Showing posts with label Abbe Buck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abbe Buck. Show all posts

Thursday, November 05, 2009

HighViz Consulting introduces 24/7 PR - PROMO Challenge (SM) -unique offer of new business concept for companies who need on-demand exposure

HighViz Consulting Group introduces 24/7 “PR PROMO CHALLENGE”(SM), unique offer of new business concept for companies who need text with on-demand exposure

HighViz Consulting introduces 24/7 PR - PROMO Challenge (SM) - boutique firm challenges new clients offer of new promo concept within one business day


HighViz establishes consultative “PR On-Demand” Program - Boutique firm challenges new clients to allow HighVizPR team work on innovative concepts
within 24 hour period

Haymarket, VA, November 5, 2009: HighViz Consulting Group, (HighViz),
www.highviz.net , a project company serving Information Technology, legal, manufacturing, small business, non-profit and associations and organizations working within federal agencies, is announcing its consulting “PR PROMO CHALLENGE”. This unique offer provides the opportunity for promising on-demand companies and organizations to kick off a value-based trial PR campaign with a senior-level Public Relations Practitioner. This includes working out the beginning concept phase to a starting campaign for each potential client.

In addition, HighViz is offering to consult with those who are interested in taking the “Challenge”, taking the customer step by step through case studies of public relations concepts. “This is how to put high visibility to a business entity’s greatest advantage” Abbe Buck, HighViz’s Principal Consultant and Lead Publicist explains, “By learning what has worked for others who have successfully used public relations promotion techniques, the business who must promote to grow will have a running start in working toward a more intuitive, viral PR planning.”

HOW THE 24/7 PR-PROMO CHALLENGE WORKS

What is the HighViz PR Promo Challenge?

HighViz asks to have those who would like to consider hiring them to put them to the test by asking the team to come up with ideas for their businesses within a business day's time. Abbe Buck also notes, "If HighViz can come up with a starter road map toward a promotional campaign and a COMPREHENSIVE strategy we will do all that we can to earn [our] customer's business. As WWII and adopted HVPR mascot Rosie the Riveter says "WE CAN DO IT!" --and most times we already have."

Past Performance: Buck cites work that has been done for clients in this fashion for the ASSYST, USO of Metropolitian Washington, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Information Experts, Molen Enterprises IT, Lani Silver, (author), David Aaker Motivational Speaker, BoardBoost, Sarbanes Oxley Seminars, Jane Trevaskis Success-Catalyst and more.

EXAMPLE:

USAVETBIZ to Urge Congress for Government-Wide Preference Contracting & Set-Aside Programs for all Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS166502+20-May-2009+BW20090520


HighViz Consulting's 24/7 PR – PROMO Challenge works with an on-demand concept used within Fortune 500 companies such as IBM. HVCG asks that a form is completed on their website. Once the form is completed, HighViz will contact the marketing management who made the PR Challenge request. At this point, HighViz will do an assessment of the PR campaign needs of the organization, (normally a $1500 value). After the evaluation is completed, it will be presented to the organization, with suggestions, and a suggested “BRAND” or “CONCEPT” to put to use WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY (24 HOURS)

“In starting out with our current clients, the 24/7 "PR PROMO CHALLENGE” has worked well because as we thrive on deadlines, we can also share in the customer’s sense of urgency to bring their ideas to fruition and their services “to market” , HighViz's Buck says. "We want to be ‘challenged’ by our customers to go the extra mile. We need these challenges! In an information-packed society, every business, from a 'mom and pop' to a major corporation, must have the opportunity to show who they are, what they provide, why they are in business. It is our job to help them showcase their best attributes.”

To take the 24/7 PR PROMO CHALLENGE, fill out the entry form at the
HighViz site:

http://highvizconsulting.com/HVCG_advertisement.html


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About HighViz Consulting Group
Short for "High Visibility", boutique PR and marketing firm HighViz Consulting Group, specializes in raising awareness for companies and organizations. The firm's services include media relations, communications, crisis management, business development, and related marketing services. The company specializes in serving information technology companies and government agencies.


HighViz is a communications and public relations firm dedicated to generating creative and effective communications programs for technology, business and consumer companies nationwide. Since 1999, Since HighViz has provided exclusively senior-level strategic counsel and execution of public relations programs that clearly and consistently deliver return on investment. Our selective client roster has included government agencies, associations, and private, entrepreneurial companies such as Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Connection Concepts, Inc., BoardBoost, Aaker and Associates, Information Experts, Stellent, Starbase, DSA, Kerrigan Media, EZ Certify, Inc., IBM, USA VET BIZ and the United Services Organization (USO). Our expertise varies from enterprise software including online collaboration to entertainment and association communications.

