Among those hiring this week are Turner PR, CSG Public Relations, First Data, Denver Water, the Boulder Police Department, Denver Health & Hospital Authority, National Sports Center for the Disabled, RockResorts/Vail Resorts, the State of Colorado, StillSecure, the University of Colorado at Denver and BP (Durango).
Conversation Starters Wins New Clients
Conversation Starters has been retained by Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado, Denver Pianist and Composer Lisa Downing and Chemo101 for public relations, video and web development projects.
GBSM Hires Ames as Senior Associate
Michele Ames has rejoined GBSM as a senior associate, following a four-year stint as a special assistant to the Chancellor at University of Colorado Denver. Ames, a former Rocky Mountain News reporter, will support GBSM clients in the areas of strategic communications, crisis communications and media relations.
Vladimir Jones Launches In-house Production Service
Vladimir Jones has launched RIPOSTE, a full-service post-production house imbedded within the agency. RIPOSTE will give VJ clients access to more accessible and affordable film, video and interactive services.
Cohn Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Pro Bono Offer
Cohn Marketing is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by offering pro bono support to three local non-profit organizations. Called “The Power of 10,” the program will give three local non-profits a package of marketing services to advance their causes and empower their missions.
Visit CohnPowerOf10.com through Dec. 10 to nominate a local non-profit in need of help. You can then vote for nominees between Dec. 11 and Dec. 23, and Cohn Marketing will work with the three organizations receiving the most votes. You can vote as often as you’d like for as many non-profits as you’d like.
Bawmann Group Lands Three New Clients
The Bawmann Group has been named agency of record for Corinthian Colleges, InDevR and Hands-On Labs.
2010 PRSA Holiday Party
Have You Checked Your Liability Insurance Lately?
Former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach is suing a public relations firm representing the family of a player whose abuse allegations resulted in the coach’s firing.
GroundFloor Media Expands Giving Program for the Holidays
GroundFloor Media has expanded its Get Giving community program to include creative agencies and client partners to collect donations for Warren Village. The effort will run through early December and participating organizations include Bradley Consulting Group, BusinessWire, CCT Advertising, LiveWell Colorado, Motive – A Hybrid Agency, Radius Media Holdings, Relish Studio, Westwood College and Young Americans Center for Financial Education. They are collecting items at their respective offices for approximately four weeks, and GFM employees will gather the donation boxes from each company in early December and deliver them to Warren Village.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Colorado Access, Cricket, Coram, Eco-Cycle, Janus, University of Colorado Hospital and Arrabelle at Vail Square (Vail).
Denver Site Named Finalist in National TIAA-CREF Contest
The Women’s Saving Club, started by Denver PR pros Tara Tongco Rojas and Kate Wilson Stabrawa, has been named one of 10 finalists across the country in the TIAA-CREF “Raise the Rate” contest. As part of the contest, the site can win up to $65,000 and a portion of the prize will benefit the Denver Women’s Bean Project. If you want to vote for the Women’s Saving Club, visit the “Raise the Rate” website. You can vote once a day every day until Dec. 9.
Farm Credit Wins 2010 MarCom Award
Congratulations to Denver’s Farm Credit, which won a 2010 Gold MarCom award for their FarmCredit.com website. The website redesign was recognized for creating a searchable, attractive and sophisticated national web presence.
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Safe Holiday Travels
(Hat Tip: The Atlantic)
Denver’s Most Ridiculous Foursquare Mayorships
Westword’s Jonathan Shikes compiles the list. I still can’t believe Larry Holdren and Paula Berg aren’t on the list, although there is a chance that the mayor of the Denver’s “Drunk Tank” is Andrew Hudson.
DURA Selects Cohn Marketing as AOR
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) selected Cohn Marketing as its public relations agency of record. Cohn Marketing’s scope of work includes strategic planning and message development, as well as ongoing public relations, communications and special event support. DURA will also benefit from the Denver-based agency’s expertise in brand creation and integration as part of its agreement.
