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Why is a TV News Anchor Answering the Absolutely PR Phone?
Denver public relations consulting firm, Absolutely Public Relations, seems to have a new receptionist answering the phone. ut, one moment please, is that a new employee? No, it’s CBS4 Anchor Jim Benemann making good on a silent auction prize he donated to the Denver Press Club (DPC) for the 2007 Damon Runyon event in June. It’s all in fun and all for a very good cause at the Denver Press Club. - August 16, 2007 - Absolutely Public Relations
Brand Advertising Agency, Papagalos Strategic Communications, Continues to Grow with New Marketing Client
Extreme Integration, a network integration solution provider headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, selects Papagalos Strategic Communications to create a branding campaign including, campaign theme, website development and new collateral materials. Extreme Integration provides technology solutions that... - August 16, 2007 - Papagalos Strategic Communications
LicenZing LLC Signs on a New "Jewel" of a Client , Pont-Neuf™, for Licensing Opportunities
LicenZing LLC today signed an agreement with Claudette Elizondo to be the licensing agent for her Pont-Neuf line of jewelry. The Pont Neuf brand will have distribution ranging from department stores to specialty stores and QVC . Pont- Neuf is a line of jewelry that brings our beautiful qualities... - August 15, 2007 - LicenZing, LLC
MMI Associates Receives National Award
MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based full-service marketing and public relations firm, has been recognized as a 2007 Silver winner of the Millennium Award for the firm’s efforts in planning and implementing a weekly informational online show hosted by Marsha Firestone, president and founder... - August 13, 2007 - MMI
Wendy Coulter Named to Hospice of Wake County Board of Directors
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has been named to the Hospice of Wake County Board of Directors. As a board member, Coulter is responsible for reviewing and approving the organization’s budget, as well as assisting in the... - August 13, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
919 Marketing Recognized in Top 100 PR Case Studies
Triangle-based agency recognized for using innovative media relations tactics. - August 10, 2007 - 919 Marketing Company
Durham Native and Hillside High School Graduate Continues His Long-Standing Tradition of Community Involvement
Charles Belk has been named to a two year term on the Board of Directors of the University of Southern California Black Alumni Association. A Durham native and Hillside High School graduate, his primary task as a newly elected board member is to raise money for scholarships for African American... - August 10, 2007 - Charles Belk Management
Aguistic Advertising Set to Take Las Vegas by Storm
Aguistic Advertising Agency Las Vegas office now open - August 08, 2007 - Aguistic Advertising Agency
Edcomm's Banker's Academy Partners with Phillips Consulting Limited to Offer Bank Training in Africa
The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) has partnered with Phillips Consulting Limited, a 15-year-old training firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide Banker’s Academy’s internationally recognized training programs to banks throughout Anglophone, Africa. - August 08, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Mobile Event Marketing and Mobile Event Management Means More Bang for Agency Bucks
As brands and companies look to make bigger splashes at more events than ever before nationwide, it’s becoming increasingly cost-effective to outsource mobile event marketing and mobile event management to companies that specialize in end-to-end mobile marketing solutions. EventPro Services of Indianapolis is one company making mobile marketing waves. - August 05, 2007 - EventPro
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy Partners with Kuwait’s Leaders Academy to Deliver Bank Training
Edcomm's Banker's Academy has partnered with Leaders Academy, a Middle Eastern consulting firm, to provide training to various international banking corporations. This partnership will give Edcomm's Banker's Academy an unprecedented and unparalleled international presence. An ability and desire to... - August 04, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
eWareness Hires Ken Brown as New Director of Project Services
New position created to meet growing global demand for eWareness’ online marketing services - August 04, 2007 - eWareness, Inc.
Entertainment Industry Executive, Charles Belk, Named to Board of USC BAA
Charles Belk, president and chief branding officer of Charles Belk Management (www.myspace.com/charlesbelk) has been named to a two year term on the Board of Directors of the University of Southern California Black Alumni Association. An avid community volunteer, he serves on the 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival Board of Directors and the Chaka Khan Foundation Gala Committee, and is a member of the Los Angeles chapters of the National Black MBA Association and The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) - August 03, 2007 - Charles Belk Management
Hummingbird Creative Group Receives American Corporate Identity Award
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has received an American Corporate Identity Award for their efforts in designing the Web site for The Castleton Group, a full-service professional employer organization... - August 02, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS Executive Receives 2007 President's Award for Student Outreach Program
Student AIDS fundraising and awareness program modeled on methods employed by Broadway professionals wins national award. - August 02, 2007 - Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
Matt Vaughan Joins MMI Associates, Inc.
