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MAYO Communications Opens New York and San Diego Bureaus To Expand National Media Reach
International Los Angeles based MAYO Communications announced the expansion of two new bureaus, one in Brooklyn, NY and San Diego, CA. - July 01, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Patty Briguglio Receives Small Business Champion Award
President Of MMI Associates, Inc. Named National Federation Of Independent Business Owners Small Business Champion - June 29, 2005 - MMI
Rae Ann Dougherty and Maggie Chamberlin Holben Named Regional Leadership Coordinators for the Rocky Mountain Region of Leadership America
Rae Ann Dougherty, president and CEO of Golden-based R&R Strategies, and Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner of Lakewood-based Absolutely Public Relations have been appointed regional leadership coordinators (RLC’s) for the Rocky Mountain Region of Leadership America. The Rocky Mountain Region of Leadership America consists of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. - June 23, 2005 - Absolutely Public Relations
Allison Dawn Public Relations Re-signs With Trendy Fashion Designer Jamie Kreitman
After an extraordinarily successful nine months of working together, Allison Dawn Public Relations re-signs Fashion Designer Jamie Kreitman. - June 22, 2005 - Full Scale Media Group LLC
Lounge Lizard Worldwide, Inc. Offers Revolutionary Public Relations Strategy With "Pay For Performance PR"
Lounge Lizard Worldwide, Inc. is once again acting as a Chameleon to fit the needs of their clients with their new strategy, “Pay for Performance PR.” This strategy eliminates the costly retainer that PR firms typically charge. Instead, clients are charged a flat fee for Lounge Lizard to write a press release and will not pay a dime until a placement has been secured. - June 20, 2005 - Lounge Lizard
The Silver Spoon is Memphis’s New Hot Spot for the Effervescent Professional
As the crown jewel of East Memphis, The Silver Spoon, an upscale restaurant and lounge, strives to feed the mind, body, and soul, serving soul food with panache by day, for the busy professional with “down-home” tastes, and by night, offering a sumptuous lounge setting with a seductive ambiance, unparalleled service, and a vibrant variety of entertainment alternatives for the effervescent adult. - June 20, 2005 - VIDA PR & Marketing Group
Wicked Choppers to Storm into Atlantic City Chopperfest
Three Major Casinos have invited the Myrtle Beach custom bike manufacturer to show hot bikes in lobby and has hired MAYO Communications to promote events. - June 15, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Myrtle Beach Custom Motorcycle Manufacturer Wicked Choppers Hires MAYO Communications For Publicity
Custom Motorcycle Manufacturer Wicked Chopper Taps MAYO Communications for media relations, product placement and branding. - June 01, 2005 - MAYO Communications
LIP-INK® International Selects MAYO Communications As Agency of Record. It also Receives Stamp of Approval From PETA
LIP-INK® International chooses MAYO Communications for media relations and product placement of the world's original waxless, waterproof, smearproof, and ultra-durable, natural liquid lip color™. - June 01, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Periódico Hispanidades Selects MAYO Communications As Agency Of Record
The Los Angeles firm MAYO Communications will help ramp up branding of new West Coast Hispanic newspaper, website and announcements. - May 28, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Paranormal TV Writer, Producer and Host Margaret Wendt Chooses MAYO Communications To Design Website
The Los Angeles public relations firm also plans to add "What New" to new website launched this month along with TV network talks about popular upcoming shows. - May 27, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce “Ambassador Program” Chooses MAYO Communications To Help Boost Membership Awareness A Business Buzz
The Los Angeles firm’s Executive Vice President George Mc Quade, who specializes in creating a buzz for new businesses will serve on committee that welcomes new members. - May 27, 2005 - MAYO Communications
Award-winning Actress Steffani Brass Picks MAYO Communications For Publicity
LA PR Firm to handle media relations, upcoming events and announcements. - May 26, 2005 - MAYO Communications
New Survey Reveals Why Financial Advisors Fail
According to a recent survey by The Sales Career Training Institute, top financial advisors typically earn enough to hire staff with expertise in sales and marketing. The majority of financial advisors, however, are forced to rely on ineffective tactics like cold calling and running public seminars in order to generate new leads. Recent turnover statistics show that up to 68% of new financial advisors fail within their first year. Why do they fail? - May 24, 2005 - The FEAR Marketing Group
Top Salespeople Deftly Tap the Emotions of Fear and Hope To Sell More and Sell Faster
Successful salespeople often have skills more akin to psychologists and actors rather than those of typical business people. According to a recently completed four-year research study into effective sales performance, political skills – that is, “people” skills rather than technical business skills - are what you should be honing if you want to exceed your sales quota. For a FREE copy of the Executive Report, visit www.7SellingSins.com. - May 19, 2005 - The FEAR Marketing Group