Vladimir Jones Hires Jim Dissett
Vladimir Jones hired Jim Dissett as its new director of brand communications. Dissett most recently was general manager and director of public relations at RIESTER’s Salt Lake City office, and he also has served in senior-level positions at GroundFloor Media, Vanguard Communications and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide.
“Jim is like the Jeff Bridges of the brand comm world. He’s had a long career – doing really great work just slightly under the radar, often playing that pivotal role that brings the big picture together,” said Joe Hodas, executive vice president brand communications at the agency.
Pure Launches New Website
Pure Brand Communications launched a new website today, and they’ve built in at least one easter egg:
“Play with Pure: Don’t leave without crashing our matrix. Combine a click in white space with a magic key to become a digital Godzilla.”
Aegis Selects Dovetail as AOR
Dovetail Solutions has been named agency of record by the Aegis Group of Companies. Dovetail will provide strategic branding and public relations services for several of its companies, including Aegis Risk Management Group, EquityLock Solutions and Aegis Council.
Jen Lester on Mall Cops’ ’10 Most Wanted’ List
Philosophy Communication is flash-mobbing it up to raise awareness of client TGIFridays’ new menu. The event at the Bronco’s game went off without a hitch, but the second event at the Aurora Mall resulted in mall cops chasing the participants.
Not Looking So SmartCo
Linhart-client SmartCo Foods has pulled the plug on its Denver-area experiment after just five months.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Weber Shandwick, Denver Public Schools, City of Commerce City, Encana, FirstData, Richmond American Homes, and the Town of Parker.
JohnstonWells Relocates
If you see a parade of folk art heading down 15th Street this weekend, no need to worry. It is just JohnstonWells relocating from its current space to a new office at 16th and Wynkoop.
Cactus Hires Three
Cactus has hired Katie Hearsum and Lee Lawrence as media coordinators and Chelsea Brooks as account coordinator.
ExecConnect Seeks Worthy Nonprofit
ExecConnect, a group of Denver leaders who work together to further the prosperity of the state of Colorado, is taking applications from community organizations and nonprofits seeking to enlist the help of the ExecConnect team. The ExecConnect team will begin working with the nonprofit it selects in early 2011. For the past year, ExecConnect’s project involved supporting and providing guidance for the launch of the Denver Bike Share, a nonprofit corporation that will operate to promote health, quality of life and preservation of the environment.
GroundFloor Media Wins Two MarCom Awards
GroundFloor Media picked up two 2010 MarCom Awards for its work with Qdoba Mexican Grill and Westwood College. GFM won a platinum award for the Qdoba “Putting the Q in Community” campaign, which combined cause marketing and social media as part of a nationwide grassroots effort. GFM also won a gold award for its work creating Westwood College’s social media program.
Colorado Public Radio Hires Two
Colorado Public Radio has hired Sadie Babits (who, incidentally, has the best villainess name since Cruella DeVille) as assistant news director and senior producer for CPR’s daily local news program, “Colorado Matters.” CPR also hired Jonathan Brown as host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and as a reporter.
Hotel Monaco Selects VOCA as AOR
Denver’s Hotel Monaco has selected VOCA Public Relations as its agency-of-record following a competitive review.
The Best and Worst of 2010 PR: Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Marv Rockford and Steve Gray of Rockford Gray are headlining the November PRSA Colorado luncheon with a look at the best and worst public relations work of the year.
The Best and Worst of 2010 PR: Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m.
The Curtis Hotel | 1405 Curtis St. | Denver, CO 80202
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Booz Allen Hamilton, Colorado School of Mines, Comcast, Covidien, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Latin American Educational Foundation, LoDo District, National Kidney Foundation, Ogilvy, OnTarget Jobs, Parsons, StillSecure, TD Ameritrade, University of Colorado Hospital, VisitDenver and Wellpoint Systems.
Speaker McNutly?
Faction Media Adds Cervantes, Hiring for Other Positions
Frankie Cervantes has joined Faction Media, where she will support client social engagement, media relations and public relations campaigns for clients. Faction also is hiring for several account manager, project manager, search marketing manager and digital marketing producer positions as well.
