Client satisfaction is the gold standard in the agency world… but peer review comes a close second. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) St. Louis Quill Awards recognize the best communication efforts in the region. Judged by members of other IABC chapters from across the country, this award celebrates area professionals who successfully executed…
By Connor Voss, CGPR Summer 2016 Intern When you’re getting your feet wet in public relations, all experience is good experience. Although, as a veteran intern of various-sized firms, I’ll be the first to say that smaller firms can offer big-time experience. And here’s why: You get to do everything, including projects that would typically…
Did you know? September is Ethics Awareness Month! Let’s be honest…ethics is not something most people think about in their daily lives until they are faced with a dilemma. And most of us don’t take the time to reflect on our own decisions until we are reading about someone else in the news. Only then…
The seventh-annual LouFest is just around the corner (September 10 and 11 in Forest Park) and promises to be the best fest yet. The uniquely St. Louis festival will feature more than 30 national and regional acts performing across four stages throughout the weekend, and other unique festival experiences such as the Market Square that…
Public relations professionals will be the first to tell you that it’s a rare occasion when an event goes according to plan. But even in the most dire of circumstances, in order for the show to go on, you just have to keep on, keepin’ on – and that’s exactly what we did when bad…
In early August, Jenna and Maggie from our team embarked on a five-day, Midwestern road trip with the Rebel Yell Bourbon crew in support of Rebels Uncaged, a nationwide sweepstakes where later this year four people will win a custom motorcycle built by a nationally recognized motorcycle builder (Analog Motorcycles, Chicago, Ill.; Classified Moto, Richmond,…
From music festivals and fairs to cross-country motorcycle rides, CGPR has a busy yet fun summer ahead of us, as we work on projects and events that allow us to support and promote tourism and our beloved city of St. Louis. Here’s just a brief look at what we have going on these next few…
UMSL Business hosted its fourth annual Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC) at Union Station this April, showcasing thought leaders and boundary pushers across many disciplines. As the region’s largest digital and social media marketing event, a few of our team members were lucky enough to attend and hear experts in the marketing communications industry address…
TimBits, coffee and St. Louis, oh my! Since 1964, Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop has served fresh baked treats and freshly brewed coffee to legions of fans in Canada, including one Canadian whose boyhood love for the restaurant compelled him to bring the franchise to the Midwest – promising a total of 40 locations…
When we think of technology that makes our lives easier, we typically think of smart TVs and refrigerators, or iPads synced with the home alarm system. But problems that come with our device-dominated lives continue to persist. Today’s electrical outlets definitely do not make our tech-driven lives easier, especially when outlets are taken or when…
