The Q Strategies team collaborated with Aslan and FTC Development to announce the start of construction on Central Crossing Condos at 1939 Central Ave. The team organized a groundbreaking ceremony, securing elected officials to speak at the ceremony, arranging a vendor, and creating and distributing a media advisory and press release.
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COVID-19 Return-to-Work Communications for Employees
As states, counties and cities begin easing shelter in place orders and allowing a phased return to work, businesses across the country are developing plans to bring employees back to central work locations. While leadership teams create operational procedures for that return, communicators are being asked to develop outreach strategies to inform employees of the new processes.
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Blogging Your Way Into Site Selectors’ Short List
As an economic developer, any valuable information you can provide your audiences -- mainly site selectors -- in their search for a new location will help increase the likelihood of your city or county making their short list.
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Four Elements Your Economic Development Website Needs to Attract Site Selectors
Beautiful land, functional utilities, talented workforce… your community has it all. So why are site selectors and businesses not flocking in? Before blowing all your budget on a one-time advertising campaign, consider that the element your economic development group is missing just might be a high-quality, interactive website.
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20 Overused Marketing Words Explained in Plain English
“We can generate more leads by creating gated white-pages primed with SEO elements!”
Sound familiar? It is not uncommon to hear sentences like this in the marketing and public relations world. Given the fast-paced and competitive nature of the business community, more and more marketing theories and strategies pop up; each with their own carefully crafted words or phrases to describe concepts, processes and tools. To business owners, it can be exhausting listening to your marketing director or the firm you hired talk with this lingo.
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National and Local Media Call On Tom Griscom
Q Strategies’ founding partner and chief strategist daily activities include providing counsel and strategic guide to clients regarding crisis management, government relations and media relations. In addition, Griscom serves on a number of boards including the Tennessee Board of Regents and the UC Foundation.
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Taking Your Business' Instagram to the Next Level
Several months ago, we shared our insider tips on how to take advantage of your organization’s Instagram Stories to promote your brand. Now, we got the scoop on how to take your entire Instagram account to the next level.
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