For more than a decade, the Dallas-based PR, social media and product placement firm has earned a spot on the list Cooper Smith Agency, a Dallas-based PR firm specializing in media relations, social media and product placements for building materials, commercial real estate and construction clients, has again been recognized by Dallas Business Journal as one of the ‘Top North […]
read moreSeven tips for calming nerves and finding focus before a public presentation (Dallas Business Journal)
“I always remind myself before any presentation that people are there because they want to hear what I’m saying,” -Cooper Koch, Principal at Cooper Smith Agency. Read all seven tips here.
read moreWayne Dalton Opens Louisville Sales Center
New sales center to serve garage door dealers in the region with higher levels of service and decreased lead times Wayne Dalton, a leading manufacturer of residential garage door and commercial door solutions, has opened a new sales center in Louisville, Kentucky, to serve as a distribution hub for the company to expand its market share throughout Kentucky and Indiana, […]
read moreThought Leadership: The PR Tactic You’re Not Using Enough
Forbes has a two-part definition of a thought leader: A thought leader is an individual or firm that prospects, clients, referral sources, intermediaries and even competitors recognize as one of the foremost authorities in selected areas of specialization, resulting in its being the go-to individual or organization for said expertise. A thought leader is an individual or firm that significantly […]
read moreOverhead Door Garage Door Openers Just Got Smarter with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa Compatibility
The new integration allows users voice control over their garage doors Overhead Door™ Brand, one of the leading brands of garage doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial applications, has recently made its line of garage door openers with OHD AnywhereⓇ technology compatible with the most popular smart home platforms— Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. The new feature enables […]
read moreLATICRETE Launches the First Pumpable, High-Volume Self-Leveling Underlayment That Flatten Floors and Can Be Polished
SUPERCAPⓇ SC650-MC is a self-leveling concrete topping with a polishable salt and pepper medium-coarse aggregate that produces a durable, aesthetically pleasing floor LATICRETE, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has introduced SUPERCAPⓇ SC650-MC, a fine-sanded, pumpable and pourable, low alkali cement-based, premium self-leveling topping that is suitable as a high-strength wear surface or underlayment. […]
read moreOpen Mortgage CEO Talks Plans for Recent Expansion, New Volume (Reverse Mortgage Daily)
In addition to making a recent major acquisition and by adding several former executives from the recently-shuttered Live Well Financial, Austin, Texas-based Open Mortgage is a company on the move. Because of the actions it has taken concerning the expansion of both its forward and reverse mortgage business arms, questions about exactly what it intends to do with its newfound […]
read moreOur Favorite Campaigns from Cannes Lions 2019
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, an event honoring the best creative communications and advertising campaigns from around the world, was held last week. The five-day festival honored campaigns of all sorts, from targeted data hijinks to new product launches, there were plenty of exciting PR highlights from the year. Here are some of our favorites. Burger King: ‘Whopper […]
read more2019 BUILDER Brand Use Study Recognizes Overhead Door™ Brand as the Top Brand in Three Out of Four Categories
The annual survey provides insight on the products most recognized, used and trusted by U.S. builders, developers and contractors Overhead Door™ Brand, one of the leading brands of garage doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial applications, has been recognized by BUILDER Magazine’s 2019 Brand Use Study as the garage door brand with the highest brand familiarity, the brand […]
read moreHow former Live Well employees will help Open Mortgage grow (National Mortgage News)
Open Mortgage CEO Scott Gordon has a software and engineering background that may serve his company well given the task that lies ahead for it – scaling its operation for additional growth. The company, which is the 11th-largest government reverse-mortgage lender based on endorsement estimates for the past 12 months, is currently tasked with the absorption of half of the […]
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