OWC’s Tracy Williams moderates panel with AP, Reuters, CNN and LA Times on social media in newsrooms
In a world of ever-emerging social media sites and tools, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and blogs are still the go-to social media sources for newsrooms across the country, according to the top-tier journalists who spoke on July 19 at the panel “The ‘New’ Newsroom: How Social Media Has Impacted the Way Newsrooms Operate.” According to the [...]
July 19 Panel Discussion: How Social Media Has Impacted Newsrooms
The moment news happens, it’s reported through a social media platform. Print and broadcast must grapple with the instantaneous alerts hitting their screens and mobile devices. On Thursday, July 19, we will explore how the social media phenomena impacts the newsroom, and how it drives and alters coverage. In addition, we will discuss what, in a [...]
OWC named finalist for 2012 PR Daily Awards
Los Angeles-based Olmstead Williams Communications, a business-to-business public relations and social media firm focusing on technology and professional services, has been named a finalist for the 2012 PR Daily Awards. The firm is joined by three other finalists – the Department of Labor, LIMRA, and NETGEAR/Weber Shandwick – in the “Best Speech” category for its [...]
OWC honored on list of top PR firms in Los Angeles
Olmstead Williams Communications has been honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the third straight year as one of the 25 largest independent PR agencies in L.A. County. The agency earned the No. 18 spot on the list, which ranked agencies by their 2011 county fee income. “We’re thankful to be recognized by the [...]
Not all news media is for sale in China
Much of the media coverage in China is apparently for sale, according to an article this week in the New York Times. The practice is pervasive with PR consultants divided on how much to embrace the practice. How pervasive? Try $20,000 per page in in the Chinese version of Esquire, $4,000 per minute on state-run [...]
Leveraging top business awards — Each step of the way
Public Relations and marketing professionals learned the do’s and don’ts of getting their company (or client) nominated for major business awards and leveraging the recognition each step of the way during a networking panel and breakfast at The Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles. Panelists included Patrick Hainault, vice president of SMB Marketing at Inc. magazine; [...]
Networking breakfast & panel: How to get nominated for top awards programs and tout your success
Public relations and marketing professionals: Please join us from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, for a free five-star breakfast, networking and panel discussion about major awards programs such as Inc. magazine’s prestigious “Inc. 500/5000“ and Ernst & Young’s global “Entrepreneur Of the Year” awards. You’ll learn the do’s and don’ts of getting [...]
LABJ features OWC as one of just 7 multi-win agencies
Joel Russell of the Los Angles Business Journal features Olmstead Williams Communications in his “Advertising and PR” column this week for winning two PRisms from the Public Relations Society of America in LA earlier this month. The other agencies winning more than one award are: GolinHarris, Citizen Paine, Hill & Knowlton, Edelman, Ketchum and Calvin Nieto.
Broads Circle honors OWC’s Tracy Williams as ‘Bottom Line-Oriented Service Provider’
Broads Circle, the executive level women’s networking group in Los Angeles, honored Tracy Williams, president and CEO of Olmstead Williams Communications, recently at its first annual “Bottom Lime Broads Awards.” Williams was named the “Bottom Line-Oriented Service Provider,” one of six awards categories. The luncheon honored Broads Circle members who have absolute commitment to the bottom [...]
