In a recent PRSA meeting, intellectual property lawyer Autumn Witt Boyd of The Law Office of Autumn Witt Boyd PLLC presented an interactive talk on how communicators and creatives can stay out of the legal hot water, including best practices for creating and maintaining websites. “No matter where you are located, it's possible you are collecting data from an EU resident; this is where GDPR comes in,” says Boyd. Read on for our summary of the informative talk on GDPR and why it does matter to American businesses!
Read More8 Pro Tips for Starting Your Company’s Social Media Accounts
Although many publications and experts put forth advice on how to create content for and increase visibility and engagement on social media, few talk about the best practices for starting a company account. Have no fear! We’ve rounded up the basic ABC’s of creating corporate social media accounts.
Read MoreThe Importance of Having a Media-Trained Spokesperson for Your Business
Investing in a media-trained spokesperson is one of the best things you can do for your business. No ifs or buts. After all, 59 percent of surveyed business decision makers said they’ve experienced a crisis in their current or previous company according to a crisis preparedness study conducted by global communications agency Burson-Marsteller. Over half! Looking back through the last couple of decades, especially at the growth of the Internet and social media, can you really say you are surprised?
Read MoreFacebook as a Platform: A Brief Q&A with Q Strategies’ Director of Strategic Communication
Q Strategies' Director of Strategic Communication Kelly Allen was recently interviewed by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce on why business owners should carefully research the pros and cons of Facebook before signing their organizations up. The social media's latest algorithm may cost businesses one of two things: advertising money or time. To read more, click this link to the full interview published by Business Trend.
Read MoreThe Atrium Opens Following Major Renovation by Noon Development
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In partnership with Atrium Medical Center, CHI Memorial is pleased to announce an expansion of its services in East Hamilton County. Atrium Medical Center has provided physician office space and a variety of medical services to this community for 25 years. Today, we are thrilled to introduce CHI Memorial’s new vision for this space.
Read MoreQ Strategies and Noon Development Team Up for Successful Groundbreaking Ceremony
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.— (11/10/2017) Noon Development, LLC and the Plastic Surgery Group broke ground yesterday on a three-story commercial complex located at the corner of Riverfront Parkway and West M.L. King Boulevard. 901 Riverfront Pkwy will bring more than 33,000 sq. ft. of new commercial space to the downtown area.
Read More5 Tips for Successful Pitching to Reporters
Reporters are your strongest allies as a PR specialist, but building and keeping relationships with them can get tricky. You should be careful not to put every reporter into a box; they each have their own personalities, preferences and pet peeves. It’s also important to make sure that your employees have proper media training to avoid damaging connections, which can be easier to accidentally do than you may think.
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