The Red Swimsuit Phenomena: The Plague of Viral Marketing By Madeleine Smith On Wednesday, May 4, Sunny Co Clothing posted a picture on Instagram of a red swimsuit. If you posted the picture of the swimsuit on your Instagram within 24 hours, you were promised the same suit delivered free to your doorstep! While shipping and Read More
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The Reality of Crisis Communications
The Reality of Crisis Communications By Andy Likes, TVG Senior Vice President In light of the recent events in the media, we wanted to share this piece written last year by our crisis communications and reputation management pro, Andy Likes. Not “If,” but “When” Throughout my 20+ years in broadcast journalism and public relations, I’ve Read More
Cause Marketing is Important to Millennials, Too
Cause Marketing & Millenials By Madeleine Smith The term “cause marketing” was coined in the 1970’s. However, it’s increasingly important today for companies to support a cause or sponsor a charity. If you want proof that cause marketing is on the rise, it’s in the numbers. Engageforgood.com tracks several consumer studies, all of which support the Read More
The Importance of Media Literacy in the Age of “Fake News”
The Importance of Media Literacy in the Age of “Fake News” By Donna Vandiver, TVG President & CEO and Laura Vandiver, TVG VP of Research & Strategic Insight Long before there was “fake news”, there was disinformation, propaganda and censorship. Many Americans are able to evaluate and decide if something they are reading is real or Read More
The Business of Storytelling
The Business of Storytelling By Andy Likes, TVG Senior Vice President Over the last 11+ years in PR, I’ve had the opportunity to work with nearly every type of subject matter expert, including doctors, engineers, lawyers, financial planners and everything in between. One thing is certain with subject matter experts- they know their job and Read More
Honor A Teacher this Valentine’s Day
Honor A Teacher this Valentine’s Day By Donna Vandiver, President & CEO All of us can remember a teacher who made a difference in our lives. I listened to Stone Phillips (formerly of NBC’s Dateline and a Parkway West graduate) talk about Dr. Al Burr at a memorial service a few months ago. Along with Read More
Going the Distance for Girls on the Run: The Queeny Meanie
The Queeny Meanie By Laura Vandiver, TVG VP of Research Every year on Dr. Martin Luther King Day, we honor a man who championed civil rights so that others could have opportunities, experience freedom and equality, and feel a sense of community. Here at TVG, we spend MLK Day serving our community in some way Read More
Random Acts of Kindness, Inspired by Dr. King
Random Acts of Kindness: TVG Day of Service By Patty Olsen, TVG Senior Project Manager Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was more than just a single day of giving back to the community where I have lived, worked and flourished. It was an opportunity to model what principled citizenship looks like to my elementary-age Read More
TVG’s 2017 Day of Service: St. Patrick Center
What Are You Doing For Others? TVG Day of Service By Andy Likes, TVG Senior Vice President For more than 20 years, TVG has been giving back to clients in St. Louis and across the country. When you look at dollars and hours donated over that time, our firm and our employees have given more than $3 Read More
College Athletes in the ‘Real World’: What Lacrosse Taught me about Work Ethic, Leadership and Accepting Challenges
College Athletes in the ‘Real World’ By Annie Spewak, TVG Intern Up until a year ago, my life revolved around lacrosse. My dedication to the game often dictated everything I did from my social life to my class schedule, but it also earned me a scholarship to play Division I in college. Over the years, Read More
8 Tips for Strategic Pitching
8 Tips for Strategic Pitching By Donna Vandiver, President & CEO What you learned in Scouts is true—it’s best to be prepared. At TVG, when we teach staffers to pitch reporters, we talk about a number of things to make a pitch memorable and get the story picked up. Here are 8 of our best Read More
So, You Want to Start a Blog…
So, You Want to Start a Blog… By Katie Miller, TVG Account Executive So, you want to start a blog? If you answered “yes” to this question, chances are you follow several blogs that have made you think, “I want to do that!” Whether they’re about food, travel, fitness, fashion and beauty, or pets, a Read More