In our recent September seminar, Lead Project Manager Megan French presented the significance of client communication. Within this presentation, she shared strategies for fostering a better understanding between the team and our clients. With the goal of easing communication on both sides, Megan shared her ideas on succinct and clear ways to ensure that everyone … Continued
The Northern Illinois Franchise Association (NIFA), co-founded by Jamie and Lauren Izaks and Andrew Bleiman, recently hosted its 2018 September Luncheon in Chicago, continuing its work educating the Chicagoland community about the most pressing franchise-related topics of the day. With more than 60 guests in attendance, the September Luncheon included important insight and a Q&A … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued