Category Archives: Media Relations

Email or e-mail? 2011 AP Stylebook Updates

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Team AKC

It’s official. E-mail is now email according to recent changes in the AP Stylebook. Yesterday, additional changes were introduced via a tweet from the AP Stylebook. Its 2011 edition will include the following new social media terms: geolocation geotagging link … Continue reading →

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National Newspaper Columnists’ Day

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Team AKC

Did you know today is National Columnists’ Day? The National Society of Newspaper Columnists, sponsors and promotes today in support of columnists and journalists around the world, but this year it’s getting overshadowed by the infamous it tax day. Working … Continue reading →

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Get to Know…Jim Oglesby

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Team AKC

Our own Chief Operations Officer & Chief Creative Officer made the pages of the Des Moines Register yesterday as a central Iowan you should get to know. If you didn’t see it, you can check it out online by clicking … Continue reading →

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Pitching in the Big Leagues

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Team AKC

According to dictionary.com the word Pitch [pich] is defined many ways, including: to throw, fling, hurl or toss or informally: a specific plan of action; angle. In the PR world, some professionals would define pitching as “the most dreaded activity” … Continue reading →

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What’s Bugging You?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Team AKC

What’s bugging you? TV commercials that are twice as loud as the show you’re watching, drivers who don’t use a turn signal or maybe that one friend you have that constantly refers to themselves in the third person. All in … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to the Press Release

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Team AKC

First order of business today is to announce the winner of Friday’s “Give Us Your Most Creative Caption” contest. Drum roll please … and the winner is Cody Watkins with: “Starrrrscream!! where’s my morning mojo!” Congratulations, Cody and thanks for … Continue reading →

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A Few of Our Favorite Holiday Memories

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Team AKC

The Christmas holiday is officially upon us! This week folks are anxiously awaiting time with family and friends, “cooking up a storm” for Christmas dinner and looking forward to seeing their loved ones faces as they open gifts. While there … Continue reading →

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Our robotic dairy client, Lely USA, earns front-page feature….and then some

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Team AKC

Anytime you can get help a client receive feature coverage of their company on the business page of the state’s leading newspaper (and Web news site), that’s a good thing. When that story ends up running on the front page, … Continue reading →

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