by Ryan Kackley | Dec 2, 2015 | Creative Advertising Agency, Event Marketing, Public relations/customer service, Social Media, Starting a Business
There is a certain amount of pride I take when my family members or friends shop at local businesses in my hometown. Walking into the candy store, I am greeted with a hello and shown my favorite sweets or stopping by the used bookstore, I am greeted with a hello and... 
by Ryan Kackley | Nov 29, 2015 | Public relations/customer service, Social Media
Happy Christmas. Merry Holiday. Oh, the dilemma. And the fear of saying the wrong thing is scarier than getting a gift for your pickiest relative. Only it doesn’t have to be. Yes, every December there seems to be a debate on what to wish a friend,... 
by Ryan Kackley | Nov 19, 2015 | Creative Advertising Agency, Public relations/customer service, Social Media, Starting a Business
It’s time for another installment of what your business, nonprofit or government organization needs to know when it comes to working with the media. Repeat after me. The press is your friend. Whether it’s good news to share or bad news to share, they are your friend. ... 
by Ryan Kackley | Nov 13, 2015 | Creative Advertising Agency, Google and other Search Engines, Public relations/customer service, Social Media
The news has been filled with how Starbucks went with just a red cup. No Santa Claus, or snowmen or reindeer. Just a red cup with its green logo. A total affront to Christmas, some have said. And that red cup has caused quite a bit of talk. And more talk. About a... 
by Ryan Kackley | Nov 5, 2015 | Creative Advertising Agency, Public relations/customer service, Social Media, Starting a Business
I am finding people are becoming more and more mindful of how they spend their money. From talking to several friends, it’s interesting to learn what companies they support and why. Take for instance, REI. When REI made the announcement its stores would be closed on... 
by Ryan Kackley | Oct 28, 2015 | Public relations/customer service, Starting a Business
A friend recently shared her office situation reminds her of the Agatha Christie’s novel And Then There Were None. In the case you are not an Agatha Christie fan, the mystery is about 10 people who are invited to an isolated island and one-by-one are murdered, until... 