Media Contact: Abbe Buck, Principal Consultant, 1-800-380-2825

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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Well, I liked Bobby Jindal! (Gov. LA, (R)

I still do. A week or so goes by -- Rush Limbaugh Huffs and Puffs and still wants to compete wuth a lissome, well-spoken Mr. Obama by saying "i will disown you! (ANYONE WHO DISLIKED JINDAL____)" ~ Look, toots (my message to Limbaugh here: THE WORLD HAS CHANGED - YOUR OPERZATION CHAOS WAS JUST THAT, A FLAME-OUT. GET OVER YOUR DEAF-SELF AND DEAL WITH IT.

and Okay, I like Jindal for his content and character. He may be Pres in 2016.



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2009  RJ Matson - All Rights Reserved.


Jindal on American Idol Oh, no! (Hat Tip, RJ Matson,The Moderate Voice) http://tinyurl.com/awmkw8


Friday, January 16, 2009

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Joe the Plumber ((((spin-around!!)))) NOW! Samuel the Reporter -Live in Israel and he's right-on!


 http://svptrading.org/orders/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=119  15 minutes? Heck,  he's gonna have 15 years! Put away the plunger, Sam!

`Joe the Plumber' turns reporter, says Israel has waited too long to strike at Hamas

Jerusalem, Jan.12 : Ohio resident Samuel Wurzelbacher a.k.a. 'Joe the Plumber', who acquired fame for confronting Barack Obama on his tax policy during last year's presidential campaign, arrived in Sderot, Israel, on Sunday, and said the Israelis had waited too long for launching strikes at the Hamas.

He also said that the foreign media should be ashamed of themselves for the way they were reporting on strikes on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

"You should be ashamed of yourself. You should be patriotic, protect your family and children, not report like you have been doing for the past two weeks since this war has started," he said. 

Wurzelbacher has found a new job - as a correspondent for the Internet Web sites PJTV and Pajamas Media. 

Armed with a camera and a temporary Government Press Office card, he got a taste of reality in Sderot, visiting a house hit by a Kassam rocket two weeks ago and experiencing a "Code Red" alert first-hand. 

He also observed and reported from the house where a Kassam landed on Sunday afternoon. 

He also wondered why Israel waited so long to act. "I know if I were a citizen here, I'd be damned upset." 

"When someone hits me, I'm going to unload on the boy. And, if the rest of the world doesn't understand that, then I'm sorry," he added. 

Wurzelbacher had already announced that he would cover Operation Cast Lead for ten days and assist in getting out the Israeli side of the story. 

"I want the average American Joes to understand the story here from the point of view of someone like them," he told WNWO, a TV channel in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, before heading here.

--- ANI

Friday, November 07, 2008

My Cousin, Rahm Emanuel

So, I receive this e-mail from my brother Dan around a week ago - it is a half-text message, half-e-mail, you know what I mean, right? Now, this is before the election:

From: Daniel Miller
To: Abbe Buck (HighViz Consulting)
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 6:16:08 PM
Subject: Re: BOO! Happy Hallowe'en! - 70 years ago Martians invaded Grovers Mill, N.J.


abbe been so bz
but good
today i played golf it was 68 and blues skies picked up tux for ronald mcdonald house charity event tommorow next week im at this rick bayless great chefs of chi town gig
im in vegas nov 20 robert and jamie are meetin me boys weekend lots of golf
u comin in the week before i leave for vegas e mail me the date
your kin rahm emanuel white house chief of staff get me some-
say hi to skitch and gene


Well, so he's my cousin. Just sayin'. He is my distant cousin on my late Mother's side of the family, and he is a first cousin of the infamous Howard Stern (ICK.) He is also the prototype for Josh Lyman (sic) on the "West Wing", I think, and a lot of the character in "Entourage" (Jeremy Piven) is based on Rahm Israel Emanuel's brother Ari. What the (bleep!) do I know? I used to work indirectly (sic) for Jack Abramoff,* so I cross whatever party line I can -- a gal has to earn a buck. Me, pit bulls, "rahmbo". It is in the blood. And it is all good.

((((So, any chance I can go to the inauguration....work in PA? hmmmmmmm? Perhaps I will call my Auntie Saralee and ask HER.))))


---AB





*HighVizPR + Promotion = the new journalism. Politics = Show Biz! News ...
DEMOCRATIC TARGET (This is about my distant cousin, doncha know) Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ...
highvizpr.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html - 193k - Cached

*HighVizPR + Promotion = the new journalism. Politics = Show Biz! News ...
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ... that I won't be linking to: (((but HighVizPR must and WILL -- this is WHY I BLOG ...highvizpr.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html - 193k - Cached

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ps: more about rahm and ari on http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2008/11/michael_moore_l.html


Saturday, August 30, 2008

In Summary: The Best Speech at the Democratic National Convetion was made by....John Kerry! (D-MA)!

(((ABSOLUTELY.)))

But like "jude the Obscure" let's just change his name to John, and the sex to politics; Kerry, who just won his 6th term, is very much in the Senate. But man, oh man, he was more powerful than any campaigning done in 2004. It proves that any swift-boating tactics could not shut this man DOWN.

the new republic's sister blog, national post, said:

The speech you should have watched: John Kerry's blistering assault on McCain
Posted: August 28, 2008, 3:02 PM by Shane Dingman


((( WATCH IT NOW! )))

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2008/08/28/the-speech-you-should-have-watched-john-kerry-s-blistering-assault-on-mccain.aspx


Our sister-publication The New Republic and its staff are blanketing the Democratic convention, and from their coverage we wanted to return to an underappreciated star of the convention. It was, no kidding, 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry.

