Parade and SELF Pick Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
Last fall, Communiqué worked closely with Big Fish Games to build awareness and demand for Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst, the fifth title in Big Fish Games’ blockbuster hidden-object adventure series. As part of those efforts we secured in-person meetings with consumer lifestyle media well in advance of the actual launch to provide these […]
Blogging Done Right: YouLookFab.com
We’ve written often about the importance of blogging to engage customers, share company news, establish thought leadership and improve search engine rankings. A great example of a blog that has improved – and even created – business for its author is YouLookFab.com, by Angie Cox. A former specialist buyer for ladies’ wear, Angie now runs […]
The Gupta Influence
Last week Dr. Sanjay Gupta, one of the healthcare industry’s brightest media stars, took himself out of the running for the position of surgeon general within President Barack Obama’s administration. Dr. Gupta is best-known as CNN’s chief medical correspondent, hosting the network’s weekend health program “House Call” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and making frequent appearances […]
Alaska Airlines Announces Inflight Wi-Fi Service Trial
As PR professionals with clients in the high-tech industry, we see first-hand, how technology impacts everyday lives. The evolution of mobile phones, Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile WiMAX has shifted our lifestyle to an “always-connected” culture. Given this, we are especially excited about helping Alaska Airlines launch the customer trial of its new satellite-based wireless Internet […]
Economy Threatens Children’s Health
Today the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published an op-ed article by Dr. Thomas Hansen, CEO of Seattle Children’s Hospital, which discusses how the steep rise in children with chronic illnesses over the last 50 years is pushing hospital executives to closely monitor and incorporate disease trajectories into the strategic planning. The article, located on page a13 of […]
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 […]
Health Care and the Economy – Communicating Social Issues During a Recession
A recent article in the Boston Globe examined how the economic climate is impacting healthcare. In the article, Reporter Lisa Wangsness cites a recent CNN poll that shows the economy as the most important issue currently facing the country, with healthcare coming in second. Despite the poll, Lisa states, “Many health policy specialists and political […]
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 […]
Big Fish Games Unveils Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
On Nov. 26, Big Fish Games launched Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst, the highly anticipated fifth title in the blockbuster hidden object-adventure Mystery Case Files series. The series, which started in 2005 with Mystery Case Files: Huntsville, is the number one brand in the casual games industry and has sold more than 2.5 million […]
Big Fish Games Announces $83.3 Million in Venture Funding
Big Fish Games, the world’s leading online destination for games and interactive entertainment, announced on Friday, Sept. 12, that it closed $83.3 million in common stock financing. To see the full announcement, click here. The financing from Balderton Capital, General Catalyst Partners and Salmon River Capital is significant as it reinforces how, despite the economic […]