10x digital awards two digital marketing scholarships
August 6, 2020
10x digital is proud to announce that two students have been awarded digital marketing scholarships to assist with living expenses, books and tuition for the Spring/Summer 2020 10x Digital Marketing…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost leased 2,510 SF in North Charleston
August 4, 2020
Charleston Office Advisors of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC and the owners of the Atrium want to congratulate COACT, Inc. on their recent lease renewal at the Atrium located at…
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Scribble Season 2 Launch Party
August 4, 2020
Mark your calendars: Scribble is celebrating a second season of innovators on August 19th! When: August 19, 2020, 5:30P-7:00P What: Scribble Season 2 Launch Party The concept for Scribble started…
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Internal Communication Tips during COVID-19
August 4, 2020
By Jesica Johnson Mackey NP Strategy Effective and regular communication during COVID-19 is a must for any organization. As COVID-19 changes the daily operations of organizations, so should your…
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Infinity Marketing’s Kari Lynch recognized among Greenville’s inaugural Forty Under 40 class
July 30, 2020
Infinity Marketing announced that Kari Lynch, Senior Director of Production and Operations, has been named in GSA Business Report’s inaugural “Forty Under 40” list for the Greenville Upstate region. Lynch…
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Stewart Marketing & Consulting LLC ~ Featured Listing
July 28, 2020
Brenda Stewart is an in-demand consultant, author and speaker whose passion is creating success for her clients and teaching them to do the same. She founded Stewart Marketing & Consulting…
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Why Stakeholder Engagement Matters
July 22, 2020
By Jean Cecil Frick NP Strategy I’ve long been a fan of the insights of author Seth Godin. Last week, one of his blog posts spoke to me: I…
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How to insult your best customers
July 22, 2020
By Jerry Bellune You can call them micro-insults – the tiny things that most annoy your customers. Sadly, unless you ask, you will never be able to correct them.…
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BDi Broadcast Digital Integrated
July 22, 2020
Create a unified and seamless message that reaches your customer. This is marketing’s biggest challenge. BDi enables your business to target your customer in a consistent manner over all media…
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Crawford Strategy welcomes Jane Finney Hall as Account Director
July 21, 2020
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and branding agency, recently welcomed industry veteran Jane Finney Hall as Account Director. In this newly created role, she will lead the development of integrated…
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What a rubber duck can do for you
July 20, 2020
By Jerry Bellune What can we do to delight and surprise our customers? What will get them talking about our companies? It doesn’t have to cost much. The rubber…
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Coworking space Endeavor launches new website
July 15, 2020
Endeavor, a coworking and shared office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces it has launched a new website. The purpose of the upgraded website is to help…
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FUEL’s Zachary Chastain honored with GSA Forty Under 40 selection
July 15, 2020
Zachary Chastain, Senior Digital Strategist at FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, has been selected for the inaugural group of GSA Business’s Forty Under 40. This list recognizes…
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Neighborhood Housing Corporation chosen as Q3 recipient of FUEL for Good Grant
July 13, 2020FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in branding and marketing solutions, has selected Neighborhood Housing Corporation as the third quarter FUEL for Good Grant recipient. The $10,000…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes talented summer interns
July 10, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, is pleased to have Claire Blanchard and Chris Giuliani as interns for the summer. Their addition speaks to Infinity’s continued progression across departments…
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July 10, 2020Coming Soon!
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Your best covid-19 business strategy
July 8, 2020
By Jerry Bellune I’ll never forget the salesman who ended his presentation by asking for the names of 3 people who might use his products. I told him he…
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Kate Lupo Fowler joins Crawford Strategy as Executive Communications Liaison
July 8, 2020
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and branding agency, welcomes Kate Lupo Fowler as Executive Communications Liaison. In this position, Lupo serves Crawford Strategy founder and CEO, Marion Crawford, in daily…
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Finding a New Way to Connect with Your Audience During a Pandemic: A Case Study
July 7, 2020
By Kara Gormley Meador NP Strategy When COVID-19 hit in full force, the NPS+ team started brainstorming on our weekly call. As schools, businesses and people became paralyzed by…
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How you can survive covid-19 nonsense
July 2, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Some of us are starting to suspect there was more to the lockdowns and non-essential business shuttering than science and epidemiologist caution. Could this have been…
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Infinity Marketing adds Collins & Fine to client roster
June 30, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, recently welcomed Collins & Fine to its lifestyle industry client vertical. The agency is supporting the company and its luxury communities through a…
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FUEL announces Portfolio Review program to benefit design students
June 26, 2020
FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC specializing in branding and marketing solutions, has announced the FUEL for Good Portfolio Review, offering design students an opportunity to showcase their…
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Use covid-19 to strengthen your team
June 25, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Retired university professor Preston Hardy wrote us the other day with the story of a boy in rural Ohio who became the first human survivor of…
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The Post and Courier selects coworking space Endeavor for its new Greenville operations headquarters
June 23, 2020
Endeavor, a coworking space in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces that the largest news organization in the state, The Post and Courier, has chosen Endeavor as its headquarters for…
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COVID Positive Employees: How to communicate with stakeholders
June 23, 2020
By Heather Matthews NP Strategy If you are a business serving the public you know this all too well: there is no playbook for navigating COVID-19. You are making…
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Build greater loyalty in a pandemic
