Denver PR Jobs

Among those hiring this week are Communications Strategy Group (internship), Turner PR (two internships)  Armada Medical Marketing (internship), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Elevation Media Group, DIRECTV, Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle, Homewatch Caregivers, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Perfect Teeth, Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the Alamosa Valley Courier.

 

Help Those Who Need a #PRBoost

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PRSA’s annual community outreach event—PR Boost—is just a few weeks away, and it needs your help. PRSA is looking for top-level PR practitioners with at least 5 years of experience who have a passion for public service to mentor area nonprofits in need of a little communication assistance.

Fifth Annual PRSA PR Boost Event
Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 7:30-11 a.m.
(7:15- Check In and Breakfast)
Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce,
1445 Market Street, Denver CO 80202

Here’s how it works: PRSA Colorado aligns PR pros with area nonprofits for two one-on-one sessions in which you’ll work together to mentor members from these organizations to help them achieve their communication goals.  It’s a small commitment from you, but it will mean a lot to these nonprofits, and to the communities they serve.

Register here: http://www.prsacolorado.affiniscape.com/displayconvention.cfm?conventionnbr=12545

City & County of Denver Issues RFP for Marketing/Graphic Design Services

The City and County of Denver’s Marketing Office has put its annual Marketing and Graphic Design contract out to bid (deadline is August 30, 2013.)

The RFP has been issued through the Rocky Mountain E-Procurement System. The formal bid number is RFP-MB-0798. To obtain more information about this bid,  visit www.rockymountainbidsystem.com and click on “open bids” at the top of the screen. Vendor registration is free or vendors may elect to upgrade their vendor profile for an annual fee (a tutorial on how to register for the Rocky Mountain E-Procurement’s free registration is available here).

Bawmann Group Adds Senior Counselor, Wins Five New Clients

The Bawmann Group has added Greg Morton as senior counselor. Morton has more than two decades of integrated marketing experience in both agency and corporate settings, and he will serve as team lead for several health care, education and nonprofits clients.

TBG also has been engaged to perform a variety of marketing and communication activities for several new clients, including HBO, Peak Veterinary Specialists, the Denver Arthritis Clinic and Medical Simulation Corporation. Additionally, the firm also has partnered with Denver Broncos offensive lineman Zane Beadles to launch the Zane Beadles Parade Foundation, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people who are faced with unfortunate situations by providing new experiences and opportunities.

GroundFloor Named ‘Best Place to Work’ By Outside Magazine

GroundFloor Media has been named as the Best Place to Work in 2013 by Outside magazine. GFM ranked No. 1 out of 100 selected companies on the sixth annual list.

Outside’s “Best Places to Work” program celebrates the innovative companies setting a new standard for a healthy work-life balance. The list was compiled with the help of the Outdoor Industry Association and Best Companies Group. The yearlong selection process began with an outreach effort that identified a wide range of nonprofit and for-profit organizations with at least 15 employees working in an office in the United States.

Blake, Heinrich Create #InsideDenver Twitter Chat

Blake Communications and Heinrich Marketing have created #InsideDenver, a monthly Twitter chat for the Denver creative and business community to highlight and feature unique, unusual and integral people and happenings.

The first chat will take place Wednesday, August 14, from noon to 1 p.m. MDT and focuses on Denver’s co-working spaces. Guests Charlie Johnson & Lisa McAlister from Thrive and Lisa Gedgaudas from Denver Arts & Venues will share information about Denver’s co-working culture.

Utah Office of Tourism Selects Turner PR as AOR

Turner Public Relations has been named agency of record for the Utah Office of Tourism following a competitive review. As of August 2013, Turner PR is promoting visitation to the iconic state via strategic, integrated media relations and social media programs.

The Utah Office of Tourism (UOT), an agency of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), is the state-level destination marketing organization for Utah. The sole mission of the organization is to brand and promote Utah’s great experiences and destinations for visitors and residents in an inspiring way to support and enhance economic vitality and quality of life in the state.

Colorado State PRSSA Hosts Digital Reputation Event in Denver

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The Colorado State chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America is hosting a digital reputation breakfast event in August. The event will focus on helping attendees develop a strategy for increasing their digital footprints, identify their most important keywords and phrases, quickly and easily monitor what’s being said online and create engaging online content.

Details
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Colorado State University’s Denver Center
410 17th Street, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202
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5280 Adds Brugeman as Restaurant Critic

5280 has added Stacey Brugeman as its new restaurant critic. Brugeman has been in the food business for more than a decade and she holds a masters degree in food studies from New York University and an Intermediate Certificate in Wine from the International Wine Center. Before joining 5280, Brugeman held editorial positions at Saveur and Food & Wine in New York City. Brugeman’s work has also appeared in Travel + Leisure, Men’s Journal, Natural Health, and The Denver Post.

Denver PR Jobs

Among those hiring this week are Linhart Public Relations, the American Red Cross, Arapahoe County, City of Englewood, Mountain News Corporation, St. Joseph Hospital, The Steamboat (Colo.) Pilot & Today, University of Colorado at Boulder, Westword, Colorado Springs Utilities, US Olympic Committee (Colorado Springs) and the Montrose (Colo.) Daily Press. And SE2 also is hiring.

CPR Names New Arts Bureau Editor

Colorado Public Radio has added Chloe Veltman as the new editor for CPR’s forthcoming arts bureau and online arts hub. Veltman brings more than a decade of experience to her new role, including working for The New York Times as the weekly Bay Area arts correspondent and for the SF Weekly as its chief theater critic.

Veltman is also the creator, host and producer of VoiceBox, a weekly, syndicated public radio and podcast series about the human voice and the best of the vocal music scene, based out of KALW in San Francisco. Her work has also been published in The Los Angeles TimesThe Wall Street Journal, The Economist and The Financial Times, among others.

Denver PR Jobs

Among those hiring this week are 90octane, Catapult PR-IR, ArtReach, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Comcast Cable, DCIS at Fairmont (DPS), Denver Kids, Inc., HealthGrades, Hillel at University of Denver, One Colorado, Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, The Craig (Colo.) Daily PressThe Vail (Colo.) Daily, Anderson Ranch Arts Center (Snowmass), Focus on the Family (Colorado Springs), KOAA TV (Colorado Springs), Western State Colorado University (Gunnison), Laramie (Wyo.) Community College and The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Cheyenne).

And this week’s edition of Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List features a Q&A with Linhart’s Sharon Linhart, Vladimir Jones’ Joe Hodas and me discussing the evolution of public relations.

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.

#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.”

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)

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.

 

 

Orapin Adds Four Clients

Orapin Marketing + Public Relations has added four new clients to its roster – Sound Relief Hearing CenterA 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.

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.

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).

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

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 PressThe Glenwood Post Independent, United Power, University of Colorado Boulder, and Vail Resorts.

PRSA Colorado Luncheon: Following the ‘Rocky’ Road

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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
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