Weise Picks Up Three MarCom Awards
Weise Communications won three awards at the 2010 MarCom Awards: a platinum award, the top honor, in the category of corporate branding for their work on the rebranding of SM Energy (formerly St. Mary’s Land and Exploration); a gold award in the category of newspaper advertising for the SM Energy rebranding campaign; and an honorable mention for writing a client article on ensuring corporate financial survival.
SE2’s Sondermann Joins PBS/CBS4 Election Coverage
SE2’s Eric “Not Anderson, the Other One” Sondermann will be one of the analysts contributing to Colorado Public TV/CBS4’s coverage of election night tonight. The coverage, which will also feature analysts Penfield Tate and Jon Caldera, will run from 7-10 p.m. on Channel 12.
9News’ Kirk Montgomery: ‘It Gets Better’
A shout out to 9News’ Kirk Montgomery, who had the courage to record an anti-bullying PSA based on his own experience as a teen:
(Hat tip: Bill Husted at the Denver Post)
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Jefferson County, VISIT DENVER, the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care, Jackson National Life Insurance, Public Service Credit Union, Revolution Foods, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and California Casualty (Colorado Springs).
Happy Halloween: 11 Scary Confessions About Life as a PR Pro
In honor of Halloween, Tom Nixon compiles the list.
CSU Prof Named PRSA ‘Outstanding Educator of the Year’
Congratulations to Kirk Hallahan, a professor in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication at Colorado State University, who was named the PRSA 2010 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. Hallahan was recognized, in part, because “he developed a new undergraduate course in digital promotion management, one of the first of its kind, to address the use of Internet- and mobile-based media.”
Interestingly, prior to moving to academia, Hallahan worked at one of the worst-named PR firms in the country, Harshe-Rotman & Druck.
Catfight Alert: Shell vs. BP
Shell Brand International Chairman Bruno Motta is calling out BP for misleading consumers with its “Beyond Petroleum” branding:
“For the last few years [BP] has repositioned in an interesting way. We should look into the DNA of the company and project an essence or truth – say what you are, even if it’s not as appealing. It makes for a long-lasting brand.”
Adrenalin Adds Graphic Designer
Branding firm Adrenalin has added Danielle Vala to its staff as a Graphic Designer. Vala joins Adrenalin from Bennet Adelson in Cleveland, where she was worked on the Cleveland Clinic wellness website.
Linhart Growth Continues
In February, I accused Linhart PR’s Sharon Linhart of “talking a little veiled trash” when she was quoted in the Denver Business Journal as saying:
“In comparison to other firms, I’d have to say we’re doing very, very well.”
But give her credit – her agency is walking the walk. Linhart announced that it has hired Robin Zimmerman as an Account Executive, giving the agency 19 22 employees (six of whom have been added this year). As for Zimmerman, she will provide media relations and communications counsel for our consumer-focused clients like Crocs, Old Chicago, and ShopAtHome.com.
CDPHE Selects Amelie Company for ‘Smart Meal’ Campaign
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has selected Amélie Company to conduct marketing services for its Smart Meal program that promotes healthier eating in restaurants throughout Colorado. Amélie was awarded a two-year contract with CDPHE for market research, public relations and implementation of a campaign to increase consumer awareness of the Smart Meal program.
CHC Announces ‘Gold Leaf’ Award Winners
The Colorado Healthcare Communicators announced its 2010 Gold Leaf Award winners. The agency winners were:
- Armada Medical Marketing – One gold Leaf award; two Silver Leaf awards; three Bronze Leaf awards
- Vladimir Jones – One Grand Gold Leaf award; one Gold Leaf award
- GroundFloor Media – One Gold Leaf award; two Silver Leaf awards
- Cactus – One Gold Leaf award
- Weise Communications – Two Silver Leaf awards
- CSG – One Silver Leaf award; two Bronze Leaf awards
The big non-agency winners were Centura Health (five awards) and Pinnacol Assurance (five awards).