Here's TNR's Chris Orr on one speech you may not have watched:

"Like most, if I'd been told yesterday that John Kerry would give a sharper speech than Bill Clinton, I would have assumed it was because Clinton tanked. The latter didn't (remotely) happen, but the former did, with Kerry giving by far the best speech I've ever seen from him.

"He spoke for just under 14 minutes, but in his limited time Kerry hammered the crap out of McCain for most of his speech, and did so in a way that highlighted how wrong Kerry thinks the Bush/McCain axis has been and how right candidate Obama is."

----Abbe Buck, PR, HighViz PR

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

"L' is for Lobbyist, "K' is for Kickback, "A" is for Adulteress, HP is for Hewl---Heather Podesta? UH - HUH! ---WSJ tells the story

WSJ's Washington Wire tells the story why Heather Podesta is wearing this patch - good for Heather! All lobbyists, those with causes (( and there are those who truly did try to assist the tribes! )) should not be ostracized by either side of the aisle. This is something that needs to be said. Thank you, Wall Street Journal, thank you, CNN! --abpr

Lobbyist Heather Podesta Draws a Parallel to Hester Prynne

(((((WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
What did ol' John McCain have to do with it?
How am I (LITTLE ME?) connected?)))*

Published 3 hours ago at WSJ.com: Washington Wire - WSJ.com
August 28, 2008, 7:00 am

Lobbyist Heather Podesta Draws a Parallel to Hester Prynne
Brody Mullins reports from Denver on the Democratic convention.

Barack Obama has waged war against Washington lobbyists. Now one big-time Democratic lobbyist is fighting back in Denver.

Heather Podesta, a politically plugged-in lobbyist who represents a range of corporate giants, is sporting a patch with a scarlet letter “L” on her lapel as she makes the rounds of cocktail parties and receptions at this week’s convention.

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic, the scarlet letter “A” marked an adulterer in 17th century Puritan Boston. Podesta’s “L” refers to something just as ignominious in present-day Washington: a lobbyist.

“It’s my little act of civil disobedience,” says Podesta outside a book party she helped throw this evening for her brother-in-law, John Podesta, who was President Bill Clinton’s chief of staff.

Podesta is one of hundreds of Democratic lobbyists who feel frustrated by Obama’s constant attack on their profession and refusal to accept their support for his campaign. But she is one of the few who is willing to talk about it openly. “I feel a bit liked a marked person,” she says. “You can’t volunteer, you can’t give money, you can’t even buy a $12 Obama T-shirt on the campaign’s Web site.”

Podesta and her husband, Tony Podesta, who is also a lobbyist, are among the top Democratic lobbyists in Washington. Their separate practices bring in well more than $1 million a year from A-list clients such as Boeing, CIGNA Corp., Eli Lilly & Co., and U.S. Steel.

Together, the Podestas raised more than $500,000 for the 2004 presidential campaign of Democratic Sen. John Kerry. Mrs. Podesta says the couple help raise about $3 million a year for Democratic candidates for president, House and Senate.

Podesta supported Sen. Hillary Clinton in the primary campaign, but when Clinton dropped out, she switched her backing to Obama. But she quickly became frustrated that, as a lobbyist, she couldn’t do anything to help the Democratic presidential candidate. Unable to donate the $2,300 that she wanted, she came up with the idea for the “L” patch. “We all thought this would be a way to have fun with an awkward situation,” she says.

She hired a graphic designer and went about developing the perfect patch. “In the first couple, the “L” looked a little too ‘Laverne & Shirley,” she says. She wanted something embroidered and “more goth.”

When she settled on a design, she paid about $500 to make one hundred patches to hand out to lobbyists willing to take a humorous stand against Obama.

She says she’s handed out about two-dozen. “I can’t tell you how many people want them, they are the hottest commodity in town,” she says.

At a book party for her brother-in-law, only a few lobbyists had them on display, including her husband.

Podesta says that the patches are all in good fun, but she doesn’t hide her frustration with Obama’s antilobbying stance. “There’s no spite at all, but a real frustration,” she says. “You don’t want to be told that your time and money aren’t wanted.”

As for the patch, she says, “the last time I saw, free speech is protected.”

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Oh, how I love those Southern Boys - (Psst: I married two of them!) - My crush, Al Gore, who shoulda been prez, gets an Oscar movie nom!


That's just as cool! Hollywood meets Washington again!

I still have the autograph (in gold leaf!) you sent me in 1994, sir!
Tipper forgive me, but your husband ROCKS MY WORLD!

SEE:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/23/D8MR39K01.html

"Al Gore "thrilled" by Oscar Nom"--AP

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