Changes
I don’t know how you feel about change, but my feelings on the subject are mixed. Dictionary.com seems to share my view. Look up the word “change” and you get 38 entries. Given my love of…
Grab Your Spring Cleaning Gear…
Spring is here! It’s time to throw open the windows and wash away the dreariness of winter. If you’re like me you’ve got a long list of spring cleaning projects around your house. But before you…
Business Communications. Keep it Simple.
Interesting article in yesterday’s New York Times is a good reminder about the importance of brevity and clarity in business communications. Guy Kawasaki is renowned for the 10-20-30 rule of presentations that encourages the presenter to…
These are a few of my favorite things
5:45 a.m., my alarm goes off, I reach for my Blackberry (doubles as my alarm), hit snooze, not going to make spin this morning. Rewind, 5 years earlier… a 5:45 wake up call would have been…
How SXSW is Like Sesame Street
I write this from the floor of Ballroom D at the Austin Convention Center, on my first trip to the South By Southwest Interactive conference (SXSWi), a five-day tech fest before the more well-known music festival. In my first…
What is good PR?
A story in the news this week caused me to ask myself a simple question that most PR professionals have asked themselves at some point: what is “good PR”? I’m not looking for a bookish explanation…
Happy Hour = Happy Employees
Any true fan of The Office understands the necessity of a party planning committee. After all, how hum-drum would the workday be without impromptu get-togethers and happy hours? It’s hard to truly get to know someone…
A Revelation
Earlier this week, I sat in on a set of focus groups for one of the agency’s clients, and I left with an insight into my own work. When you spend day in and day out…
A Look at the Buzz Behind the Vancouver Winter Olympics
As someone famous once said, “All good things must come to an end.” And so the 21st Olympiad ended with a bang last night in Vancouver, amidst a parade of maple leaves, Canadian Mounties, singers, comedians,…
A Special Evening For Some Special Children
As an agency that works with a variety of organizations and businesses in many different industries, we are always proud to highlight the good work of our clients – deeds that may not always contribute to…
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.