Research Reveals That Asking The Right Questions Is The Key To Success in Sales
According to a recently completed four-year research study into effective sales performance, salespeople typically spend too much time pitching and not enough timing asking the right questions so that they can discover their prospects’ real objections – as well as the emotional hot buttons they’ll need to press to get their prospects to buy. For a FREE copy of the Executive Report, visit www.7SellingSins.com. - May 18, 2005 - The FEAR Marketing Group
Four-Year Study of Effective Sales Techniques Reveals 7 Deadly Sins of Selling
The results of The FEAR Marketing Group’s four-year research study into effective sales performance reveal best practices in cold calling, positioning products/services, handling objections and sales closing techniques. Perhaps as important as best practices, the study discovered major mistakes that many salespeople make which lose them potentially lucrative deals. For a FREE copy of the results of this study, visit www.7SellingSins.com. - May 17, 2005 - The FEAR Marketing Group
Denver PR consultancy, Absolutely Public Relations, announces its third contract agreement with Colorado-based medical device manufacturer Baxa Corporation
Denver public relations resource, Absolutely Public Relations, is continuing to provide media relations consulting services to Baxa Corporation this year. The announcement is made by Absolutely PR owner, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, who says this is the third contract her consultancy has engaged in with Baxa since 2003. - May 07, 2005 - Absolutely Public Relations
VIDA PR & Marketing Group Launches High Energy Campaign called “VIDA is…”
VIDA PR & Marketing Group is launching a new, high energy, campaign called “VIDA is…” VIDA PR & Marketing Group (www.onevida.com) is a publicity, special events, marketing, and multicultural communications firm for the lifestyle, entertainment, publishing and film industries. Since... - April 29, 2005 - VIDA PR & Marketing Group
Allison Dawn Public Relations Re-joins Forces with Client Nava's Designs Baby Bedding
After a super successful campaign with Allison Dawn Public Relations, Nava's Designs Baby Bedding comes back on board as a client of Allison Dawn Public Relations. Allison Dawn PR created a highly effective PR campaign for Nava's Designs Baby Bedding, which garnered the month long series on Good... - April 19, 2005 - Full Scale Media Group LLC
Platinum Group Public Relations Launches Redesigned Website
The Platinum Group announced the re-design of its Website, The Platinum Group Online (www.theplatinumgrouppr.com). The new website is designed to help individuals and organizations who feel they could benefit from Public Relations (PR), are looking to find a PR Consultant, or would like to know... - April 19, 2005 - The Platinum Group
Absolutely PR’s Maggie Chamberlin Holben To Introduce Noted Colorado Historian Tom Noel, Dr. Colorado, At The First Session Of Leadership America’s American Issues Forum
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, has the honor of introducing Tom Noel, Dr. Colorado, to the 2005 Class of Leadership America at the first session of the organization’s American Issues Forum 2005 being held at the Wyndham Denver Tech Center in Denver, April 17-20. Holben, who was a member of the inaugural class of Leadership America in 1988, is the founder and owner of Denver-based Absolutely Public Relations. - April 17, 2005 - Absolutely Public Relations
When Being the Best Counts QUADRANT II Adapts to Competitive Fray
To many, the agency consolidation movement has been a boom, but not so for independent multicultural market public relations shops like QUADRANT II MEDIA CORPORATION. “Consolidation has meant the rise of an even more gigantic goliath trying to squash us. The big guys have simply tried to... - March 14, 2005 - Quadrant Two PR
Denver Public Relations Resource, Absolutely PR, Recaps 2004's Key National and Local Placements, Plus Results of Trade and Denver Localization Media Awareness Campaigns
2004 marked Absolutely Public Relations' fifth year in business in the Denver area. This news release is a yearend review of placement accomplishments for the Colorado-based media relations consultancy. Links to related pdf supportive documents are found at the right for those readers desiring additional information. - December 31, 2004 - Absolutely Public Relations
Integrated Branding and Marketing Communications Agency Continues to Expand
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated branding, marketing and communications firm, today announced the recent addition of four new professionals. Due to the recent addition of several major technology and healthcare accounts, PFS has expanded their employee base in order to service and successfully execute... - November 30, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
PFS Marketwyse Selected as Agency of Record by Two Leading Technology Companies
