HealthOne Offering Four Summer Video Production Internships

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HealthONE is looking for four students interested in for-credit video production internships this summer.

Dates: The internships will begin on June 1, 2012 and end on August 31, 2012
Interns must be available on June 6 for orientation.

Job Description
• Seeking internship candidates eager to gain experience in a wide range of production industry facets, including pre-production, location/talent resourcing, shooting, editing/post production and distribution. Continue reading “HealthOne Offering Four Summer Video Production Internships” →

Yet Another High-profile Denver Post Departure

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In the newspaper game, being a polarizing figure is about as good as it gets. Having people love you and love to hate you means that just about everyone is reading you. And at the end of the day, that is what drives newspaper subscriptions. Which is why I was sad to see columnist Tina Griego today join past lightning rods Penny Parker and Mike Littwin as the most recent Denver Post staff members to leave the paper.

So how long can the Denver Post survive while jettisoning its most interesting, engaging, loved and hated personalities? Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to find out.

Guttau Joins Four Seasons Vail as Director of PR

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Congratulations to Jim Guttau, who has joined Four Seasons Resort Vail as Director of Public Relations. Jim has spent the past seven years as the principal of Guttau PR, a boutique firm focused on clients in the hospitality, nonprofit, and lifestyle sector.

Previously, Dana Lauren Berry has split her attention between the Vail resort and the Four Seasons Hotel in Denver. She will now handle public relations exclusively for the hotel in Denver.

Linhart, Pure Brand Big Winners at PRSA Gold Picks

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If you see Sharon Linhart and Larry Holdren at the Capital Grille today smoking cigars, swilling scotch and generally cackling like they own the town, well, actually that’s just a typical Friday for the two of them. But there’d also be another reason: their firms were the big agency winners at last night’s PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Awards.

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 (16 points) – One grand gold, five gold, two silver
2. Pure Brand (15 points) – Four gold, seven silver
3. Webb PR (8 points) – Three gold, two silver
4. GroundFloor Media (4 points) – Two gold
5. Downing Street (3 points) – One gold, one silver
6. Communications Infrastructure Group (2 points) – One gold
6. Communications Strategy Group (2 points) – One gold
6. Philosophy (2 points) – Two silver
9. JDK & Co. (1 point) – One silver

And the big non-agency winners were:

1. Pinnacol Assurance (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
2. Farm Credit (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
2. Kaiser Permanente (5 points) – One gold, three silver
4. Colorado State University (4 points) – Two gold

And, finally, congratulations to the Special Award winners:

• JKD & Co.’s Jane Dvorak (Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Charlie Scharmann/U.S. Army, Roger Shakely/Shell Oil Co. and Steve Berendzen/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Business People of the Year)
• Margaret Fogarty/Farm Credit and Carey Madsen/InView Communications (PR Team of the Year)
• EnCana’s Bridget Ford (Chapter Service Award)
• Linhart PR’s Ashley Frost (Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award)

Great Moments in Denial

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The Denver Post takes a pretty damn rosy view of its circulation numbers for a paper about to lay off two-thirds of its copyediting staff. The Post’s own 14-paragraph article reports the changes in the paper’s website hits, its online e-version, and its Facebook and Twitter followers, bit conspicuously absent are any numbers about the paper’s print circulation change. And given that advertisers typically pay a newspaper’s bills, that is an ominous sign.

The paper reported 250,200 print subscribers for the period ending March 31, which appears to be about a 25 percent drop from a year ago. But it also reported 150,000 digital subscribers. As usual, I’m waiting for Mark Harden at the Denver Business Journal or Michael Roberts at Westword to connect to connect the dots.

CPR’s Verlee, Markus Win Local, Regional & National Awards

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A shout out to Colorado Public Radio reporter Megan Verlee, who picked up a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best use of sound for her piece “Getting Hands-On at Colorado Gators.” And also to her CPR colleague Ben Markus, who picked up two awards for his piece “Local Firefighters Honor 9/11 First Responders:” a Colorado Broadcaster Association Award for best single event news coverage and a third-place award in the category for breaking news or continuing coverage from the National Headliner Awards.

