LA Entrepreneur of the Year finalists
Ernst & Young LLP has announced 19 finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award in greater Los Angeles. The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges. Collectively, these finalists have created over 10,000 jobs. On average, they have increased their workforce by 20% and have grown their revenues [...]
LA Boy Scout group calls for welcoming gay adults
The Western Los Angeles County Council of the Boy Scouts of America doesn’t think the new proposal to lift a ban against gay Scouts goes far enough and should include “homosexual adults as troop leaders,” reports Reuters. “We’re hoping that by being visible on the issue, we can encourage others to have the temerity to [...]
Roberta Weintraub featured in the Jewish Journal
The Jewish Journal on Wednesday featured Roberta Weintraub, founder and executive director of the Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP), who believes the LAPD should consist of officers from the community — for the community.
POPP Program on KTLA: Changing the lives of young Angelenos
Following up on the recent LA Times article written by Bob Pool, the Police Orientation Preparation Program appeared on the morning editions at KTLA. One of the segments on KTLA displayed the students in the classroom preparing for a test. The reporter interviewed a young girl from the program, and it proved to be an [...]
Firm named to LABJ’s list of 25 largest PR agencies
Olmstead Williams Communications is No. 18 this month on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of the “25 Largest PR agencies in Los Angeles County.”
Roberta Weintraub discusses the POPP Program and a new path to the middle class
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles is still high, and the middle class is shrinking faster and faster with every paycheck. So what does this mean for students in high school, thinking about their next step? Should they go to college and take on an exorbitant amount of loans? Or should they step straight into [...]
Lost in translation: The cultural differences in communication
Since September 2011, I have been traveling all over the world; I have spent 7 months in Togo (West Africa), 6 months in Freiburg, Germany, and now 4 months in Los Angeles. One of the things you become aware of when living abroad is how differently people communicate. These differences can be very subtle or [...]
Broads Circle to host ‘Marketing Me: Attorneys and Accountants’ panel
Broads Circle, the womens networking organization, will host the breakfast panel “Marketing Me: Attorneys and Accountants” at the Olympic Collection Banquet Hall on Friday, November 2. Panelists include Joy Chudacoff, founder, Smart Women Smart Solutions; Judy Jernudd, CEO, Strategic Personal Branding and Startegiv Studios; Andi Groomes, executive business development coach, Threshold Advisors; and Deborah Rodney, regional development [...]
Town Hall Los Angeles celebrates 75th anniversary
Tracy Williams, president and CEO of Olmstead Williams Communications, joined more than 400 prominent Angelenos at the Ritz Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday night to toast Town Hall Los Angeles on 75 years of great speeches. The event also honored James A. Thomas, chairman, president and CEO of Thomas Properties Group, Inc., for [...]
An unforgettable summer experience
By Talia Zimmerman Unlike some of my friends’ internships, filled with coffee runs and paper filing, my summer internship with Olmstead Williams Communications has involved client meetings, brainstorming sessions, media pitching and learning the true art of public relations. Having done prior PR internships in the fields of entertainment and fashion, my time at OWC [...]
