Endeavor wins Members’ Choice Coworking award for second straight year
August 21, 2019
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, corporate marketers and other professionals announces that it has been recognized as the winner of the 2019 Coworker Members’ Choice Award for Greenville, SC…
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George Perez and Micah Inafuku join Infinity Marketing
August 20, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, welcomes George Perez as Web Designer and Developer and Micah Inafuku as Analytics Coordinator to its team, further supporting the firm’s…
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Flock and Rally’s VP of Marketing, Merritt McNeely, receives “Women of Influence” honor
August 19, 2019
McNeely honored with elite leaders selected by Columbia Regional Business Report Merritt McNeely, vice president of marketing at Flock and Rally, a women-owned integrated communications and marketing firm based in…
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Infinity Marketing promotes three team members to media buyers
August 15, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, promoted Abbey West, Darian Villalobos and Julie Nelson to Media Buyers, advancing the firm’s media department expertise. “We are proud of…
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South Carolina native, Justin Evans, named PC Matic Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
August 14, 2019
PC Matic, the world’s only 100% American-made anti-virus software, announced that it has appointed Justin Evans, who formerly served as the company’s Vice President of Government Sales, as the company’s…
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Six Benefits of Stakeholder Engagement
August 12, 2019
By Jean Cecil Frick Business is about relationships, both good and bad. Successful organizations must be constantly aware of who will help move the organization forward, and those who…
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FUEL expands creative team with the addition of Copywriter
August 6, 2019
FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in digital and traditional services, has hired Amanda Campau as copywriter. Campau brings diverse and versatile copywriting experience to the agency,…
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Call for Entries – 2019 Palmetto Awards
July 31, 2019
The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators is ready to celebrate South Carolina’s best and brightest communicators! If you are a communicator who has created, directed…
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Breaking the Bad News: How to best deliver tough information
July 29, 2019
By Sara McCarthy We receive bad news almost every day. It comes to us indirectly through the news and social media, or directly in emails, letters, phone calls, and…
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Smoak Public Relations hires new Digital Media Coordinator and Office Manager
July 18, 2019
Smoak Public Relations has hired Hannah Robinson as its Digital Media Coordinator and Leslie Lapointe as Office Manager. Robinson will strategize, create and publish social media content. Lapointe will support…
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Endeavor promotes Lindsay Odom to Communications Manager
July 10, 2019
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, announces that Lindsay Odom has been promoted to communications manager. Odom joined the…
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Crawford Strategy named among 2019 SC best places to work
July 9, 2019
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and branding agency, is honored to once again be named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. The company is the only marketing…
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It’s a Match: Pairing Your Passions and Career Goals
July 8, 2019
By Amanda Loveday The perfect job can be described as the combination of your passion with your potential. Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with interesting and…
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Jean Cecil Frick joins the ranks of Riley Fellows
June 28, 2019
Jean Cecil Frick, a senior strategic advisor with NP Strategy, successfully completed the Spring 2019 Midlands Class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), becoming a Riley Fellow.…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes three summer interns, furthering team capabilities
June 27, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, is pleased to have Sam Jacobus, Rachel Seay and Zach Fahnle as interns for the summer, reinforcing the team’s productivity and…
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10x digital named a top niche content marketing agency, awards student scholarship
June 20, 2019
10x digital, a full-service content marketing, public relations, link-building and digital agency based in Greenville (with offices in Charlotte, N.C. and London, UK) was recently named in the upper tier…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes three new hires
June 18, 2019Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, announced three new team members that will further the firm’s cross-department capabilities: Eric Potts, Web Team Lead; Jessica Griffin, Accounting Coordinator;…
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Crawford Strategy earns recognition from international creative award competitions
June 17, 2019
Crawford Strategy recently received honors from Hermes Creative Awards, Communicator Awards and The Telly Awards in recognition for strategic campaigns and creative tactics. Each of the international award competitions highlight…
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Four Common Mistakes When Engaging The Media
June 17, 2019
By Heather Matthews NP Strategy In all my years as a journalist, it never failed: 5:50 p.m. and my work phone would ring. Did the caller not know we…
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Greenville native Annie Clyborne joins Complete Public Relations
June 12, 2019Complete Public Relations has added Annie Clyborne as an intern for the summer of 2019. Clyborne plans to graduate from Lander University in the spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s…
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P3 selects Endeavor for U.S. headquarters
June 12, 2019
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, corporate marketers and other professionals announces that P3, an independent and international management consultancy based in Germany that specializes in high-end technical strategy and…
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SC Restaurant and Lodging Association welcomes new communications manager
June 11, 2019
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) recently welcomed Lenza Jolley as their new Communications Manager. Jolley will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic communications campaigns to increase…
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Infinity Marketing honored with four Telly Awards for videography projects
June 4, 2019Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, won four awards in the 2019 Telly Awards competition for outstanding internal and client video projects. This is the largest number…
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FUEL hosts 2019 summer interns
June 4, 2019
FUEL has added Brianna Stephens and Anna Dance as interns for summer of 2019. Stephens, a rising senior at Anderson University studying graphic design, is working alongside the creative team.…
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Are you neglecting your best branding tool?
