There aren’t a lot of standards when it comes to being a radio talk show host, but apparently not choking your producer is one.
Year: 2013
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Blake Communications/Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Turner Public Relations, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, Denver Public Schools Foundation, North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative Team, North Metro Fire Rescue District, onTargetjobs, Pioneer Natural Resources, Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, SpotXchange, The CELL (internship) and the Town of Parker.
Stasko Agency Adds Four Clients
The Stasko Agency has added four clients to its roster: The Walnut Room, the City of Wheat Ridge, Kukui Corp. and The Guppy Tank. The agency also has launched a website for the LoHi Merchant Group, a group developed by Lu Stasko and Paul Tamburello of Red Chair Realty Advisors to help LoHi Merchants market their businesses in a more cohesive manner.
Catfight Alert: Fox31 and 9News
Fox31 and reporter Hendrik Sybrandy may be playing a little defense after 9News fact-checked a recent Fox31 story about an Italian gun manufacturer executive being mistaken for a terrorist and determined the whole thing was a “hoax.”
UPDATE: Fox31 has pulled the online version of its story, but not made any statement about why or offered a correction.
#TriathlonFail
The Denver Triathlon has been postponed until September due to a lack of entrants. And, judging by the communications from the organizers, the postponement likely is step one (with step two being the official cancellation later this summer):
“Hi everyone, I sort of ignored FB yesterday to make sure I replied to everyone’s emails. If you have any specific questions I want to answer them. In an effort to be transparent, I had to postpone this race as we almost had more police officers working than we had registrants. After a wonderfully reviewed race last year we have seen a major drop in registration to the point that it was cancel or postpone. We had to chose one or the other and while it isn’t fun for anyone we didn’t want to cancel.”
Great Moments in Journalism
Linhart, Philosophy Big Winners at 2013 PRSA Gold Pick Awards
What does Sharon Linhart call it when you pick up a half-dozen wins at PRSA Colorado’s Gold Pick awards? An off-night.
Linhart PR and Philosophy Communication were the big agency winners at last night’s awards event. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which agencies fared best (four points for the Grand Gold Pick, two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Linhart PR (21 points) – Two grand gold, six gold, one silver
2. Philosophy Communication (11 points) – Five gold, one silver
3. Pure Brand (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
4. JKD! & Co. (4 points) – Two gold
5. CSG | PR (3 points) – One gold, one silver
5. MGA (3 points) – One gold, one silver
7. Weber Shandwick (1 point) – One silver
And the big non-agency winners were:
1. Kaiser Permanente (10 points) – Five gold
2. Commerce City (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
3. Denver Art Museum (6 points) – Three gold
3. Farm Credit (6 points) – Two gold, two silver
And, finally, congratulations to the Special Award winners:
• Linhart PR’s Sharon Linhart (Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Bagnulo Communications’ Meredith Bagnulo (Chapter Service Award)
• Chipotle’s Chris Arnold (PR Person of the Year)
• JKD! & Co.’s Jane Dvorak (Mentor of the Year)
• MGA’s Matthew Rodriguez (Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award)
• 2012 PRSA Western District 2012 Conference Planning Committee, led by chairwoman Lisa Cutter (PR Team of the Year)
Cathie Beck PR Rebrands as Capital City PR
Cathie Beck PR has rebranded as Capital City Public Relations. According to Beck, the new brand “better reflects the firm’s growth and position in the communications marketplace.”
Colorado AMA Award Deadline Friday
The nomination deadline for the Colorado chapter of the American Marketing Association’s 25th Annual Peak Awards is tomorrow. Award categories include advertising, branding and re-branding, conferences and events, online marketing, publishing, design elements, marketing research, student work and, my favorite, the best client-rejected ideas.
Great Moments in Journalism
COHN, Leopard Score Big at BMA Gold Key Awards
BMA Colorado has announced the winners at its annual Gold Key Awards, and COHN Marketing and Leopard were the big winners.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are ARCADIS (intern), Arrowhead Golf Club, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Colorado State University College of Business, Denver International Airport, Denver Public Schools, Social Venture Partners Boulder County, Transportation Solutions, the City of Loveland and the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder (Fort Collins).
