Focus on Marketing: Design an e-mail marketing plan

by Josh Sommers Posted: January 29, 2010

Successfully marketing yourself and your business is all about multiple touch points. With so many marketing vehicles — like direct mail, print and broadcast, e-mail is a medium that can be part of a winning marketing program. But the initial steps of setting up your program are the most [...]

A blog can be a great tool for your business

By Josh Sommers, Posted: January 22, 2010 -

Do you want to increase awareness of your business in the marketplace? Would you like to position yourself as an expert in your industry? Are you looking for a new way for prospects to find your Web site?

If your answer is affirmative on just one of the above [...]

Focus on Marketing: McGwire missed mark in steroid confession

by Josh Sommers
Posted: January 15, 2010 -

As a 1980s kid and avid baseball fan, I was pretty excited one day to open a package of Topps baseball cards and find a Mark Mc-Gwire rookie card. It was clear he was going places. Just too bad he ended up being a cheat and the poster boy [...]

ORANGE REGIONAL NAMES FOCUS MEDIA ADVERTISING AGENCY OF RECORD

Goshen, N.Y. – January 7, 2010 –Focus Media, Inc., a prominent Hudson Valley-based public relations and marketing firm, has been named advertising agency of record for Orange Regional Medical Center.

As agency of record, Focus Media will serve as Orange Regional’s strategic marketing partner. This role includes providing message development and creative for advertising campaigns, Web [...]

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR HOSTS SUCCESSFUL ENERGY SEMINAR

Event offered OC communities a jump-start for energy grant opportunities

New Windsor, N.Y. – January 13, 2010 – Orange County Business Accelerator, in conjunction with Blue Springs Energy, hosted a successful energy grant seminar recently that offered municipalities in Orange County fast-track opportunities to apply for US Department of Energy grants early in 2010.

On [...]

PR Firms Merge, Sunday Times Herald Record

By Michael Levensohn
Times Herald-Record
Posted: January 10, 2010

GOSHEN — The public-relations people would call this one a blockbuster.

It’s what they do.

Focus Media, the largest advertising and public-relations firm in Orange and Sullivan counties, is acquiring Madden Communications, the largest P.R. firm in Rockland County.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal should be finalized Monday. It’s been [...]

Focus on Marketing: People will buy quality if you make your case

By Josh Sommers
Posted: January 08, 2010

People will pay more for quality. In a bad economy, they will do so within reason. Do you charge more for your product or service than your competitors? If so, have you educated the marketplace as to why?

Nike charges more for its sneakers than similar brands. And you’ll pay a [...]

ORANGE REGIONAL NAMES FOCUS MEDIA ADVERTISING AGENCY OF RECORD

Goshen, N.Y. – January 7, 2010 – Focus Media, Inc., a prominent Hudson Valley-based public relations and marketing firm, has been named advertising agency of record for Orange Regional Medical Center.
As agency of record, Focus Media will serve as Orange Regional’s strategic marketing partner. This role includes providing message development and creative for advertising campaigns, [...]

SUNY Orange Newburgh Kaplan Hall Topping Out Event

The last steel beam  was hoisted up  into place  for the $85 million Kaplan Hall  at SUNY Orange Newburgh. SUNY Orange President Dr. William Richards, Orange County Executive  Edward Diana, Congressman Maurice Hinchey and NYS Senator William Larkin were joined by college and county officials, Newburgh Mayor Nick Valentine and neighborhood residents  for the occasion.  [...]