Jackson presents Crandon International Sponsor Summit
July 6, 2016Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, recently presented the Crandon International Off-Road Raceway Sponsor Summit in Crandon, Wis. Held in conjunction with…
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Erica Thomas named VP of Marketing Strategies, Inc.
June 22, 2016Well known and respected in industry circles, Thomas is responsible for the planning and buying of national and regional media with expertise in the medical, financial, communications, hospitality and…
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Social Media for Businesses: A Guide to Connecting with Customers Online
June 22, 2016By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Social media is already a huge part of American life—and, like technology itself, its influence will likely only grow with time. Already, nearly…
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Jackson hires Ellis Platt as Performance Service Specialist
June 21, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Ellis Platt as Performance Service Specialist. Platt will be assisting…
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Rawle Murdy welcomes three new hospitality & luxury real estate accounts
June 20, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Rawle Murdy, a leading integrated communications firm for the past 40 years, is pleased to welcome a trio of new hospitality, tourism and luxury real estate clients…
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Derek Phillips joins District Five
June 16, 2016IRMO, SC – Derek Phillips joins School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties as a Public Information Specialist. Phillips started his career in journalism at WACH FOX News here…
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AAF of the Midlands announces PAALS as the ‘16-‘17 public service recipient
June 15, 2016The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of The Midlands has awarded local non-profit, PAALS as the club’s public service client for 2016-2017. The Midlands chapter selects one nonprofit organization in our…
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Teamphoria selects The Brandon Agency as agency of record
June 15, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – The Brandon Agency, one of the largest independently owned marketing communications firms in the Carolinas, today announced that Teamphoria, a leading expert in human resources software built…
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Jackson hires Head as Enthusiast Account Executive
June 14, 2016Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Jessica Head as Enthusiast Account Executive. In her role, Head will be responsible…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) welcomes Arden Phillips as summer 2016 intern
June 13, 2016Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) announces the addition of Arden Phillips as the company’s Summer 2016 Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP) intern. During the three-month program, she will gain insight into the…
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E. Boineau & Company adds Carolina Orthopaedics to client list
June 13, 2016Boineau & Company, a public relations, strategic marketing and crisis communications firm, based in Charleston, S.C., has added Carolina Orthopaedics to its client list. Founded in 2004, Carolina Orthopaedics provides…
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queue president Juana Quick to join Board of Directors of Palmetto Health Foundation
June 7, 2016Juana Quick, president and owner of queue llc, a strategic marketing communications and advertising firm with corporate offices in Columbia, SC and Raleigh, NC, has been invited to join the…
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Crawford Strategy announces new Account Coordinator
June 6, 2016Crawford Strategy, a full service marketing and communications firm, is pleased to welcome Isabel Posada to the agency as an account coordinator. Posada previously interned for Crawford Strategy in 2014…
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10x digital announces digital marketing scholarship; announces new intern
June 3, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – 10x digital has established an annual scholarship for undergraduates majoring in a field related to digital marketing. The scholarship will be awarded to one high school graduate…
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Jackson hires James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist
June 1, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist. Bell most recently served…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main reveals new logo
May 20, 2016As its 6th season approaches later this year, United Community Bank Ice on Main revealed a new, refreshed logo. The City of Greenville and United Community Bank worked with Crawford…
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Jackson hires C.J. Cluck, Jamie O’Keefe as interns
May 18, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has selected C.J. Cluck and Jamie O’Keefe to participate in the company’s…
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Marketing Strategies, Inc. to provide PR services for Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art
May 17, 2016Marketing Strategies, Inc. has been selected to provide public relations services for the 26nd Annual Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. The Agency will work closely with Strand Media…
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Providence Hospitals introduces new name and identity
May 13, 2016New logo underscores commitment to Catholic heritage, name reflects plans for future growth Providence Hospitals today announced that its name has changed to Providence Health. In addition to this name…
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Former Lexington Mayor Halfacre is CIU Development Community Liaison
May 11, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Former Lexington mayor Randy Halfacre is the new development community liaison for Columbia International University. Halfacre served as mayor from 2004 to 2013 leading the town to…
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queue president Juana Quick joins Board of Directors of South Carolina Free Clinic Association
May 9, 2016Juana Quick, president and owner of queue llc, a strategic marketing communications/advertising firm with corporate offices in Columbia, SC and Raleigh, NC, has joined the Board of Directors of the…
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ZWO promotes Chris Bradley to creative director
May 4, 2016ZWO Branding and Marketing has promoted Chris Bradley from associate creative director to creative director. Hired initially as a designer with ZWO in 2009, Bradley developed further skills in video…
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Complete Public Relations nabs three SCPRSA Awards
May 4, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations took home three honors at the annual Public Relations Society of America’s South Carolina (SCPRSA) Mercury Awards banquet last week. The full-service media affairs…
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Mad Monkey receives national certification as woman-owned business
May 3, 2016The Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), has recognized Mad Monkey Inc. with a national certification as a Women’s Business…
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Mad Monkey receives national certification as woman-owned business
