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.
Read MoreChattanooga’s Best-Kept Secret and How Word Got Out
Although Chattanooga garners millions of tourists yearly for its historic Walnut Street Bridge, various Tennessee River water activities, beautiful hiking trails and numerous other local hotspots, Chattanooga’s best-kept secret is Mainx24.
Read MoreTaking 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.
Read MoreWhat Chattanooga-based Businesses Need to Understand About GDPR
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.
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