June 3, 2019
By Marcia Purday, APR NP Strategy Companies throughout the nation invest millions (or billions!) in their brands – from research and communication strategies, to analytics and more. But ultimately,…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Ted Rooke as Senior Director of Media Services
May 30, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, announced Ted Rooke as the new Senior Director of Media Services to lead departmental growth, training and cross-channel strategic best practices…
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Jackson Marketing Group
May 24, 2019
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events is a fully integrated marketing communication and events agency offering marketing consulting and strategy, branding, digital marketing, content and public relations, events and tours and…
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Social Media and the Need for Brand Standards
May 23, 2019
By J. Bradley Studemeyer NP Strategy Small businesses often find themselves in a difficult position with social media marketing: on one hand, many feel like their current revenue streams…
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Infinity Marketing unveils revamped agency website
May 21, 2019
Infinity Marketing has unveiled its new website, displaying its capabilities and expertise as an integrated marketing agency. The website takes on a new visual direction for an updated look and…
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Endeavor welcomes Caroline Trembly
May 21, 2019
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, announced it has hired a summer intern. Caroline Trembly, who will graduate this…
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Infinity Marketing presents analytics forum
May 15, 2019
Infinity Marketing hosted its Let’s Talk Analytics event on Tuesday, May 14, in association with Matt Hertig, Alight Analytics CEO and Co-Founder, focusing on the marketing data landscape, marketing analytics’…
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Patrick Garcia joins FUEL as Video and Motion Graphics Producer
May 15, 2019
FUEL has hired Patrick Garcia as Video and Motion Graphics Producer. Hailing from the studios in Los Angeles, Garcia offers a broad range of high-level talent in videography, animation, and…
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Riggs Partners announces 2019 pro bono marketing marathon for nonprofits
May 15, 2019
Riggs Partners will hold its 22nd annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 17-18, 2019. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing…
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The Toughest Crisis May Be the One You Don’t Know You’re In
May 8, 2019
By Erin Sanders Senior Communications Advisor with NP Strategy The shooting at the UNC Charlotte (UNCC) college campus on April 30th resulted in the death of two students and…
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Denny’s Chief brand officer to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails on May 21
May 8, 2019
Highly-lauded marketing executive will discuss brand turnaround Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, announces that Denny’s senior vice president…
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CyberSC to present Annual Awards for Cyber Excellence at 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Summit in Greenville on May 16th
May 6, 2019CyberSC announced the recipients of the 2019 CyberSC Awards for Cyber Excellence. Award recipients in three categories – Industry, Government, and Academia – will be recognized at the SC Chamber…
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Infinity Marketing hires two media professionals
May 6, 2019
Infinity Marketing hired Claire Rogers as a Media Buyer and Madi Kwiatkowski as a Media Assistant. Within these roles, Rogers and Kwiatkowski will further enhance Infinity’s media services department through…
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Infinity Marketing recognized with Three SCPRSA Mercury Awards
May 2, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, recently won three South Carolina Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) Mercury Awards for projects that range across web development, event…
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FUEL adds Mary Church Cornette as Creative Director
April 30, 2019FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in both digital and traditional services, has hired Mary Church Cornette as Creative Director. With a rich history that includes agency…
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Complete PR earns Platinum and Two Gold Awards in Hermes competition
April 25, 2019
Complete PR took home its third-consecutive Gold Hermes Award for its Buzz blog as part of an overall haul of five honors in the international competition. Complete PR took home…
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Max Metcalf elected Chairman of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
April 24, 2019
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has elected Max Metcalf, Manager of Government and Community Relations at BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, as the next Chairman of the organization’s Board of Directors. The…
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Engaging Your Employees with Your Social Media
April 24, 2019
By Angela Rogers In the last 20 years, a horde of social media platforms have emerged. Odds are you’re an active user of at least one platform; between Facebook,…
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The Marketing Beacon ~ Featured Listing
April 23, 2019
SIMPLY PUT: MARKETING THAT WORKS FOR YOU The Marketing Beacon specializes in delivering custom-developed marketing solutions designed to help Greenville, SC and Upstate businesses generate new customers and grow opportunities…
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Big Rock Natural Stone & Hardscapes selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) as PR Agency-of-Record
April 23, 2019
JDPR to provide strategic communications as Big Rock undergoes rapid expansion. Big Rock Natural Stone & Hardscapes, the Southeast’s largest provider of natural stone and hardscapes, has selected Jeff Dezen…
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FUEL adds new developer to interactive team
April 23, 2019FUEL, a marketing agency headquartered in downtown Greenville, SC and specializing in both digital and traditional services, has hired Matthew Garvin as Web Developer. Matthew has extensive experience as a…
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FUEL
April 17, 2019Located in Greenville, South Carolina’s historic downtown district, FUEL is an integrated marketing agency that consists of industry-leading experts in branding, marketing strategy, lead generation, web development, Search Engine Marketing…
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FUEL bolsters client services team with seasoned Account Director
April 17, 2019FUEL, a marketing agency headquartered in downtown Greenville, SC and specializing in both digital and traditional services, has hired Ally Dodge as Senior Account Director. Ally brings more than 20…
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Complete PR earns two Mercury Awards in SCPRSA competition
April 17, 2019
The 100th anniversary of Greenville’s involvement in the end of World War I as well as celebrating the region’s modern love of tacos earned Complete PR two Mercury Awards from…
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Swamp Rabbit Cafe and local non-profit to host a Tire Pull river cleanup – April 27
April 17, 2019
Local citizens are testing their strength by removing tires from the Reedy River as part of a new event, the Tire Pull. The Swamp Rabbit Cafe and the Friends of…
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Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA Best in Show Silver Wing Award, for total of eight honors
April 16, 2019
Flock and Rally Earns SCPRSA Best in Show Silver Wing Award, for Total of Eight Honors Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned integrated communications agency based in Columbia, South Carolina,…
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