Today is George Washington’s 280th birthday. Before the odd mash-up known as Presidents’ Day was created by federal statute and pressure from advertisers, the Father of Our Country rated his own observance each February 22nd, as did Abraham Lincoln on his birthday, February 12th. Historian Ron Chernow, whose biography of Washington won the Pulitzer Prize last year, recently sat down with Brian Bolduc, editorial associateRead More
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The Leadership Style of George Washington
Posted in Blog, Our Business by Paul Raab on 02-22-12 1 Comment Add Comment Win, Celebrate, Repeat
Posted in Blog, Our Clients by Paul Raab on 12-06-11 0 Comments Add CommentJohn McCarvel, CEO of global footwear leader Crocs, was the guest speaker recently at the “Voices of Experience” series presented by the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. I was fortunate to be there and – take this cum grano salis, since Crocs is a client – he was terrific. John’s remarks covered a lot of territory – as he has done inRead More
Opportunity Knocks: Linhart PR Seeks Senior AE
Posted in Blog, Our Business by Paul Raab on 11-14-11 0 Comments Add CommentWe’re seeking a senior account executive to join our team. Here’s some background on us, the kinds of candidates we seek, and what we’re offering. Linhart Public Relations is an award-winning national public relations and digital communications firm based in Denver, Colo., named Small PR Firm of the Year for 2011 by PR News, and one of the top small company workplaces in the U.S. byRead More
Free Enterprise: An Unapologetic Defense
Posted in Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture by Paul Raab on 10-28-11 0 Comments Add CommentThomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was the keynote speaker at yesterday’s annual meeting of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry. Carri Clemens and I were there to hear Donohue’s unapologetic, Brooklyn-accented defense of free enterprise. Alluding to the Occupy Movement, a handful of whose supporters were protesting his visit outside, Donohue said there’s understandable concern and anger overRead More
Do Good. It’s Contagious.
Posted in Blog, Our Business by Paul Raab on 10-21-11 0 Comments Add CommentOne of the high points of yesterday’s Denver Business Journal Powerbook lunch – in addition to Sharon Linhart’s recognition as the 2011 honoree in the Media and Communications category – was the keynote talk by Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of Denver-based DaVita Inc. DaVita is the largest independent provider of kidney dialysis services in the U.S. for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. DaVita isRead More
DBJ Powerbook Recognizes Sharon, Linhart PR
Posted in Blog, Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture by Paul Raab on 10-20-11 0 Comments Add CommentAnother day, another instance of wonderful recognition for our team, our client work and our culture, and for our fearless leader. This afternoon, Sharon was honored as the Denver Business Journal Powerbook award winner for 2011 in the Media and Communications category. Powerbook recognition goes to “C-level executives who are Denver’s most influential business leaders and who have been in the news in the past year.” AndRead More
Unringing the Bell
Posted in Blog, Our Business by Paul Raab on 08-17-11 0 Comments Add CommentHow do you provide the financial support for ambitious journalism at a time when newspaper circulations and ad revenues are plummeting and most people expect to get content online for free? That’s a question troubling newspaper editors around the world, including Denver Post Editor Greg Moore, who visited our team today to discuss the ongoing transformation of the newspaper business. Newspapers’ “original sin,” Moore said, wasRead More
Boomers and Millennials: Mind the Gap?
Posted in Blog, Our Business, Our Culture by Paul Raab on 07-20-11 1 Comment Add CommentThis morning I attended “Boomers vs. Millennials: A Point/Counterpoint Discussion,” hosted by PRSA Colorado and the Colorado State University School of Journalism and Technical Communication, benefitting the PRSSA Chapter at CSU. I was the token Boomer at the Linhart PR table, joined by Millennial colleagues Anna Lindsey and Robin Zimmerman, Generation Y colleague Dayna Davis and Linhart PR alumna and Generation X member Christa Goeson. TheRead More
Sustainable Conversations at LOHAS Forum
Posted in Blog, Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture by Paul Raab on 06-15-11 0 Comments Add CommentNext week, I’ll be attending the 2011 LOHAS Forum in Boulder. LOHAS stands for “Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability,” a description of a consumer segment comprised of people who are interested in – and make purchase decisions based upon – sustainable living. They are more likely than the general population to buy natural and organic foods, hybrid vehicles and eco-friendly household and personal care productsRead More
Brand Organic: Now What?
Posted in Blog, Featured, Our Business by Paul Raab on 03-15-11 0 Comments Add CommentEarlier, I reported on the anxiety and frustration observed at Natural Products Expo West last week. The key pain point: although the organic movement has spent decades creating, promoting and defending organics, consumers still don’t understand the meaning and value conveyed by the USDA Organic seal. Alex Bogusky, retired co-founder of ad firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky, challenged the organic community to collaborate on funding aRead More
