October 17, 2012 in PR Agencies, Public Relations by Clay Zeigler
IDEA GROVE NEWS: Recognition from PR News

Scott-mugIdea Grove President Scott Baradell is among the national finalists under consideration by PR News to be named a PR Professional of the Year. Winners of the PR News PR People Awards will be announced Nov. 29 at the National Press Club in Washington. PR Professionals of the Year will be named in Agency, Corporate and Nonprofit categories. Scott is one of eight finalists for the Agency award.

PR News’ PR People Awards competition is intended to showcase talent, innovation and passion on the part of professionals who are “making communications matter.” Focused on the accomplishments of the preceding year, the Agency PR Professional of the Year competition recognizes growth in client base, expanding scope of offerings, and winning campaigns undertaken on clients’ behalf.

Congratulations, Scott. And congratulations, Idea Grove.

 
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April 14, 2012 in PR Agencies, Public Relations by Scott Baradell
IDEA GROVE NEWS: Longtime Weber Shandwick SVP Reg Rowe Joins Idea Grove

We’re pleased to welcome Reg Rowe, former senior executive at agencies including Weber Shandwick, Hill and Knowlton and Ketchum Public Relations, as our new senior vice president.

Reg has provided senior counsel, strategic planning and public relations program management for the past eight years in his capacity as senior vice president of Weber Shandwick. He served clients including some of the largest corporations in the country, such as American Airlines, ExxonMobil, GM, Microsoft, Verizon and Walmart.

Prior to Weber Shandwick, Reg served as senior vice president at Hill and Knowlton and as senior vice president for technology clients at Ketchum Public Relations. He has also served as the managing editor of a mid-sized daily newspaper, where he gained a strong grounding in developing, managing and distributing content.

Among his accomplishments, Reg has earned a PRSA Silver Anvil Award, a TPRA Silver Spur Award, and was twice named Oklahoma Newspaper Columnist of the Year.

 
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March 9, 2012 in Media Orchard by Scott Baradell
HEADS UP: Pick of the Orchard

This week’s crop of favorite posts leads with — what else? — the Facebook Timeline.

 
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February 15, 2012 in PR Agencies, Public Relations by Scott Baradell
IDEA GROVE VIDEO: The Best PR Engagements Start with the Client

When I launched the Idea Grove in 2005, I had never worked for or led a Dallas marketing firm or PR agency. My experience with Dallas agencies had always been as a client — of mega-agencies such as Burson-Marsteller, Fleishmann-Hillard and JWT, as well as many smaller firms in Dallas and elsewhere. Today, we try to bring that same client mentality to every engagement.

 
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November 6, 2006 in Media Orchard, Media Relations, PR Agencies by Scott Baradell
We’ll Take "Goofy" as a Compliment

We discuss our love for goofing off in today’s post at MarketingProfs Daily Fix. Check it out.

 
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