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that Matt Vaughan has joined the firm as a junior account executive. In this position, Vaughan will assist in developing and implementing public relations campaigns, as well as... - August 01, 2007 - MMI
PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a Portfolio Company of Arlington Capital Partners, Announces Acquisition of VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. and Zuma, LLC
PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider to the post-secondary education industry, today announced the acquisitions of VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. and Zuma, LLC. VentureDirect has been a leading marketing services firm for 25 years, providing lead... - July 28, 2007 - PlattForm Higher Education
Edcomm's Banker's Academy Passes 1,000,000 Mark for ELearning Students Trained
The number of students having taken eLearning programs from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy has passed 1 million. Those 1 million students have taken over 33 million topics ranging from compliance and teller training to systems training, product training and sales training – all created... - July 26, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Reardon Smith Whittaker Hires New Business Manager
Cincinnati Lead Generation Agency Continues to Grow - Herman Brings a Wide-Range of Marketing and Account Management Experience to RSW - July 26, 2007 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US
Hummingbird Creative Group Named Agency of Record for ThotWave Technologies
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has been named agency of record for ThotWave Technologies, a Cary-based consultancy specializing in providing business intelligence solutions to clients in the biopharma,... - July 26, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
MMI Associates, Inc. Receives Two National Awards
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that the firm has received two 2007 Communicator Awards. MMI Associates, Inc. received the Award of Distinction for its public relations campaign for the Women Presidents’... - July 24, 2007 - MMI
Quadcast Selects NM Marketing Communications, Inc. to Develop Branding & Reputation
QuadCast Inc., a producer of high quality aluminum, magnesium and zinc die cast products and services, has chosen NM Marketing Communications, Inc. to handle its marketing communications and business development activities. This includes generating greater awareness of the company’s brand and... - July 23, 2007 - NM Marketing Communications
Community Banks of Colorado Deploy Banking Compliance Training from Edcomm's Banker's Academy
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy successfully deployed its Banking Compliance eLearning program — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting and maintenance — to Community Banks of Colorado. Focus on Compliance, from... - July 22, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
California Retail Bank Upgrades to Learning Link Premium® from Edcomm's Banker's Academy
A California Retail Bank has selected Learning Link Premium® to work in conjunction with Focus on Compliance training previously commissioned from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy. Learning Link Premium® provides users with an additional set of tools to assist in the learning... - July 22, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Wyoming Retail Bank Deploys Banker's Academy Unlimited Training from The Edcomm Group
The Edcomm Group recently deployed its Banker’s Academy Unlimited package — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance — to a Wyoming Retail Bank. - July 22, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Mary Jones Wins STPT Pro Am Poker Championship
Mary Jones the 2006 WSOP Ladies Champion defeats Kelly “All In” Flynn in a exciting heads up battle. - July 21, 2007 - AMT Media LLC
Sweeney's Consumer Product & Retail Marketing Practice Adds Two National Clients
Sweeney, a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering specialty expertise in consumer product and retail marketing, has been selected by Wonder Tablitz Corporation (Norwood, MA) and NiteLites Franchise Systems, Inc. (Franklin, OH) as agency of record. Wonder Tablitz Corporation,... - July 21, 2007 - Sweeney Marketing + Public Relations
Richter7 Wins International Design Honors
Richter7, a Salt Lake City-based advertising and public relations agency, was selected as a Graphis Gold Award recipient and will be featured in the publication’s 2008 advertising annual. The Graphis Award and advertising annual highlight creative achievements in visual communications. - July 21, 2007 - Richter7
Sweeney Names Fitch as Assistant Account Executive
Kayleigh Fitch has joined Sweeney as an assistant account executive. - July 19, 2007 - Sweeney Marketing + Public Relations
Live Interview with Executive Editor of Large Blog Network to Offer Tips on Becoming a Professional Blogger
Jennifer Mattern, of JH Mattern Communications, will be hosting a live interview with Tammy Powley, Executive Editor of Creative-Weblogging.com on July 18th, to discuss what it takes to become a professional blogger. - July 18, 2007 - J.H. Mattern Communications
Richter7 Featured in National Excellence in Brand Advertising Book
Richter7, a Salt Lake City-based advertising, marketing and public relations firm, is featured in a new book by advertising veteran Jim Osterman. Excellence in Brand Advertising is “equal parts textbook, road map and gospel,” written to provide understanding about how advertising... - July 14, 2007 - Richter7
Stimulus Worldwide Has Announced the Launch of Its New Website at www.stimulusworldwide.com
Stimulus Worldwide, a leading business-to-business advertising agency, has announced the launch of a new website at stimulusworldwide.com. With increased capabilities and a contemporary design, the new website provides content about the company's served markets, its service offerings for those... - July 13, 2007 - Stimulus Worldwide
