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No More Student Loans!

Today is the day I finally paid off my Graduate School student loans!  Wahoo! What a relief! While I hear myself enthusiastically exclaiming “No more student loans!,” I’m led to ponder what I would tell my 20-year old self if I had to do it over again.  Here’s a little glimpse of what that conversation […]

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When Art Thrives Our City

St. Louis has been celebrated nationally lately, thanks in part to the exceptional art and culture community here. Recently, St. Louis ranked 13 out of 900 of the nation’s largest cities in arts vibrancy by the National Center for Arts Research and in April, Conde Nast named St. Louis as one of its “6 Cities to Watch […]

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Chris Kuban to Emcee PRSA Spring Symposium “Handling Sexual Harassment in the Media”

As the 2018 St. Louis Public Relations Society of America’s Programming, Development and Networking Committee Chair, Chris Kuban has put together an amazing lineup of spectacular speakers on the issue of sexual harassment.   Chris is also the founder and managing consultant at Chemistry PR and Multimedia.   If a PR professional, you need to ask yourself […]

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Ideas for getting your small business noticed

It’s Small Business Week 2018!  There are millions of small businesses in America today, and that is good reason to celebrate with a whole week dedicated to them. Why do I feel so strongly about small business?  Because I am one of them.  In my specific industry one of the most common problems I hear […]

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Business Networking: Is It Right for You?

Networking has been a vital part of the business community for a long time. Networking is practiced for a variety of reasons. The top reason is to meet that next possible client or source of referrals. As a business owner, I realize the value in getting out and exercising the social muscles and connecting with […]

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Branding for Small Business Like the Fortune 500s Do

It is no secret that marketing and branding mall business well can take success to heights limited only by the imagination.  Have you ever wondered how the big guys do it – the Fortune 500s?  Clearly, they are doing something (or a lot of somethings) right. The fact is, they have well-paid people on the […]

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Inspired, Connected and Engaged: First Time at Counselors Academy PRSA Spring Conference Pays Off

I am a Public Relations professional with 25 years of experience. My 9-year entrepreneurial journey in PR has taken me from a sole proprietorship to a virtual agency, to now focusing on growing a more traditional agency. Trusting my gut in this most recent expansion has been more challenging due to the higher risks involved. […]

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2017 Top PR Successes for Non-Profits

Non-profit is an industry that means a lot to me and my team. In fact, one of Chemistry PR and Multimedia’s key clients is a non-profit organization that focuses on support and recognition of our nation’s veterans and first responders. Being an integral part of an organization that benefits from effective PR and strategic marketing […]

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Thought Leadership: A Must for Branding

Do you consider yourself a thought leader? In a March 2017 Content Marketing article, Michael Brenner defined thought leadership as a “type of content marketing where you tap into the talent, experience, and passion inside your business, or from your community, to consistently answer the biggest questions on the minds of your target audience, on a particular […]

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