Seeing through the media bias

I just came from a really great conversation with journalist/friend John Boyanoski, a writer for the Upstate’s Community Journals (covering Greenville, Anderson and Spartanburg, S.C.).  With it being Election Day and all, the conversation took on a political tone.
But what I found so invigorating about my talk with John, was how we were able to [...]

How do you cope with the uncertainty?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past year, you’ve no doubt been watching the train wreck that is our global economy.  I’m an avid news junkie, and have a particular passion for business news.  So when the news about the failing economy started rolling in, I sort of felt like, “Yeah, and what [...]

Geek out about Blackberry Storm

I am not a tech gadget freak. I didn’t stand in line for hours to buy either iPhone. We do have a Wii, but only because someone gave it to us as a gift (thanks, mom!). I have a sensible PC laptop with the usual capabilities, but nothing fancy.
But I’m here to [...]

Kim passed her APR!!

She was waiting to receive her official notification from PRSA, but now that she has, I want to be one of the first to tell you that Kim Simko Banks has passed her APR exam!! I know many of you have been following her journey through the APR process on our blog.
She studied really [...]

When life gets in the way…

Hi everyone,
This post doesn’t have anything to do with PR, marketing or social media, but rather is a quick update on me. As some of you may know, I’m eight months pregnant with my second child, another boy. I had my first son early at 35 weeks, after going into labor at 33 [...]

Journalist profile: Lillia Callum-Penso, The Greenville News

Kim and I had the fortune to sit down with The Greenville News lifestyle reporter Lillia Callum-Penso recently. Lillia’s a breath of fresh air, and really gave us some great insight into her job and what’s she’s looking for in terms of story ideas.
She agreed to serve as this week’s journalist profiles. Read [...]

How do you stay strategic?

I came across this post from Todd Defren’s PR Squared blog: “I wish my PR firm was more strategic.”
What really struck me was how close to home the post’s message hit me. I have the pleasure of working with three really great clients right now, all of which afford me the opportunity [...]

How far should loyalty take you?

Hi peeps,
Sorry for the long absence! But you’ll be glad to know Kim and I have been scouring the community, meeting with journalists and other interesting people. We’re looking forward to reviving Palmetto PR Divas.com and engaging in some more interesting dialogue with all of you!
(Also – welcome to all of the new [...]

Where have we gone?

Hi gang,
This is just a quick note to let you know that no, Kim and I have not fallen off the face of the Earth. The past couple of weeks have been incredibly hectic for both of us and it seems the PalmettoPRDivas.com blog has been pushed to the back burner a bit. For [...]

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 [...]