Sometime in the mid-1990s, while working as a senior VP and account director at Golin/Harris Communications in Chicago, responsible for the McDonald’s account, I walked into a conference room at the company’s Oak Brook, Ill., headquarters campus. McDonald’s was notoriously polygamous in its PR firm relationships, employing multiple firms to tackle a variety of issues and sometimes pitting one against another in meetings to see whichRead More
Taking Charge of Your Job Satisfaction
Posted in Our Culture, by Kelly Womer on 01-27-100 Comments Add Comment
About 15.3 million Americans are out of work, keeping our nation’s unemployment rate hovering at 10 percent. But even those who are fortunate enough to have jobs in this recession don’t seem happy. A recent Conference Board survey found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work – an all-time low in the study’s 22 years. Other significant findings: Only 51 percent ofRead More
Our Net Promoter Score: No hope for the satisfied
Posted in Our Business, by Sharon Linhart on 01-21-100 Comments Add Comment
The Linhart PR team is fun and easy to work with, respectful, accessible and responsive! We also know that our clients feel comfortable sharing confidential information and having us interact with senior management. We have learned that we have great opportunities to demonstrate the value of our services through measurement and sharing results in meaningful ways so our clients can “sell” their achievements to theirRead More
She’s making a list
Posted in Our Business, Our Culture, by Paul Raab on 01-08-100 Comments Add Comment
The reigning queen of Denver newspaper columnists, Penny Parker, chatted earlier this week with our new colleague, Paula Berg, formerly of Southwest Airlines, about making the move from Dallas to Denver, to join Linhart PR. Before leaving Southwest, Paula made a list titled “68 reasons why I’ve loved working for Southwest Airlines.” Upon arrival here, she created a companion piece: “Top 10 reasons I love Colorado.” You canRead More
And the PR Week finalists are…
Posted in Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture, by Kelly Womer on 01-08-100 Comments Add Comment
At Linhart PR, our greatest reward for a job well done is achieving outstanding results for our clients and gaining their utmost trust and satisfaction. It’s icing on the cake when we’re also recognized for our work by our peers – other public relations professionals and experts. That’s why we’re pleased that Linhart PR was announced this week as a finalist for two PR Week Awards,Read More
Linhart PR to digital/social media expert Paula Berg: “Welcome aboard.”
Posted in Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture, by Sharon Linhart on 01-05-101 Comment Add Comment
Location, location, location. That’s what they always say is the secret to a successful retail business. In our case, it’s part of the secret of a successful PR firm, too. We are lucky that we get to work and live in Colorado. It helps us remain a talent magnet, attracting the best and brightest. And we’ve just proven that again. Paula Berg, one of the country’sRead More
Jobs Creation: Doin’ It Old School
Posted in Our Business, Our Clients, Our Culture, by Paul Raab on 12-17-091 Comment Add Comment
One of the highlights of 2009 for our Linhart PR partner team is creating great jobs for great people, even in uncertain economic times. Earlier this year, we created a permanent position for a very talented and diligent alumna of our LPR intern program, Chandra Brin, who joined our client service team as an account associate. Chandra already has made a big impact on clients includingRead More
Dear Santa
Posted in Our Culture, by Kelly Janhunen on 12-16-091 Comment Add Comment
My son is thrilled with the idea of Christmas. He’s only 2, but he sparkles when talking about Christmas and seeing wrapped gifts under our Christmas tree. He doesn’t even care what’s in the packages – he just wants to know there are a few there with his name on them. As a parent, I can’t imagine what it would feel like to not be ableRead More
Yum!
Posted in Our Clients, by Dawn Doty on 12-03-090 Comments Add Comment
Our Red Robin team had the great pleasure today to implement the 4th annual Red Robin Kids’ Cook-Off. The stars of the show were 10 of the cutest kids from all over the U.S. and Robin Miller, host of Food Network’s “Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller,” as the celebrity judge. As brand-builders, we love this program because it creates multiple touch points in Red Robin’s keyRead More
Dear Tiger
Posted in Our Business, by Dawn Doty on 12-01-094 Comments Add Comment
I had the honor to provide PR support to the Tiger Woods Foundation for several years in the late 90s in the early years of Tiger’s foundation. At that time, I staffed press and fund-raising events in markets throughout the U.S. where Tiger was the star of the show and drew crowds by the thousands. I barely play golf, but this experience made me aRead More
