The Public Relations Strategist: Interview with Charlene Li
I have to say I am a big fan of Charlene Li, co-author of “Groundswell” and founder of the Altimeter Group. Recently, she was named by Fortune Magazine as one of the smartest analysts in technology. However, it was an interview in The Strategist, which prompted me to order her latest book, “Open Leadership.” The […]
Launching a Product in a New Market
Launching a new product in a new market is no easy feat. Oftentimes, it requires a great deal of strategic thinking and implementation of creative tactics from all levels of the company – from product development to marketing – in order to differentiate your product or service from competitive solutions on the market. On July […]
Learning Italian Can Be Fun and Simple For All Ages
Imparare l’italiano è divertente e può essere molto utile in età precoce. Or for our English speaking readers, learning Italian is fun and can be very beneficial at an early age. We were recently approached by Seattle-based Gemelli Press to help drive awareness and secure reviews of a new children’s book by Washington-based author Giuliana […]
Our Favorite Business Blogs
With small- and medium-sized business playing such a critical role in the health of our nation’s economy, it is no surprise that there are thousands of blogs aimed at helping people grow or manage their companies. However, with so many blogs written for the entrepreneur or business owner, we felt it important to highlight the […]
Desktop Apps Without Installs
Imagine accessing a new desktop app without having to endure the install process. We are all familiar with the numerous steps we have to take to actually run the apps we want, download the app, run the install, determine what dependencies are required (e.g. .Net, Java, Adobe AIR), install those technologies, resume install and finally […]
Social Media and Fundraising
A number of people have recently asked me about social media and its relation to fundraising. Some of the questions we have been asked include: How can we leverage social media to raise money for our nonprofit organization? Will our online or social media fundraising activities cannibalize our traditional fundraising activities? How do we set […]
Local Mobile Event to Attract Key Industry Leaders
We are fortunate in the Northwest to be at the forefront of the mobile industry. Not only is the greater-Seattle area home to industry giants such as T-Mobile, Clearwire, AT&T Wireless and Microsoft, there are also numerous smaller companies that are fueling the growth and driving innovation in the mobile market. The upcoming Mobile Breakfast […]
Communiqué PR Seeks Sr. Account Executive
We are excited to announce we are adding to the Communiqué PR team. Currently, we are seeking candidates with six to eight years of agency-side public relations or strategic communications experience to join our team as a Senior Account Executive. THE POSITION As part of our team, the Senior Account Executive helps define communication plans […]
Facebook Friends Seattle
We were delighted to have the opportunity to assist Facebook with the announcement of its plans to open an office in Seattle. For those of you who missed the news on May 5, Facebook, in conjunction with the Seattle Mayor’s office, announced it would be opening an engineering office this July. Until now, all of […]
Securing Placements of Case Studies in Vertical Publications
Case studies are a powerful resource that can be leveraged to gain editorial coverage – especially in vertical industry publications. At Communiqué PR, we work to ensure that case studies depict an actual problem and then provide a rich, detailed resolution. Providing such an editorial package to the media, we’ve found, can be valuable in […]