Case Study: Launching a Satellite-Imaging Startup

BlackSky Global is a satellite imaging company and the newest startup in Seattle’s burgeoning space industry. In June, the company announced its plan to deploy a 60-satellite imaging constellation to provide high-resolution images of the globe in near-real time. The company’s “satellite imaging as a service” business model provides cost-effective access to images from space […]

Let Your Brand Decide: Journalist, Influencer, or Both

In recent years we have seen a rise in the number of blogs and social networks that include Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. Consequently, brands have experienced a flood of both positive and negative opinions coming from user reviews and online word-of-mouth messaging. This should come as no surprise considering it is an age-old fact that […]

One-Two Punch of Product and Corporate News Results in Knockout Coverage for Smartsheet

  April and May were incredibly busy months for our client Smartsheet, a fast-growing Eastside company that has been a client of Communiqué’s for more than three years. Smartsheet makes a spreadsheet-inspired collaborative work management tool that is used by millions of people worldwide. Its software pairs the familiar, easy to use spreadsheet interface with […]

Reflecting on Our Work With Mobidia

Losing a client can be a tough pill to swallow, but knowing that the loss is due to the client’s successful transition or achievement of a significant milestone can provide the spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down easier. Such was the case with Mobidia, a leading provider of mobile measurement and analytics […]

Branding the Most Important Product: You

Recently, Mashable pulled together a group of brand experts to conduct a Twitter chat focused on strengthening your personal brand.  A full summary of the questions and answers posed by @mashbusiness can be found here.  After my own review of the feedback from the experts, I came to three overarching ideas that can stand as […]

The Digital Debate: What the State of the News Media Means for PR

Digital or print? In the PR world, it’s a question we hear all the time. As outlets increasingly turn digital and audiences go mobile, many in the industry wonder whether print coverage—the onetime king of earned media—still carries the same weight, or if their interests would be better met with a digital-first approach. And what […]

Presenting 101: Five Tips to Help You Nail Your First Business Presentation

As a PR professional you’ll likely give countless presentations throughout your career.  From new business presentations to annual PR plans, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to speak in front of a group. Presenting becomes easier and easier every time you do it, but the first time can be a little nerve-wracking. Following […]

What Google’s New Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Means for PR

Recently, Google began rolling out its mobile-friendly ranking algorithm across its global data centers and by the time you read this post, the roll out should be complete. The new ranking algorithm is designed to favor mobile-friendly pages in Google’s mobile search results and demote sites in search results that are not mobile-friendly. According to […]

Reflections on Attachmate

For the past seven years, we have had the pleasure of working with Attachmate, one of the world’s most established software brands. Attachmate’s business is rooted in providing technologies that help companies extend their investments in mainframes and other host data systems. While terms like “terminal emulation,” “DMSII” and “DoD PKI” were new to us when […]

“Revel-utionizing” Retail: Elevating the Executive Profile for Revel Systems’ Co-Founder and CEO Lisa Falzone

Revel Systems, is a San Francisco-based retail tech company that is (excuse the pun) “Revel-utionizing” the retail industry by transforming old school, clunky cash registers into sleek, sophisticated and secure point of sale (POS) systems for merchants worldwide. Revel Systems is an award-winning leader in iPad POS systems for restaurants, retail outlets and grocery stores; […]