(Editor’s Note: Alex Buss has been our content specialist for the past year, although she’s been involved in pretty much every project we’ve taken on in that time. She is taking a job with the state of Florida and will be missed immensely, although we have a sneaking suspicion she’ll visit from time to time!) …
Field Trip: Ocheesee Creamery
Last month, Elam and Nic Stoltzfus – our friends from Live Oak Production Group – invited us at Bulldog Strategy Group to explore their corner of the Florida panhandle: farms, rolling hills, pastures, cattle and the nearby Ocheesee Creamery. After getting a glimpse of their home, it’s clear where they get their passion for projects …
Foster Dog Friday: Fisher
UPDATED – ADOPTED INTO A LOVING HOME! Fisher is three years old, neutered and chipped, loves belly rubs and people. He is (mostly) housebroken but needs a reminder when he is outside to use the bathroom; otherwise, he will get wrapped up in his doggy activities. By the looks of those eyes, it’s clear he just …
Foster Dog Friday: Thea
UPDATE – ADOPTED INTO A LOVING HOME! Aside from being a model, Thea loves attention, exercise and would be happiest in a one-dog home so she can be the star. She is in need of a family who will give her all the love she wants and a little training. She is housebroken, crate-trained, spayed …
Conflict Resolution Through Good Communication
From a high-level perspective, the entire legal profession is based on conflict. Attorneys deal with various forms of conflict on a regular basis; it’s negotiating a settlement, arguing for your client in court, going point for point with opposing counsel in a brief. But unnecessary conflict can take a heavy toll on lawyers, and conflict …
Move Over PR Daily – 5 Ways to REALLY Use a Press Release
by Kathleen Haughney Scrolling through my Twitter feed last month, I noticed a PR Daily tweet on “Unconventional ways of distributing press releases (and a few you know)” followed by a link to a 2014 post on ways to use releases. My reply to PR Daily? Those thoughts were hardly unconventional. (Also, were they really so low …
Social Media: Survive & Thrive
Social media can feel like quicksand. Everyone says you have to be all over it and there are new platforms popping up all the time. It’s easy to get sucked in and quickly feel like you’re drowning. Plus, there are so many rules about how attorneys can use social media. Why should you bother engaging? …
Red Dog Blue Dog Bartends for Rescues
If politics really is going to the dogs, why not use it to the dogs’ advantage? The Second Annual Red Dog Blue Dog Benefit raised nearly $4,000 by pitting Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) and Rep. Evan Jenne (D-Hollywood) against each other in a battle of the bartenders at Madison Social. Drinks were poured and the …
Media Relations: Not As Painful As You Thought
Too often, lawyers and reporters are like oil and water. “No comment” has become the phrase du jour when a microphone is in your face on the steps of the courthouse. But it doesn’t have to be like this. With a good foundation for professional relationships and some basic media relations practice, you can work …
Attorneys: Know Your PR Rights
As an attorney, you’re trained to focus on the case inside the courtroom – to develop a winning legal strategy and implement it for judge and jury. But what happens when you also need a win in the court of public opinion? Let’s talk about a few basic public relations skills that can help you …