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How to Build and Maintain Your Reputation

In blog, Branding, Featured News, marketing in the recommendation age, public relations, Reputation Management by getpushing

Owning your own business is all about following strategies – an operational strategy, financial strategy, marketing strategy…the list goes on. One thing you may leave off that list, but shouldn’t, is a reputation strategy. Whether your business is large or small and regardless of the industry you’re in, the way your business (or nonprofit) is portrayed can make or break …

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Samantha Scott, APR Named Apex Award Recipient

In News, news releases by getpushing

Pushing the Envelope, Inc. President Samantha Scott, APR has been selected as one of two recipients of the 12th Annual Apex Awards. Barbara Dell of Dress for Success SW Florida is the other 2017 honoree. Produced by the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, this annual honor is awarded to women in Southwest Florida who excel in the areas of …

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Graphic Design Best Practices

In art, design, digital advertising, digital marketing, Featured News, Graphics, tips by getpushing

In the age of all-things-digital, visual content reigns supreme. While video popularity is on the rise, graphic design still proves to be a key player in compelling readers and viewers to build a relationship with your brand. If you don’t yet have a working knowledge of graphic design basics, here are some simple rules to follow to make sure you’re …

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Pushing The Envelope Honored with Six Regional Awards

In award, award of distinction, Featured News, fpra, golden image awards, public relations by getpushing

Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE), a local marketing and public relations firm, won a Grand Image Award, two Image Awards, two Judges’ Award and one Award of Distinction at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Southwest Florida Chapter Image Awards ceremony earlier this month. This is the tenth year in a row that the firm has been honored for outstanding communications campaigns. PTE won the Grand Image Award in …

Gratitude – What a Novel Concept

In public relations by getpushing

It’s been said that an image can speak a thousand words, but one word, “thanks,” can also cover quite a lot of ground. As we move faster as a culture every day the simple act of saying “thank you” often gets lost in the shuffle, along with manners and more, unfortunately. In the business world, and in marketing and communications …

You’re Only As Good As…

In marketing in the recommendation age, pr, public relations by getpushing

By: Samantha Scott, APR In this week’s blog I’m going to focus on some internal things we can all do to better our chances of customer/client satisfaction and positive interactions with media – i.e. PR or public relations. In the end, we (businesses and business owners) are only as good as our teams or staff, and that’s in more ways …