Achieving Trade Show Excellence – Part 2
June 9, 2014By William Russell June 9, 2014 In part one of “Achieving Trade Show Excellence”, we covered the front-end planning involved with a trade show. For part two, we will…
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UpstateBizSC Hires USC Student Intern
June 9, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – MidlandsBiz is excited to announce Leah Edwards as a summer design intern. Leah is a rising senior at the University of South Carolina, majoring in Visual Communications…
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Engenius to hold branding session for the business community
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Local web development and marketing firm, Engenius, will be hosting an interactive session to help business leaders learn more about guiding their message. Engenius along with the…
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Upstate’s Worst Website nominations due by end of June
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – When does the worst become the best? When specialty web marketing agency, Engenius, goes on the mission to find the Upstate’s Worst Website and then recreates it…
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JDPR Announces Summer 2014 Interns
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has engaged three interns for the company’s summer Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP) positions. Alex Buchart, Samantha Hunter and William Einstein will join the JDPR team for the…
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Clemson Downs Selects JDPR as PR Agency-of-Record
June 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC — Clemson Downs, the only full-service retirement community in Clemson, South Carolina, has selected Greenville-based Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) as its PR Agency-of-Record. JDPR will consult on…
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Jamie Prince, Founder of Flourish
June 2, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsors: Flourish specializes in providing an integrated…
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10-x Group receives 2014 Content Maven Award from International CMI organization
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville-SC based 10-x Group was named one of 52 top “Content Marketing Mavens for 2014” by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this month. The recipients were chosen by…
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Southern Tide Adds News Marketing Manager and Director of Merchandising
May 13, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Southern Tide has hired Kathryn Hilton as marketing manager and Tyler North as director of merchandising. With years of experience in brand strategy, marketing efforts and management of…
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Serola Biomechanics Selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) as PR Agency-of-Record
May 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2014 – Serola Biomechanics, Inc. — makers of the Serola Sacroiliac Belt designed to provide solutions for back pain— has selected Jeff Dezen Public Relations…
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DNA Creative Communications Honored by SC Public Relations Society of America
May 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 29, 2014 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), a public relations and marketing firm for nonprofits, received four Awards of Excellence from the South Carolina Public Relations…
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ZWO Completes Rebranding Project for Hope Center for Children
May 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2014 – ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has completed a rebranding project for the Hope Center for Children. The Hope Center, located in Spartanburg, South…
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Cargo Adds Employees to Growing Staff
April 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 7, 2014 – Cargo, a new model marketing agency specializing in connecting global brands with small businesses, has hired two new employees to serve an increasing…
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Three Ways To Get More Digital Bang For Your Buck
February 19, 2014By Holly Rollins February 19, 2014 Public relations has morphed in a big way in the past few years- especially the last two years. If you aren’t optimizing your…
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Upstate SC Alliance’s Erin Ford Recognized as Emerging Energy Leader
February 3, 2014UPSTATE, SC – February 3, 2014 – Every year the Charlotte Business Journal recognizes people in both Carolinas who have played a key role in making the Carolinas a global…
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Complete Public Relations celebrates two years with new downtown space
January 13, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 13, 2014 – Complete Public Relations is celebrating two years in business with a new downtown office. Now located at 702 Pettigru Street, the firm’s relocation…
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Third Annual Lights on Augusta
December 11, 2013Augusta Road Light-hearted competition in full swing! GREENVILLE, SC – December 12, 2013 – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) presents the Third Annual Lights on Augusta, a Christmas decoration contest on…
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Cargo Launches National Marketing Campaign for Mercedez-Benz Vans Canada
November 26, 2013GREENVILLE, SC- November 26, 2013 – Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada has launched a dynamic nationwide Business-to-Small Business (B2SB) marketing campaign introducing its All-New 2014 line-up of Sprinter Vans. The campaign was…
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Cargo Adds Five Employees To Growing Staff
October 15, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 15, 2013 – Cargo (www.thecargoagency.com), a new model marketing agency specializing in helping global brands connect with small businesses, has hired five more employees to serve…
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Cargo Hires In Greenville, SC and Toronto
September 23, 2013Cargo, a new model marketing agency specializing in helping global brands connect with small businesses, announced today it has hired two employees to serve an increasing amount of business-to-small business…
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Complete PR promotes Moore
August 14, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – August 14, 2013 – Complete Public Relations has promoted Sarah Moore from Public Relations Intern to Public Relations Associate. Moore has completed two summer internships with Complete,…
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DXM Marketing Hosts Private Concert with Rosanne Cash
August 9, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – August 9, 2013 – On July 10, DXM Marketing Group hosted a private concert for special guests featuring Grammy Award-winning recording artist Rosanne Cash. The evening was…
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Engenius hires Tootle
July 31, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – July 31, 2013 – Upstate web design and development company, Engenius, has hired Doug Tootle as a junior account executive. This Beaufort native is a graduate of…
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Three Day Shindig on Augusta Road
July 21, 2013Community Festival Celebrating Historic Augusta Road GREENVILLE, SC – July 22, 2013 – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) announces the 2013 Summer on Augusta taking place July 25 through…
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Moore joins team for the summer at Complete Public Relations
July 10, 2013MAULDIN, SC – July 10, 2013 – Complete Public Relations welcomes back Sarah Moore as the office’s summer intern. Moore is a 2012 graduate of Wofford College and is currently…
