Month: July 2015
Nonprofit Selects Automated Marketing Group
Colorado nonprofit A Brighter Day has selected Littleton’s Automated Marketing Group (AMG) to redesign its website and launch a social media and email marketing campaign. The social media and email newsletter efforts will be focused on raising awareness about the organization with the goal of ultimately finding two to four new foster families per month.
Burns Marketing Adds Five
Burns Marketing has added five professionals to its staff: Autumn Hopkins as interactive director, Matt Lacuesta as SEO strategist, Brian Brooks as digital art director, and Domenic Lusso and Todd Reed as interactive developers.
Rio 2016 Olympsicks
It’s been a bad week for the Olympics. Boston bailed on them, China and Kazakstan are the only two countries that want the 2022 Winter Olympics, and now the Associated Press reports:
“Athletes in next year’s Summer Olympics (in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) will be swimming and boating in waters so contaminated with human feces that they risk becoming violently ill and unable to compete in the games.”
Volume PR Selected as Member of PRConsultants Group
Congratulations to Volume PR, which has been selected as the Colorado partner and representative for the PRConsultants Group (PRCG), a nationwide network of nearly 50 public relations consultants.
Dovetail Solutions Adds Two Clients
dovetail solutions has added the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business and the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority (CECFA) as clients. dovetail previously worked with CECFA in 2008.
Red Energy Inks New Clients, Adds and Promotes Employees
Red Energy has signed or renewed a number of clients, including Dr. John Mehall, Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates, Dr. Reagan Anderson, the Colorado Dermatology Institute, Cowboy Star Fine Dining, Colorado Mountain Brewery and Mitch Yellen (Owner of Altitude Hospitality Group, Garden of the Gods Gourmet, The Pinery at the Hill, Taste at the Fine Arts Center, PEI Wealth Management, and the farm-inspired open kitchen Till.
Red Energy also added Ellie Rodriguez as executive assistant and Elena Daly as event coordinator, and promoted Cortney Quintero to integrated media manager and Sophie Shafter to senior content strategist.
Who Took the 2015 Denver Post Buyout Offer?
As usual, Westword has the inside scoop on its cross-town competitor:
- Tom Trout
- Claire Martin
- Lori Smith
- Maureen Scance
- Joanne Davidson
- Steve Raabe
- Allen Daniel
- Vickie Heath
- Tom Kensler
- Electa Draper
- Bryan Moore
- Anthony Cotton
- Susan Clotfelter
- Jeff Domingues
- Lisa Kennedy
- Tara Lutzens
- Mark Jaffe
- Lynn Bartels
- Dean Krakel
How Does Your Salary Measure Up?
A glance at PR Week’s 2015 median PR salaries by position (click on image for larger version; subscribe to PR Week for complete salary survey):
NACDS Retains Sprocket for Event Promotion
Sprocket Communications has added the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) to its growing client list. NACDS is hosting its Total Store Expo in Denver in mid-August, and has enlisted Sprocket to promote the event to media and industry insiders.
Bet Your Day is Going Better than This Guy’s
Twin Cities dentist Walter Palmer is now in hiding. Welcome to the age of the Internet, Dr. Walt.
Deft Adds Three Clients
Deft Communications has added three clients in the oil-and-gas and real-estate sectors: The Peak Properties Group, Vital for Colorado and Whiting Petroleum.
Excelsior Youth Center Selects Cactus for Rebrand
The Excelsior Youth Center, a non-profit behavioral healthcare organization, has selected Cactus to develop and lead the strategic rebrand and re-positioning of the organization. Under this new partnership, Cactus will help Excelsior execute its new strategic plan that includes the expansion of community- and family-based care options, crisis intervention and short-term programs.
Linhart Adds Meyer Natural Foods as Client
Meyer Natural Foods has selected Linhart Public Relations as its agency of record.
Meyer Natural Foods is a leading producer of naturally raised and organic meats and meal solutions under the Laura’s Lean Beef, Laura’s Kitchen, Dakota Beef, Meyer Natural Angus and Local Harvest brands. Linhart will provide media relations support to help drive awareness and product sales for their brands.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Adams County School District 14, Cochlear, Communications Strategy Group (internship), DaVita HealthCare Partners, Denver Inner City Parish, Lockheed Martin, Metro Caring, Mi Casa Resource Center, Modmarket and STRIVE Prep.
Mulligan & Co. Adds Grateful Bread as Client
Mulligan & Co. has added Golden-based artisan bakery Grateful Bread as a client as it expands into local retail operations. Grateful Bread was named Editor’s and Reader’s Choice for Best Bread in 2015 by Westword Magazine and Editor’s Choice for Top Bakery in 2014 by 5280 Magazine.
Comms Leaders Recognized as Outstanding Women in Business Finalists
Congratulations to the 2015 Denver Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business finalists in the communications, media and public relations category:
- Naomi Binkley, Fireside Production
- Roz Elliott, DCP Midstream
- Ramonna Robinson, GroundFloor Media
Barnhart Adds Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board as Client
Barnhart Communications recently added the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board as a new travel-and-tourism client. Barnhart will provide brand and creative strategy, advertising, public relations, and media buying services, and will partner with Tempest Interactive Media to provide digital and website services.
B PR, CSG and CSU Land Bronze Anvil Awards
I’m way late on this, but a shout out to my friends Jordan Blakesley and BrieAnn Fast at B Public Relations for their national PRSA Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation. This year’s Bronze Anvil competition drew a total of 828 entries. Of those, only 71 organizations were selected by the Bronze Anvil Judges as Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation winners. And congratulations to CSG and Colorado State University, which also won Bronze Anvil awards this year.
Bawmann Group Adds Account Manager
The Bawmann Group (TBG) has added Alyssa Strazza as an account manager. Strazza joins TBG from Brand Iron, where she developed brand strategies, drove creative processes and managed client communications for companies across several industry verticals, including Colorado Center and the Denver Athletic Club.
5W Public Relations Opens Denver Office
5W Public Relations is opening a Denver office to “support its growing client base in the Southwestern United States. … The agency’s Denver office will work with clients in both the consumer and corporate space, managing integrated communications and PR campaigns.”
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