May 14, 2018 0 Comments
Reshaping the Copyright Rules for the Digital Age: A Creative Economy talk presented by Cain Hibbard & Myers on Sept. 18 @ 4-5:30 p.m. at the Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, Mass. (July 28, 2014) – Wondering what use you can make of someone else’s creative content? Thinking of “sharing” a video created by someone else? Or “sampling” some hit music into your new hip-hop beat? If so, be informed: copyright rules are in motion, and continue to evolve. On Thursday, Sept. 18 from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Norman Rockwell Museum,...
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Gardeners Wanted: French Park Community Garden Beds Now Available to Egremont Families at No Cost
Greenagers, local businesses, fund eight gardens for Egremont families interested in growing their own food; applications now being accepted Great Barrington, Mass. (May 14, 2018) – Egremont families are invited to adopt one or more of eight raised organic garden beds now installed and ready for vegetable planting at French Park. The gardens are limited to Egremont residents; priority is given to families with children or grandchildren...
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Collaboration by CHP and Fairview Hospital expands pre-natal and lifespan health care options for women of all ages in South County, Columbia County, Northwest Connecticut
Great Barrington, Mass. (Feb. 12, 2017) – Following up on a commitment to bring certified
nurse-midwife (CNM) care back to Southern Berkshire County, Community Health Programs has
named two CNMs to its CHP Barrington OB-GYN practice. An additional obstetrician-
gynecologist has also joined the Great Barrington practice, which serves women in South
County, Northwest...
read more May 10, 2016 0 Comments
For organizations large and small, the annual report is often the biggest and most important publication of the year, and very often it appears in print. It's your annual chance to tell your stories -- all of them -- in your voice, with a variety of editorial content, photography, graphic elements and success stories. It's your time to remind your own organization and your stakeholders about your founding mission, and your vision for the future. As the 21st century attention span shrinks, the best annual reports are developed with the...
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October 20, 2015 0 Comments
EGLahr PR & Media has re-launched two new websites: a website update for one client, and a brand-new design for another -- and we love to show off our work. For Berkshire Children & Families, we updated the photography and editorial content, added new pages and improved the blogging features for ease of use by our client. For Huffman Hospitality Concepts, we created a lovely new site from the ground up for a new consulting business. Thanks to our clients for investing smartly in their 24/7 calling cards. Take a...
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September 14, 2015 0 Comments
EGLahr PR & Media earns woman-owned small business enterprise certification (WBE)
EGLahr PR & Media has received certification as a Massachusetts woman-owned small business enterprise (WBE) and is also now authorized to participate in the state’s Small Business Purchasing Program. [caption id="attachment_1719" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ellen G. Lahr[/caption] These two designations will expand the state’s options for contracting with a Berkshire-based woman-owned communications business, for services in website...
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July 15, 2015 0 Comments
I've tuned in often to hear a podcasts and talks by Melissa Agness of Agnes+Day, a crisis communications expert who is a super educator and speaker when it comes to emergency management. Here's a Melissa podcast on Emergency Management, PR and preparedness, and she's talking with the head of the LA County Office of Emergency Management. I've attended a public information office training on this topic, delivered by the Western (Mass.) Region Homeland Security Advisory Council. It was the second in a series of interactive trainings for PIO...
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July 7, 2015 0 Comments
In the world of the web, change happens fast. The coolest website can become obsolete if not fed, watered, updated and fluffed. For instance: Is your website mobile-friendly? In the bustle of tending to the other demands of your business, you might have lost track of this vital detail. You can quickly find out with this cool Google tool. How did you do? Hopefully you passed with flying colors since most web browsing activity now occurs on phones and tablets. Google now favors mobile-friendly websites in delivering up search results...
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June 2, 2015 0 Comments
We have great news! BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the nation’s first living museum of contemporary rural life, hires the EGLahr PR & Media team and Ed Bride Associates for national and regional PR strategy for the first full season of this one-of-a-kind museum. BEHOLD! New Lebanon, an entirely new concept in the museum world, is a “museum without walls.” Visitors are invited to select among 60 Rural Guide tours this summer, from July 4-Sept. 26, in and around New Lebanon, N.Y. They will meet farmers and foragers, a speedway owner and...
read more May 29, 2015 0 Comments
We're trying out some new options for simultaneous sharing of blog posts, and landed on this WP plug-in called SNAP. I write my blog. Before I "publish" I select my own social media accounts to receive and share the news. Working out the tweaks, and the tricky part was the setup, but for that I have my assistant Jacob Robbins, techno-guru, to get me through the hard parts. [caption id="attachment_1743" align="alignleft" width="164"] Jacob Robbins[/caption] This little plug-in differs from the icons you see on your public page -- it's...
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