December 20, 2018

Tricks of the Trades

While coverage in a big-name media outlet will always be a huge win, a feature story in a niche trade publication can be just as valuable – if not more so – to a client’s bottom line. Like all earned media, trade publications offer exposure and powerful third-party endorsements. Furthermore, trade outlets reach highly targeted audiences, including key decision makers
December 17, 2018

Holiday Home Safety with First Alert and The Marc & Mandy Show

The gift of home safety will always be in style, so to help share this timely reminder with consumers LCWA’s home PR team set out to land high-profile coverage for our client, First Alert, to round out the year. As a result of our proactive pitching efforts in Canada, our team was able to secure a great opportunity with The
December 13, 2018

Three Tips for Creating Video Content on LinkedIn

LinkedIn has long been a platform for work-oriented and business professional people. The social media website originally launched in 2002 as a way for working professionals to connect and network with others. Today, it is a massive social media tool that is vital to professional networking, recruiting, sales and much more. Like Facebook and Instagram, advertising and sponsored promotions on
December 10, 2018

The Power of Face Time

I recently returned from Des Moines, Iowa, where I traveled to represent our client Trex Company as part of a “speed-pitching” event held at Meredith Corporation (whom you may be familiar with for publishing magazines like Better Homes & Gardens and Traditional Home). With some great Trex outdoor living products in the cue for 2019, we saw this as a timely opportunity to get