And congratulations to Weise Communications’ Tracy Weise, who was named 2010 CHC Professional of the Year, and Colorado Public Radio’s Eric Whitney, who was named 2010 Media Representative of the Year.
Trippe & Co. Contest Focuses on Personal Brands
Trippe & Company is sponsoring a Do You Radiate contest “to help women achieve their professional goals by improving their personal brands.” The winner will receive a package of services valued at more than $1,500 that includes image styling, speaker training and a professional headshot.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Jefferson County, Westword, Accuvant, AJ-Hutson Group, Ashford University, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Policy Studies, Sony Online Entertainment and the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley).
Also, Andrew Hudson is hosting his annual Jobs Gobble event, “Cracking the Code: Secrets of the Successful Job Seekers,” on Thursday. Nov. 11.
Great Moments in Journalism XXXIV
Denver Post Ranks Eighth Among Newspaper Twitter Followers
Circulation numbers are still king, of course, but here is the ranking of U.S. newspapers according to their Twitter followers (Note: it only ranks the newspapers’ primary Twitter accounts).
The Denver Post ranks a very respectable eighth, although the follower numbers fall off a cliff after the top three.
- @nytimes – 2,668,948
- @wsj – 464,591
- @washingtonpost – 204,514
- @latimes – 83,335
- @usatoday – 72,929
- @newyorkpost – 57,605
- @chicagotribune – 34,490 *
- @denverpost – 32,755
- @dallas_news – 24,726
- @seattletimes – 22,286
- @suntimes – 18,952
- @freep – 18,851
- @nydailynew – 15,744
- @houstonchron – 14,108
- @azcentral – 10,407
- @oregonian – 10,338
- @phillyinquirer – 9,819
- @SFGate – 9,508
- @clevelanddotcom – 7,943
- @MN_News – 7,008
- @NJ_News – 6,181
- @SDUT – 5,886
- @tampabaycom – 3,168
- @insidebayarea – 2,810
- @cctimes – 2,705
- @mercurynews – 2,536
- @newsday – 2,302
Volume PR Launches First ‘Medical Marijuana PR’ Agency
Medical Marijuana has grown to be a $14 billion industry, and publications such as Westword and the Colorado Springs Independent are reaping financial windfalls from the industry’s advertising efforts. So it is not surprising that public relations would be the next marketing discipline to recognize the opportunity.
And it appears that that recognition is starting here in Denver. Elizabeth Robinson of Volume PR is launching what she calls the nation’s “first and only business development and public relations firm exclusively focused on the medical marijuana industry.”
Grow Room Communications, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volume PR, offers public relations, marketing communications and advertising services to medical marijuana providers. Elizabeth says she is targeting only legitimate medical marijuana providers.
“We are very selective in who we work with,” Elizabeth said. “Our clients’ ability to serve their patients effectively is directly related to the public’s appreciation for marijuana’s proven medicinal benefits and shows that the industry takes seriously its role in the provision of healthcare.”
Elizabeth’s belief in the value of medical marijuana came from her own experience watching her dying father suffer from nausea and pain that were treated with less effective drugs than medical marijuana.
“I believe in the medical marijuana industry, and our goal is to help businesses that are doing things the right way,” Elizabeth said.
Catfight Alert: Yes Men vs. Chevron
The Yes Men may have temporarily hijacked Chevron’s public relations and advertising mojo, but when Chevron chastised “the pranksters (for not being) interested in a constructive dialogue,” you knew the corporate PR drones were back in charge of the messaging.
How Much Do You Know About the Real Colorado?
Not as much as this guy is going to know 17 months from now.
Guttau PR Adds Account Manager
Guttau Public Relations has hired Jesse Spencer as Account Manager. Spencer’s experience includes positions in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles wwith E! Network, Warner Brothers and the Gersh Agency. He also has helped with various public relations, marketing, and social media campaigns for organizations such as Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Qwest, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Downtown Denver Partnership, Namco Networks, and Wilson Electronics.