Patty Briguglio Leads TiE PR Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, will conduct the TiE Institute’s “Learning From Gurus” developmental workshop series on Friday, July 20 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brier Creek Country Club clubhouse. In this... - July 12, 2007 - MMI
Hummingbird Creative Group Receives American Corporate Identity Award
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has received an American Corporate Identity Award for their efforts in implementing the logo design for CORE Building Company, a full-service construction company specializing... - July 12, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
ItalyTravelNotes.com Invites Travelers to Share Travel Experiences from Italy
Written by those who love travelling through Italy, for those who are about to discover it, ItalyTravelNotes.com is the latest travel blog aiming to inspire travellers heading for Italy. And to turn into a space where people share their experiences and images of Italy and give their advice on how best to enjoy it. - July 08, 2007 - Intellecta Srl
Law Firm Marketing Goes high-tech
Renowned law firm marketing guru Jay Madhav, owner of Prologic Marketing, announced today that his company will now focus 100% on Web Marketing for Law firms. Jay Madhav has had tremendous success over the last few years on getting many firms to grow at a 50% or greater year of year growth rate. In... - July 07, 2007 - Prologic Marketing
Brand Advertising Agency, Papagalos Strategic Communications Adds Client
Papagalos Strategic Communications, a full-service Phoenix advertising agency, public relations firm, web development firm and branding agency announces the addition of Arizona AFO, Inc. to its agency roster. Papagalos will provide marketing communication services, implementing a print ad campaign... - July 07, 2007 - Papagalos Strategic Communications
TiE-Carolinas Hosts Public Relations Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Rajesh Rao, president of TiE-Carolinas, has announced that the nonprofit entrepreneur organization will host a “Learning from Gurus” developmental workshop titled “Public Relations Power Tools to Launch Your Products and Services” for Friday, July 20 from noon to 3 p.m. at... - July 06, 2007 - MMI
Luxury Home Services Company Hires the J Marketing Corporation
InStyle Home Services, a local DFW luxury home service company is setting its sights high, and providing much needed services to the Metroplex affluent homeowner. InStyle Services has selected the DFW based J Marketing Corporation to develop and manage its local, regional, and national marketing campaigns. - July 04, 2007 - J Marketing
Hummingbird Creative Group Named Agency Of Record For Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced the firm has been named agency of record for Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc, which offers many unique hardscape products in the North Carolina area. As agency of record for Fred Adams Paving,... - July 02, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
RSW US Launches New Website
Interactive Website Launched to Help Ad, PR Agencies Attract More Business. RSW US Launches www.rswus.com to Help Firms Shore Up Business Development. - July 01, 2007 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US
MMI Associates, Inc. Wins Hermes Creative Award for Blog
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that the firm received the gold award in the Hermes Creative Awards 2007 competition for its RelocateTriangle.com blog. The Hermes Creative Awards event is an international... - June 29, 2007 - MMI
MLC PR’s Mona Loring Honored in 2007 Cambridge Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals
President of MLC PR, Mona Loring, will be honored as a 2007 Cambridge Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals. Loring is being acknowledged for her uprightness of character, integrity and exemplary energy given to her PR firm. - June 29, 2007 - MLC PR
Mighty Casey Media Offers Big Media Plan for Small Businesses
Getting your business the attention it deserves can be a challenge, but with a good PR/media relations strategy, you can position yourself as an expert and create great buzz about your company and its products and services. - June 29, 2007 - Mighty Casey Media
Hummingbird Creative Group Announces Employee Promotion
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, has announced that Megan Navarette has been promoted to account coordinator. In this position, Navarette will be responsible for managing client projects, writing Web site and advertisement copy and managing vendor relationships to ensure... - June 22, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Carrington Publicity PR Director to Joins Book Tour of ‘Down That Aisle in Style’ Author
Publicist/writer/actress to be part of planned Western Pennsylvania tour stop in late July/early August 2007. - June 21, 2007 - Carrington Publicity
The Official Charm School Finale Party
“Like Dat” to Host The Official Charm School Finale Party June 22nd, 2007 at Element in NYC - June 19, 2007 - LadyBug Media Inc
Intellecta Srl Launches an Innovative Marketing Blog
Targeting marketing specialist from around the world intellectasrl.wordpress.com launches a help centre on innovative marketing to aide marketers in their transition from traditional only to traditional and new media mix for their brands. - June 17, 2007 - Intellecta Srl
Carrington Publicity PR Director, Actress/Writer, and Now Pageant First Runner Up
Southwestern Pennsylvania resident places high in annual event celebrating achievements of plus size women. - June 17, 2007 - Carrington Publicity
Irish Gay Community Marketing Research Report Released - New Gay Market Trends
Groundbreaking new GLBT market research data on the Irish gay and lesbian community is released today. The most comprehensive lesbian and gay market research ever into the GLBT community in Ireland reveals much about the Irish gay and lesbian community. Out Now 2007 GCN Ireland Gay Community Market Report released. - June 17, 2007 - Out Now