Conor Culloton, Assistant Account Executive Infographic by Grace Culloton, Design Intern Take a moment to recall the quaintness of everybody acquiring news from large, folded up stacks of thin, cheap paper called newspapers. Welcome to the brave new world where a once simple, narrow industry of disseminating information to the masses has bloomed into a
As another school year begins, the CS team reflects on their favorite subjects in school and shares how these classes influenced their career today. Dennis Culloton, President & CEO In college, my favorite classes were in my major, journalism. Interestingly enough, my favorite class that I took during college was not an upper-level journalism
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President It recently came to light in the media that Chipotle’s Twitter account had been hacked. Horror of all horrors, it happened again. First Burger King then Jeep. What is the Internet coming to when respectable brands lose control of their Twitter feeds? Fast-forward a few days and the truth comes
CeCe Marizu, Account Executive Life is full of lessons; lessons that add pieces to the confusing puzzle of life. As a young professional I constantly feel like I have something new to learn. In the PR world there are lessons that haven’t even made it in the books yet. The field is always evolving and
Nancy Pender, Vice President When reporters, such as myself, leave the news business, it’s not unusual for us to move on to careers in public relations. It’s a natural progression. The skills, street smarts and networks developed as a journalist are the very attributes that make the PR industry a smart, practical and likely choice
Jodie Kaplan, Vice President of Media Relations and Branding Public relations is all about relationships. Well maybe not all about relationships, but it certainly plays a major role in the work we do. You need to be able to build relationships with reporters and newsmakers, create a bond with clients quickly and grow your network. But how
It’s the first day of spring! The weather doesn’t seem like it wants to change, but it’s always important to remember that change will come and warmer days are ahead. Enjoy the Culloton Strategies team blog of the month! “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C.S. Lewis Dennis
CeCe Marizu, Account Executive Can you hear that? That would be the sound of pencils and erasers furiously attempting to fill out the perfect bracket for March Madness. Some of you may never fill out a bracket (I suggest this is the year you start), maybe you’re the person who just fills out the bracket
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Friday afternoons are not always the most productive in an organization, but often in the world of public relations it seems like Fridays are a firestorm of activity. Maybe it’s a client crisis or our own personal crisis because a deadline has come and gone, but usually it’s full speed
Steve Flaherty, Intern Ben Affleck can thank public relations for winning the Academy Awards’ biggest prize on Sunday night. Although Affleck’s film, “Argo,” took home the Oscar for best picture, the film’s journey began with bad news. Affleck did not receive a nomination for best director when the nominations were announced on Jan. 10. The