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John Boehner's Dream–The President On A Rocket to Mars–Won't Solve Our Problems, But Jimmy V Has The Answer

By Dennis Culloton, President and CEO Race riots, ISIS terrorists, North Korea, Iran and E-bola. His party lost control of Congress. It has not been a great year for President Obama. Not only has there been the predictable call from pundits for him to clean house at the White House but Senate staff members, many

2014-12-10T15:16:08+00:00December 10, 2014|Tags: , |

Elonis vs U.S. and our Free Speech

by Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Most people know December 1 as Cyber Monday, but in reality it is the beginning of a legal case that may change the way we navigate social media. Elonis vs U.S. is scheduled for oral arguments on December 1. As The Washington Post notes in an excellent article by

2014-11-25T15:08:18+00:00November 25, 2014|Tags: , , , |

Comfortable in Her Own Skin

By Nicole Roman, Account Executive After spending several years as a recluse, Monica Lewinsky has returned to the public eye. This raises a ton of questions: Why is she writing this now? What's her next move? And, of course, what do her words mean for Hillary Rodham Clinton? Through a Vanity Fair article, public speeches

2014-10-31T14:02:51+00:00October 31, 2014|Tags: , , , |

Donors What’s $4 Billion Get You? Ehh, Maybe I’ll Vote

Patrick Skarr, Sr. Account Supervisor According to the Center for Responsive Politics this midterm election cycle is record breaking. Nearly $4 billion will have been spent on the campaigns for control of Congress, leading to the Washington Post headline, “2014 will be the most expensive midterm election ever.” According to ABC, the North Carolina senate

2014-10-31T14:00:30+00:00October 31, 2014|

In a Time of Peace Prepare For War

By Nicole Roman, Account Executive According to late night comedian, Seth Meyers, a new poll shows that only a slim majority of Americans think the country is prepared for an Ebola outbreak. But I think we deal with outbreaks pretty well. It only took us a couple of months to completely eradicate Gangnam Style! As

2014-10-17T14:34:32+00:00October 17, 2014|Tags: , , , |

If not me, who? If not now, when?

By Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Something happened on the way to the United Nations last week. A young woman, best know as Hermione, to millions of Harry Potter fans, showed composure, intelligence and maturity when she proclaimed she was a feminist. Ms. Watson took this bold step during a speech given at the UN

2014-09-29T02:15:59+00:00September 29, 2014|Tags: , , , |

Putting Yourself in Viewers’ Shoes

By Patrick Skarr, Senior Account Supervisor and Julia Schatz, Account Supervisor Writer's block. We’ve all confronted this challenge through school, college and in our careers. In our field of PR, not only can we face writers block, but we can also face the challenge of “pitch block.” Sitting in the office during a brainstorm, you

2014-09-19T20:55:00+00:00September 19, 2014|

Clients in the News – 9/14/2015

Chicago Cubs:  The New York Times interviews Chicago Cubs’ owner Tom Ricketts as he reflects on the ups and downs of his journey to acquire the franchise. Despite the looming potential lawsuits from rooftop owners regarding renovations to Wrigley Field, Tom Ricketts always maintains the reality that Wrigley is a ballpark “not a museum.” He cannot

2014-09-19T19:03:19+00:00September 19, 2014|Tags: |

Summer’s End Ushers in the Silly Season

By Dennis Culloton, President & CEO Labor Day weekend means an unofficial turning of the page from summer to fall, the memory of Jerry Lewis, who was once known as a genius in Paris, and the kickoff of college football. Every other year it also marks the beginning of the silly season known as the

Late Summer Musings on a Rite of Passage

Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President It is the third week in August and a right of passage begins this week as the age-old tradition of taking the first (second, third, last) child off to college begins. Interestingly, this year a well-read journalist joins the list of those being left behind by his kids this summer.

2014-08-18T19:37:35+00:00August 18, 2014|Tags: |
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