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are CH2MHILL, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), Denver Public Schools, Development Counsellors International (Internship), Gamma Phi Beta Foundation, Greenhouse Partners, OpenWorld Learning, Rape Assistance & Awareness Program (RAAP), the Telluride (Colo.) Daily Planet and the Aspen (Colo.) Times.

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are Aiello Public Relations and Marketing (intern), Aurora Sentinel, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, MetroWest Newspapers, MWH Global, Quality Stone Veneer, Trout Unlimited, Visiting Nurse Association, W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital, the Fort Collins Coloradoan and The Colorado Springs Gazette.

Traction’s Hamling Settles Suit with State Prosecutors

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Traction Communications founder Kirsten Hamling has settled a lawsuit filed against her by Colorado state prosecutors. The suit accused Hamling of diverting money intended for charity through her Fired Up for Kids organization and spending the “money on personal items including services at hair and nail salons, a gym membership and a vacation.”

Under the terms of the deal, Hamling has agreed that Fired Up For Kids will “move all its assets to Colorado Firefighter Calendar Inc., an unrelated non-profit company,” according to David Migoya at The Denver Post. The article notes that Hamling has not “admitted any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement” and that her attorneys maintain that she simply was owner of a for-profit business who “graciously donated money” to charity.

7News, however, has reported that Hamling’s organization registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office as a non-profit and that its website and news releases claimed that “all calendar proceeds benefit” charity.

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are 850 KOA, Anadarko Petroleum, CEC Middle College, City and County of Denver, Datacard, Downtown Boulder Business Improvement District, Experis, KMGH (ABC), Law Week Colorado, Lockheed Martin, Pinyon Ranch, Quality Stone Veneer, Universal Lending Corporation, University of Denver, W.J. Bradley, Waterbrook and The Craig Daily Press (Steamboat Springs).

Cohn Hires Two

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Cohn has added Jason Michael as a senior public relations strategist and Tina Edwards as a digital account manager. Michael formerly was with Fleishman-Hillard in St. Louis, where he managed public relations for clients such as Chevrolet, Emerson, LivingSocial, Panera Bread, Papa John’s and Visa. Edwards joins Cohn from Denver’s Avocet Communications, where she managed digital project strategy, social media strategy and public relations for clients.

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are Barnhart Communications (internship), City of Boulder, DISH Network, Metro West Newspapers, NBCUniversal, Pike Research, Quiznos, Re/Max, Teletech, The Assist Group, Trimble, University of Colorado Denver Business School, University Physicians, Professional Bull Riders (Pueblo), the Cody (Wyo.) Enterprise, and the Kemmerer (Wyo.) Gazette.

Whatever Happened to …

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Since it is Friday afternoon, and I am distracted by how I am going to spend my $500 million lottery jackpot, I thought I’d throw an easy, feel-good story out there: Former Colorado Public Radio media relations manager Lana Taussig is profiled in a Nashville Business Journal Q&A piece. I don’t subscribe, so I can only see the first two answers, but I assume that she goes on to say that Nashville pales in comparison to Denver and that of everything she left behind she misses the Denver PR Blog most.

SE2, Artemis Big PR Winners in Pinnacol ‘Push to Privatize’

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Ed Sealover at the Denver Business Journal has crunched the numbers on Pinnacol Assurance’s “pricey push to privatize,” and the big public relations winners in the effort are:

SE2 – $119,126 in fees
Artemis Communications – $77,725 in fees
Rockford Gray – $58,438 in fees
Galloway Group – $23,600 in fees

Of course, law firms billed nearly $1.5 million, so “big winners” is more of a relative term.

Pure Soliciting ‘Good Works’ Applications from Non-Profits

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Pure Brand Communications is accepting applications for its second-annual Pure Good Works program. Pure Good Works awards one nonprofit organization—located anywhere in the U.S.—one year of integrated creative services valued up to $75,000.

The inaugural Pure Good Works grant was awarded to Rachel’s Challenge, a K-12 school assembly and continuing education program inspired by Rachel Scott, the first student killed in the 1999 Columbine High School shootings. Rachel’s Challenge is a program that empowers young people to release their inner good and create a chain reaction of kindness.

