While working on content for a presentation that Senior Research Analyst Heidi Tarr and I will deliver June 22 at Chicago’s Navy Pier for the Association Forum of Chicagoland, it occurred to me that the people in associations who are responsible for communications, marketing and member services increasingly use the power of research tools to boost their effectiveness. The LCWA

Leave it to GROHE to make its faucets and showerheads even more beautiful! Thanks to a talented team of event planners, faucets and showerheads were the center of attention at a vibrant Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) party I recently attended. GROHE did a great job of showcasing its products. Here are some tips I gathered on how to

As an agency, we continually work to learn and practice the best strategies and tactics for social media outreach. Through a recent webinar from Susan Getgood, co-founder of Blog With Integrity, we were reminded of some effective ways to work with bloggers. With an infinite number of blogs on the Web and consumer conversation carrying more value than ever before,

As a mid-size firm in Chicago, we are constantly challenging ourselves to enhance our knowledge and expertise of the Chicagoland area and Midwest region for our more than a dozen regional-focused clients. So when I had a chance to attend the Publicity Club of Chicago’s luncheon on “Solving the Suburban Media Market,” I jumped at the opportunity to hear from