Why Bronco Eric Decker Shouldn’t Have a Reality Show
Just because someone will let you have a reality show doesn’t mean you should do it. Swimmer Ryan Lochte could make millions if he stayed out of the spotlight except for carefully controlled advertising opportunities. Instead, he’s turning himself into a punchline (but probably still making millions).
And if you haven’t seen this Saturday Night Live Weekend Update segment featuring Seth McFarlane as Lochte, it’s worth the three minutes.
Galloway Group Adds Two
Galloway Group has added Lori Whitaker and Annie Barr to its team. Whitaker will serve as Vice President of Strategy & Market Development, and Barr as Marketing Director/Account Executive.
Bawmann Wins One, Hires One, Launches One
The Bawmann Group has:
- Added the City of Lincoln, Nebraska’s reEnergize Program as a client (social media/website)
- Hired Richelle Moulin as an account coordinator
- Developed and launched (with Chronos Interactive) a new men’s health website for The Urology Center of Colorado
Orapin Adds Four Clients
Orapin Marketing + Public Relations has added four new clients to its roster – Sound Relief Hearing Center, A Touch of Bliss,Inward Fitness and Greenworks Lawn and Leaf. OMPR will provide public relations strategy and counsel and will be responsible for enhancing brand awareness through media relations and expert positioning efforts for each of the small businesses. In addition, The Original Pancake House Denver has renewed its partnership with OMPR to support its social media efforts and promotional events.
104 West Adds Two Clients
104 West has added FlixMaster and SDL as clients. FlixMaster is the developer of an enterprise online video platform and SDL Campaign Management & Analytics works with global brands to predict what customers want and engage with them to improve customer experiences.
Great Moments in Journalism
In his inaugural (and likely farewell) broadcast, KYFR anchor A.J. Clemente learns that the old adage “Treat every mic as if it is live” is a pretty good one:
UPDATE: And, as expected, KYFR let A.J. go.
B Public Relations Named AOR For New Denver Hotel
B Public Relations has been named the agency of record for the new Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center. The hotel is slated to open in the historic Colorado National Bank building in downtown Denver in late 2013 or early 2014. This adds to their growing hospitality and lifestyle client list, including Denver Botanic Gardens, St Julien Hotel & Spa, Outlook Lodge, Solaris Vail, and others.
Weber Shandwick Adds Director in Denver
Weber Shandwick has added Jessica Weidensall as a director in the firm’s Denver office. Weidensall has nearly a decade of sports media and public relations experience, and she joins Weber Shandwick from World Triathlon Corporation (aka IRONMAN) where she oversaw public relations and media efforts for the IRONMAN family of brands.
Great Moments in Advertising
Kmart, home of Martha Stewart and Blue Light Specials, shoots for edgy. And this is why it is important.
Free Advice for the University of Denver’s A.D.
You fired two-time national champion hockey coach George Gwozdecky two weeks ago, and you have refused to discuss the decision with media. Now, reports are that you have narrowed your search to four finalists for the position.
Here’s some free advice: Hiding from the media is an amateur mistake. Sit down with them before you hire your next coach to explain why you fired Gwozdecky. Otherwise, your press conference to introduce the new coach will turn into a circus and all the media coverage will focus on the firing rather than the hiring.
You are the athletic director at a major university. Start acting like it.
Destination Hotels & Resorts Names PR/SM Manager
Englewood-based Destination Hotels & Resorts has appointed Carrie Mosner public relations and social media manager. In her new role, Mosner oversee proactive media relations efforts, offer crisis communication counsel, assist in partnership development, and provide strategic direction and management of social media campaign creation and execution.
Prior to joining the Destination team, Mosner was an account manager at The Brandman Agency in L.A., where she managed domestic and international public relations efforts for a variety of travel and tourism organizations including the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, Thompson Hotels, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Orion Expedition Cruises and Virtuoso.
Frankly Comm. Focuses on Music, Entertainment Industries
Frankly Communications has expanded its support to the music and entertainment industries by managing bands’ social media assets, conducting brand and messaging audits, booking shows and finding opportunities for public exposure on both digital and in-person platforms so that clients can effectively share their talents with audiences.
Frankly Communications played a significant role in securing Denver-based progressive rock band Tattooed Strings lead guitarist Jordan Carrier a contract with a major record label. Frankly Communications will now also support the band full-time with their promotions, bookings and other publicity needs.