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated branding, marketing and communications firm, today announced the recent addition of two major technology accounts – Crisp Wireless, Inc., and Conduit Internet Technologies. The new accounts are part of PFS’ growing PR practice and come on the heels of the... - November 08, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
Allison Dawn PR Books Month-long Series on Good Morning America
Allison Dawn Public Relations Books a Month Long Series on "Good Morning America" for Their Client, Nava's Designs! Allison Dawn Public Relations has successfully conceptualized, pitched and booked a month long ongoing series with "Good Morning America." Allison Dawn... - October 20, 2004 - Full Scale Media Group LLC
PFS Marketwyse Acquires BreakThrough Communications
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated branding, marketing and communications firm headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey, today announced the acquisition of BreakThrough Communications, a strategic public relations and marketing communications consultancy. With this acquisition, PFS Marketwyse expands its... - June 23, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
PFS Marketwyse Wins Four Campaign Awards From The New Jersey Ad Club's Annual Jersey Awards
PFS Marketwyse, a full service advertising, communications and marketing firm in Totowa, NJ, is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of four awards from the New Jersey Advertising Club’s annual “Jersey Awards” competition. Selected from over 600 entries, PFS received recognition for S... - June 21, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
PFS Marketwyse Develops Integrated Marketing Campaign for The 2004 Meadowlands Fair
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated advertising, marketing and communications firm in Totowa, NJ, is developing a marketing campaign for the Meadowlands State Fair that will draw visitors in the short term and build a strong brand in the long term. Using the headline “19 Days of Fun, a Lifetime of... - June 11, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
Local PR and Advertising Agency Helps to Rebrand New Jersey Microbrewery
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated advertising, marketing and communications firm in Totowa, NJ, announced today the new brand identity launch of Cricket Hill Beer, a NJ-based microbrewery located in Fairfield. Featuring bold and decisive designs and packaging, the new look is the first step in a brand... - June 02, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
PFS Marketwyse Gets Bigger and Better
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated advertising, and marketing and communications firm in Totowa, New Jersey has recently completed significant office expansion creating a workspace to accommodate its substantial growth, and one that stimulates the creativity from its employees. Prior to the 2004... - May 20, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
PFS Marketwyse Appoints Key Members in its Communications and Production Departments
PFS Marketwyse, an integrated advertising, marketing and communications firm in Totowa, NJ, has appointed three key employees to new positions to accommodate the agency’s substantial growth. Candace Vadnais has been hired as public relations and communications manager, Kim Robinson-Juhlin has... - May 14, 2004 - PFS Marketwyse
The national Style(tm) Network features Golden's Adventures In Color Technology, an Absolutely PR client, on a recent episode of its Stripped series
Adventures in Color Technology, Ltd., was featured on the February 10, 2004, episode of the Style Network's Stripped series - featuring an in depth look at how contact lenses are tinted and painted for cosmetic and therapeutic uses. The Style Network, a property of E! Entertainment Television, currently counts 33 million subscribers with commitments to reach over 40 million in 2004. Absolutely PR was contacted last fall to arrange the taping for the national cable broadcast for her client. - March 16, 2004 - Absolutely Public Relations
News Radio 850 KOA's Alex Stone turned to Absolutely PR's Maggie Chamberlin Holben for her thoughts on crisis management in light of the ever-unfolding scandal at CU
The Denver Post this week is reporting the estimate for "crisis cleanup" of the CU scandal to now be up to $450,000 (of which, "$100,000 is for a liaison between the president's office and the athletic department, and another $100,000 is for university public relations and media inquiries related to the scandal"). Now more than ever, the situation at CU demonstrates how lack of proactive media relations and skilled crisis communication strategies can be both reputation damaging and costly. - March 07, 2004 - Absolutely Public Relations
Public Relations Expert Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Places Bylined Article in the National Discover Business Services Inside Biz Newsletter
Maggie Holben, owner of Denver's Absolutely Public Relations has placed the bylined article, "PR 101, A Quick Review" in the current issue of the national Discover Business Services Inside Biz merchant newsletter. Holben's article is included in the volume 4, number 1 Public Relations Issue, which disseminates to just shy of 1.3 million recipients and posts on the Discover Card website for an indefinite period of time. - February 26, 2004 - Absolutely Public Relations