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are Albeo Technologies, Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities, CenturyLink, Colorado Public Matters, GH Phipps Construction Companies, Johns Mansville, Karcher, Level 3, Maria Droste Counseling Center, Occidental Petroleum, Oculus Media, PCL Construction, Simon Property Group, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, The Creative Alliance, Universal Lending Corporation, USO, WHERE Denver Magazine, Spectranetics (Colorado Springs) and Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.).

Denver Press Club Hosts ‘Wild West Night’

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The Denver Press Club is hosting its Wild West Night at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 23. The event is open to the public and includes silent and live auctions that will benefit the club and its endowment fund, which supports scholarships for Colorado journalism students, educational forums and other activities advancing the journalism profession.

Auction items include:
  • Dinner with Reggie Rivers at the Denver Chop House
  • Tickets to the Denver Center for the Performing Art’s “Heartbreak House,” including cocktails before the show and dinner with the cast afterwards
  • A three-night stay in the Steamboat Springs condo of Charlie Brown, Denver City Council, District 6
  • Books from local authors, gifts from local retailers and restaurants and more.

The event will be held at the club, 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver. Admission is $10, and reservations are suggested.

Linhart PR Inks Deal to Double its Office Space

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Linhart PR has signed a long-term lease that will allow the agency to nearly double its space in the historic Baur’s Building downtown. The agency currently occupies about 10,000 square feet on the buildings’s second floor, and the new lease adds another roughly 8,000 square feet on the third floor. Linhart said the expansion was necessary due to growing client needs and continued staff additions.

TBG Adds Seven Clients

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The Bawmann Group has added seven new clients: Catholic Charities of Wichita’s Marriage and Healthy Relationship Initiative, Vantage Dental & Perfect Teeth, The  Colorado Chorale, Doctor’s Express Englewood, Common Ground Colorado, The Caring for Colorado Foundation, and the Colorado Partnership for Children’s Oral Health. TBG is providing a variety of marketing and PR services for the clients, including web development, advertising campaign development, social media and community relations.

5280 Named Finalist for Prestigious ASME Award

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It’s been a good week for 5280 magazine. Less than a week after being named one of America’s Top 5 city magazines for the third time, 5280 has become the first city and regional publication ever to be named a finalist for a National Magazine Award for Digital Media.

The digital award nomination from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is for “The Saddlemaker,” a short video that tells the story of Jesse W. Smith, who has been making saddles in southeastern Colorado for 47 years. It was created by Jefferson Panis. Other finalists in the video category are GQ, New York Times Magazine and Slate.

 

Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are Adams County Economic Development, Adams County Government, BrightNest (internship), Catholic Health Initiatives, Idex, Kutak Rock, SCL Heatlth System, Senior Housing Options, The Alternative Board, University of Colorado, the Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune, Salt Lake City (Utah) Magazine and the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne).

Deadline Today to Register for PRSA ‘Championing Creativity’

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The deadline to register for the 2012 PRSA Western District Conference “Championing Creativity” is today. The conference takes place next Monday and Tuesday in Denver, and it features a number of national and local public relations experts speaking on topics ranging from citizen journalism and technology to ethics and measurement.

As an added bonus, anyone who registers for the conference today will automatically be entered into a drawing to win two additional tickets to a keynote address by Carl Kasell of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”

About the Conference
On March 12-13, public relations and communications professionals from five states will converge on the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for the PRSA Western District Conference, “Champion Creativity.” Our winning lineup of presenters includes an actor, a political pundit, a sportscaster and an engineer as well as a specialty team of top-ranked PR pros. The headline attraction is an evening with Carl Kasell, former NPR news anchor and current scorekeeper (and straight man) on the popular quiz show, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.” (Learn more and register at www.prsacolorado.org.)  Registration deadline is Monday, March 5.