Volume PR Hiring
Volume PR is seeking a couple of Assistant Account Executives with two to three years of experience, as well as freelance media relations talent with experience in technology and B2B. Email Elizabeth Robinson to apply.
Paging Kathy Sabine …
KMGH’s Impromptu ‘Take Your Daughter to Work’ Day
A shout-out to KMGH/Channel 7’s Jayson Luber, who like many of us has found himself unexpectedly having to balance his home and work lives.
Free PR Tip
Here’s a lesson for aspiring PR professionals that they don’t teach you in college: Don’t send confidential emails to public officials who are subject to open-records requests (or this might happen). And maybe think twice about using an attorney who doesn’t already understand this.
PR Debacle of the Day
Last December, Rutgers University officials – including its President and Athletic Director – watched this video of its head basketball coach verbally and physically abusing players and thought a three-game suspension and fine was appropriate punishment.
Now, the world has seen it, and it is only a matter of time before Rutgers fires the coach. The question is how long they will allow their brand to twist in the wind before they finally do it. Free PR tip: quicker is better.
UPDATE: Rutgers made the classic public relations mistake of only dealing with part of the issue when it fired the coach on Wednesday morning. Had Rutgers also fired the athletic director who knew about the abuses months ago and did little, it would have dealt with the issue in one swift moment. Instead, the attention will now turn to the athletic director instead of simply dissipating.
UPDATE II: It took 24 hours for Rutgers to fire the coach, and an additional two days for the athletic director to “resign.”
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are BP, Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration Division of Human Resources, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles/Mountain Living magazine, Dean Foods, Denver Public Schools, The Geological Society of America, University of Denver, USA Triathlon, Voqal (Longmont), Aims Community College (Greeley), Animal Health International (Greeley), KVNF Community Radio (Paonia), The Durango Herald and USA Swimming (Colorado Springs).
PR Debacle of the Day
The Pac-12 Conference, which is trying to sweep under the rug allegations that its head of basketball officials put a bounty on the University of Arizona head coach.
Bravo TV’s Julia Allison Selects Key Link PR
Bravo TV network star Julia Allison has selected Key Link PR’s Kirsten Texler as her new representative. Allison has made hundreds of television appearances on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, VH1 and MTV, and is a journalist/columnist whose writing has appeared in a number of national publications, including ELLE, Newsweek, The Chicago Tribune, and Cosmopolitan.
Red Jeweled Media named AOR for Outlets at Castle Rock
Red Jeweled Media has been named the PR agency of record for Outlets at Castle Rock, the largest open-air outlet center in Colorado. RJM will be responsible for helping grow awareness of the mall’s exciting events and new store openings, as well as helping drive traffic to the tourist destination through strategic and creative PR and social media campaigns.
Metzger Adds Six Clients
Metzger Associates announced it has added six clients: National Association of Corporate Directors, Colorado Chapter, Kapta, First Funder, Optimum Wellness Magazine, TeamSnap, and Dirty Girl Mud Run.
These clients have contracted Metzger for a variety of services, including public relations, social media management, website development and other marketing programs.
Great Moments in Advertising
Nike’s “Winning Takes Care of Everything” ad campaign for Tiger Woods has spawned some copycat ads that provide a little perspective:
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Bonfils Blood Center, CenturyLink, Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Christian University, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado PERA, Colorado Public Radio/KCFR, Communications Strategy Group, Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Denver Hospice, EMSC, Fidelity, Janus, Jeppesen (internship), Professional Ski Instructors of America & American Association of Snowboard Instructors, Teach For America, The Colorado Nonprofit Association, University of Colorado Boulder, Wheatridge 2020, WhiteWave Foods, Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado (Colorado Springs), and the Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership.
Great Moments in Advertising
Ford is playing defense this week after this spec ad featuring a caricature of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the wheel of a Ford Figo with three women bound and gagged in the car’s cargo bay appeared in India. The tagline: “Leave your worries behind with Figo’s extra-large boot.”
UPDATE: PR Daily has more of the back-story on the ad that was neither commissioned nor approved by Ford.
Crocs Extends its CrocStyle Blogger Program
Crocs today announced the second year of its innovative brand’s style blogger program. Five style and fashion bloggers are taking part in the 2013 CrocStyle Insider program to help preview and showcase new Crocs styles.