Trippe & Co. Sponsoring Brand-Building Seminar
Trippe & Company is teaming up with the Arvada Chamber of Commerce to conduct a seminar to help business professionals create personal brands. “What is a Personal Brand and How Can It Move Me Forward?” will be held on Nov. 18 from 2:00-4:00 at Bread Winners, located at 7311 Grandview Avenue in Olde Town Arvada. The cost is $25 per person. To register, email info@trippecompany.com or call 970-389-3672.
Dovetail Announces Two New Clients
Dovetail Solutions has been named agency of record for Rivet Software and LifeQuest World Fund. Rivet Software is a leading provider in standards-based business reporting and analytics, and LifeQuest World Fund provides a complete solution to planning, life insurance premium lending, wealth creation and risk mitigation to clients ranging from individuals and small start-up businesses to large corporations and charities.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Turner PR, RTD, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Rio Tinto, Beaver Creek Resort, Summit Business Media, CH2M Hill, Colorado AvidGolfer Magazine, Friends First and Webroot Software.
Turner PR Hiring AE
Turner PR is hiring an Account Executive for its travel/real estate practice. Three to five years of experience and travel industry background required.
DPC’s Gridiron Show Lands Coveted Fourth Governor
What’s better than three Colorado governors participating in the Denver Press Club’s annual Gridiron Show?* The answer, of course, is four governors, which is what Gridiron producer Bruce Goldberg and his team have now secured for this year’s show: Governors Ritter, Owens, Romer and Lamm will join the show. Tickets are still available.
Also appearing will be John Hickenlooper, Gloria Neal, Jim Benemann, Greg Moody, Fred Brown, Steve Koenigsberg and a host of others.
*If you said two governors, Bruce would like you to join next year’s writing staff.
Powell Joins Cohn Marketing
CJ Powell has joined Cohn Marketing as a PR advisor. Powell formerly was with Dovetail Solutions and Schenkein.
Linhart Promotes Tilliss
Linhart PR has promoted Jennifer Tilliss to account supervisor. Tilliss joined the firm as an account associate in 2006. As an account supervisor, she’ll now assume increased management responsibility for corporate and consumer-focused programs.
DPC Inducts 2010 Hall of Fame Class
The Denver Press Club inducted its 2010 Hall of Fame class: Mike McPhee, who recently retired from The Denver Post; Cynthia Hessin of Rocky Mountain PBS; Neil Westergaard, editor of the Denver Business Journal; and, posthumously, cable pioneer Bill Daniels; Greg Pearson, former journalism professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver; and William Byers, founder of the Rocky Mountain News.
Maria Pearson (daughter of posthumous inductee Greg Pearson), Mike McPhee, Cynthia Hessin, Neil Westergaard, Linda Childears (representing the late Bill Daniels).
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Jefferson County, Linhart PR, Mapquest, MWH Global, Cahoots Communications, the Colorado Hospital Association and the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
Turner PR Adds Four Seasons Vail, Two Other Clients
Turner Public Relations, a full service, national public relations and social media firm, has added Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail, Capella Telluride and Moonlight Basin Ski Resort to its portfolio of clients.
The firm also added Carrina Junge as assistant account executive, where she will support media relations initiatives for Turner PR’s luxury travel and real estate clients. Most recently, Junge was with VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she spent the last four years working closely with the City of Denver and its more than 1,000 business members to promote the city.
CPR Promotes One, Hires One
Colorado Public Radio promoted Jennifer Flatt to director of marketing and hired Tara Friedman as director of philanthropy. Flatt is now responsible for execution and supervision of day-to-day marketing and public relations initiatives, and Friedman will develop and execute strategies to build financial support for the news, information and classical music that CPR provides.
104 West Adds Two Clients
104 West Partners has added ClickBank and Evolv as clients, and has promoted Ben Johnson to Account Executive and hired Kristen Winzent as Content Associate.
Conversation Starters Inks Joint Venture Agreement
Conversation Starters has inked a joint venture agreement with Baldwin Media Marketing of Hartford, Conn. Under the joint venture, both companies will expand their existing specialities in strategic media/marketing planning and traditional/social media training.
