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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AAF of the Midlands Accepts National Club of the Year and President of the Year Awards at AAF National Convention in Florida
June 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF of the Midlands) President Danielle Salley and President-Elect Megan Telencio traveled to Boca Raton, FL to accept awards at the…
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City of Cayce Announces Centennial Logo Contest
June 4, 2014CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is pleased to announce that Mallory Phillips submitted the winning design for the Cayce Centennial Celebration logo competition. More than 40 design logos were submitted to the City.…
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JDPR Announces Summer 2014 Interns
June 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, 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, 2014
GREENVILLE, 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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Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA Silver Wing Award of Merit for Motor Supply Co. Bistro website
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Flock and Rally has been honored with a Silver Wing Award of Merit for the development of Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s new restaurant website at www.motorsupplycobistro.com. The…
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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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Coakley joins Lexington One
May 15, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – At a special board meeting/board budget workshop of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees held on April 29, 2014, the board approved the hire…
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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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The Brandon Agency Launches Marketing Campaign for NPSL Team the Myrtle Beach Mutiny
May 6, 2014MYRTLE BEACH, SC – May 6, 2014 – The Brandon Agency rolled out the first phase of the new marketing campaign last week for The Myrtle Beach Mutiny, a National Premier…
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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, 2014
GREENVILLE, 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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Jill Johnson Joins Newberry as Director of Marketing
April 9, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Jill Johnson has joined Newberry College as director of Marketing effective April 1, 2014. She will be responsible for developing, implementing and measuring a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy…
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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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2014 Marketing and Public Relations Recommendations
January 7, 2014What are the marketing and public relations activities which you can use to increase the success of your business this year? These six activities and tactics will make a difference…
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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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Riggs Partners Receives Ten Awards at InShow
November 22, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2013 – Work developed by Riggs Partners was recognized for the 19th consecutive year at InShow, a juried competition showcasing creative excellence from across the…
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Chernoff Newman Recognized with Best of Show Award at AIGA Awards
November 12, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2013 – Chernoff Newman was recognized and awarded for its innovative use of digital marketing, state-of-the-art app development and creative collateral production at the 2013…
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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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William Goodman Joins Riggs Partners as Inbound Marketing Specialist
September 18, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 18, 2013 – Riggs Partners is pleased to announce that William Goodman has joined the marketing consultancy as an Inbound Marketing Specialist. Goodman joins Riggs Partners’…
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Courtney Melendez joins Riggs Partners as Account Manager
September 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – Riggs Partners is pleased to announce that Courtney Melendez has joined the marketing consultancy as Account Manager. Courtney brings to the agency a…
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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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The Para Marketing Company Wins 2013 Palmetto Pillar Award – Start-up Venture
August 14, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 14, 2013 – The Para Marketing Company received the 2013 Palmetto Pillar Award for Start-up Venture, given by the Information Technology Council of the Greater Columbia…
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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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Introducing SuperSaver Columbia – All New, Local Savings for You!
July 24, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 24, 2013 – SuperSaver Coupon has now expanded to Columbia and surrounding areas. The company is excited to bring a multi-level direct mail approach to local…
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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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Kelly Davis, APR joins Riggs Partners as Director of Public Relations
July 17, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 17, 2013 – Riggs Partners announces the addition of Kelly Davis, APR as Director of Public Relations. Kelly is a twenty-year veteran of public relations and…
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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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Columbia's The Para Marketing Company Employs Innovative Parallax Technique to Showcase Brand Identity
July 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2013 – The Para Marketing Company, an innovative, full-service marketing firm, launched a new website built using cutting-edge Parallax scrolling technique. The new website showcases…
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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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The Women Presidents’ Organization Welcomes Mad Monkey’s Lorie Gardner as Newest Member of Prestigious Women’s Business Organization
May 21, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – May 21, 2013 – The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), a peer advisory group for million dollar plus women-led companies, announced Lorie Gardner, CEO, Mad Monkey Productions, as…
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Davis Public Relations Earns Fourth Best in Show Award for Public Relations Excellence
May 6, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2013 – Davis Public Relations and Marketing won its fourth Best in Show Award and four other Awards of Excellence during the South Carolina Chapter…
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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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Fresh From Florida Selects Chernoff Newman To Handle Media Services
April 2, 2013ORLANDO, FL – April 2, 2013 – Chernoff Newman, a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing communications firm with offices in Orlando, Fla., Columbia and Charleston S.C., has been selected…
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Charleston PR & Design Affiliates with Bernstein Crisis Communications
March 14, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2013 – Cheryl Smithem of Charleston PR & Design (CPR&D) announces the firm’s affiliation with Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. of Sierra Madre, California. CPR&D has…
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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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