Each CrocStyle Insider (Pauline Karwowski, Audrey McClelland, Jenn Rager, Maegan Tintari and Lilliana Vazquez) helps share new, fashionable Crocs products with shoppers looking for online style inspiration through monthly reviews on their blogs. They also host interactive online events and style parties throughout the year to further connect with readers.
Call for Entries: PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Special Awards
PRSA Colorado is accepting nominations for its special awards presented at the annual Gold Pick Awards ceremony. To view category descriptions and nominate someone for an award, download the Special Awards Call for Entries form. The deadline for entries is 4 p.m. on March 29.
Special Award categories include:
- Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement
- Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year
- Chapter Service
- PR Person of the Year
- Business Person of the Year
- Mentor of the Year
- PR Team of the Year
5280 Promotes Spreeuw, Van Dyke
5280 Publishing has promoted Remy Spreeuw to publisher and Geoff Van Dyke to the newly created positon of editorial director.
As publisher, Spreeuw will be responsible for sales, marketing, production, and operations for all of the company’s titles. And as editorial director, Van Dyke will oversee 5280 Publishing’s four titles: 5280 magazine, 5280 Health, 5280 Traveler, and 5280 Home.
GroundFloor Adds Non-profit Client to Roster
GroundFloor Media has added the Alliance for Early Success as a client. The agency’s digital team will provide strategic counsel, design, digital and website development services to the Alliance to create an updated website highlighting the organization’s research, policy and advocacy services, as well as to serve as an active forum for the Alliance’s grantees and grantors. GFM will also design a logo based on the organization’s new name, tagline and messaging.
#5 Should Be That Some Men Currently in PR Are Morons
Arik Hanson offers four reasons there aren’t more men in public relations:
1. Men think there is more money in other professions – “Unlike many women (sorry, blanket statement), men are driven by money and power.”
2. PR is not a “manly” profession – “Guys see how PR is portrayed in the media. They watch movies that show women working in PR.”
3. Men don’t understand PR – “Accounting, law, engineering, and financial services are industries that, on the surface, are easier to understand. Therefore, more men seek them out.”
4. There’s a generational issue at play – “Sons grow up watching their fathers. Many fathers work in industries like finance, engineering, construction and the like.”
Boulder’s EVOL Foods Selects Ogilvy PR
EVOL Foods, a Boulder-based maker of made-from-scratch natural and organic frozen meals and snacks, has selected Ogilvy PR as its agency partner to implement a strategic mix of consumer brand marketing initiatives including media relations, event activations and social media programming. The account will be managed out of Ogilvy’s Denver office with support from the Los Angeles team.
Orapin Marketing + PR Adds Michelle Ellis as Vice President
Orapin Marketing + Public Relations has added Michelle Ellis as vice president. Ellis brings more than 12 years of experience in strategic public relations and marketing communications to the firm, as well as several years of experience in broadcast journalism. In her new role, she is responsible for agency growth and the overall strategy and day-to-day management and execution of client accounts.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Barnhart, Arapahoe County Government, Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers, Big Brother and Big Sisters of Colorado, Boulder B-cycle, CenturyLink, Colorado Public Radio, Graebel, KYGO, Level 3, New West Physicians, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Teach for America, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, TriZetto Corporation, GroundFloor Media, Western Dairy Association, Hach Company (Loveland), Malen Yantis Public Relations (Vail Valley), Memorial Hospital (Colorado Springs), Sky-Hi News (Granby), and The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
Pope Francis I
DPC to Honor Mike Lupica with 2013 Runyon Award
The Denver Press Club is honoring sports journalist Mike Lupica with the 19th Annual Damon Runyon Award on Friday, April 12. Lupica will be glad to know that the previous four Runyon Award winners are still alive, breaking what appeared to be a frightening curse of some of the winners.
Great Moments in Journalism
Cathie Beck PR Adds Publicist/Writer
Cathie Beck Public Relations has added Gloria Lesher as a publicist/writer. Lesher brings more than seven years of public relations experience to the firm, as well as medical writing experience and a 16-year background as a technical writer. In her role, Lesher is responsible for the composition of press materials, the management of other employees, and public relations strategy, content creation and execution for all client accounts.
BMA Colorado Accepting Nominations for Business Marketer of the Year
BMA Colorado is accepting nominations for its 2013 Business Marketer of the Year. The accolade is awarded annually to a business marketing practitioner within Colorado who has demonstrated professionalism and excellence within the field of business-to-business marketing. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 22.
