Posts Tagged ‘agency’

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.  [...]

Social Etiquette: The Dos and Don’ts of Social Media (Internship Edition)

Monday, March 4th, 2013

It’s the middle of your junior year and you and a friend are looking for that one great internship to complete your nearly perfect résumés. You have the grades, the work ethic, and the writing chops, and you’ve whisked cover letters and CVs into the inboxes of every internship coordinator in a 50-mile radius. Your [...]

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.

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

   

Is the Op-Ed God’s Gift to PR?

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

By Shannon Watterson, Account Executive, Corporate/Nonprofit Group Communicating the right message is what public relations is all about.  That’s why we write detailed message guides to prepare our clients to succinctly convey their stories, media train them so they can artfully handle any question and counsel them on what topics are in the news so [...]

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, [...]

You’re Booked for a Live TV Appearance, Now What

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

By Sarah Scalese, Account Supervisor, Corporate/Nonprofit Group If you’re working with a good PR agency, such as SA (shameless plug!), your team has probably booked or will be booking live television appearances on your behalf.  Your first reaction may be excitement, but for many, especially those who have never appeared on live TV, your next [...]

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 [...]

EF Groundbreaking Event in Cambridge a Success

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

A big congratulations to our hard-working EF team that ran amazingly successful groundbreaking event and launch campaign for the new EF headquarters in Cambridge! This event integrated social media, video, and traditional media relations and event planning to create a one-of-a-kind groundbreaking featuring a speech from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and a performance by indie [...]