Last Thursday, I had the good fortune of attending Joe Takash’s talk, “The Values that Drive Opportunity,” at Via Bella in Countryside. The event was part of raising more than $3,500 for a program of the Greater LaGrange YMCA. You can read more about the presentation here at Triblocal.com. (That’s Joe in the photo, standing […]
Category Archives: Public Relations
What are you passionate about? Kathleen Frantz of Oak Park is dedicated to serving those in need. And she’s building an entire business model around it. Earlier today, Inside Edge PR posted a news release on the Chicago Tribune‘s TribLocal site, including a photo gallery, about “Heroic Kitchens with Katy Frantz” in which she is auditioning […]
When it comes to rooting for the Chicago Blackhawks, some area fans wear their passions on their heads (hats) and others literally wear it on their sleeves (jerseys). But for an Oak Park real estate firm, the zeal to urge on the Stanley Cup finalist recently showed up on their windows. On Thursday, Better Homes […]
Timeliness isn’t only for stories–it’s a key element in advertising, too. With that in mind, I have been inserting information about upcoming events in print advertising for a client, McAdam Landscaping. In the pages of Wednesday Journal, Inc. and Pioneer Press publications, early this month it was a Mother’s Day special, last week it was […]
In the wake of a gridlocked transaction market these last couple of years, “thawing out” only begins to describe what’s most recently been happening in the real estate investment acquisition market. That’s the start of my summary of the April 29, 2010, meeting of the Urban Land Institute’s Chicago District Council, whose members gathered at […]
A little over a year ago, I shared some insights from former USA Today editor Ken Paulson about the future of journalism. His remarks came at a New York Press Association conference where I was training reporters and editors. Currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Paulson emphasized that […]
How do you turn a $25 investment into untold thousands of dollars of ongoing business? You’ll have a chance to do that on Thursday, June 10, by taking in what Joe Takash has to share on behalf of the LaGrange Business Association. (Click on the image to the left) My declaration isn’t theory, but is […]
Four years ago, when I was doing community relations work for Boston Market’s upscale (and short-lived) prototype attempt in River Forest, I helped organize a few fundraiser nights for area organizations, such as the Oak Park and River Forest High School Booster Club and the West Suburban Mothers of Multiples. The events, in which a […]
A “Biggest Loser” is heading to the Chicago area on Tuesday–it’s Pete Thomas, who shed 185 pounds in 2005 on the popular NBC show, “The Biggest Loser.” Ever since, Thomas has served as an inspiration to others seeking life transformation. I am helping spread the word of Thomas’ visit to Five Seasons Family Sports Club […]
Mark my words: colleges are the next hallowed institution to get smacked off their undeservedly and ridiculously high pedestal. Don’t get me wrong–I think some aspects of college are absolutely fantastic: I learned much at my alma mater, Northwestern University. I really appreciate, and seek to support at every turn, my alumni network. I met […]