December 13, 2011
As the holidays near, one way our clients make headlines is through gift guide related stories. Luckily, our client General Growth Properties has three Chicago centers full of retailers with something for everyone’s holiday list – the perfect resource for a TV segment. Thanks to our outreach, this morning Suzanne Cook-Beres of Oakbrook Center showed off gift ideas for mom
December 5, 2011
In the Mix…Shoveling up Twitter Followers for Snow Joe
The Snow Joe/LCWA team is on a mission to increase Snow Joe’s humble Twitter following to a large and interactive network of weather lovers and snow-plagued souls. To do this, the team implemented a 7 week “snow blower a week” sweepstakes on Twitter, asking followers to “twell” us why they need a powerful, electric snow blower using the hashtag #snowjoeplus
November 29, 2011
In the Mix…First Alert Makes Front Page of USA Today!
This year the First Alert/LCWA team was charged with raising awareness and educating Americans about the importance of carbon monoxide protection and the growing legislation, which requires consumers in many states to install carbon monoxide alarms in their homes. After several robust state-wide campaigns in 2011, the team took a national approach this month and as a result, piqued the
November 14, 2011
In the Mix…A Decked-Out Photo Shoot
Images, images, images! If there’s one thing we hear repeatedly from media, it’s the need for high-resolution, editorial-quality photography. That’s why we were excited to coordinate the photo shoot of the $20,000 rooftop deck makeover done for the winner of Trex’s recent Designer Deck Contest. The “urban oasis” created by home design expert Eddie Ross features beautiful, low-maintenance decking and