Behind every successful public relations campaign is a system of carefully crafted connections, unique advertisements and months of creative branding. Public relations is tactical, technical and emotional. Although this is just the tip of the iceberg, here are few insights that make PR succeed without a hitch. Establishing a Social Media Relationship: Telling a…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Tammy Johnson, president and CEO of High Spirits Hospitality, will be the featured presenter for the first night of Facebook Community Boost as she discusses her business to a sold-out audience. On May 29th Johnson will share her knowledge on building a business from the ground up, stirring up an old-school industry…
GREER, S.C. – Kanya Johnson got a special welcome as she moved into her new home on Fairview Avenue today as many Riverside High School students were there to cheer her on. Riverside students raised more than $100,000 during Spirit Week last fall to help fund the construction of Johnson’s new home. Students have also…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – BANDWAGON has now gone global This sports technology company recently places fourth out of 17 companies in the Startup Dubai Office Blockchain Challenge. Dubai launched a city-wide Blockchain Strategy in October 2016 with the aim of becoming the first blockchain-powered city by 2020. Smart Dubai Office (SDO) and Union are looking for…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – After months of planning and numerous weeks of site work, blasting will start for the Dig Greenville project this Monday, May 21, near the intersection of Westfield and Riley streets. The blasting is scheduled to take place during daytime hours between noon and 2 p.m. The schedule will vary, but will happen…
GREER, S.C. – Out of the 19 candidates running for congress, local business leader Guy Furay is one of four rated excellent, according to a comprehensive survey done by the Greenville, Spartanburg and Greer Chambers of Commerce. Furay is running as an American Party candidate for the Fourth Congressional District in South Carolina. All…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The 2018 Greenville Scottish Games will feature a celebration kickoff honoring the Old Hickory Division, a century after a group of young men trained in Greenville broke the Hindenburg line and helped end World War I. Saturday, May 26 at 11 a.m., a 48-star American Flag will be parachuted into the game’s…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Locally Epic and Stories of The Upstate Podcast have banded together to announce a new type of ride experience starting Thursday, May 17 called, “Hop-In Unplugged.” Locals and visitors of Greenville will get to enjoy live music this summer while riding downtown in the “Hop-In” electric vehicle cars. The new addition…
Locally owned and operated adventure puzzle room, The Escape Artist, is adding a new room Friday, May 18. The latest addition called, Classified: A New Type of Challenge, is aimed at being the toughest task yet. This uniquely designed room will open mid-May and feature spy-like adventures for all who participate. While the details of…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Up to 10,000 yellow rubber ducks will speed down the Reedy River this Saturday in downtown Greenville for the 14th annual Duck Derby fundraising event. The Duck Derby is the primary project of the Rotary Club of Greenville Evening, a service organization of local business people working together to give back to…