A reflection from president Steve Himmelrich: One of my first employers, Phyllis Brotman, passed away on Friday. Thirty years ago, every marketing professional in Baltimore – in fact, every business and civic leader in Baltimore – knew Phyllis. Her agency, Image Dynamics, was a big deal. Phyllis was a big deal – her rolodex was filled with […]
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‘Tis the season for internship searching! We’ve waited all year to receive cover letters and review resumes in search of spectacular spring 2014 interns. College students, now’s your chance to apply! Internships at Himmelrich PR give aspiring PR pros an opportunity to build their portfolios and skill sets with real-world experience. As part of our
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On this day before Thanksgiving, we are reflecting on what we are thankful for: journalists who look beyond the email subject line for story ideas, 6 a.m. live TV segments when there is no traffic, huge crowds at events, retweets, returned phone calls, being remembered by the media in cities where we work once a
This weekend’s Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg was featured in the Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine and dozens of local newspapers, as well as in live segments on two DC TV stations. With tons of great press, expectations for show attendance were high … until we heard the weather forecast. Poor weekend weather conditions are the bane
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In a conversation this morning with an editor of a local newspaper, she told us she still prefers receiving press releases. This surprised us; we are always reading in trade outlets about “the death of the press release.” It reminded us of how media relations used to be, before e-blasts, distribution services and photo sharing
A reflection from intern Rachel Heyman: Not every person you encounter will agree with you about every opinion or idea. Each person has their own perspective and bias. After attending a recent client meeting with a non-profit organization, I found this is true even when working with clients. I learned that the value of seeking
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We sift through tons of articles and news every day so we never know what new piece of information will fuel our next office debate. Yesterday, it was a story about journalists being prohibited from using amateur technology (i.e. cell phones) to take video and photos at the upcoming 2014 Olympics. This news led to
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Another weekend … another event … another success. This past weekend’s Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks, PA saw another increase in attendance this season—up 7% from last year! Sales for the show were also up, reaching an all time high for this festival. With stories running in such prominent local media outlets as The News
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The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival returned to Somerset, NJ this past weekend, brimming with 250 artists, attracting tens of thousands of craft-lovers and generating a whole lot of media. With articles in all of the 11 Greater Media Newspapers, the New Jersey Herald, Star Ledger and Asbury Park Press, it’s no surprise that this year’s show
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We take great satisfaction in helping our clients create and introduce a new identity. We value the process and results of thoughtfully considering who you are, understanding who your audience is, defining how you want to be perceived, and then attractively and appropriately presenting yourself. That’s why we’re delighted with the Edward A. Myerberg Center’s
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