Weber Shandwick Study Finds CEOs ‘Unsocial’
Weber Shandwick has released a new report that examines the roles CEOs play in social media, and the news is mixed:
Our analysis revealed results that were good and not-so-good. Robust signs exist that CEOs are actively taking charge of their corporate reputations and demonstrating leadership through communications. For the most part, they are extensively quoted in the business press, frequently deliver keynote speeches at conferences, and participate in business school forums. But when it comes to digital engagement and social media, CEOs are generally “unsocial.” As more CEOs take on the mantle of “chief narrator,” however, we expect that this will change and change fast.
Onit Lands Two New Clients
Onit Marketing has added two new clients: Cowbells.com, the cowbell expert; and Conductrus, a web-based field service management application specifically designed to enable small businesses to demonstrate compliance.
Sprocket Relocates, Adds One
Sprocket Communications has relocated its headquarters to the Santa Fe Arts District (932 Inca Street) and added Jeff Cornelius to its team. Cornelius formerly was with Karsh/Hagan and CBS4.
SE2’s Kurz Wins Whippersnapper Award
SE2 principal Sarah Kurz has been named one of ColoradoBiz Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals in Colorado.”
2010 DPC Gridiron Tickets On Sale Now
Jumel Launches Own Firm
Elizabeth Jumel has started Jumel Public Relations, an agency focusing on media relations, communications, strategic planning and project management. Jumel formerly was with JohnstonWells.
Weber Shandwick, CLS Win PR News Awards
Congratulations to Weber Shandwick and Carmichael Lynch Spong for taking home the hardware at PR News’ annual awards event. Weber Shandwick was named the “Digital PR Firm of the Year,” and CLS was named “Midsize PR Firm of the Year.”
Amelie Wins CAAT Account
Amélie Company Advertising and PR has been selected by the Coloradans Against Auto Theft (CAAT) coalition to handle public relations, marketing communications and project management services. GBSM represents the Coloradans For Auto Theft (CFAT) coalition.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are InView Communications, the Colorado Education Association, the Denver Public Library, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Navarro Research and Engineering, Pathways to Leadership, Verde PR & Consulting and the City of Aspen Police Department.
‘Fastest-Growing PR Stunt’
Today’s Wall Street Journal examines the “fastest-growing PR stunt: Getting into the Guinness Book of World Records.“
Interesting (and Confusing) PR Stat of the Week
“Forty years ago, 27 percent of the PR profession was female. Today it’s nearly 85 percent, reports Russell Working for Ragan.com. And yet top management is 80 percent male.”
JohnstonWells Celebrates 39th Birthday
To mark JohnstonWells’ 39th year in business, Gwin Johnston has put together a list of the agency’s best 39 clients and programs.
PRSA Colorado Chapter Retreat
PRSA ‘Free Chapter Dues’ Promotion Ends Next Week
If you have been thinking about joining PRSA, now is a good time – you have one more week to get a free local PRSA Colorado membership. National PRSA will pay the chapter dues for a year for any new member who joins in September. More details are here.
Denver Agency Wins
- MGA Communications has added six clients to its roster: Envirotest, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver, Nature Sweet Tomatoes, LeashLocket, The Kitchen Hotline, Dumbbells.
- Conversation Starters has been retained by the Air Medical Memorial to manage the non-profit’s Public Information efforts. The Air Medical Memorial was founded in 2009 to honor air medical flight crew members who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Best Companies for Working Mothers
Congratulations to the Colorado companies that made Working Mother magazine’s “Best Companies for Working Mothers,” including … wait, never mind.
‘In the Age of Social Media, You Do Not Control Your Brand’
Fast Company examines BP’s “Twitter trouble,” and the implications for every business.
7News’ Bertha Lynn Named to Colorado Broadcasting HOF
Congratulations to longtime KMGH/7News anchor Bertha Lynn, who will be inducted into the Colorado Broadcasting Professionals Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 2010.
