by Wendy Alpine | Feb 17, 2015 | Branding, Media - Internet, Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
{ 4:45 minutes to read} Customer profiles (also known as case studies) are one of the best ways to promote your business. Here are some of the benefits: Establish brand recognition Build trust and credibility Gain more exposure Increase website traffic (by including...
by Wendy Alpine | Sep 22, 2014 | Advertising, Branding, Market Research, Wendy Alpine
To combat slumping orange juice sales, the Florida Department of Citrus has developed a new PR campaign — reinventing the portly Captain Citrus into a strapping Marvel Comics superhero. Apparently, juice sales are down 22% because of a disease called citrus...
by Wendy Alpine | Jul 24, 2014 | Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
Starbucks is a company that seems to be always reinventing itself. Their latest announcement was that they’re providing free tuition for employees who want to pursue a college education. The news earned them a good bit of publicity, including Jon Stewart interviewing...
by Wendy Alpine | Jul 31, 2013 | Media - Newspaper, Public Relations, Wendy Alpine
I recently shared my expertise in branding and public relations in two published articles. In Flow, a publication for the printing industry, published by Ricoh, I spoke on how companies should use their employees as brand ambassadors in Graham Garrison’s...
by Wendy Alpine | Feb 21, 2013 | Media - Internet, Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
Blogging can be fun or it can be a drag. If you love to write, try your hand at blogging. If not, find a PR professional who can do it for you. I’ve been blogging for a while, so I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned about how to blog: 1. Be helpful...