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Wheatley & Timmons Named One of the Top 20 PR Agencies in the U.S. to Work For by Holmes Report June 23, 2009 A recent survey from the Holmes Report listed Wheatley & Timmons in the top 20 agencies to work for in 2009 among 30 others.
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Bob Wheatley Shares His Thoughts on FTC Changes and Social Media on Marketing Daily's Media Post Blog June 8, 2009 "
Could proposed sweeping changes in Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines shipwreck social media marketing and
alter the common practice of using third-party spokespeople to deliver
brand messages?"
Wheatley & Timmons Wins Two Publicity Club of Chicago’s Trumpet Awards and a Silver Telly
May 14, 2009 | Chicago
Wheatley & Timmons wins two Publicity Club of Chicago's Trumpet Awards for public relations campaigns in the Marketing category. Wheatley & Timmons is awarded a Silver Trumpet award for their work on the Thermos brand and a Gold Trumpet award for their Nature's Variety campaign. Additionally, Wheatley & Timmons is awarded a 2009 Silver Telly in the Direct Marketing category for the
Nature’s Variety “Rotation Diet” Video.
iMedia Connection: The End of the Agency RFP EraJanuary 16, 2009 | Bob Wheatley, CEO"Ironically, the common method of finding and picking a PR firm resembles speed dating more than the deep dive needed to determine if the fit will still be strong six months into the new relationship."
Bulldog Reporter Daily Dog: Shrinking Newsrooms in 2009: PR Pros will Lose Connections as Layoffs Continue - Here's How to CopeJanuary 8, 2009 | Kerri Erb, Senior Vice President and
Director of Media Services"As newsrooms adapt to the digital space, so does the art of relationship building between PR Professionals and the media."
PRToolbox: The Benefits of Trade Shows
December 22, 2008 | Mary Clare Middleton, Vice President and Director of Consumer Products"Trade shows are a great place to meet media contacts, build relationships, and work on stories for your clients," says Mary Clare Middleton.
PRToolbox: Comforting Clients in a Down EconomyDecember 8, 2008 | Rich Timmons, President"This is the time to focus on strong strategic marketing and understanding your target," he advises. "Work through a cost-effective strategy with both short- and long-term goals."
PRToolbox: Media List Building Strategies
November 10, 2008 | Kerri Erb, Senior Vice President and
Director of Media Services
"Using a service to purchase media lists should only be the first step to compiling the appropriate contacts at media outlets," said Kerri Erb, SVP and Director of Media Services at Wheatley & Timmons. "Research newspaper Web sites, Technorati, blogrolls and other online sources to create a more comprehensive directory of journalists."
Thermos Touts Water Usage with Chemical-Free Product
November 10, 2008 | Mary Clare Middleton, Vice President and
Director of Consumer Products
Wheatley & Timmons, AOR for Thermos for the last four years, is providing support for the effort, which should continue into early 2009, said Mary Clare Middleton, VP and Director of Consumer Brands for the Chicago-based agency.
Interview with Bob Wheatley, CEO of Wheatley & TimmonsSeptember 18, 2007Barton Brands Names Wheatley & Timmons AORSeptember 1, 2007(CHICAGO) -- Barton Brands, Inc., the spirits division of U.S. beverage alcohol leader Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), has appointed Wheatley & Timmons, Inc. as its agency of record following a review. The agency will provide public relations, promotion, event marketing services and counsel on brand strategy development on three high priority brands.
Wheatley & Timmons Bolsters Client Services DivisionAugust 1, 2007CHICAGO (August 1, 2007) – Wheatley & Timmons, Inc. announced today that Carrie Becker has joined the agency as an account supervisor. Becker will help manage and develop the Sargento Foods Inc. and Brand Sense Partners accounts.
Trailblazing BrandsNovember 15, 2006Just what is a Trailblazer Brand? At one point in time it might have been exclusively one of those brash upstarts that invent new categories in a garage and, following a rapid rise to good fortune, become acquisition targets for larger players. Today, given the upheaval in marketplace dynamics and the rise of consumer control that ultimately narrows the competitive advantage of sheer aircraft-carrier size, both category leaders and followers must adopt the behavior of a Trailblazer to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
PR is Evolving into an Ad StrategyJuly 31, 2006 | Robert Wheatley PR Week USAGet a customer. Keep a customer. Business functions best when these two goals are met. And it's getting harder to do.
At some point consumers make a decision to add a brand to their "accepted purchase menu." If we push this thought further, it means that somewhere along the line an impression is made - a positive one that sticks. Along with the stickiness comes satisfaction with use, and the circle continues until a better idea arrives to sweep the consumer into a new romance.
Kerri A. Erb Joins Wheatley & Timmons as Director of Media ServicesApril 19, 2006 | ChicagoWheatley & Timmons, Inc. announced today that Kerri A. Erb has joined the agency as Director of Media Services, effective March 29, 2006. Erb will lead a team of media specialists in the organizations’ newest endeavor to combine its broadcast, print and web departments under a new division called NewSourceNow.
