Communications
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New Membership Program Opens VISTA Today’s Archive of 7,500 Posts
By Ken Knickerbocker As we enter our fourth year of operations, VISTA Today is nearing its 8,000th post, each celebrating a page in Chester County’s remarkable story as it unfolded each weekday. That’s quite a number, and we have you, our loyal readers, and our affiliate partners to thank for it. Finding, writing, posting, and…
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Lincoln Alum One of the Top 25 African-American PR Millennials to Watch
Dreena Whitfield, a Lincoln University graduate and the founder and CEO of WhitPR, is one of the Top 25 African-American PR Millennials to Watch, writes Gwendolyn Quinn for The Huffington Post. Whitfield, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Lincoln and Master’s in Strategic Communications from Seton Hall University, credits her mother…
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West Chester Native, News Anchor in Atlanta Reads Viewer’s Racist E-Mail on Air
A powerful response from West Chester native Sharon Reed, who is currently a news anchor in Atlanta, to a racist e-mail from a viewer quickly went viral, drawing praise from many on social media, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. While covering the city’s mayoral race, the former NBC10 anchor in Philadelphia addressed the…
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Main Line Native, ESPN Reporter Discusses High-Profile Beats and Sports Journalism
As a basketball fan growing up near Villanova, Radnor High School graduate Dave McMenamin’s career choice was rather easy, writes Troy Haliburton for TrueHoop Network. The journalist known for his NBA coverage on ESPN started writing locally when he was just 14. He began by covering high school sports for his friend’s mother, who was…
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Chester Springs’ 2120 Creative Hosts Ribbon-Cutting to Celebrate New Office, New Direction
A national digital marketing firm, 2120 Creative is celebrating the move of its main headquarters from its historic Downingtown site to a newly constructed, barn-style building in the heart of Chester Springs. The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce helped dedicate the new office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. Laurie Kerkering, President and a long-standing…
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Knowledge@Wharton: Kick Incivility Out of the Workplace
Lack of civility in the workplace is a growing problem that, left unchecked, can lead to serious problems for both the company and its employees, said Christine Porath, author and associate professor of management at Georgetown, during an interview with Knowledge@Wharton. Rampant incivility not only makes the work environment tense, but can also lead to…
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Wayne’s BTC Hired to Put Poconos Resort Back on the Map
It’s been a leisure destination for 115 years, but Wayne marketing communications agency BTC (Boyd Tamney Cross) is aiming to put an historic Poconos resort back on the map with fresh new branding. BTC recently won the job of transforming the public image of The Inn at Pocono Manor to the newly renovated, 240-room Pocono…
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Exton’s STUDIOetc a Secret Worth Sharing
With a client portfolio that includes some of the most recognizable and diverse brands in the world, there’s no reason STUDIOetc in Uwchlan Township shouldn’t be a household name in its own industry and beyond. “I admit that sometimes I think clients hesitate to tell other companies about us because they want us to always…
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MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt Talks to Philadelphia Style Magazine about Returning Home for DNC Coverage
“I remember standing in the hallway at Conestoga High School when 9/11 happened. I came home and turned on the TV and I never really stopped watching,“ recalls MSNBC reporter Kasie Hunt, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Style Magazine. That proved to be a pivotal moment in the Wayne native’s life. She decided…
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Owning Up to an Old Compensation Agreement, Comcast Opts to Pay Chester County Widow $326 Million
Comcast Corp has paid Suzanne Roberts, widow of the company’s founder Ralph J. Roberts, $326 million to end its obligations under an executive perk given to Roberts in 1992, writes Harold Brubaker for philly.com. Ralph Roberts, who spent his sunset years with his wife at their restored Newlin Township estate, died last June aged 95. The…
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WorkplaceDynamics Champions Fun at Work Day
A little fun at work this week will help boost the bottom line of businesses across Chester County — or at least the best businesses in the county. That assertion is backed by research and brought to the forefront by the Exton firm that’s made a name for itself by ranking the top workplaces around…
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Carol Hatton-Holmes Provides Effective Workplace Advice in PBJ’s “Ask Gen-E” Feature
Working for a boss who is significantly younger than you can be tough, especially considering the types of differences that can arise from belonging to different generations. The new Philadelphia Business Journal feature, “ask Gen-E”, covers these specific generational differences in the workplace with Carol Hatton-Holmes, a partner in Gener8tional Connections in Greater Philadelphia, answering…
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Downingtown’s Kristen Kurtis Talks WXPN Gig with Daily Local
The task of filling the shoes of a popular and beloved predecessor who has left their position after nearly 25 successful years can be inspiring, but it can also be extremely intimidating. However, Downingtown native Kristen Kurtis did not shy away from the opportunity when it presented itself, embracing the challenge with enthusiasm, writes Natalie…
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Traction Is the Key to DuckDuckGo’s Trajectory
The Paoli-based search engine that’s taking the world by storm — and taking on Google — is where it is today because of a bold idea and traction. “Traction is the best way to improve your chances of startup success,” DuckDuckGo Founder Gabriel Weinberg wrote in a recent Fast Company feature promoting his new book, Traction:…
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Chester County Preps To Sue For Uncollected Emergency Fees
Telecommunications providers may have missed an important call about collecting fees from businesses to help pay for county 911 services. Chester County recently filed papers in court illustrating that the $7.2 million it received from 911 surcharges last year made up only about half of its spending on emergency systems, according to a Philly.com report.…
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Unidec President Offers To Resurrect hitchBOT
A spark of new life has emerged concerning the lifeless body of the hitchhiking robot beheaded at the hands of Philadelphia vandals, and it’s coming from Chester County. Local resident and Unidec President John Fisher has offered for free the services of his Newtown Square electronic repair shop to fix the Canadian-born hitchBOT and send…
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David Vs. Goliath: Paoli’s DuckDuckGo Gaining Ground On Google
Its quiet, unassuming encroachment on Google’s search engine turf seemed laughable at first, but Paoli’s fast-rising privacy-minded search engine DuckDuckGo is starting to fling legitimate stones at its giant competitors, Google, Yahoo and Bing. Guided by a steady march of improvements, the feedback and concerns of common Internet users and the iconic Hitchhiker’s Guide to…
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Judith Lee: One Word–“Video”
By Judith Lee What are the three most important factors in social media right now? Video, video, video. Here are some compelling facts to back that up: YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world – second only to Google (that’s why Google bought YouTube) Millions of people just go straight to YouTube…
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