June 18, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Churches, civic and networking groups, book and garden clubs share a secret many business owners ignore at their peril. Which of these 2 customer groups would…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Hi-Tech Medical as new client
June 18, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, recently added Hi-Tech Medical, a Flexible Technologies brand, to its growing client roster. The agency is providing a variety of creative services in…
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Hughes Agency adds two to team
June 11, 2020Hughes Agency announced the addition of Kate Little as senior account director and Anna Catherine Miller as senior account executive. Previously residing in New York City, Little served as vice…
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Kingfish Communications
June 11, 2020
Kingfish Communications will improve your bottom line by enhancing the creativity and efficiency of your marketing efforts. An innovative, well connected marketing partner, Kingfish Communications has the expertise and proven…
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How to make more money in a pandemic
June 11, 2020
By Jerry Bellune The real question is not should you but what should you advertise. Take Kentucky Fried Chicken. Even after covid-19 became a pandemic, they ran ads of people licking…
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South Carolina’s Hammock Coast launches new website that showcases Georgetown County’s natural beauty, eco activities
June 11, 2020
South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, one of the Palmetto State’s most popular vacation destinations, has launched a new website that showcases the area’s abundant natural beauty and makes planning a trip…
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Infinity Marketing honored with seven Telly Awards
June 11, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, won seven awards in the 2020 Telly Awards competition for various client video projects. This is the largest number of…
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NP Strategy ~ Featured Listing
June 10, 2020
NP Strategy is an experienced group of professionals from media, business, public policy, and communications agencies, offering a range of strategic services to non-profits, international corporations, governments, and local businesses.…
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Post COVID-19, What’s Your Social Media Plan?
June 9, 2020
By Sarah Robinson NP Strategy After three full months of navigating the coronavirus in the United States, let’s check in on how it has impacted the marketing landscape, and…
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5 steps to turn problems into profits
June 3, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Has the covid-19 crisis crippled your confidence, your sales and your income? Our friend Jill Konrath says that when she faces the same thing she: 1.…
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New consumer behaviors could impact economy re-opening
June 1, 2020
As South Carolina continues to re-open, businesses and consumers are trying to get their lives back to normal as quickly as possible. An April 2020 poll by integrated marketing communications agency Chernoff…
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FUEL’s Matthew Garvin appointed to the City of Greenville Arts in Public Places Commission
May 28, 2020
Matthew Garvin, Senior Developer at FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, has been appointed as a board member for the City of Greenville Arts in Public Places Commission.…
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The crucial moments this crisis calls for you
May 28, 2020
By Jerry Bellune The 2 most important days of your life, Mark Twain said, are the day you were born and the day you find out why. You were…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Heather Sexton as Media Coordinator
May 28, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, is pleased to have Heather Sexton join the team as Media Coordinator. The Media Department continues to grow in members…
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Four Tips for Webinar Success: How to master your next online meeting or interview
May 26, 2020
By Casey Watson NP Strategy Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has taught us a major lesson in adaptability. Part of my adjustment was dusting off my computer’s webcam and becoming Zoom-savvy…
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More trends that may help or hurt you
May 22, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Last week we talked about 3 trends that can help or hurt you. Here are 3 more: • A friend observed that the political bickering in…
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Riggs Partners announces 2020 pro bono marketing marathon for nonprofits
May 20, 2020
Riggs Partners will hold its 23rd annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 22-23, 2020. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing…
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FUEL Q3 grant applications for Greenville non-profits now open
May 20, 2020FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC specializing in branding and marketing solutions, has opened the application process for the third quarter grant program. The FUEL for Good Quarterly…
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The Brandon Agency recognized as a top workplace in South Carolina for fourth consecutive year
May 17, 2020
The Brandon Agency, the only certified brand-planning agency in the Carolinas, has been honored by Integrated Media Publishing as a South Carolina Top Workplace in 2020. This is the fourth consecutive…
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Trends to help – or hurt – your business
May 15, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Alert business owners and entrepreneurs need to be aware of new consumer trends that may help – or hurt – their business. • A local ad…
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Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA “Best in Show” Silver Wing Award
May 12, 2020
Flock and Rally, a full-service, women-owned strategy, marketing and communications agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, was honored with 11 awards — including the 2019 Best in Show Silver Wing…
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Video as an ongoing investment
May 12, 2020
By Taylor Kearns NP Strategy The Hollywood film industry runs on a system of expectations, standards and edicts that are probably pretty dissimilar from the work you or your…
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In a crisis, focus on survival, not fear
May 7, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Our friend MaryEllen Tribby’s daughter Delanie is training to play pro tennis. She has won dozens of junior tournaments and observers say she’s the next Chris…
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Infinity Marketing named SCPRSA Mercury Award winner
May 7, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, recently won three South Carolina Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) Mercury Awards for projects ranging from media relations to…
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SCRA announces new Marketing & Communications Director
May 5, 2020
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has announced that Adrian Grimes was named Director of Marketing & Communications on April 6. “We’re extremely pleased to have Adrian join our team.…
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