California Dreaming: Returning to Germany, missing Los Angeles and wanderlust
Marie Ebenezer, OWC’s former intern, checks in and lets us know how she’s transitioning back to Germany. Just over a month ago, I left Los Angeles and Olmstead Williams Communications to go back to Freiburg, my hometown in Southwest Germany. At the time, I was quite happy to be going back home – back to [...]
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.”
Remembering my wedding through social media
Two weeks ago, I took a couple of days off from work, so I could travel to Florida — just outside of Jacksonville — to marry my long-time girlfriend. It was an incredible wedding, and it has created countless memories that my wife and I will have for the rest of our lives. So now, [...]
The Different uses of social media: What is best for you?
The other day, I had a chat with Joseph, our social media strategist, about the different uses of social media. The conversation started with how differently we viewed Facebook. Joseph uses Facebook to connect with more and more people, to engage with them, share opinions and articles, etc. – the more, the merrier — in [...]
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 [...]
Something to Vine About: Our review of Twitter’s new social media app
Last week, Twitter launched Vine – a new mobile service that allows users to share six-second videos. These clips are the video equivalent of a tweet: concise, random and witty. We thought this was a great idea and believed the program would bring social media to a whole new level. One of the promotional photos says: “Capture your [...]
OWC’s Williams hosts webinar on social media and PR
Tracy Williams, founder and CEO of Olmstead Williams Communications, hosted a webinar today titled “The Impact of Social Media on Public Relations” for George Washington University’s Alumni Association. Almost 100 people tuned in to hear Williams discuss how social media has changed the practice of public relations. She assessed the challenges of social media and describes [...]
So, what does this have to do with public relations?
Marie Ebenezer is from Germany and has been interning at OWC since November. Last week, I wrote about my time here in Los Angeles and the intercultural challenges I’ve faced so far. Olmstead Williams Communications received a lot of positive feedback about my post, and it encouraged me to keep writing. One of the responses [...]
Bulldog Reporter writes about XapNews launch
Olmstead Williams Communications announced yesterday the launch of www.XapNews.com, a user-friendly “pitch engine” designed for attention-hungry small businesses, reported Bulldog Reporter. Unlike most PR and advertising, XapNews “narrowcasts” messages to the right people. “You get personal attention from a full-service PR firm for less than services that simply post press releases through auto-feeds that are buried [...]
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 [...]
