Welcome to Mary Free Bed Lauren Staff!

Through my first three years studying advertising and public relations at Grand Valley I was dead set on finding internships and a career at a public relations firm where I would work with various clients every day. This summer, when I visited a patient at Mary Free Bed it hit me that I want toContinue reading “Welcome to Mary Free Bed Lauren Staff!”

#J560 MANAGING ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS – LinkedIn and YouTube

U School of Journalism at IUPUI – Managing Online Public Relations Google + Hangout 5 – LinkedIn is extremely important today as a professional not only in PR but any industry. You will always be “googled” by employers for the rest of time. YouTube is the largest search engine database now. Honestly, everything has a video now.Continue reading “#J560 MANAGING ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS – LinkedIn and YouTube”

#J560 MANAGING ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS – G+ HANGOUT 4 – Foursquare

IU School of Journalism at IUPUI – Managing Online Public Relations Google + Hangout 4 – Foursquare can work very well for you if you have a storefront business or place of business that has good foot traffic.

#J560 MANAGING ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS – G+ HANGOUT 2 – WORDPRESS

Google + Hangout 2 for Spring 2014 Managing Online Public Relations – #J560 Graduate Class. This hangout we discuss the WordPress and setting up a basic website that is professional, good for personal branding and something that other communicators can value. **I was sick during this webcast, apologizes**

I found the Awesome Mitten – time for some new web videos and blogs – #MittenLove

Hello there. For those of you who do not know, I moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and had to leave the DoItIndy crew. I couldn’t be gone tooo long, I was ready. Here I go as a new blogger for the very cool group – Awesome Mitten. A lot like DoItIndy, but Michigan style. IContinue reading “I found the Awesome Mitten – time for some new web videos and blogs – #MittenLove”

The Year 2013 in Pictures – Indy, SlickLaroo and the Michigan Mitten

What a year 2013 was….BIG changes on all fronts. Life, work and much more has changed in 12 months. So…for all you Indy peeps and beyond, my third year in pictures list. 2012 Year in Pictures Blog  |  2011 Year in Pictures Blog

#DontStopBelieving – 2013 Mary Free Bed Leg Lamp Holiday Campaign

What a campaign we had, it is truly amazing to hear how many people LOVED and recognized  the Mary Free Bed elves and “special” leg lamp. Below you will find a few videos and links to blogs from the communications and external relations staff that tell you a little more about what we did. LegContinue reading “#DontStopBelieving – 2013 Mary Free Bed Leg Lamp Holiday Campaign”

Somnium Media

I am very proud to announce that I have started a new media and communications company in the Indianapolis area with two partners! I am now a Principal at Somnium Media along with Stephanie Eppich Daily and Susan Decker. We offer public relations, social media, writing and more. Somnium in Latin means “the dream.” Call us todayContinue reading “Somnium Media”

First three days in Super Bowl Village – Super Bowl 46

Wow. Three days ago I walked into Super Bowl Village and was just awestruck. Georgia Street, the Indiana Convention Center, The Huddle, Monument Circle were all amazing. Completely fantastic. The city, Super Bowl Host Committee, Volunteers, workers, law enforcement and more welcomed the world to the doorsteps of Indianapolis. You did a fantastic job. ForContinue reading “First three days in Super Bowl Village – Super Bowl 46”