Category: News
Message Mapping Helps Define Your Key Messages
By Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Founder and CEO, and The PR Maven® A message map is a tool that we use as part of The Marshall Plan® process at Marshall Communications. A message map is the foundation of all our public relations and marketing programs for clients. It includes a key message at its center that is […]
Springtime Website Refresh
~ 5 Easy Ways to Improve Sales by Improving Visitor Experience ~ by Juli Settlemire, Business Manager I bought fancy birdseed as a special springtime treat for my feathered friends. I filled my feeder with a festive mix of seeds, corn and tiny round pellets (maybe that was corn). And then I stood back and […]
“Hello Charlie” — 6 Tips for Public Speaking
Years ago, when I was a recent performing arts graduate, I took part in a nationwide audition for the remake of Charlie’s Angels. Armed with the bravado and naiveté of youth, I made it to the callbacks, which consisted of an interview and screen test. The audition was also covered by a local reporter. Facing […]
Social Media and the 2014 30th Anniversary Trek Across Maine: Building the Momentum
Social media enables those that already know and love your brand to get involved in spreading the word about it. They become loyal members of your team… ambassadors that encourage their own social media followers to engage with your brand, too. From a user perspective, social media is a fun way to connect with others […]
Planning for Public Relations at 90 MPH
In the world of public relations, we are always planning one, two, and sometimes even three steps ahead. To further emphasize the importance of planning, I want to share the type of preparation and goal setting involved in my recent work for our client the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Associationand their spokesperson Olympian Julia Clukey. Olympian […]
Defining and Communicating Your Place Brand with The Marshall Plan®
As the world becomes more and more connected, and as people are more and more mobile, places around the world are competing for dollars, whether it’s tourism dollars or economic development dollars. These places are seeking to define and differentiate what makes them unique, so they can create messages that resonate with their targeted audiences. […]
What Do a Media Reception, Wedding, and Conference Have in Common?
5 Tips to Stay Sane While Planning an Event Some people get a little freaked out when a special event is fast approaching. It might be your dad’s sixtieth birthday, a friend’s baby shower, or an enormous family reunion held at, you guessed it, the [insert your last name here] residence. When people hear Marshall […]
How a Tweet Nearly Damaged Scott Simon’s Desk
Unusual events and festivals are profiled regularly on the National Public Radio program Weekend Edition Saturday. So, the program and host Scott Simon came to mind when I was preparing to pitch stories about the first World Invitational Moose Calling Championship in Rangeley, Maine. I don’t know Simon well enough to have his personal e-mail […]
