S.C. Department of Commerce announces new Marketing and Communications Director
August 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Adrienne R. Fairwell, APR has joined the agency as marketing and communications director. Fairwell will lead the Department’s strategic marketing…
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S.C. Department of Commerce announces new Marketing and Communications Director
August 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Adrienne R. Fairwell, APR has joined the agency as marketing and communications director. Fairwell will lead the Department’s strategic marketing…
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Boyanoski and Mayor White to sign book at M. Judson grand opening
August 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Author and Complete Public Relations President John Boyanoski and Greenville Mayor Knox White will be signing copies of their book “Reimagining Greenville: Building the Best Downtown in…
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Boyanoski and Mayor White to sign book at M. Judson grand opening
August 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Author and Complete Public Relations President John Boyanoski and Greenville Mayor Knox White will be signing copies of their book “Reimagining Greenville: Building the Best Downtown in…
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Jack Porter, Local Design & Brand Agency, Signs Michigan State University As New Client
August 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jack Porter, local design and brand agency, is pleased to announce their new client, Michigan State University. The partnership includes rebranding and graphic redesign of the men’s…
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Robert Donovan Featured In Profile Magazine
August 4, 2015Upstate CEO discusses nontraditional hiring tactics with Profile Magazine GREENVILLE, SC – Local business owner, Robert Donovan is featured in the latest issue of Profile Magazine, a print and digital publication…
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Jack Porter, Local Design & Brand Agency, Signs Michigan State University As New Client
August 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jack Porter, local design and brand agency, is pleased to announce their new client, Michigan State University. The partnership includes rebranding and graphic redesign of the men’s…
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Advertise…duh
July 27, 2015By Ken Gasque That is the caption for my next tee shirt. Yes, I like tee shirt marketing. It’s fun. People like tee shirts. It’s a challenge to capture…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) Promotes Matt Lochel to Director of Media and Content Strategies
July 22, 2015GREENVILLE, SC — Matt Lochel will serve as Director of Media and Content Strategies at Greenville-based Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR). Lochel will have a key role in brand and message development across JDPR’s diverse account…
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Five great PR hacks
July 22, 2015By John Boyanoski The average media reporter probably receives 100 press releases and story pitches each day. At best, they will read 15, consider five and choose one for…
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ZWO selects four for “Fivers” 2015 Summer Internship Program
July 22, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has selected four students, two graphic design interns and two marketing interns, for its annual summer intern program “Fivers.” The 10-week summer program…
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Crawford Strategy Engages Six Students in Summer Internship Program
July 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations and digital media company, welcomes its largest class of summer interns to date. The company continues to provide…
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Crawford Strategy Engages Six Students in Summer Internship Program
July 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations and digital media company, welcomes its largest class of summer interns to date. The company continues to provide…
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Flourish hires Account Coordinator
July 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Interning really does pay off! Flourish has hired Katie Sanders, who came to Flourish two years ago as an intern earning course credit toward her Bachelors Degree, as…
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Flourish hires Account Coordinator
July 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Interning really does pay off! Flourish has hired Katie Sanders, who came to Flourish two years ago as an intern earning course credit toward her Bachelors Degree, as…
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ZWO Announces Expansion, Merges With Los Angeles Firm CPJ & CO
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO has merged with Los Angeles advertising and public relations firm CPJ & Co and opened a West Coast office with new principal Cynthia Jenkins as its head.…
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Clemson University Athletic Department to team up with Crawford Strategy
June 29, 2015Marketing agency to provide support for men’s basketball team GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy is proud to partner with the Clemson University Athletic Department to support marketing and communications…
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2015 Summer on Augusta Festival Announces Community Shuttle
June 29, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) announces the 2015 Summer on Augusta Festival, which takes place July 23 through July 25, and is presented by Virginia Hayes of…
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2015 Summer on Augusta Festival Announces Community Shuttle
June 29, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) announces the 2015 Summer on Augusta Festival, which takes place July 23 through July 25, and is presented by Virginia Hayes of…
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Oconee Economic Alliance Announces New Marketing Hire
June 26, 2015SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is pleased to announce the addition of Caroline Warner as Marketing & Research Manager. A native of Honea Path, South Carolina, Caroline…
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Falfurrias Announces Strategic Partnership With GlynnDevins
June 24, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC — Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented middle-market companies, today announced it has made an investment in GlynnDevins, a leading provider…
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WORLD Magazine names Book of the Year Winners
June 22, 2015ASHEVILLE, NC – Every summer since 1999, WORLD’s editors have dedicated an issue of WORLD Magazine to books, authors, and trends in the publishing industry. To be eligible for consideration for…
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WORLD Magazine names Book of the Year Winners
June 22, 2015ASHEVILLE, NC – Every summer since 1999, WORLD’s editors have dedicated an issue of WORLD Magazine to books, authors, and trends in the publishing industry. To be eligible for consideration for…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) hires new Senior Account Executive Wendy Huston
June 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) welcomes marketing-communications veteran Wendy Huston as a Senior Account Executive. Huston joins the agency with a focus on telecommunications and do-it-yourself paint…
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Reinhard Joins ZWO As Writer
June 10, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has hired Mercedes Reinhard as a writer. Reinhard’s focus will be copywriting for all of ZWO’s brands, as well as digital content creation,…
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DOM360 Hires Nick Giffel, Director Of Lean And Learning
