Category Archives: PR

AKC Marketing awarded three 2012 PRIME Awards

The 2012 PRSA PRIME Awards, hosted by the Public Relations Society of America Central Iowa Chapter, took place last Thursday, April 19 at the Blank Park Zoo, and AKC Marketing was honored to be the recipient of three awards in the … Continue reading

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Help Tornado Victims via Social Media

On Sunday night, a massive tornado tore through the Missouri town of Joplin, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and killing more than 100 people. In April, tornados wrecked havoc throughout the South, killing more than 300 people and leaving … Continue reading

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Email or e-mail? 2011 AP Stylebook Updates

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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What’s a QR Code?

Have you seen one of the crazy codes pictured on the left yet? Lately, they’ve been gracing the pages of magazines, posters, business cards and even billboards. At AKC, we always look to embrace new technology that allows our clients … Continue reading

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National Newspaper Columnists’ Day

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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AKC Marketing Wins “Best of Show” at 2011 PRIME Awards

Earlier this week, members of the AKC Marketing team joined others in celebration of this year’s best PR and corporate communications work at the 2011 PRIME Awards, held at the Science Center of Iowa in downtown Des Moines. While it’s … Continue reading

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Get to Know…Jim Oglesby

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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Where’s the delete button?

Happy Birthday Twitter! March 21, marked five years since the very first tweet was sent and since then some 30 billion tweets have been tweeted. In its five years of existence, we’ve seen the social media platform really evolve. Not long … Continue reading

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Unlocking the Mystery of Social Media Metrics

Yesterday, the AKC PR team had the pleasure of attending a professional development seminar, “Unlocking the Mystery of Social Media Metrics” presented by world-renowned social media strategist, Jay Baer. The one aspect of social media marketing that we as a … Continue reading

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Technology Has Revolutionized the Way We React to Natural Disasters

On March 11, a massive 8.9 earthquake shook Japan, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in its history and the fifth-largest earthquake ever recorded. According to USA Today, Japanese news services announced that the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami … Continue reading

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