May 7, 2011

An Award-Winning Friday

We always look forward to catching up with old friends at the annual Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC) Golden Trumpet Luncheon, and yesterday’s event was no exception. Adding to this year’s fun: receiving three awards for our great work! The Eureka team earned a Golden Trumpet in the Marketing category for its “Eureka Creates Clean Pet Homes” program, which supported
April 18, 2011

From Intern to the New Internship Coordinator – My Advice for Applicants

It seems like many moons ago that I came to L.C. Williams & Associates as an eager intern – and now, five years later, I’m honored to serve as the agency’s internship coordinator. We have a great internship program at LCWA; in fact, like me, many who started out as interns are now integral members of the team. Although much
April 8, 2011

Global Connections

Last week, I met with some of the best and the brightest public relations pros in the world. I attended the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) meeting in Brussels, Belgium. More than 30 agency leaders from more than 30 cities attended the meeting. We spent time looking at our network goals, reviewing global new business efforts and finding ways to
March 29, 2011

The Changing Home Media Landscape

The home media landscape has evolved dramatically over the past few years – with the increasing importance of online publications, the explosion of reality makeover programming and the advent of social media. During a recent LCWA professional development brown bag, we discussed the latest trends on the homefront and how to tailor our pitches to meet the needs of today’s