June 10, 2015Digital marketing agency optimizes business processes, similar to Toyota Production System GREENVILLE, SC – Local digital marketing firm DOM360 recently hired Nick Giffelas its new Director of Lean and Learning. Giffel…
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Crawford Strategy Recognized for Excellence in Communications
June 2, 2015Agency receives six Communicator Awards GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, branding, public relations, and digital media company, recently received six honors for excellence in communications from the…
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Engenius completes Artisphere web project
June 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – People who searched for one of the nation’s top arts festivals this year can thank Engenius for the wonderful experience. This Greenville-based web design and marketing firm…
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Engenius completes Artisphere web project
June 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – People who searched for one of the nation’s top arts festivals this year can thank Engenius for the wonderful experience. This Greenville-based web design and marketing firm…
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DOM360 Releases New SEO Industry Research
May 27, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Local automotive digital marketing firm DOM360 recently shared the latest chapter in its industry-leading information series with Automotive News. This white paper details best practices for search engine optimization…
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ZWO Completes Branding and Publicity for Artisphere
May 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski], a Greenville-based branding & marketing firm that specializes in cause, community, and word-of-mouth marketing, has completed the branding and publicity for Artisphere, Greenville’s…
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Persistence
May 11, 2015By Ken Gasque There are four rules we think are the key to success. We made a poster to illustrate these rules and very cleverly called them “The Four…
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Crawford Strategy Wins Eight Awards from SCPRSA
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications agency, was recently recognized with two Mercury awards and six Silver Wing awards at the annual Mercury Awards ceremony held…
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Public Relations Excellence Recognized at Annual SCPRSA Mercury Awards Event
May 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) hosted its annual Mercury Awards celebration on Thursday, April 30 in Columbia. Communication professionals from across…
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Complete’s Moore wins SCPRSA Rookie of the Year Award
May 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC –Complete Public Relations Associate Sarah Moore was named the Public Relations Society of America’s South Carolina (SCPRSA) chapter Rookie of the Year at Thursday night’s Mercury Awards. Complete…
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Upstate Entrepreneur Featured in National Magazine
April 20, 2015DOM360 founder and CEO Robert Donovan nabs AutoSuccess cover story GREENVILLE, SC – Local entrepreneur Robert Donovan, founder and CEO of digital marketing company DOM360, will be featured on…
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Crawford Strategy Adds New Vice President, Director of Creative Services
April 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy is proud to announce the addition of Bill Donohue as the agency’s new vice president, director of creative services. A 25-year industry veteran with extensive branding,…
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10-x Group Named to Global CMI Content Marketing Agency List
April 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Holly Rollins is proud to announce that 10-x Group has been named one of the Top Content Marketing Agencies in the world by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI)…
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Differentiation is your key to happiness
April 8, 2015By Ken Gasque “Think Different” was an Apple advertising campaign. It was celebrating many people who thought different and changed the world. “To the crazy ones. Here’s to the…
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John Boyanoski, Owner, Complete PR
March 23, 2015UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: John Boyanoski founded Complete Public Relations in 2011.…
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Complete Public Relations named Chamber Small Business of the Month
March 19, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations was named the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Month. Founded in 2012, Complete Public Relations strives to provide its clients with…
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Complete Public Relations named Chamber Small Business of the Month
March 19, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations was named the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Month. Founded in 2012, Complete Public Relations strives to provide its clients with…
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James Littleton Named 2015 Scema “Amateur Radio Operator Of The Year”
March 16, 2015Littleton’s Son, Matthew, Follows In Father’s Footsteps, Continuing Amateur Radio Leadership, Tradition And Legacy ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – The South Carolina Emergency Management Association selected James Littleton as the 2015…
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10-x Group Adds Intern Madeline Mattox
February 16, 201510-x Group adds Intern Madeline Mattox GREENVILLE, SC – 10-x Group announced today that Madeline Mattox will serve as an intern for the agency Spring 2015. Mattox, who is…
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Engenius welcomes Beam as premium services coordinator
February 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Engenius has hired Anna Beam as the web marketing firm’s first premium services coordinator. Beam is a 2009 graduate of Anderson University with a degree in psychology.…
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Engenius welcomes Beam as premium services coordinator
February 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Engenius has hired Anna Beam as the web marketing firm’s first premium services coordinator. Beam is a 2009 graduate of Anderson University with a degree in psychology.…
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Legal Marketing Veteran Announces LinkedIn Marketing Seminars for Attorneys
February 10, 2015CLINTON, SC – Stewart Marketing & Consulting has announced its initial schedule of social media seminars focused on “Using LinkedIn as a Professional and Organizational Tool.” Led by industry marketing veteran…
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Crawford Strategy adds three undergraduate interns
February 4, 2015GREENVILLE, S.C. – February 4, 2015 – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations, and digital media company, continues to provide a year-round internship program for current students and recent graduates…
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Complete PR hires Public Relations Representative
February 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations has added Kaitlyn Hudson as the firm’s new Public Relations Representative. A native of Greenville, Hudson graduated from Newberry College with a communications and…
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10-x Group to provide PR & Content Marketing for Techknow Inc.
January 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Techknow Inc. recently named Greenville SC-based 10-x Group as its PR/content marketing agency. 10-x Group will be producing strategic analysis, public relations and content marketing services for…
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