Trippe & Co. Offering Internet Marketing Seminar
Trippe & Company is teaming with the Arvada Chamber of Commerce to conduct an Internet marketing seminar titled “Adwords, Facebook, Twitter and Blogs – What Is Internet Marketing and Which of These Tools Work Best for My Business?” The details are:
Thursday, September 23 from 2:00-3:30
Bread Winners, 7311 Grandview Avenue in Olde Town Arvada
Cost: $10 per person
Register by emailing info@trippecompany.com or calling the ACC at 303-424-0313.
Dovetail Hires Two
Dovetail Solutions has added Dana Stone as director of Client Services and Tyler Lyons as manager of Client Services. Stone’s experience includes positions at First Data in Denver and GolinHarris in Atlanta, and she is a PRSA Colorado board member. Lyons comes to Dovetail from Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien’s office.
‘PR Message Getting Lost’
A Burson-Marsteller study has found that reporters are failing to simply transcribe press releases in their publications as much as 48 percent of the time. And ADHD-riddled bloggers are even worse.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Can Do Multiple Sclerosis, DaVita, InJoy Birth and Parenting Education, the University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado State University (Fort Collins), The Oregon Zoo (Portland, Ore.), and the Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix, Ariz.).
Andrew Hudson Feeling the Heat
Andrew Hudson may be a successful entrepreneur, but he better keep his nose to the grindstone if he wants to be the most successful person in his family. Right now, both his supermodel daughter and his Supreme Court Justice sister-in-law are threatening to pass him by.
The Importance of Maintaining Integrity in a Crisis
PRSA Colorado is hosting an all-star panel to discuss how can you keep your personal and professional integrity during a crisis situation while also keeping your company or client happy. Panelists include PRSA National Chair and CEO Gary McCormick and PRSA Colorado’s newest inductees to the College of Fellows – Sydney Ayers, Jane Dvorak and Jeff Julin.
The Importance of Maintaining Integrity in a Crisis
Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 11:30 a.m.
The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis St., Denver, CO 80202
Click here to register (deadline is noon today).
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Issues RFP
It leans heavily toward advertising, but includes a branding component. Responses are due Friday, Oct. 1.
Brand Iron Wins Three New Clients
Brand Iron has announced three new clients: Boone Heart Institute, a health organization offering preventative cardiology through heart screening; Revive, manufacturer of natural, organic lawn care products; and Winning Medicine International, global provider of action sports event medical service. Brand Iron will support the three Denver-based companies in creating brand awareness, broadening external communication methods, and overall marketing implementation.
Sports Radio Station Selects Adrenalin
Denver’s sports radio market has gotten a lot more crowded and competitive over the past year, which probably has something to do with “FM 104.3 The Fan” selecting Denver marketing and branding firm Adrenalin for an outdoor marketing campaign designed to position the station as the leader in Denver’s sports media marketplace.
Colorado Farm Bureau Conducts Impromptu Crisis Drill
Shawn Martini at the Colorado Farm Bureau learned the hard way that joking about natural disasters rarely ends well (see former Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton for another recent example). I have no idea what Shawn’s original Tweet was (it has since been deleted), but here is the string of apologies he has offered for it so far:
@RealPRMedia I see that now. My apologies.
@zarchasmpgmr @stevehirschhorn @HKoren @tweet_fail@pookla @wcwestfeldt @5280PRGal @hardcorps80204 My apologies. The joke was in poor taste.
@hardcorps80204 @milesbeyond @mackaymiller @tedrock et. al. My joke abt the #boulderfire was in very poor taste. My sincerest apologies.
@RealPRMedia Thank you for your understanding. I do apologize 4 the comment. Very poor taste on my part. My prayers R w/ everyone affected.
@thegoodhuman Very much agreed. Please accept my sincerest apologies.
Update: Here is Shawn’s original Tweet:
7000 ac. fire in Boulder. sure gonna take lots of Priuses &solar panels 2 make up4 that big ol’ carbon emission
Press Release Buzzword Bingo
It’s no beer pong, but the good folks at Schwartz Communications have released official “Press Release Buzzword Bingo” cards. I’ll link to the local press release that contains the most, so start scouring your competitors’ web sites for candidates and send them to me.
