Recent insights from LCWA

October 4, 2018

Back-To-School with Boise Paper and Box Tops for Education

Our client, Boise Paper, has been a long-standing partner of the General Mills Box Tops for Education™ program, helping schools across the country earn money to purchase essential items, such as books, art supplies, sports equipment, instruments and more. As part of the company’s commitment to providing Paper with Purpose, Boise Paper is proud to support local schools in the
October 1, 2018

IABC Chicago Introduces the Lou Williams Research Pioneer Award

Last week, the International Association of BusinessCommunicators (IABC) Chicago instituted the Lou Williams Research Pioneer Award and awarded the inaugural award to LCWA. In announcing the creation of the award, the organization lauded our founder, Lou Williams, ABC, APR, IABC Fellow, as a “rogue pioneer who had the audacity to advocate that the role of communication in organizations should play
September 28, 2018

Brand Makeovers and PR Pointers

This week featured several major brand makeover announcements as well as some interesting and helpful marketing tips for PR practitioners. Here are some of my favorite finds: Hello Dunkin’, goodbye Donuts – Dunkin’ Donuts made its rebrand official on Tuesday, shrinking its name to just “Dunkin.” Fun fact: the brand had been credited with popularizing the word “donut,” instead of
September 25, 2018

Filtrete Features Oft-Forgotten Handy Home Maintenance Tips

Even the most DIY-savvy homeowners often forget to take care of the tools that help them keep their homes clean, especially vacuums. So our home PR team worked with Filtrete to reach “handy homeowners” with creative influencer, native and display ad content for how to keep their vacuums in tip top shape by changing bags, belts and filters. Creative and