You are what you tweet?
Ah, 2012. A new year, a new batch of resolutions to break. Despite eating black-eyed peas for dinner on New Year’s Day (it brings luck, or so legend holds), it’s been a relatively rocky start to…
Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail
This admonition – Failing to plan is planning to fail – is attributed to both Alan Lakein, the writer of several self-help books on time management in the 1970s, and before that to Winston Churchill. With…
Wag the Dog
Ours is one of the nearly 73 million American households that own a dog. Lucy, who is six, is of indeterminate lineage but can pass for a golden retriever if you don’t look too closely. Although…
Dear Santa, All I Want for Christmas Is…
There’s less than two weeks left before the holiday, which means it’s time to quit thinking about what you’ll get your busy coworker or PR peer for Christmas – or Hannukah – and start shopping. For…
What You Missed …
After a long holiday weekend, catching up on news and emails – and getting back into “work mode” – is easier said than done. Let us do some of the work for you. Here’s what you…
Why Twitter is better than email (sometimes)
If you’re in public relations and doing the yeoman’s work at an agency – calling and emailing target reporters repeatedly until you finally connect with them – then you’re always on the lookout for a better…
Creating a Story That Will Leave a Lasting Impression
Public relations, when done right, can have a lasting legacy. Just ask William Laughead. While you might not recognize Laughead’s name at first glance, there is no doubt that you are familiar with his creation—Paul Bunyan,…
We’re Moving!
After almost 10 years in our office space, Cookerly is moving! Granted, it’s to a building just a short walk away… and we’ll still be on the fifth floor. (There’s an office rumor about the fifth…
Keep Gatekeepers In Mind
These days we most often hear the word “gatekeepers” in the context of their disappearance. I’m sure you’ve read and heard comments like, “Thanks to the Internet, people have access to free-flowing information without gatekeepers getting…
Mind Your Ps and Qs, Buster
“I think spelling is overrated.” I almost choked on my potato salad after one of my relatives uttered this statement during a game of Scrabble at a recent family event. My wife started laughing as I…
As design director at Cookerly, Tim serves as the creative lead in the development of branding campaigns, print collateral and digital media for clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer, professional services, healthcare and technology.
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman is a strategic communications leader specializing in media relations and reputation management. With a proven track record of securing high-profile placements in top-tier outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today, he excels at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Mike Touhill is vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, where he helps lead traditional, social and digital media programs for B2B and B2C clients in packaging, telecommunications and technology, among other industries. As a communication leader, he develops and executes public relations strategy, provides proactive and reactive counsel to C-level executives and secures earned media coverage for client initiatives and product.
Andrew Agan is a vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, overseeing the agency’s internship program and leading media relations, content strategy and social media initiatives. He provides counsel and executes campaigns for clients across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, hospitality, technology, automotive and many others. Andrew excels at crafting compelling stories and building media relationships, resulting in clients being featured in notable outlets such as CNBC, Associated Press, Business Insider, Fox Business, HBO, Inc. Magazine, Sirius XM, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others.
As vice president of Cookerly, Sheryl Sellaway uses her extensive corporate communications background to lead consumer PR efforts, deliver strategy for marketing programs and share expertise about community initiatives.