Oscar Gets an Update
Are you planning to watch The Oscars on Sunday night? If years of long-winded thank-you speeches and stuffed shirts have turned you off, you might want to give Oscar another shot. Don’t look now, but it…
Presidential Tribute: 2007 – 2011
Happy Presidents’ Day! Or shall I say Happy President’s Day, and Happy Birthday George! Today marks a celebratory day when Americans honor the legacies of the U.S. presidents. Established in 1800, Congress declared George Washington’s birthday…
A broken business model creates a multitude of opportunities
As the news industry struggles to reinvent itself and its business model, people have in no way stopped consuming news and information. News websites and online media channels are proliferating, while the blogosphere, Twitter and social media websites provide an additional and immediate dimension to reporting
A PR Love List
Love is certainly in the air at Cookerly Public Relations. It’s of course Valentine’s Day, and…yours truly takes the plunge on Saturday. I’m leaving town tomorrow to get married, and love is on the brain. I’m…
Super Bowl, Not-So-Super Commercials
It’s a good thing the game was entertaining and the halftime show didn’t completely put me to sleep because the commercials were … what’s the word I’m looking for? … boring! With million-dollar investments on the…
The World According To Jane…
That’s the newsprint title on my office bulletin board – a repository for quotes and images that inspire and speak to me. Some days it’s motivation to be “brilliant;” sometimes it’s just about getting through the…
How Twitter Caused Insult to Injury to Chicago Bears’ Jay Cutler
During the recent NFC Championship game, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee. The severity of his injury, which was questioned by many, sidelined the star QB for the entire…
8 Ways to Reenergize your Mind, Body and Office
Failure to meet New Year’s resolutions – check. Can no longer fit butt into jeans – check, check. Haven’t seen the sun in over twelve days – check, check, check. And to top things off, your…
How Does the Revolution in Tunisia Affect Me? Using Social Media to Your Advantage
Some foreign policy experts are tracing the revolution in Tunisia to the pervasiveness of social media, but a smart commentary on the radio program “On the Media” last week puts the dynamism of popular, modern “movements,”…
Starbucks Customers Jittery Over New Logo
On January 5, an update on the Starbucks Facebook page announced that the coffee company’s logo would be changing in the spring of 2011. The status update linked to a video message from CEO Howard Schultz…
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Matt helps organizations protect and advance their reputations and bottom lines through strategic communications programs. Using creativity, planning and flawless execution, he works with a team to deliver compelling public relations campaigns that produce results and support clients’ business objectives.
As senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman specializes in building and maintaining relationships with the media and has an excellent track record of landing significant placements in print and broadcast media including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Money Magazine.
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.