NCAA Selects GroundFloor for Women’s Final Four Fan Events

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The NCAA has selected GroundFloor Media to market awareness of the fan events taking place in Denver in conjunction with the 2012 NCAA Women’s Final Four. GroundFloor Media will help bring attention to “Tourney Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero”, the “host city” and epicenter for all Women’s Final Four fan and community activities at the Colorado Convention Center through grassroots outreach, event promotions, advertising, sponsorships and social media initiatives.

DRCOG Names Amelie Company AOR

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Amélie Company Advertising and PR has been named agency of record by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). DRCOG selected Amélie after a competitive review of proposals from local advertising and PR agencies to spearhead a wide range of marketing and public relations programs. These initiatives will engage regional commuters in DRCOG’s RideArrangers program, which includes Carpool, Vanpool, Schoolpool, Telework, Guaranteed Ride Home and Bike to Work Day.

Denver PR Agency Wins

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Denver PR Jobs

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Among those hiring this week are the American Indian College Fund, ARCHOS, City of Aurora, Children’s Hospital Colorado, State of Colorado, Comex Group, Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, Mile High Newspapers, StoneRiver, Turner Public Relations (internship), University of Denver, WPX Energy (Parachute, Colo.) and The Buffalo (Wyo.) Bulletin.

Westword Questions 9News’ Journalistic Integrity on Dyer Dog Video

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A day after 9News anchor Kyle Dyer was attacked on-camera by a dog, Michael Roberts at Westword contemplates the journalistic integrity of 9News’s decision not to allow anyone – even its own NBC Today Show – to air the clip because it “has been traumatizing for staff members.” Roberts rightly questions whether 9News applies that same standard to individuals not affiliated with the station:

“… Many items shown by TV stations on news broadcasts are traumatizing for the friends and family of the people involved. Think of the late January hit-and-run for which Taylor Jo Mathis was arrested. In that case, 9News and many other outlets in town ran surveillance footage of the car striking two people, with one sent airborne by the impact.”

MediaNews Group Outsourcing Boulder County Jobs

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Denver Post publisher MediaNews Group is laying off 17 employees as part of an outsourcing strategy, according to the Denver Business Journal. The employees are part of MediaNews’ Prairie Mountain Publishing Co. division that publishes  the Boulder Daily Camera and Longmont Times-Call. The 17 positions are mostly advertising design and production positions that apparently will be moved off-shore to India and the Philippines.

PRSA Colorado ‘Media Roundtable’ Luncheon

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PRSA Colorado’s annual Media Roundtable luncheon is next week, and it is a chance to connect with Denver media such as:

  • Julie Dugdale, senior editor, 5280
  • Amber Johnson, editor, The Denver Post’s Mile High Mamas
  • Kelley Griffin, executive producer, Colorado Public Radio
  • Kathy Walker, news director, KOA-850 AM
  • Rory Schmalzried, executive producer of news logistics, 7News
  • Dennis Huspeni, staff writer, Denver Business Journal
  • Doug Hoffacker, assignment editor, CBS4News
  • Greg Griffin, business reporter, The Denver Post
  • Suzanne Brown, features editor, The Denver Post
  • Curtis Hubbard, editorial page editor, The Denver Post
  • Misty Montano, digital content manager, 9News
  • Erika Napoletano, writer, Entreprenuer magazine & The Bitch Slap
Details:
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
Registration and Networking | 11:30 a.m.
Luncheon | Noon – 1:30 p.m.
NEW LOCATION: The Four Seasons Hotel | 1111 14th Street | Denver, CO 80202

Why a Denver Post Paywall is Coming …

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Print circulation at The Denver Post continues to fall, and web traffic continues to increase, according to the Denver Business Journal. The specifics:

  • Average weekday print circulation at the Post is down nearly 7 percent from the same period the prior year
  • Saturday print circulation is down more than 10 percent from the prior year
  • Sunday print circulation is down more than 5 percent from the prior year
  • Web traffic is up 9 percent from the prior year

Rocky Mountain ADA Center Selects Orapin

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Orapin Marketing + Public Relations has added the Rocky Mountain ADA Center to its client roster and will manage the organization’s public relations activities. The ADA Center, based in Colorado Springs, provides information, guidance and training to individuals and organizations with rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and serves a six state region including Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.