Turner PR Adds Five Clients
Turner PR has added five new clients: UK-based boutique hostel concept Generator Hostels, heritage equestrian footwear and apparel brand Ariat International, action sport hard goods purveyor Bern Unlimited, military-inspired watch manufacturer Ballast Time Instruments, and Italian heritage sportswear brand Kappa-USA.
GroundFloor Adds Consumer, Financial Services Clients
GroundFloor Media has added New Direction IRA as a financial services client. GFM will manage media relations and thought leadership programs to increase awareness of the company’s investment education and record-keeping services for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRA).
GFM also has been named agency of record by 34 Degrees, makers of all-natural, wafer-thin crackers. The firm will provide strategic planning services, as well as online content development and optimization.
Jumel PR Adds Mandil as Client
Jumel Public Relations has been selected by Mandil Inc. to implement a public relations campaign to promote its color business. Mandil blends architecture, color, strategic branding and interior design for clients including home builders, marketers and architects. Jumel will focus on highlighting Mandil’s color expertise through media relations, community/industry outreach and by establishing an authentic presence for the company on LinkedIn, Facebook and Pinterest.
Brand Iron Adds Director of Biz Dev
Brand Iron has added Brendan Falvey as director of business development. Falvey has more than 10 years of business development, brand marketing and strategic partnership experience. Prior to Brand Iron, he spent five seasons with the Colorado Rockies as the director of new partner development, where he was responsible for new client acquisition, retention and service.
Fitzgerald Petersen Adds Four Clients
Fitzgerald Petersen Communications has added four new clients: Cirque du Soleil/Amaluna, 2013 Biennial of the America, Ruckus Sports and Community Financial Credit Union.
GFM Promotes Robinson to President
Congratulations to GroundFloor Media’s Ramonna Robinson, who has been promoted to president of the firm. Laura Love is transitioning to the position of Chief Cultural Officer, where she will continue to manage the strategic direction of the agency.
According to Laura, “My focus will remain on our people, our clients, and our involvement with the community. In that spirit, I am also going to be leading the development of our new endeavor, the establishment of a foundation focused on children and family services. This new grant-making entity will serve as a formalized extension of the community service activities that GFM has been committed to the past 12 years.”
Bawmann Group Adds AE
Hilary Laurie has joined The Bawmann Group as an account executive. Prior to joining TBG, Hilary worked as a senior account executive in the San Francisco Bay Area developing PR and media strategies for a variety of nonprofit organizations, philanthropic events and Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants Community Fund.
TBG also announced it has relaunched its TBG Wired! division that will focus on all things digital.
Pure Launches ‘Free a Hero’ Campaign
As part of Pure Brand Communications’ Pure Good Works initiative, Pure has teamed up with Freedom Service Dogs to launch the “Free a Hero” campaign. Freedom Service dogs is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by rescuing dogs and custom training them for individual client needs. The outdoor advertising campaign encourages people to donate to Freedom Service Dogs via a custom-designed mobile application to support the organization’s efforts.
104 West Celebrates 10 Years
Congratulations to 104 West, which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this month.
Malen Yantis Adds Four Clients
Malen Yantis Public Relations has added four clients: Destination Resorts Hawaii, Slifer Smith & Frampton, The Stanley Hotel and the Vail Ski Challenge.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Ashford University, CenturyLink, Colorado State University, Communications Strategy Group, DaVita, Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver Broncos Football Club (internship), Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, Englewood School District, Focus on the Family (Colorado Springs), Health Language, High Country News (Paonia), Mental Health Center of Denver, Montrose County, Noodles & Company, RTD/Fast Tracks, Root Sports, South Suburban Parks and Recreation, Summit County Builders Association, TeleTech, The Craig (Colo.) Daily Press, The Glenwood Post Independent, United Power, University of Colorado Boulder, and Vail Resorts.
PRSA Colorado Accepting ‘Gold Pick’ Entries
PRSA Colorado’s annual Gold Pick Awards ceremony is Thursday, May 9, at the EXDO Event Center. Download the 2013 Call for Entries form to enter a public relations program or campaign for one of the 50 award categories.
Early entry deadline: Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 – 4 p.m.
Late entry deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013 – 4 p.m.
