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A recent article from Irish Times reported €730,000 being spent on PR in Irish hospitals and affiliated facilities. If these facilities did not already have in-house PR and publicity departments and experts, it might not be such a big deal. But they do. So the question begs an answer – is the expenditure justified? For the most part, good PR is worth its weight in … well, you name it. The better your PR, the better your balance sheet is likely to be – at least if your service measures up to all the hype. If it doesn’t, watch out – “Falling rocks ahead!”... Read More >

Great Falls Montana Convention and Visitors Bureau has issued an RFP for Creative Development, Print/Digital Media and Marketing Services; Website Development; and Visitor Guide Development for Great Falls Montana Tourism to provide comprehensive marketing to promote Great Falls Montana as a travel destination to state, regional, national and international markets. The Montana Legislature created a dedicated 4 percent accommodations tax in 1987. Great Falls Montana Convention and Visitors Bureau funds its public travel and tourism marketing programs solely from this source, with no dollars from the state’s general fund. The existence of this funding, and the valuable promotional efforts it... Read More >

The Town of High River, Alberta – in Canada - is inviting proposals from public relations and marketing firms to provide Marketing and Communications services. High River is a people-first community on the Highwood River and is heavily invested in creating an Economic Development Strategy.  They want to partner with communications experts to raise the profile of High River and position it as a strong investment opportunity – to live and to build business. Guiding Principles Looking for creative, innovative and leading edge approaches to gain attention for and position community Leverage the research, public consultation, and information collection that... Read More >

Healthcare Firm Rabin Martin Acquired by Omnicom PR Group Rabin Martin, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles, London, and Geneva has been acquired by Omnicom– the first acquisition since Karen Van Bergen stepped in as CEO at Omnicom. RM becomes Omnicom PR’s 11th agency brand bringing their global public healthcare expertise to Omnicom’s already impressive list of credentials. Jeffrey Sturchio, CEO and President of RM, will continue in his position and report to Van Bergen. He said, “You have an enormous marketplace for public health in emerging markets… our main focus is on building partnerships that... Read More >

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Yet, few people heed his advice. Employees and management alike often view drills and preparedness plans as a nuisance – just wasting time on situations that may never happen. So why bother if these events are so unlikely? What are odds of a small startup being sued for millions, or a mega-brand needing to issue recalls after all the safety checks during the production process? The odds may be small. But, the cost to the brand’s image (and bank account) is not as correspondingly small when disaster... Read More >

Matthew Lehrich returns to White House after stint with Porter Novelli President Obama appointed Matthew Lehrich as the assistant secretary for communications and outreach, the top communications position in the Department of Education. Lehrich returned to fill the post beginning in February. He and three other people were appointed to positions in the White House and President Obama recognized their service, saying, “These fine public servants bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their important roles. I look forward to working with them.” Lehrich left his position as Vice President of global reputation management and crisis communications with... Read More >

Poland seeks Global PR firm to enhance reputation As reported by the Financial Times, Warsaw has contacted several PR firms based in London for help with crisis communication to improve their reputation that has been trending downward recently. That is after the U.S, the U.K., Germany, and the European Commission have started investigating the rule of law in Poland. They are looking for help as the new administration is dealing with criticism from international allies, mass public protests, and foreign investors who are getting nervous. Almost a year ago, the Venice Commission, a human rights advisory body of the Council... Read More >

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) addresses ongoing transportation needs in Orange County. OCTA develops and implement transportation programs designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. OCTA’s countywide bus system operates 76 routes, including local fixed route, community route, intracounty express, intercounty express and Stationlink Metrolink rail feeder service. Daily boardings average 160,000 on weekdays, 91,000 on Saturdays and 73,500 on Sundays. Annual bus ridership over the past five years has declined by nearly 15 percent – and they seek to remedy that. As such, the organization is seeking a PR agency, and SEO company. OCTA is looking... Read More >

Andy Morris has been a leader in several iterations of his PR firm – although from numerous people we have spoken to he is a good salesman, but not a good Public Relations professional. His company has a very difficult time keeping clients – who often leave unhappy. And his staff? Even worse. We must add Code Morris of the list of PR firms that Everything-PR says to stay away from. So who is Code Morris? Before there was a Code Morris, there was the same firm under a different name, Open Communications which had some very bad PR in... Read More >

The Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) is looking to hire a public relations firm and top notch marketing company. They seek an agency to perpetuate the “Honest-to-Goodness” Indiana brand identity, attract more leisure travelers to Indiana destinations and increases travel- related revenue. The organization is dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of Indiana through leadership and resource support to the allied travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Its ambition is for Indiana to be a leading regional destination with growth annually exceeding that of adjacent states and ultimately making it competitive on a national and global scale.  Tourism is Indiana’s... Read More >