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
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
Julia Schatz, Account Executive After last nights come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the Chicago Blackhawks have their 11th straight win, bringing their record to 21-0-3. The Blackhawks, one of the oldest franchises in the league, are almost halfway through the shortened 48-games-in-99-days NHL season without a regulation loss. They have not won every game
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
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