The Art of the Ask
Fast Company examines the role that trying to make clients your partners plays in successful public relations.
PRSA Colorado Luncheon: Following the ‘Rocky’ Road
Following the “Rocky” Road
Former Rocky Mountain News Staffers Share Their Stories Four Years Later
After 149 years and 311 days, the Rocky Mountain News published its final edition on February 27, 2009. As the four-year anniversary of its closure approaches, PRSA Colorado reflects on this stark example of the ever-changing media landscape in our own backyard. A panel discussion will feature former Rocky reporters David Milstead, Sam Adams, Penny Parker and Chris Walsh, and will be moderated by Andrew Hudson.
Details
11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Four Seasons Hotel
1111 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Register
Linhart Promotes Two
Linhart PR has promoted Elexis Mariash to account director and Ashley Campbell to account supervisor.
Mariash helps manage the integrated communications programs that support brand awareness, trial, sales and advocacy for several consumer clients, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Rudi’s Organic Bakery, while Campbell specializes in B2B communications, media relations, reputation management and stakeholder engagement for clients such as Johns Manville and MWH Global. She also leads the firm’s community awareness initiatives for Southwest Airlines in Colorado.
Great Moments in Journalism
Nominations Open for BMA Colorado ‘Gold Key’ Awards
BMA Colorado is accepting entries for its annual Gold Key competition that recognizes the best business-to-business advertising and communications.
The competition features 60 categories in which entrants can submit work, including public relations, integrated marketing campaigns, brochures, direct mail, annual reports, and newsletters. New categories this year include event marketing and content marketing.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Bellco Credit Union, The Denver Post Community Foundation (part time), Denver Water Department, Douglas County School District, Encana, TeleTech, The Spa Buzz, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, El Paso County (Colorado Springs), KOAA (Colorado Springs), The Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado State University (Fort Collins), Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce (Grand Lake), The Summit Daily News (Summit County), Apollo Group (Glenwood Springs) and Montrose County (Montrose).
Great Moments in Social Media
An HMV employee live Tweets a mass firing via the company’s Twitter account.
Great Moments in Journalism
Weston Snowboards Selects Key Link PR as AOR
Weston Snowboards has selected Key Link PR as agency of record. The snowboards are hand-crafted, using locally-sourced wood combined with the latest in snowboard design technology.
CPR to Expand Coverage of the Arts
Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is adding an arts news bureau and online arts hub, thanks to a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. The arts bureau will allow CPR to become a comprehensive multi-media news bureau and significantly increase arts coverage of the Denver/Boulder metro area and across the state.
BHFS Adds Kristin Stork as Director of Community Relations
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has hired Kristin Stork as director of community relations. Stork will oversee the firm’s involvement in community organizations across the country and manage the firm’s charitable giving program. Prior to joining BHFS, Stork served as manager of community relations and charities at The Denver Post, where she managed all aspects of fundraising and grant-making for the company’s two charitable funds that raised and distributed more than $3 million annually.
Philosophy Communication is Hiring
The talented and lovably eccentric team at Philosophy is hiring for an account manager.
Chris Culliver’s Apology Translated
Actual Apology:
“The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel. It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Further, I apologize to those who I have hurt and offended, and I pledge to learn and grow from this experience.”
Translated:
“Holy shit! Apparently the NFL and/or the 49ers can suspend you from the Super Bowl if you rail against gay people at an NFL event while wearing an NFL jersey. That’s not cool. But my lawyer says I can avoid the suspension if I give the league something to work with, so, for the record and to the extent that it keeps me from being suspended, I am sorry. Is that good enough? If not, my lawyer can add some words I’ve never used in my life, like ‘derogatory,’ ‘reflection,’ ‘hurtful,’ and ‘discriminating.’ We good?”
Mo Money, Mo Problems?
The Economist: Dan Edelman was no ‘Mad Man’
The Economist reflects on the role Dan Edelman played in the rise of public relations in what was an advertising world:
Mr Edelman, who died on January 15th, aged 92, was a pioneer, introducing innovations that reflected his bigger vision of PR as a more effective way to market a company’s reputation and brands than its fancier (and costlier) big brother, advertising. … Nowadays, although public relations is hardly without its critics, Mr Edelman’s view of the merits of PR relative to advertising is much more widely shared, though never as enthusiastically as four decades ago, when Charlie Lubin, the founder of Sara Lee, said that thanks to Mr Edelman, his PR budget was worth 1,000 times more than his advertising budget. Those were the days.