May 3, 2016The Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), has recognized Mad Monkey Inc. with a national certification as a Women’s Business…
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Public relations excellence recognized at annual SCPRSA Mercury Awards event
May 2, 2016The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) hosted its annual Mercury Awards celebration on Thursday, April 28 in Greenville. Communication professionals from across the state…
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Public relations excellence recognized at annual SCPRSA Mercury Awards event
May 1, 2016The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) hosted its annual Mercury Awards celebration on Thursday, April 28 in Greenville. Communication professionals from across the state…
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Taylor Self joins Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler
April 7, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading commercial real estate services firm, is pleased to announce that Taylor Self has joined Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler as the Marketing…
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Blue Avenue launches new website
April 5, 2016Blue Avenue, the Columbia-based economic development marketing team, has launched a new website at www.goblueavenue.com. Blue Avenue is Colleen Coletta and Rhonda Rawl. Colleen specializes in brand and visual design…
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Spirit Communications proves the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
April 4, 2016It’s often said you can accomplish more as a team than you can individually. And indeed, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” especially when it comes…
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PR Week’s 2016 Communicator of the Year Award given to Senator Clementa Pinckney
April 1, 2016Barry Caldwell Waste Management’s Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Chief Legal Officer penned the attached letter in hopes of making our community aware of an award bestowed to…
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CreateAthon@USC seeking nonprofits in need of marketing, communications
March 31, 2016The University of South Carolina is soliciting applications from area nonprofits for the fourth annual CreateAthon@USC, scheduled for Oct. 21-22 at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Selected nonprofits…
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Jefferson Awards Foundation announces Media Partnership with WACH FOX
March 29, 2016The Jefferson Awards Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a culture of service across America, announced today that WACH FOX, part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, has signed on…
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McDaniels Joins Columbia College Executive Team
March 28, 2016Columbia College announces the appointment of Monique McDaniels as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. She will report directly to the president and will be a member of the College’s…
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Sydney Simmons awarded Sandy Linning Excellence Award
March 23, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy awarded the 2016 Sandy Linning Excellence Award to Sydney Simmons. Sydney is an Account Supervisor at Crawford Strategy who has been with the firm for…
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Action Plans that Drive Business Part 4: Message and Brand
March 21, 2016By Kelly Coulter Define your audience’s perception Ever wonder what people say about you when you leave the room? You leave an impression on the people around you with…
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Action Plans that Drive Business Part 4: Message and Brand
March 21, 2016By Kelly Coulter Define your audience’s perception Ever wonder what people say about you when you leave the room? You leave an impression on the people around you with…
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Truematter wins Addy Award for Children’s Museum of Denver website
March 14, 2016Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus won a Silver Addy at the American Advertising Awards in Columbia, South Carolina. The awards recognize work…
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Truematter wins Addy Award for Children’s Museum of Denver website
March 14, 2016Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus won a Silver Addy at the American Advertising Awards in Columbia, South Carolina. The awards recognize work…
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MPA Strategies expands; welcomes Mollie Miller
March 9, 2016MPA Strategies welcomes Mollie M. Miller as the newest addition to their team. She will serve as the Director of Association Management and will oversee the day-to-day operations of associations and…
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Action Plans that Drive Business Part 3: Search Optimization
March 7, 2016By Kelly Coulter Get found before your competitors Studies show that the #1 search result AFTER the paid ads gets more than 30% of the clicks for any given…
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Local Ad Club awards best and brightest in annual gala
March 7, 2016The 2016 American Advertising Award winners were announced at the American Advertising Federation of Greenville’s (AAF Greenville) annual awards gala in late February. Approximately 180 guests from all across the…
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Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 3, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…
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Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 3, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…
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Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient
March 3, 2016Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…
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Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient
March 3, 2016Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…
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Complete Public Relations launches internship program
March 2, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations is in search of Greenville’s next great public relations professionals to learn the tools of the trade through a newly launched internship program. Interns…
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SC Education Lottery scholarship stories win big at the 2016 ADDY Awards
March 2, 2016Mad Monkey wins Best in Broadcast and Best in Show With a television campaign showcasing the actual stories of three recipients of SC Education Lottery scholarships, Mad Monkey was awarded…
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SC Education Lottery scholarship stories win big at the 2016 ADDY Awards
March 2, 2016Mad Monkey wins Best in Broadcast and Best in Show With a television campaign showcasing the actual stories of three recipients of SC Education Lottery scholarships, Mad Monkey was awarded…
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Action Plans that Drive Business Part 2: Your Priority Audiences
February 29, 2016By Kelly Coulter Reach the People who are Most Likely to Buy Ever felt like you paid for more than you used? Not a great feeling. Maybe you…
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