Save Mr. Yuk
In January, Communiqué began working with the Washington Poison Center (WAPC) to help the organization raise awareness of the budget cuts proposed by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire. Specifically, our goal was to inform key audiences – state residents, members of the legislature and the media – about the potential impact these budget cuts would […]
Writing a Book: The Pros and Cons
Thinking about writing a book? This is a terrific way to establish thought leadership in your industry and share your ideas. A book builds credibility for yourself and your company, attracts broad publicity and provides opportunities to engage the media. But while writing a book can have some tremendous benefits, it is no small task […]
The Power of Twitter
Twitter, a microblogging and social media site, is continuing to gain popularity thanks to its open design and dedicated followers. A recent survey from Compete.com found that Twitter is the third largest social media site in the country when measured by total page views, and although it only has about six million unique visitors, it […]
Media Buzz About Big Canvas
Over the past few months, Communiqué has had the opportunity to work with Big Canvas Inc. to secure coverage of its iPhone applications. Big Canvas is a creative developer of applications for the Apple iPhone. Beginning with its flagship application PhotoShare, Big Canvas applications have been growing in popularity and generating buzz because they allow […]
Big Fish Games’ Hiring Makes for Good News
We have all seen the news regarding our suffering economy, both nationally and locally. “Company now targets 20% workforce reduction; more layoffs are possible,” “Boeing Layoffs Swell to 10,000,” “Starbucks to lay off 6,700, Close 300 Stores.” These are just a few of the headlines from recent news. While we will continue to be bombarded […]
Mobidia & Our Results Working With Industry Analysts
Over the past two months I have had the pleasure of working with Mobidia to increase the company’s profile leading up to Mobile World Congress in February. Mobidia’s technology provides mobile operators with a software platform that expands the capacity of their existing networks, and speeds the delivery of data to subscribers. It is a […]
Make Learning and Saving a Goal in 2009
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to save money. In fact, The Today Show recently asked their readers to share their money resolutions for 2009 and received a flood of responses. Viewers’ resolutions included: 1. Assess what you have and make use of it. 2. Look great for less. 3. Save money […]
The Power of MSNBC.com
Recent data from Nielson Online reveals MSNBC.com attracts more unique visitors than both Yahoo! News and CNN.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28268304/). With more than 41.8 million unique visitors in November alone, MSNBC.com is a powerful online outlet to target when looking to reach a broad consumer audience. Given this outlet’s significant reach and credibility with consumers, there is […]
Communiqué PR – the Best of 2008
As 2008 comes to an end, we want to reflect on the highlights for the firm and our clients from this past year. It’s been a fantastic year filled with several client successes as well as personal successes. Despite the recent economic downturn, we have much to be thankful for and celebrate. Throughout the year, […]
Big Canvas Changes Social Networking Landscape With Visual Conversations
Social networking – there’s no doubt it’s here to stay. According to Wikipedia, social networking is defined as the building of online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. The rise of popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Flickr, MySpace and […]