TVG has been recognized again by the St. Louis RCGA with a St. Louis Green Business Challenge award. RCGA started the program two years ago.
Andy Likes, Director of Media Relations, accepted the award for TVG. The program encourages companies to take steps toward more sustainable business practices.
Some of the ways TVG improved [...]

For the past week, we here at TVG have been inspired by the back-to-school season. Here are some things we wanted to share in the spirit of learning:
Keeping It Legal
The always evolving realm of social media provides opportunity for growth and advancement. It is also important to stay on top of to the latest developments. [...]

With “back-to-school” just around the corner parents, students, teachers and faculty are learning about new opportunities and restrictions of social media.
Teachers and Students Can’t be ‘Friends’
Recent legislation in Missouri will make it a crime to be Facebook friends with teachers. Beginning on August 28, any contact through social networks like Facebook and Twitter will be [...]

For the second straight year, readers of St. Louis Small Business Monthly have voted The Vandiver Group, Inc. (TVG) as the Best in Business Top PR Firm in St. Louis.  We couldn’t have received the honor without incredible support from our clients, employees, board and many others.  TVG was one of the top vote-getters in [...]

So, you want to have a press conference.  Once you have your subject set and your speakers lined up, it’s time to alert the media, right?  Not before thinking through strategy and some best practices. TVG has facilitated press events, large and small, and we have a few tips to help you make your event [...]

A recent article on PR Daily discussed why some clients feel the need for a big agency to handle their PR and marketing efforts, most likely one headquartered on either coast, and why that’s not always a good idea. As a smaller agency from the Midwest, we tend to agree with that argument.
The article, “Midwest [...]

TVG is a member of the inaugural class of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge. Shelley Lester, Senior Account Executive, accepted TVG’s award of achievement at a ceremony held December 7.  The objective of the Green Business Challenge is to help companies improve the sustainability of their business operations, share best practices and work together [...]

It’s been a few weeks, but thankfully we’ve recovered from Thanksgiving food comas and survived Black Friday, Small Biz Saturday and Cyber Monday! So, here’s the news you might have missed this past week.
1. New Facebook Profile
Facebook announced last Sunday via Twitter the “New Profile.” Besides rearranging where you see profile information, FB has added [...]

1. SLCEC Wins Award
The St. Louis County Economic Council received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development this week from the International Economic Development Council. The goal of the SLCEC’s push is to help small business grow. Charlie Doolie, St. Louis County Executive, said, “Small businesses are leading us out of this recession.” Congratulations!
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TVG was recently named Best PR Firm in St. Louis by St. Louis Small Business Monthly readers. The publication released their annual Best In Business issue last week, which features TVG and other winners. TVG competed against 24 other PR firms and received the most votes from readers to win the top spot.
 ”At TVG, client [...]