The Bawmann Group Lands Two Clients
The Colorado Health Insurance Cooperative has selected The Bawmann Group to build the non-profit’s brand platform, marketing strategy and website, as well as direct its earned/paid/owned media activities and grassroots community engagement efforts. CHIC has been awarded a $69 million loan by the federal government to create a statewide, member-owned health plan that will participate in Colorado’s Health Benefit Exchange.
TBG has also been engaged by Mirenda & Associates, a national philanthropic consulting firm, to revise its brand platform, website and earned/owned media efforts.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Barnhart Communications, Vocera Public Relations, InView Communications (freelancers), ACLU of Colorado, Arapahoe County Government, City of Westminster, Community College of Aurora, E-470 Public Highway Authority, Florence Crittenton Services, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, Mergermarket Ltd, One Colorado, SofTec Solutions, SourceGas, Thorne Nature Experience, Unbridled Solutions, Wilson & Company, The Greeley Tribune and The Summit Daily News (Frisco).
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2013
PRSA Colorado Luncheon: Crisis Communications
Crisis Communications
From Managing a 24/7 News Cycle to Healing Communities
A panel discussion featuring 9News crime and justice reporter Anastasiya Bolton, Westminster PD PIO Trevor Materasso, Saltzman Communications’ Marilyn Saltzman and moderated by DStreet Public Relations’ Jennifer Dulles.
Details
11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Four Seasons Hotel
1111 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
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Lance Armstrong is a Terrible Person
Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs will air tomorrow Thursday, and the speculation about what he said has become the media story of the day.
The coverage is taking a lot of different angles, but there is at least one singular truth about his story: Lance is a terrible person. A tremendous athlete, but a terrible person. And not because he used PEDs, but because of how he tried to ruin anyone and everyone who dared to speak the truth.
Sometimes terrible people do good things, maybe even because they need to cover up the fact that they are terrible people. And those good things can offer enough cover that blind loyalists continue to believe. Richard Nixon created the EPA, Mussolini made the trains run on time, and Lance created the Livestrong Foundation.
But I don’t think for a second he founded his foundation because he truly cared about his fellow man. Lance reveled in the money and fame that came from being a world-class cyclist. And he was perceptive enough to recognize that Greg LeMond’s celebrity dried up the second he quit cycling. So Lance did everything he could to make his celebrity last.
First, he took PEDs so he could remain competitive, and then when he realized even PEDs would not keep him relevant forever, he founded the Livestrong Foundation. It brought him an entirely new source of fans and endorsement money. A source he thought would last a lifetime.
Lance has received world-class PR counsel over the years, and until recently it allowed him to stay in front of the rumors and accusations. But, for the moment, it has all caught up with him. Lance is a survivor, literally and figuratively, and I wouldn’t bet against the comeback for which he is desperately trying to position himself. But if his reputation does survive, don’t ever forget the one true thing about Lance: he is a terrible person.
In Memoriam
Edelman Public Relations founder Dan Edelman passed away from heart failure this morning. He was 92.
Martinez Named President of Brothers Redevelopment
Congratulations to Jeff Martinez, who has been named president of Brothers Redevelopment. Martinez is a public relations and strategic communications professional and most recently was the agency’s vice president for programs and public affairs.
Brothers Redevelopment provides housing and related services to the region’s low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are the ACLU of Colorado, American Water Works Association, Colorado PERA, Colorado Public Television (Channel 12), Inteweave, 9News, Share Our Strength, The Gallup Post, Voqal, the Town of Frederick, Compassion International (Colorado Springs), Professional Bullfighters Association (Pueblo), Rio Blanco Herald Times (Meeker) and the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune.
In Memoriam
Don Kirchoffner died on Thursday following a three-year battle with cancer. He was 68.
BMWA Names Philosophy AOR
The Barr-Milton Watershed Association has named Philosophy Communication as its agency of record. The nonprofit hired Philosophy to create a campaign that addresses water issues for a clean water awareness and public education outreach project. Recently BMWA received a two-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop public education messaging about clean water.
Goodwill Denver Hiring a Digital Media Specialist
Goodwill Industries of Denver is adding a new position to its marketing team: Digital Media Specialist.
