Recent insights from LCWA

August 21, 2015

Favorite Finds

It was a busy week with everything from children heading back to school to high-profile scandals. Here are some of the stories that I found most interesting: Scandalous: It was a bad week for those whose names start with a “J.” Jared Fogle is in deep water after pleading guilty to child pornography charges, and Josh Duggar is again in
August 17, 2015

Local Non-profit Earns Extra Credit for Back-to-school Child Hunger Relief

Did you know that: 1 in 5 children in our community can’t count on 3 meals a day.* 3 out of 5 teachers say they have children in their classrooms who regularly come to school hungry.* As the beginning of another school year approaches, one area organization is leading the way in combating these startling statistics. Dedicated to ending child
August 14, 2015

Favorite Finds

It was a week for laughing in a hipper way, settling scores and celebrations. Check out my favorites from the Twitterverse: The Demise of LOL – LOL is so 2008 – or is it? Recent Facebook study that proclaimed “haha” is the most popular way we laugh online, with only 1.9% laughing with the old LOL, but analysis suggests that
August 10, 2015

Eureka Perfect for Syndicated “Mom’s Gear” Column

Decades in home products PR have helped our LCWA media relations team cultivate strong relationships with syndicated writers. When Eureka launched its new vacuum, the Eureka Brushroll Clean, we knew it would be a perfect fit for one of our favorite writers, Maggie O’Neill, author of the “Moms Gear” column for the Tribune News Service. Maggie writes thorough, honest and