Attention Triangle Foodies. There is a new restaurant in the area that you need to try. Bella Mia, the Triangle’s first coal-fired pizza place, is now open off Harrison Avenue in Cary. We are working with the Guerra family, former New York residents, as they embark on their adventure to bring traditional Neopolitan-style pizza to our area. Members of the HM&P PR and Social Media teams had the opportunity to partake in this culinary experience a couple days before the restaurant opened. Continue Reading >
It’s Not Your Father’s Pizza Place
Jun182010
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Checking in with O2 Fitness
May262010
O2 Fitness is one of our clients here in the PR department at HM&P and we have had a lot of fun helping them spread the word about their seven (and growing!) locations around the Triangle.
O2 Fitness already runs their own Twitter account, Facebook fan page and blog. A new avenue of social media marketing we have explored with them are location-based applications. One of the new growing trends in social media – location-based applications – allow you to share your location with others by ‘checking in’. Continue Reading >
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Lego Sculptures
May192010
Check out the the brick artist who creates all kinds of things out of legos for a living. You may have seen his work before he has been on Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel and he has a show The Art of the Brick touring Museums across the country. Continue Reading >
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Giving Back
Apr292010
Last week at the annual NutriDense kick-off meeting, HM&P coordinated a service project – to give back to the community and have some team bonding at the same time. We spent the afternoon at Three Square a relatively new, state of the art Food Bank that supports Southern Nevada.
The team packed more than 40,000 pounds of frozen meat into 40 pound boxes for the local agencies. It was a great experience.
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HM&P PR Team Finds Success in Tropical California
Apr272010
The Howard, Merrell & Partners public relations team recently returned from an outstanding showing at the 22nd SCAA 2010 Annual Exposition in Anaheim, California. Under sunny skies and giant palm trees, the team managed a fun-filled Welcome Reception sponsored solely by Gold-Level Sponsor, Georgia-Pacific Professional. The reception was one of the highlights of the event, featuring a cocktail hour and jammin’ band. Continue Reading >
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The Durability Experience
Apr12010
CORDURA® has added a new section to their site. The agency was tasked with showcasing how CORDURA fabrics are used in clothing and other items. HM&P developed a simple, interactive solution that allows users to rotate models and click on hot spots to find out detailed information about the fabric being used in the clothing they’re wearing. Smart. Simple. Fun to use.
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Mo Visits Orlando!
Mar172010
Just a few weeks ago, Julia and I had the pleasure of accompanying our dear friend Mo, the VP of Hygiene and Chairman of Cool at Georgia-Pacific Professional, to Florida for a visit to The Villages Charter School just outside of Orlando. While we were there, Mo also made several appearances at a Grainger customer event. Mo traveled all the way to Florida in order to help The Villages students learn how to kick germs out of the classroom with his touchless ways. To no one’s surprise, Mo was a big hit at both locations!
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National Humanities Center Names HM&P Public Relations Agency of Record
Mar92010
Howard, Merrell & Partners will provide public relations support to increase visibility and build awareness for National Humanities Center, a national non-profit organization. As an institute for advanced study dedicated to the humanities, the National Humanities Center provides fellowship support for scholars, training and resources for high school teachers, and public outreach programs that address a wide range of topics.
The PR team is excited to work the Center – read the full announcement here.
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Part of Raleigh’s History
Jan112010
The Raleigh City Museum’s “Art of Business” exhibit opened Friday with a reception including live music, food and drinks. The exhibit features commercial art including signage, print collateral, packaging and advertising from some historic Raleigh-based businesses.
Howard Merrell & Partner’s own Senior Art Director, John Moore, the grandson of our agency’s founder, Jack Howard, helped complete the exhibit with several original ad pieces and copy from J.T. Howard Advertising Agency (our agency’s founding name). Early clients included Pine State Creamery, the State of North Carolina and Durham Life Insurance.
Several HM&P employees attended the event and enjoyed learning about our agency’s place in Raleigh’s history.
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