Alabama PR Firm Launches Deep Glow Underwater Lighting System
There’s a bright side to today’s slow real estate market, and it’s coming from waterfront homes and businesses around the country. As the U.S. crawls out of a flat homebuyer’s market, homeowners are turning to quick and simple do-it-yourself projects to add to the aesthetic appeal – [...]
Auburn’s Steve Kennedy Readies for Bassmaster Classic
February 19, 2008, Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana – Auburn’s Steve Kennedy began his professional bass fishing career running an aluminum boat, and he plans to do the same during this weekend’s Bassmaster Classic on the Red River in Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana.
Kennedy, a 1992 graduate from Auburn University is one of [...]
Col. Danny McKnight to Speak Locally - Survivor to Share ‘Black Hawk Down’ Experience and - Introduce Cadet Training Program
Opelika, Alabama, February 9, 2009 – Colonel Danny McKnight, U.S. Army Retired, well-known for his heroic story captured in print and on film in the American favorite Black Hawk Down, will be the keynote speaker at Eastwood [...]
Up to the Minute/Behind the Scenes Tweets from the 2009 Bassmaster Classic
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U.S. Airways Crash – Brace for Impact
Watching the news coverage of U.S. Airways flight 1549, reminds me of a somewhat similar incident that happened to me on a U.S. Airways flight. There are two common elements to flight 1549 and my flight, 861, 1.) Both U.S. Airways flights had fluke mechanical problems, and 2.) Well-trained [...]
Marine Industry Battle Cry – ‘Batten Down the Hatches’ – Boat Manufacturers Cling to PR for a Strong Return on Investment
As the marine industry experiences one of its weakest periods in recent history, many boat manufacturers are trimming marketing budgets to reduce expenses, and clinging to proven tactics that can easily justify a strong return-on-investment, [...]
Slow Economy Sparks ‘Grow it Yourself’ Trend - Companies Look to Meet Consumer Demands for Home Gardening
As American families tighten their purse strings in unstable economic conditions, many folks are turning to cost-saving measures, including following a new trend called “Grow It Yourself.”
Statistics show that more than one in four of all U.S. households grow vegetable [...]
Does Wine Have an Identity Crisis?
Wine Label Takes a Page from the Beer and Spirits Industry for Launch
Guinness has St. Patrick’s Day, Abita has Mardi Gras and Dom Pérignon gets to share the most special occasions such as New Year’s Eve, weddings and launching ships.
Budweiser gets top-billing for July 4th, Corona is a no-brainer when [...]
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
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 [...]