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April 9, 2012

My Evolution of Storytelling

                    Over the years, I’ve had many moments of revelation when I realize that my love for public relations stems from my passion for sharing compelling stories. My first came when I was a little girl in fourth grade and I presented my book report for […]

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March 22, 2012

Unbinding the Heart

                    Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the book launch of my renowned novelist friend, Agapi Stassinopoulos.  With the help of her sister, Arianna Huffington, and drawing on the influence of their Greek heritage and love of mythology, Unbinding the Heart is a beautiful collection […]

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March 2, 2012

How to Win at Pitching

Awards season is big in the beauty industry, which always means an overload on “Get-the-Look” red carpet trend pitches in media’s inboxes.  So how can you make your pitch stand out from the crowd?  Here are some strategies to break through the clutter: Timing is Everything – The day after any awards show, you can […]

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February 22, 2012

Liz Kaplow Honored at Beyond Beauty Gala

Our very own Liz Kaplow was among the honorees at the recent 8th Annual Beyond Beauty Gala, which benefits the James E. Marshall Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning WCBS-TV reporter Dana Tyler, the event featured actress Dendrie Taylor from The Fighter as the evening’s guest speaker. The foundation was created in 2003 […]

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February 16, 2012

How to Reach Everyone and Their Mother

A few nights ago New York Women in Communications helped launch “Social Media Week” with an event titled “Bridging the Generation Gap: Reaching Baby Boomers, Gen X and Millennials.” Kaplow’s own EIC, the incomparable Nick Charles, was one of the panelists. I say “incomparable” because few men I know would be so at ease speaking […]

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PR and Journalism

May 16, 2012

PR Perspective: Lessons from an Account Coordinator

                    Graduation season is upon us – it’s evident if you look at your Facebook News Feed. It was just one year ago that I was posting similar anecdotes about how my life was about to change and how sad I was that college was over. […]

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May 11, 2012

Heart to Heart, Talking to Mom about Social Media

              When I first joined Kaplow and told my mom I was hired as a Community Producer, she was thrilled for me, but had absolutely no idea what that meant – I got a complete blank stare. I understand that there is a generation gap between us – she […]

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April 26, 2012

The Changing Face of Media Influencers

At the beginning of my PR career, it was easy to identify who the key media players were. If you worked for a beauty brand, you pitched the Allures, InStyles, and Vogues of the world. You could easily recite the names of the last few articles an editor wrote at the drop of a dime. Today, things are […]

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April 19, 2012

Finding the Right CSR for Your Brand

            When you’re a consumer-facing company, it’s important to remember the responsibilities that come with that designation – keeping up with the Joneses, sustaining the happiness of your employees and clearly delivering your overall brand message to the public. A key way to accomplish all of the above is choosing […]

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April 16, 2012

Pitch it Like a Local

                    We all know that national print and broadcast are the “Holy Grail” to clients, but there is a certain allure to local and regional coverage as well. Perhaps it’s the appeal of having your grandma see your product mentioned on her local news channel or […]

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