PR Agency

Glen Beck – Is his show in trouble? [caption id="attachment_83244" align="aligncenter" width="858"] Image courtesy of The Blaze[/caption] Beck through his privately-owned company, Mercury Radio Arts, recently filed suit against former associate, Christopher Balfe, who worked with Beck throughout his career with various entities and was fired in 2014 as COO of Mercury and CEO of The Blaze (a subsidiary), though Balfe continues as a minor stakeholder in the company. Beck’s entities have been going through a lot of personnel changes of late, many of his staff left with Balfe to create a new entity, Red Seat Ventures. Also, Beck’s long-time... Read More >

The Lawlor Media Group was founded in 2000 by Norah Lawlor and has their headquarters in New York City. According to their website, they specialize in luxury lifestyle PR. Clients and Accolades Their website says they represent clients in nightlife and entertainment industries, beauty, real estate, literary, retail, film, hospitality and travel, retail, and several charity benefits, foundations and philanthropists. Of the many PR awards and organizations offering them for PR and related efforts such as the design of a campaign or techie recognition, only two current awards are listed on LMG’s website – Dan’s Papers – Best of the... Read More >

Pollack PR Marketing Group - PPMG was founded in 1985 and has offices in Los Angeles (headquarters) and New York City. They are a member of WorldCom Public Relations Group and with about 20 employees currently, they specialize in consumer products and services, B2B, professional services, and corporate PR. As they say on their website, “PR is many things, but mostly it is about creating content and knowing how to connect effectively; it is about conversations and crafting and packaging stories designed to inform.” They are a multi-specialty agency, and they specialize in developing communication platforms and programs, launching new... Read More >

MMGY Global - About the Agency MMGY Global Agency was founded in 1981 by Don Montague, currently a senior advisor to the agency. They have offices in six locations starting with their headquarters in Kansas City, MO, and additional offices in New York City, Orlando, Fort Myers, Washington DC, and Madrid Spain (just to add a little international flavor). They offer services for PR and Marketing in the travel and tourism industry. MMGY offers expertise in brand strategy, digital/social media strategy, PR, research and insights, strategic communications planning and implementation, crisis communications, traditional and social media buying, influencer engagement and... Read More >

JConnelly PR was founded and is owned by Jennifer Connelly. She found her passion while still in college when she did an internship at FleishmanHillard, where her uncle was an executive. After college, in 2003, when only in her mid-20s, she opened her own firm. Recently, as she is closer to 40 than 30, the company celebrated their 13th anniversary by changing their name from JCPR. They also rebranded with a new logo and intend to demonstrate their reasons for changing in showing how they’ve grown over the years. According to Jennifer Connelly, “The world has changed dramatically since we... Read More >

Georgia State University has issued a marketing RFP for a Tobacco Free Living Media Campaign. The Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) Program was created through a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Fulton County Government in September 2014. The PICH Program supports the implementation of evidence-based strategies and initiatives with the goals of reducing health disparities, lowering the incidence of chronic disease and promoting healthier lifestyles throughout Fulton County. To achieve these goals, the PICH Program is working in partnership with community, government, education, healthcare,... Read More >

Dr. Prasad Wonders Why Fiji’s Government Needs PR from “Questionable” Firm The Leader of Fiji’s National Federation Party, Dr. Bimon Prasad is pushing to remove costs for outside PR from the government budget. He’s concerned about Qorvis Communications, who provide the current PR efforts outside the government’s divisions. He recently mentioned this to their parliament, saying, “They have worked with countries, with regimes, which have tried very hard to hide information which have used propaganda. I think some of the things which we see in this country today and some coming from the government is actually a reflection of the... Read More >

The BJP MLA (opposition party), Congress, and the opposition Leader in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta are questioning the officials of the AAP government, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia about a private public relations agency being hired by them when they already have a lot of PR people on the payroll. Outcry from Public Leaders in India for Wasting Money Gupta said, “18 months after the historic win, the Kejriwal government requires a PR agency and is spending crores to improve its image. The government hired a private PR agency despite having an army of media advisors, own advertising agency... Read More >

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (“PWSRCAC”) in Alaska is inviting proposals for a project to conduct an audit of current public relations, communications, and brand (organizational reputation) of PWSRCAC and develop recommendations for improving these efforts to engage a larger audience and build support for the council’s mission. The final work product of this effort is a report that will cover: Results from the audit of the current PWSRCAC brand and public relations efforts; Recommendations and plan for improving public relations and communications efforts. About The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council MISSION STATEMENT: Citizens promoting... Read More >

Advisory Council of Excellence Added by AIM Sports Reputation Management Two things happening at AIM, first they are changing their name to one they feel better reflects their more global client base and expansion because they are covering all kinds of sports and sporting activities. They are now known as PN AIM Sports. And as their first act after the name change, they added an Advisory Council of Excellence (ACE). This group represents a variety of sports and communications people including those formerly associated with the NCAA and professional teams and sports media experts. Those named to the council include... Read More >