Help me keep Matthew Chase’s music alive – link to award-winning song

Hi guys,
I just wanted to tell you about an amazing project I’m working on with Sarah Tallman.
Please check out the multi-media news release which contains a link to Matthew Chase’s award-winning song “Believe.”
Chase wrote this love song last spring for his then bride-to-be, Sarah. In April 2008, just five months after the couple’s Nov. 15, [...]

Welcome Baby Carson to the Diva Family!!

I’m so excited to announce that Liza Jones has a new addition to her family tonight.
Baby Carson Stewart Jones was born at 10:15 a.m. and he weighs in at a wonderful 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
I’m going to take a trip to see him tomorrow. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season!! [...]

Palmetto PR Diva Dish – Amy Bomar, president of Bomar Marketing Solutions

After reviewing Amy’s profile, I think there is one general traits professionals in the public relations and marketing industry seem to have in common. And that is the fact that we love to be busy, meet deadlines and have action-packed days. Read on to learn more about Amy Bomar, president of Bomar Marketing [...]

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 [...]

Shout out to Clemson PRSSA

For some reason, I guess since the VP debate, I’ve been wanting to give “shout out” Sarah-Palin style. So, gosh darnit, I’m going to give a shout out to the Clemson PRSSA students!
This post is LONG overdue, but in September Liza and I not only had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion at Clemson PRSSA’s [...]

Palmetto PR Diva Dish – Bianca Crawford, Red Carpet Communications

I really want to first and foremost apologize to Bianca.  She completed the PR Diva questionairre seemingly eons ago and I told her a date that I would post her information and send her a link.  But this was right around when Liza and I went on a blogging vacation and it just got lost in [...]

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 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 [...]