By Angela James Since I have attended this show in the past, I was able to learn from my previous mistakes, which included: feeling obligated to try everything, struggling to see everything, and not staying focused on the products that the press would see as distinctive and newsworthy. Armed with experience, I was able to roam the floors with a […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten Resting my tootsies as well as my alimentary system after spending Sunday meandering through the almost never-ending aisles of the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. This is the premier national food and beverage showcase sponsored by the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade Association, a twice yearly event held […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten Aaah, sampling delectable food… My first encounters with the delights of sampling was when the folks took us to cavernous Sam’s Club when we were kids. Even if it was not clearly identifiable or even tasty, if attached to a toothpick, it was free and had to be eaten. My tastes have […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten Then they Zipped to Zap, visions of brawls & freakouts in their heads… In the spring of 1969 an estimated 3,000 young people descended on the tiny prairie town of Zap, N.D., for a spring break blow-out. What started as an off-beat idea for a party ended with National Guard troops routing […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten On The Office, when Michael Scott’s boss asked him to fax something to NY headquarters, Michael responded: “Why not just send it over on a dinosaur?” This exchange made me think of our cool client billFLO, whose mission it is to eliminate paper invoices and save business $30 billion a year in […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten We go camping maybe a couple times each year — if we’re lucky — always saying we should go more often. Especially with so many beautiful options within a short drive. The whole planning thing can be an impediment to a spur-of-the-moment getaway, but Regina Sakols and Dione Chen have come up […]
MoreOn a beautiful, lightly raining San Francisco spring day last weekend, a Media Owls contingent (Small Fry and I) attended the 3rd Annual International Chocolate Salon. “Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas” was the clarion call. […]
MoreHad to share this shot taken at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show — one of the Owls hanging with the famous Mr. JellyBelly! We met some terrific, passionate entrepreneurs at this National Association for the Specialty Food Trade event. More to come about some of the more unusual products we ran across… -jdf http://www.mediaowls.com
MoreA fellow PR professional, Richard Laermer, answered this question we hear almost daily, BEST ….. ___________________________________ Although I have toiled in public relations for 95 years (!), it seems as though most of my friends—not to mention my immediate family—have trouble understanding exactly what I do. When I am speaking with them about a media interview, say […]
MoreI have been working in PR for many years and have had many successes. I felt that I was an integral part of the growth and made an impact on the positive transitions that my talents afforded my company’s owners as well as our customers. I honored our clients and valued my colleagues. Still something […]
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