June 19, 2018

Paths to Leadership: Transitioning to Supervisor Seminar

Recently, a few members of our Chicago PR team participated in a National Seminars Training workshop called, “How to Successfully Make the Transition to Supervisor,” where we got an introduction on navigating the world of management. The day-long seminar offered great insight on how to build rapport with colleagues, encourage employees to take initiative and key habits that define every
June 15, 2018

Media Game Changes & Critters

Major media announcements and adorable animals were trending Twitter topics this week. Here are some highlights from around the internet last week: Social Star – The social media sensation this week was a raccoon who scaled a 23-story building. If you lost sleep over #MPRraccoon, you can stop worrying; He’s been released back into the wild. After his brave urban
June 12, 2018

The Power of a Face-to-face Meeting

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to New York with clients from First Alert to showcase the company’s latest innovation, the Onelink Safe & Sound. It’s a product we announced at CES this January, but it’s hitting store shelves shortly! As such, our formal launch plan is now underway, so we wanted to demonstrate the product’s many features and
June 8, 2018

A Wacky Week of Crises and Cheese

The word of the week is “oops,” even if one brand did it on purpose. From an NBA story that’s nearly overshadowing the Finals to a breakfast announcement deserving of a double-take, social media provided some un- Brie-lievable stories this week. Bizarre B-Ball: In one of the weirdest stories in NBA history, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations and general