Tag Archives: public relations

Show Me the Money

Late to the game, but I’m now understanding that a professional life can mean real world impact that measures more than profit and loss. While I come to this with some insights and transferable skills, I also know I have much to learn, and that’s honestly the best part.

PR Lessons Translated For Product Marketers

Know Your Audience and Tailor the Offering Just read a great story “Biting Off the High End of the Market,” an interview with the founder of Jax & Bones, a made in the USA manufacturer of high-end pet products (Disclaimer, I am also a customer of their tres chic doggy beds courtesy of our nap-lovingContinue reading “PR Lessons Translated For Product Marketers”

Press Tour Secrets

I’ve booked, staffed and supported media desk sides, also known as press tours throughout my PR career which has included many big, well known brands such as Williams Sonoma and west elm and many small companies who enjoy a national market presence and have a distribution strategy in place but they lack broad based, nationalContinue reading “Press Tour Secrets”

Maximize Trade Shows for Media Success

We recently attended 2014 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim (see my story, Where the Brands Are the Stars from the 2013 show) and International Housewares in Chicago. Both shows were incredibly successful in terms of brand story telling to media, conversion into placement wins and overall relationship building for our client. After many yearsContinue reading “Maximize Trade Shows for Media Success”

Tips for Managing Exceptional Employees

During my corporate career at big name retail brands as well as start-ups, I had the opportunity to build my own teams and to manage some very talented people. I assumed that I was a good manager. Why not? My employees seemed happy, they were focused and they were productive. After I left my lastContinue reading “Tips for Managing Exceptional Employees”

Getting a Head Start on a New Year

Don’t get me wrong, I love, love each and every moment of the holiday season. Extra time with family and friends, festive parties, and the demonstrated expressions of giving and gratitude are especially sweet. But as the Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie buzz begins to lift, it feels like we are suddenly ringing in theContinue reading “Getting a Head Start on a New Year”

Be Creative and Keep it Real

This week we had an event in LA for our client, BlueAvocado.  Not just any event, this one was special. For anyone who has planned big events, you understand the many challenges as well as the immense satisfaction of a job well done when everything aligns and perhaps even exceeds your expectations. This was oneContinue reading “Be Creative and Keep it Real”

How to Pick the Right Video Maker?

We recently completed an amazing video project for our client, BlueAvocado. This particular project was so seamless, embodied such pitch perfect collaboration and most importantly, produced an end product that our client loved. This got me thinking, why are some projects so easy and at-times even magical and others are ‘good enough?’  If I haveContinue reading “How to Pick the Right Video Maker?”

Qualifying New Media Sites and Blogs

When working with non-traditional media sources – how do you separate the good from the bad?  In PR speak, how do you qualify a good source? Traditional media metrics don’t apply. Since our clients play in the retail, consumer goods and services space, there really are no good Technorati type sources for us to reference.Continue reading “Qualifying New Media Sites and Blogs”