Earlier this month, I attended Garden & Gun’s Jubliee. I couldn’t pass up this photo opportunity with my #pinkbeetle.
While today’s Photo of the Week post is mostly for fun, next week I’ll share an article about Volkswagen’s clever marketing tactics that led to the purchase of my #pinkbeetle. In the meantime, read more about what I loved about Jubilee.
Christmas is two days away. Do you have your Hatchimals?
If you haven’t yet heard about the Hatchimals craze or are still in need of picking up a present for a child in your life, check out 40 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids That’ll Top Their Wish List. And in the meantime, here’s a photo from 1979 when my brother and I got some big items from our wish lists — TVs and bean bag chairs! Not sure how many kids are asking Santa for these items this year.
Happy Holidays from the Clairemont team!
There’s no better way to celebrate your first anniversary than with 300 of your closest friends…and 300 of your favorite donuts!
Clairemont client Vita Vite, a wine bar and art gallery in the downtown Warehouse District, has grown to be one of Raleigh’s favorite hotspots in just 12 months. On December 9, 2016, Lindsay Rice, owner of Vita Vite, gathered friends and fans to celebrate her first year in business. Guests snapped snazzy pics in the holiday-themed photo booth and toasted with Lindsay’s hand-selected wines while being serenaded by Old Habits.
But no standard birthday cake for this celebration! Lindsay and her team designed a custom wall bedecked with hundreds of Rise Donuts creations! From double chocolate to eggnog, Lindsay’s donut wall was a party hit, the perfect blend of fun, flavor and flourish.
Congratulations to Lindsay and her team for an incredible first year! Check out the creative fun we had with her grand opening in 2015!
Garden & Gun’s 4th annual Jubilee was last weekend in Charleston. From the food to the music to the venues, nary a detail was missed. The event planners nailed it when it came to creating a backdrop for photo opportunities that festival participants would share on social media.
Personally, I found the huge Jubilee marquee irresistible, as you’ll see in this shot of me with Clairemont client, Starr Sink from Videri Chocolate Factory. I also love a good photo booth and recently discovered a photo bus! Have you attended an event with staged photo stations that you couldn’t resist? We would love to see your photos! Please share them with us on the Clairemont Facebook page.
Give Free Thinking a Hand, why don’t ya!
Why do we take vacation? There are likely hundreds of answers to that question. For me, it is often time to rest, relax, recharge and clear my mind so that I can better do my job when I’m back in the office. But many times I find that when I’m traveling or taking time off at home, that’s when the ideas freely flow.
That’s why I’m sharing this as a photo of the week. A few months ago, I took my first trip to Napa with a friend. On the way to a wine tasting, we took some extra time to explore. We were curious about other things in the area. Well let me tell you, there’s nothing like a huge hand sculpture to grab your attention while driving down the road.
How lucky we were to stumble upon the Gordon Huether Studio. We turned the car around, took pictures of the hand and other sculptures outside and then went into the studio. Once inside, I saw a connection. Could it be…? Reluctant to ask and then pleased that my instinct was right, I had seen Gordon’s work before in our very own RDU International Airport,
I believe that this kind of curiosity can help us in business when we ask ourselves what else is out there? What else can we do, see, learn, find and accomplish? Making connections — whether it is between two similar pieces of artwork or between two clients with a common goal — is a skill that all PR professionals can utilize.
So get out there! Take some time off or simply take a walk around the block and show us where you find inspiration by sharing your photos on the Clairemont Facebook page.
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