Just about everybody would like to see themselves or their business featured on NBC Nightly News, CNN, or the Bloomberg Network. But how do you get the attention of producers looking for new topics? To give your business exposure with millions of TV news viewers, you have to think hard about the needs of the…
In recent weeks I’ve seen a number of news articles that highlight some of the tectonic shifts taking place in healthcare. For instance, this piece – written by David Ignatius of the Washington Post – underscores the notion that regardless of what happens to “Obamacare,” cost pressures will force healthcare providers to consolidate; deliver care…
Surfing, anyone? A bunch of hopeful entrepreneurs – all dreaming of becoming the next Instagram, no doubt – are certainly up for it. They’re all participants in the new SURF Incubator, which officially opens in just a few days. What is SURF Incubator? Founded by serial entrepreneur (and, of course, surfing fanatic) Seaton Gras, it’s…
As the planet’s most successful retailer, Amazon often is in the news. But recently the company spent several days on the front pages of the Seattle Times, and not always in the most flattering light. Over the course of a four-part series, the paper gave Amazon a mild chiding for issues such as working conditions…
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If the fourth quarter of 2011 was any indication of the economy, things are looking up for 2012. I am happy to report an expansion of staff in our Washington, D.C. office, with the recent hires of Will Rodger and Lianna Catino. John spoke of Lianna in a recent post, so I will not revisit…
As a Washington D.C. and Seattle public relations and marketing firm, we are on the receiving end of countless inquiries from people who are anxious to find a job.We get it – unemployment is high and lots of people are looking.We are not currently hiring, but we do have some tips to help you get…
The American Telemedicine Association kicked off its Fall Forum here in Anchorage this week. Attendees got a close-up look at the struggles rural Alaskans have endured to obtain basic healthcare services. As a public relations firm that is always after a good story, we can confidently state the Alaskan story has got it all. Ron…
The demise of Google Health is more proof that the health IT hype is no longer en vogue. The hype cycle is ebbing and a tide of real money is starting to wash into the sector. The press is hungry for IT implementation stories (as opposed to ‘idea stories’ about the promises of IT adoption).
For a PR firm, the hardest mission is helping clients simplify their messages. The USDA’s “MyPlate“, which replaces the maddeningly complex and therefore uselsess food pyramid, is a brilliant example of successful message simplification. A food nutrition purist can find many faults with the MyPlate – it’s too simple, it leaves out all of the…