Archive for October, 2008

Countdown to a ‘Toast to the Cure’ for Breast Cancer
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

 
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As October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, breast cancer survivors, advocates, friends, family members and loved ones have another opportunity to show support for finding a cure – by joining Pink Ribbon Wines in a nationwide ‘Toast to the Cure’ on October 30.
The Pink Ribbon Wines label, featuring a special edition Chardonnay and a Cabernet [...]

b2 ideas Recognized for Breast Cancer Support
Monday, October 20th, 2008

 
b2 ideas Recognized for Breast Cancer Support
b2 ideas was recognized this Saturday for its support of the 4th Annual Think Pink breast cancer awareness walk in downtown Opelika – placing emphasis on raising awareness of the disease, but also raising funds for local prevention efforts.
b2 ideas, whose business resides in downtown Opelika, handles public and [...]

Alabama Maintains Strong Ties to BASS
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Alabama Maintains Strong Ties to BASS
In-State PR Firm Leads Client Sponsorship Efforts
Though BASS, the world’s largest fishing organization, left Montgomery in 2002, and now sits in the shadows of Walt Disney World’s® Magic Kingdom® Park, Opelika-based b2 ideas will help the organization maintain its strong roots to Alabama.  b2 ideas will lead all public relations [...]

Marine Industry Executives Look for Sales Edge
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Marine Industry Executives Look for Sales Edge
Manufacturers Rely Heavily on Public and Media Relations
With marine industry sales flat for many boat manufacturers, companies are leaning heavily on maximizing marketing dollars, seeking the most efficient and effective means to build brand awareness, support dealer networks and maintain sales – and aggressive public and media relations programs [...]

All Work and No Play – Nice Trout Stringer
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Sometimes us PR folks get to do some fun things, including participating in client photo shoots.  Skeeter Products, Inc., manufacturer of Skeeter brand boats, held its photo shoot this summer at Oak Island Lodge in Anahuac, Texas, along Trinity Bay.  The company shot photos for its 2009 product catalog, as well as for its 2009 [...]

Small Business Benefits from Public Relations
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Small Business Benefits from Public Relations
Consultant Offers Tips for Success
Opelika, Alabama, March 11, 2008 — Fortune 500 companies, leading industries, organizations and personalities around the world utilize public and media relations on a daily basis – ensuring that their “brand” is positively represented in the minds of consumers, but what about the small business owner?
Each [...]

b2 ideas Launches Pink Ribbon Wines Label
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Alabama PR Firm Launches a “Toast to the Cure”
Pink Ribbon Wines Label to Support Breast Cancer Research
On October 30, millions of breast cancer survivors, advocates, friends, families and loved ones will raise their glasses in a “Toast to the Cure,” a grassroots campaign designed and implemented by Opelika-based b2 ideas for its client, Pink Ribbon [...]

School System Gets Competitive
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

School System Gets Competitive – Embarks on Branding Campaign
Education Plays Key Role in Economic Development and Recruitment
As one of the fastest growing MSAs in the state of Alabama, the Opelika-Auburn area prides itself on being a choice location for new business, specifically when it comes to large economic development projects such as retail centers and [...]

Changing the Political Landscape @ the Local Level
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Politics4All Launches Political Social Networking Site
Exclusive TechCrunch50 Participation Validates Unique Concept
Montgomery, Alabama-based political social networking Web site Politics4All was recently launched to audiences at the prestigious TechCrunch50 conference, as the company was hand-picked and introduced as one of the top 150 Internet start-up companies in the world.
Politics4All is a social networking platform created to provide [...]

News from Italy
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Everol Reels Launches New Offshore Edition Canyon Special
Company Celebrates 50 Years as a Saltwater Industry Leader
Everol Fishing Reels, a leading manufacturer of high quality and durable offshore fishing reels, recently introduced its newest reel, the Canyon Special, as a part of the company’s growing product line-up.
Everol, founded in 1958 by Elio Veroli and Gianni Sganzerla, [...]