Denver PR Jobs
Among those hiring this week are Black Hills Corporation, the Colorado League of Charter Schools, Copper Mountain, LiveWell Colorado, Raytheon, Regis University, the Resource Center for Associations, the Water Research Foundation and the University of Oregon.
Linhart Promotes Davis
Congratulations to Linhart’s Dayna Davis, who has been promoted to account executive.
Is PRSA’s APR Credential Relevant Anymore?
With “only 904 Society members hav(ing) become APR in the past six years, which represents a decline of more than 50% in participation by members over the two previous six-year periods,” it would appear it is headed toward irrelevancy.
Those numbers don’t surprise me. National PRSA’s attempts to gin up relevancy for the APR by requiring it to serve on its board only serves to underscores the situation. I’m perfectly fine with a CPA-like certification that requires a rigorous path and a corresponding level of respect within the public relations and broader marketing communities. But the APR credential isn’t that, and the most dictatorial holders of the certification should stop acting as though it is.
I have no doubt that my 15 years of public relations experience working with and for some of the most recognizable companies in the world has given me the knowledge and expertise I need to become credentialed. And as a PRSA Colorado board member, I more than meet the various requirements to remain credentialed. But I am not an APR. And the only explanation that I can give is to explain that when someone asks me to go jump through hoops for no reason, I just smile politely and say, “No thanks.”
(Note: If Gina, Jeff, Sydney, Sarah, Jon, Jane or any other APRs would like equal time, I’m happy to post it).
Fox31’s Egger Joins Weather Channel
Fox31 meteorologist Crystal Egger has left to join The Weather Channel. Expect a wave of cranky old people threatening to never watch Fox again.
(Hat tip: Denver Media Watch)
A-Basin Selects Adrenaline for Marketing/Branding Campaign
Colorado ski area Arapahoe Basin has selected Denver’s Adrenalin for a marketing and branding campaign for the 2010-2011 season. The campaign will focus on the history, location and “vibe” that A-Basin offers.
Trippe & Co. Reorganizes, Adds Two, Wins One
Trippe & Company announced that it has reorganized its agency around three practice areas:
- Cultivate, which focuses on startup companies – particularly in the technology and green energy markets
- Escalate, which focuses on traditional business functions such as communications, marketing and sales, as well as a new focus on investor relations, and
- Radiate, which focuses on personal brands
Trippe also announced it has hired Robert Ferri and Anne Haggar, and landed Palisade-based Strong Bear as a client.
Ignite Boulder Tonight
Ignite Boulder 12 is tonight. Doors open at 6, show starts at 7. Tickets are a mere $10, and the speakers are:
Amy C. Christensen @expandoutdoors Stripping down on Kaua’i
Jeremy Tanner @penguin On Travel
Stephanie Lee Su-Ling @nuancechaser The Rationality of Fear
John Common @johncommon Beautiful Empty
Andrew Hyde @andrewhyde How To Build a Trail
Kendall Ruth @iamkendal Inconceivable or That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means
Jesse Weaver @jweav1 The Independence Day Theory: Why an Alien Visit may be Humanity’s Only Hope for Survival
Mary Kuehner @daisycakes Life Lessons of a Children’s Librarian
Rise Keller @vanillagrrl Baking at High Altitude: It’s All About Atmospheric Pressure
Sam Stauffer @redhead_wilma Take a Chill Pill: Dealing with Anxiety Disorders and other Mental Illnesses
Kate Brown @invinciblekate Lunch Lady Land – Food Activists on the Front Lines of the Childhood Obesity Battle
Danya Michael @theroseinbloom Fairy Tales as Education, or Why It’s OK to Read Harry Potter after High School
Emma Nicoletti @dollemma A Post Apocalyptic Experience without an Apocalypse: Working as a Waitress.
Joel Gratz @gratzo Hire a Meteorologist, Not a Stock Broker.
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