Ashleigh Johnston, Account Executive Finally! After weeks of my colleagues expounding their thoughts and reactions to various sports PR incidents, it’s my time to shine. Let’s chat about Carnival’s Triumph cruise ship, shall we? Let me start by giving you some background information about me. My Disney knowledge is legendary but lurking underneath the pixie
In honor of Valentine's Day we decided to express our love here at Culloton Strategies. Enjoy our team love blog! Dennis Culloton, President & CEO The Rush- Some days it may be harder than others to remember why I love PR but ultimately, it comes down to the adrenaline and energy the news provides. The stories
CeCe Marizu, Account Executive If you haven’t started watching college basketball this season you’re missing out. Yeah, I’m talking to you “I don’t like college basketball until March” fans. For the past five weeks the number one team has gone down, Big Ten basketball is AMAZING this year and Notre Dame vs. Louisville reminded us
Julia Schatz, Consultant The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers last night to become Super Bowl XLVII Champs. The real winner, besides Beyoncé, was Twitter. Twitter set a new record with over 24.1 million tweets during last night’s game. By the start of the second half, the volume of tweets surpassed last year’s 13.7
Special congratulations to Dennis Culloton and happy birthday Fabiola and Angela! “Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision.” Muhammad Ali
CeCe Marizu, Account Executive Aww, can you smell the warm beignets and powdered sugar? Can you hear the jazz music playing in the streets? Are you planning your Super Bowl menu with the essential chicken wings, pizza and beer? Have you been glued to Sports Center and Mike & Mike in the Morning for Super
What would any company be without a great team? “Good-to-great management teams consist of people who debate vigorously in search of the best answer, yet who unify behind decisions, regardless of parochial interests.” -Jim Collins Jodie (Shpritz) Kaplan, Vice President of Media Relations and Branding Having worked in a newsroom for eights years, I
Steve Flaherty, Intern Jan. 1, 2013 is a date that will go down as one of the most memorable days in Northwestern University’s illustrious history. It marks the date that Northwestern’s football team became bowl champions for the first time since 1949. That’s 64 long years without a bowl victory for all you math scholars.
Tracey Mendrek, Senior Consultant Washington Post writer Lonnae O’Neal Parker wrote an interesting piece on First Lady Michelle Obama this weekend regarding the choices she makes as a mother, first lady and an African-American. Should she do more, should she do less, should she take on more substantive issues than childhood obesity? Are her platforms
Manuel Ozaeta, Consultant The water cooler serves a dual purpose. First it is utilitarian- where you can replenish your container, whether it is cup, glass or bottle with the filtered goodness of Mother Nature. More than that, it serves as a common venue where people can gather and have small, intimate conversations on trivial news