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On the Record: Lisa Gerber

On the Record: Lisa Gerber

December 2, 2015January 31, 2023 Sarah HattmanBlog, On the Record, Public RelationsBig Leap Creative, Google Analytics, Lisa Gerber, measurement, measurement tools, metrics, reporting, SEO, tracking success

Statistics, data, metrics. If you are not familiar with those words, they can be very intimidating. But for PR professionals they are valuable tools that allow us to track and measure our success. For this installment of On the Record, we asked Lisa Gerber, a 15-year PR veteran, how we can better showcase PR wins for our clients.

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Want to hear more from Lisa? Check out her 10-minute clip, “The SEO of Storytelling,” from her talk at Vocus’ Demand Success Conference.

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Video of the Week: Triangle Dairy Queen Chill Down

Video of the Week: Triangle Dairy Queen Chill Down

November 27, 2015January 31, 2023 Sarah HattmanBlog, Marketing, Public RelationsBlizzard, Challenge, Chill Down, competition, Dairy Queen, Enloe High School, high school, race, t-shirt, Triangle Dairy Queen

Whether it’s a cake walk, musical chairs, half-court shot attempts or a raffle drawing, chances are you have seen at least one or two of these activities during halftime at a sporting event. But what do you really remember about those competitions? Were they entertaining or engaging enough to stick with you long after the game? Do you happen to remember who sponsored the event? Probably not.

Enter Clairemont client Triangle Dairy Queen. Owner Andrew Valkanoff is always looking for creative opportunities to get involved in the community in a way that isn’t easily forgotten. We recently partnered with Enloe High School to create the DQ Chill Down –  a social, participatory and memorable event that took place during the powder puff football game at the school’s fall festival. Here’s how it worked. Students who wanted to participate placed their names in the bucket that corresponded with their grades – freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. We then drew names of two students from each class to participate.

Each student was given a t-shirt that had been soaked in water, rolled up, placed in a plastic bag and put into a freezer overnight. The challenge was to unroll the frozen t-shirt and put it on in the fastest time. The prize? A year’s worth of free Blizzards from Triangle Dairy Queen.

Sound easy? It might be tougher than you think. Take a look at the video and see for yourself.

 

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Want to see more fun, interactive events? Make sure you follow Clairemont on Facebook!

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On the Record: Martin Waxman

On the Record: Martin Waxman

November 18, 2015January 31, 2023 Sarah HattmanBlog, On the Record, Public RelationsGoogle, Google search, Marketing, Martin Waxman, Martin Waxman Communications, micro moments, Public Relations, Search engines, search options

Can you imagine a life without Google? Think about it. How many times a day do you Google something? You probably know that Google is the largest search engine, but did you know that it owns the second-largest search engine, too – YouTube?  Today, we’re talking with PR guru Martin Waxman about this search engine powerhouse and how Google search is impacting PR and marketing.

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Check out Martin’s monthly column in Marketing Magazine to get his take on current trends and topics impacting the PR and marketing profession.

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What is PR? Ask Abbie’s Mom!

What is PR? Ask Abbie’s Mom!

November 2, 2015January 31, 2023 Dana PhelpsBlog, Oh Momma Monday, Public RelationsCAPRSA, Counselors Academy, PRSA, Public Relations1 Comment on What is PR? Ask Abbie’s Mom!

Public Relations is possibly the most misunderstood profession. If you are still wondering what people who work in PR do, go ask your mom. Better yet, ask Abbie Fink’s mom.

My dear friend and fellow PR pro wrote my favorite post about PR for the HMA blog four years ago. I still think about it when people ask me to explain my chosen career path. With Abbie’s permission, below is public relations as explained by Abbie’s mom, and you can view the original post here.

“What is…Wednesday” – What is Public Relations? My Mom’s Take

September 14, 2011 | Posted by Abbie S. Fink | Networking and Professional Development What is…Wednesday 
Abbie and MomNow I know all of us in public relations have tried for our entire careers to explain what it is we do. And if you are like me, you’ve always been sure your parents really have no clue, “but as long as you’re happy, we’re happy.” Right? We were in Minneapolis for a family wedding. My 85-year-old cousin asked my mom “just exactly what does Abbie do for a living.” And this is how my mom explained it:Let’s assume you are a lettuce farmer. (The salad had just been set so it was the best she could do.) And you want everyone to know about your crops; well, you hire someone like Abbie to tell the newspaper and television reporters how great your lettuce is. But maybe you have a bad crop one year, but thanks to the work that Abbie does, she’s able to tell the reporters about that and also tell them some of the other great things you are doing at the farm.He goes on to ask, “how does she do that?”

She makes it a point to know all the reporters and editors at the different newspapers and television stations. You know she’s quite the busy-body so this is perfect for her. (yeah, I know, my mom has that part dialed in 🙂 )

So then he asks my mom if “Abbie does the Twitter thing.” And to that she says:

Yes, she does all that social media stuff. She uses the Facebook and the Twitter thing all the time (I’m sure there was a big emphasis on ALL and she probably rolled her eyes a bit as well.) She even teaches other people how to use it.

Not bad, right? So after 25+ years in business, I guess my parents really do know what I do.

About Abbie S. Fink

Vice President/General Manager Abbie has been doing public relations her whole life…from organizing a picket line in 6th grade to organizing client communications today. She’s passionate about a lot of things, you’ll see. Check out Abbie’s full bio.
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Thanks for allowing us to share, Abbie! Want to meet some of Clairemont’s other favorite moms? Click here to read our Oh Momma Monday posts.
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What Does Mom Do at Work Anyway?

What Does Mom Do at Work Anyway?

October 5, 2015January 31, 2023 Tracy LathanBlog, Oh Momma Monday, Public RelationsAbundance Foundation, Briar Chapel, NC Pepper, Newland Communitites, Pepper Festival, Public Relations

Everyday millions of moms across the country kiss their babies goodbye and head to work. But do our children really have any idea what we do when we get there? No need to wait for Take Your Kids to Work Day to show them what mom is up to all day.

Clairemont client and friend, Shannon McSwiney, is a marketing director for Newland Communities and the mother of two. She recently took her kids along to the Pepper Festival at Briar Chapel, where Shannon’s main office is located. As you can see, they had a blast and her son, Sean, says his mom works at the coolest place ever.

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When you get home tonight ask your kids what they think you do when you are at work. We would love to hear what they have to say!

 

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