Archive for the ‘Public Affairs’ Category

Government Relations Leadership Series: Higher Education

Friday, March 15th, 2013

On the morning of Wednesday, March 27th, Schneider Associates will bring together members of the higher education community and the Massachusetts state legislature to engage in a roundtable discussion on the future of higher education. We put together the following video as an introduction to some of the topics we will cover during out breakfast.   [...]

So, You’re Writing a Byline…Now What?!

Friday, March 15th, 2013

By Shannon Watterson and Cassidy Lawson Public relations is all about putting the right message in front of the right people at the right time.  Traditional media is one of the main channels we use to drive our clients’ messages, but, while a great tool, articles can often dilute the clients’ messages. Enter the byline.  [...]

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

  Register FREE ($60 value) with shareable code: 2012TopTen  It’s never been more difficult to launch a new product. Consumers are more fragmented than ever.  With 40,000 products launched each year, how can marketers make sure their launch will stand out?Join us in this Google+ Hangout with brand experts from the 11th Annual Most Memorable New Product Launches who [...]

Avoiding the Dreaded Boston Rush Hour

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Recently, Texas A&M released its annual “Mobility Report” on traffic conditions in the nation’s 498 largest metropolitan areas. The results aren’t pretty, especially for Boston commuters. According to the study, Boston is the fifth worst area for traffic, with drivers spending an average of 53 idle hours in their cars last year. Only Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York rank worse.

As traffic jams and work days have grown longer, employees have made a reasonable commute a top priority in choosing a job. As a result, the corporate housing model of companies clustered in urban downtowns or remote office parks is changing. Today, businesses looking for office space increasingly require nearby housing and lifestyle options for employees. Consequently, municipalities that offer all-in-one mixed-use developments are more attractive to top companies as corporate headquarters.

Consumers Name Amazon Kindle Fire the Most Memorable New Product Launch of 2012

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Yesterday, USA Today featured the results of the 2012 Most Memorable New Product Launch (MMNPL) survey in a snapshot on the front page of the Money section. The snapshot announced the top five most memorable new products of 2012 according to our  survey. Amazon’s Kindle Fire topped the list with a surprising 30% of respondents [...]

Art Fuels the Brain and Helps with Managing Your Team

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

By Joan Schneider, President and Creative Director, Schneider Associates At Harvard Business School, they always talk about managing by walking around.  It’s hard to have new ideas when you are constantly sitting in the office—talking to the same people, looking at the same scenery, thinking about things in the usual way. I’ve found that travel [...]

Can we share the holidays with you?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

   

Local Public Relations Support Anywhere in the World

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

Schneider Associates is a proud member of the WorldComPublic Relations Group, the world’s leading partnership of independently owned public relations firms. SA is one of more than 100 partner agencies worldwide, located in 96 markets, 46 countries and across six continents. WorldCom allows us here at SA, and all of its partners, to serve national, [...]

Election 2012: Democrats Return to Their Grassroots

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

By Catherine Kellogg and Chris Meehan In January 2010, the Massachusetts Democratic Party was handed a crushing loss when Scott Brown defeated Martha Coakley in a special election to fill the Senate seat of the late Ted Kennedy. Coakley and her advisors made the crucial mistake of relying too heavily on her well-known record as [...]

BOSTON’S TOP MARKETING AND PRODUCT LAUNCH EXPERTS LEAD THE SOCIAL LAUNCH™ CONVERSATION AT FUTUREM

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Marketing experts discuss new focus on the customer as a channel for new product launches at FutureM Boston, MA – October 23, 2012 – Julie Hall, EVP and partner at Schneider Associates, the global leader in Launch Marketing, and other prominent Boston-area marketing and communications leaders participated in a panel discussing the important role of “Social Launch” at FutureM during Boston’s Innovation Week on Wednesday, October 23 at Hynes [...]