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 [...]
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 [...]
OWC named finalist in two categories for 2011 PRSA-Los Angeles PRism Awards
Olmstead Williams Communications has been named a finalist in two categories for the 47th Annual PRSA-Los Angeles PRism Awards. The firm will compete in the “Ongoing Product or Service Program – Business to Business” category for its work with Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP and the “Green/Sustainable Programs – Ongoing Corporate/Consumer Brand” category [...]
OWC named to LABJ’s annual top women-owned businesses list
Olmstead Williams Communications has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal‘s list of the 100 largest women-owned businesses in LA. “Public relations is even more important to businesses during economic turmoil,” Tracy Williams, president and CEO of OWC, says in the announcement. “The advent of social media has helped agencies like ours thrive. There are [...]
OWC’s Tracy Williams to speak on Broads Circle’s ‘Marketing Me’ panel
Broads Circle will sponsor “Marketing Me,” a panel luncheon on July 13 at the UCLA Faculty Center addressing the most effective methods of promoting your services and businesses. Panelists will include Tracy Williams, president and CEO, Olmstead Williams Communications; Ali Brown, founder and CEO, Ali International LLC; and Merri Jill Finstrom, CCO, Hutdogs. Moderating the [...]
OWC is Pleased to Announce a New Web Site!
As the economy continues to recover, OWC thought it was a great time to take a look at our Web site and make all the updates we’ve had on hold the past year or two. Our recently launched new site includes dynamic news updates, case studies, greater layout flexibility and greater search engine optimization. Take a look and let us [...]
Spin the Agencies of Record
Yesterday, mediabistro.com featured Olmstead Williams Communications in their PRNewser column. Here’s what they had to say: Olmstead Williams Communications has added three new clients: FlexEnergy, a clean energy company that turns methane gas into near-zero emissions; Language Line Services, a phone service that provides language interpretation services; and Cloudworks, a cloud computing company. To see the [...]
Crisis Communications
The article “Choosing the Outgoing Message: What We Should Have Already Learned From Nixon” by OWC President and CEO Tracy Williams is featured in the latest PRNews Crisis Management Guidebook/Volume 4. Tracy writes about reporting your own bad news to “cut the legs off the follow-up stories.” Tiger Woods didn’t learn from Nixon and neither [...]
eNews from Olmstead Williams Communications
The public relations industry has been considered a bellwether for economic recovery. If this is true, we are even more delighted to announce new accounts. FlexEnergy‘s breakthrough solution turns harmful methane gas in landfills into clean energy while producing near-zero emissions. … Language Line Services is the leading over-the-phone interpretation company in the country for [...]
OWC's Tracy Williams on Social Media: Easy as One, Two, Click
By Tracy Olmstead Williams As written for The Recorder Click here to access the full article When Los Angeles-based attorney Steve Weinberg got two referrals through LinkedIn, he was intrigued. Like many attorneys and other professional services providers, he’d had a LinkedIn page for years. But when one of the referrals turned into a piece [...]
