13 Dec 1999
| by CLAIRE ATKINSON
NEW YORK: Meredith Halpern has traded in outer space for the more
earthly theater of a soccer pitch.
13 Dec 1999
ORLANDO: Fore! LiquidGolf.com, a new golf news and e-commerce web
site, is swinging for the greens with the hiring of well-known golf
marketing specialist Holly Geoghegan as SVP of marketing and
communications. One of the founding partners of iGolf - the first
all-golf web site, later purchased by Times-Mirror...
13 Dec 1999
| by JESSICA SUNG
MCLEAN, VA: The web site Womenconnect.com has hired Sara Gilbertson
away from PSINet to serve as its SVP of marketing.
13 Dec 1999
| by AIMEE GROVE
Jesse Ventura, Pokemon, Microsoft, The Blair Witch Project, Cisco
Systems. These are just a few of the winners in the war for publicity in
1999, according to the results of our second annual PRWeek/Impulse
Research Poll. The survey first polled PRWeek readers for nominations
before a panel of judges...
22 Nov 1999
Client: Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (Anaheim,
CA)
22 Nov 1999
Ever want to immerse yourself in the ocean with an oxygen tank
strapped to your back? Well, 75 million Americans say they do - or
they d at least like to learn more about scuba diving. That s why the
Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) hired Formula PR to
reach these potential divers.
22 Nov 1999
Now here s a savvy marketing ploy - giving out the phone number of
gorgeous Gabrielle Reece, the beach volleyball star and model whose
leaping spikes make both men and women quiver.
15 Nov 1999
| by AL HATTAL
LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Times financial involvement with the
city s new Staples Center sports arena has become a serious PR headache
for the newspaper, giving both staffers and readers the perception that
editorial coverage can be bought.
15 Nov 1999
| by CLAIRE ATKINSON
NEW YORK: The Women s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA)
won t be shooting from behind the PR eight ball any longer. The group
has tapped Sumner Rider s marketing plans are partnerships with
companies hoping to build their brand through affiliation with sporting
events. We re poised for a major...
15 Nov 1999
Major League Baseball sent out a powerful message to its owners,
teams and spokespeople during this year s three-week stretch of
playoffs: shut up!