ASHFORD & GRACE FINE JEWELERS DONATES $1,000 TO OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

ASHFORD & GRACE FINE JEWELERS DONATES $1,000 TO OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT  Money To Help Residents of Union Beach Rebuild   Colts Neck & Union Beach, NJ (Wednesday, April 24, 2013) – (L to R) Ashford & Grace Fine Jewelers Store Manager Fred Kenitz hands over a check for $1,000 to Union Beach Borough Administrator Jennifer [...]

Bridgefest Beach Festival Expected to Draw Thousands to Ocean Grove

  DESPITE THE STORMS, GOD IS STILL SPEAKING ON THE JERSEY SHORE! Bridgefest Beach Festival Expected to Draw Thousands to Ocean Grove OLD BRIDGE, NJ (Wednesday, April 24, 2013) – Despite Hurricane Sandy and the storms of life, area Christians continue to find strength, hope and comfort in their faith. That’s why this year’s Bridgefest [...]

Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund Launches K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk

Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund Launches K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk Supporting Military Working Dogs & Service Dogs for Wounded Warriors   WHAT: K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk to support military working dogs and service dogs for wounded warriors.   Demonstrations by military working dogs and police department K9’s Special awards for most [...]

OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT RAISES OVER $7000 IN COLTS NECK WITH “TACK A TEN” FOR UNION BEACH

OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT RAISES OVER $7000 IN COLTS NECK WITH  “TACK A TEN” FOR UNION BEACH Fundraising Drive Focused on Need for Materials to Rebuild   Colts Neck & Union Beach, NJ (Friday, April 12, 2013) – As the residents of Union Beach finally begin to rebuild, the need for building materials becomes critical.  That [...]

Olympic Gold Wrestler Gardner Takes IOC to the Mat

We are very pleased to be helping Rulon Gardner in his efforts to ensure wrestling remains an Olympic sport! When Rulon Gardner pulled off the surprise upset of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia to win the gold medal in wrestling, little did he know that 13 years later, his beloved sport would be [...]

LT. DENNIS ZILINSKI II MEMORIAL FUND DONATES TO 508 MP CSC IN AFGHANISTAN

Lincroft, NJ (Tuesday, March 19, 2013) — The Lt. Dennis Zilinski Memorial Fund donated $1,500 to help purchase items for care packages being shipped to the 508th Military Police CSC in Afghanistan by the 508 MP Family Readiness Group [FRG] of the New Jersey Army National Guard.   According to Jennifer Fiorito, a member of [...]

Utopia Communications & Pro Sports MVP Form Strategic Alliance

  Utopia Communications  & Pro Sports MVP Form Strategic Alliance Partnership melds marketing and public relations programs that work   Howell, NJ & Colorado Springs, CO (Monday, January 14, 2013) — Utopia Communications, Inc. (www.utopiacommunications.biz) and Pro Sports MVP (www.prosportsmvp.com), have announced a strategic alliance to offer compelling sports marketing programs that drive significant publicity, [...]

What’s on the Public Relations Horizon for 2013?

Following is a reprint of my January column from PRSA’s Tactics Magazine: Ah, if only I had a crystal ball.  Much as I’d like to actually predict the future, all I really have to go on to answer this question is my own personal experience and outreach to some of my friends in the industry. [...]

Tips for Annual Performance Reviews for PR Professionals

The following column is reprinted with the permission of PRSA’s Tactics Magazine:   Q: As a new manager, what are some tips for giving effective annual performance reviews? A: Ah, the dreaded annual performance review. I don’t know which is worse, being on the receiving end or the giving end. In either case, I’ve heard [...]

A Public Relations Agency Owner’s New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are only as good as your resolve, I suppose, but it’s not the resolution’s fault if you don’t do it. It’s yours. OK, and mine. I’ve actually seen people keep their resolutions, and experience real success as a result. So let’s have at it! As a PR agency owner, I’m resolving to [...]