Contractor or Employee? Which is right for you?

Hi everyone! I apologize for being incognito lately – I was in Texas last week for a client planning meeting. My first time to Austin was a great one, and thanks to the crew at McGarrah-Jesse for planning such a great (and productive) time for us.
I’m catching up on all the news piled [...]

Palmetto PR Diva Dish, Kara Dullea, president, Details Destination Management, Inc.

This week’s PR Diva Dish features Kara Dullea, president of Details Destination Management, Inc.  She recently introduced a national event management and public relations company right in Greenville’s own backyard!  I’m excited to hear updates as she lands great accounts and cool projects (see below for her hit in The New York Times, as well as details on [...]

The business side of corporate community investment

This past Tuesday I attended a SCPRSA luncheon. The presentation was hosted by Bari Love, of Jackson Spalding Atlanta, and she addressed how – even in today’s economic climate – organizations must continue to deliver financial return, while also giving back to its communities.
According to Love, the business benefits to corporate community investment are significant, [...]

PR Diva Dish – Lyn Mettler, owner of Mettler PR and president of Step Ahead Web Strategies

All I can say is, “Wow!” Lyn Mettler is busy!
As a mother of two, owner of Mettler Public Relations and president of Step Ahead Web Strategies, she also has her own blog, a presence on Twitter and hosts a monthly podcast! 
Congratulations, Lyn, on all your success so far, and keep us posted on new [...]

Share your AP style book stories!

Yesterday, I sung the praises of my AP Style book on Twitter. When it comes to writing and abiding by journalistic style, the style book is pretty much THE reference guide for PR practitioners.
My edition is from 2005 and I joked that it has coffee stains, red pen marks and probably some [...]

Giving props to the ‘rents today – today is their 36th anniversary!

Over the years, the opinions and views I’ve had on a boat load of issues have changed. But as a an Army brat and a daughter of a Master Warrant Officer in the United States Army, who moved around quite a bit, I vowed never to date a man in the military.
The [...]

A little customer service goes a long way – update

To everyone who followed my customer service saga yesterday with the local hospital system, I wanted to provide you an update.
After I blogged about my experience, I looked up the customer service contact number at the hospital. I called, and the nice lady on the phone gave me her e-mail address to send in [...]

A little customer service goes a long way

Just a little vent to start off our week….
Last night, I had to spend the night in the hospital with my two year old son, so he could be tested for sleep apnea. Now, unless you’re having a baby, which is probably one of the most glorious experiences you’ll ever have inside a hospital, [...]

Palmetto PR Diva Dish – Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, assistant professor, Dept. of Comm. Studies, Clemson University

I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, assistant professor, Department of Communications Studies, Clemson University, speak at an SCPRSA Upstate meeting several months ago. Before then, I had heard rumblings of blogging, Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets designed to share information with others and create conversations with target audiences in [...]

Eight Things I’ve Learned

Today is 8-8-08. Yes, I know you’ve probably seen that written a bunch already today, but I couldn’t resist the chance to take this opportunity to highlight some of the things I’ve learned over the past year and four months I’ve been in business for myself.
So, in honor of 8-8-08, here are the [...]