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Fete hires new development director
June 18, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – June 18, 2013 – Fête is proud to announce that Rachel Broadbent has been hired as its new Development Director. Rachel brings with her Clemson MBA education…
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Pfohl Joins DNA Creative Communications Team
May 22, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 22, 2013- DNA Creative Communications recently welcomed Lora Pfohl, of Greenville, SC, as new Senior Account Manager to their team. Lora’s responsibilities include managing multiple client…
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DNA Welcomes Smith to Team
May 21, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 21, 2013 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) welcomed Cynthia Faber Smith, of Simpsonville, SC, to their team as an account manager. In this role, Smith will…
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DNA Welcomes Duvall to Team
May 21, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 21, 2013 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) welcomed Jessica Duvall, of Greenville SC, to their team as the new Director of Client Accounts. Jessica’s duties will…
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EngeniusU seminar to focus on social media, May 7
May 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2013 – Everyone talks about social media, but what does it mean for a business owner? That is the question that Engenius and the Clemson…
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DNA Creative Communications Recognized with SCPRSA Awards
May 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 2, 2013 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) received six awards at the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) Run for the Mercury awards banquet…
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Nissan of Greer brings in Howard as new general manager
March 8, 2013GREER, SC – March 8, 2013 – Michael Howard is the new general manager with Nissan of Greer. Howard grew up in the Greer area and graduated from Eastside High…
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Complete’s Boyanoski to speak at ALP Conference
February 27, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – February 27, 2013 – Complete Public Relations’ president John Boyanoski will be a featured speaker at the 2013 Association of Leadership Programs Regional Conference on March 22.…
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Ni joins Complete Public Relations
January 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 25, 2013 – Complete Public Relations welcomes its new marketing intern for the spring 2013 semester, Lili Ni. Ni is a graduate student in the Clemson…
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Complete Public Relations welcomes Fulcher
January 18, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – Janaury 18, 2013 – Complete Public Relations welcomes its new communications intern for the spring 2013 semester, Kara Fulcher. Fulcher is an MBA student in Clemson University’s…
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Complete Public Relations celebrates one year in business
January 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 2, 2012 – Complete Public Relations finished a very successful first year in business this week. Complete Public Relations has placed stories on clients in numerous…
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Presbyterian College Wins Excellence Award at Hobsons University
October 19, 2012CLINTON, SC – October 19, 2012 – The Hobsons Excellence Awards committee recently announced its selection of Presbyterian College as a recipient of the Marketing Excellence Award at Hobsons University…
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B2B Media to be recognized in Las Vegas
October 15, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 15, 2012 – A vehicle graphics concept by B2B Media creative director, Sean Madden, will be on display October 30–November 2 at SEMA Show 2012 in…
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Woodward & Zwolinski Awarded Branding Project for Upstate South Carolina Alliance
September 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 1, 2012 – Woodward & Zwolinski [ZWO] has been awarded design and production of a branding project that includes a series of print media for the…
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Thumb Friendly Launches Greenville, SC Regional Office
September 13, 2012Mobile Presence Provider Launches Operations in Greenville, SC to Help Local Businesses Connect With Customers Searching and Surfing on Mobile Devices Greenville Native Ryan Rosenfeld named Area Director, will lead…
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B2B Media Announces New Hire
September 13, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2012 – B2B Media has announced the hiring of a new office manager. Rachel Webb is a native of Bloomington, Illinois and graduate of Presbyterian…
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Boyanoski named to Greenville’s Best and Brightest
September 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 4, 2012 – Complete Public Relations’ president John Boyanoski has been named one of Greenville’s Best and Brightest under age 35. Boyanoski along with two Complete…
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Liquid Catering’s Johnson is one of Greenville’s Best and Brightest
September 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 4, 2012 – Liquid Catering’s Tammy Johnson has been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s Best and Brightest under age 35. Johnson is the president and owner…
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Engenius’ Manley named Greenville’s Best and Brightest
September 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 4, 2012 – Engenius’ Chris Manley has been named one of Greenville’s Best and Brightest under age 35. Greenville Business Magazine’s annual selection honors 35 rising…
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Skyline Exhibits & Design Employee Wins Sales Excellence Award
August 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 29, 2012 – Tim Carter, a senior marketing consultant at Skyline Exhibits & Design, has been awarded the Sales Excellence Award for his outstanding sales performance…
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Homes of Hope Names Tim Brett to Board of Directors
August 28, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 28, 2012 – Tim Brett has been named to the board of directors of Homes of Hope. Brett is chief executive officer at Complete Public Relations…
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Markwardt joins Complete PR
August 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 27, 2012 – Complete Public Relations has brought in Marisa Markwardt for a fall internship beginning August 27. Markwardt graduated from Clemson University in May with…
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ReWa’s 2011 Annual Reports Receive National Awards
July 26, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 26, 2012 – The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) with two awards for its extensive financial report, the Comprehensive Annual…
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Celebrate Summer On Augusta Road July 20th – July 29th
July 16, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2012 – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) presents the very first Summer on Augusta, a 10 day celebration of one of Greenville’s most historic business…
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Salt Life Website, Designed by Woodward & Zwolinski, Ranked By Internet Retailer Magazine in Hot 100 Retail Web Sites
June 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 22, 2012 – Internet Retailer Magazine, a monthly magazine on e-retailing with more than 40,000 subscribers, has recognized the Salt Life apparel website in its 2012…
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