If you’ve been active on social media over the past week, turned on the TV or picked up a newspaper, it’s likely you didn’t have to look very long before stumbling upon Nike’s new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick. Not to mention, a wealth of supporters and angry fans alike in its wake. Just days … Read more

Professional development continues to have a large impact on the satisfaction and performance of employees. In fact, one survey reports that 68 percent of workers say that training and development is the most important work policy. Millennials in particular value professional development, as a ClearCompany survey reported in 2016 that 87 percent consider it very … Read more

Andrew Bleiman, managing attorney of the Marks & Klein Illinois offices and co-founder of Northern Illinois Franchise Association (NIFA) with colleagues Jamie and Lauran Izaks, discussed the basics of franchising and the importance of Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) guidelines in our recent August seminar. Sharing his expertise on the legal technicalities of franchising, Andrew delivered … Read more

On Friday, August 17, the All Points PR team created cozy fleece tie blankets in support of Project Linus for our Positive Impact program, providing comfort and a sense of security for children in North and Central Chicagoland. Through the gift of handmade blankets, Project Linus aims to provide love, a sense of security, warmth … Read more

At All Points PR, our team-centric approach to daily operations sets our franchise PR agency apart. Each of our franchise industry clients fits into a Pod, or a small team, that spends time working exclusively on that account. Prioritizing client satisfaction while giving clients a personal contact is important to us. Here are four tips … Read more

Public relations, social media and digital marketing professionals are some of the best multi-taskers out there. From juggling internal deadlines, attending meetings and client calls as well as the demands of day-to-day work, our team at All Points has some innovative productivity tips to keep us creatively fulfilled while exceeding client expectations and developing ourselves … Read more

In our recent July seminar, Account Leads Joey Jiracek and Lauren Baca presented to the full team about their learnings from arranging deskside visits with reporters in New York as well as their lessons from the NewsWhip conference, which they both attended in June. With the goal of leveraging existing relationships and establishing new media … Read more

Like we often write about and share on our own social media pages, building relationships with influencers has grown in importance when it comes to understanding the full scope of what public relations can encompass in an increasingly digital world. Much of our work with influencers comes down to the time and research it takes … Read more

In our recent June seminar, Creative and Digital Lead Allie Kramer presented to the full team about some of the new social media strategies impacting our industry, instigated by her recent attendance at the Chicago Social Media Strategies Summit. Allie shared some fascinating statistics about current social media usage, including the percentages of the adult … Read more