marketing
President of Hummingbird Creative Group Named Co-Chair of CWA Committees
Wendy Coulter Named Co-Chair For Carolinas Wireless Association Committees - March 02, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
RelocateTriangle.com Releases Podcast on Real Estate Forecast for the Triangle Area
Eb Moore Addresses Impact Triangle Economy Has on Real Estate And Relocation - February 27, 2007 - MMI
Los Angeles Indie Rock Band Signs with MLC PR
Soon to be legendary rock band Vintage signs with MLC PR and prepares for their next tour in spring 2007. - February 26, 2007 - MLC PR
Candy Dynamics Names Steven Style Group as Exclusive Marketing Communications Agency for Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy
The “World’s Most Hazardously” Sour Candy Joins Roster of Clientele at Renowned New York City Kid & Family Marketing Communications Firm - February 22, 2007 - The Steven Style Group
Joy to the World as AR PR Marketing Lands Another Deal with Sony Pictures
AR PR Marketing has been contracted to do unit publicity for the greatest Holiday Story of 2007, This Christmas. With an All-Star cast consisting of Loretta Devine, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Regina King, Mekhi Phifer, Columbus Short and Chris Brown. This movie is centered around the Whitfield... - February 21, 2007 - AR PR Marketing