How to (and not to) PR by Shannon Marketing Communications

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A new piece for InnovatioNews on Loveland’s Aleph Objects . . .

Moe’s customers are involved in manufacturing, mechanics, art and architecture. Aleph Objects’ users are inventors, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, architects and everyday people. The company’s printers can be found locally at Colorado State University, Front Range Community College and the Loveland Public Library.

My first piece for BuiltInColorado.com posted today . . .

As he explained in a talk at TEDxBoulder in August 2012, regardless of patents, “If your idea can be sold, it will be. There are no local markets. It’s just as easy to sell something in Colorado as it is in South Africa.”

Pianist Gary Schmidt Plays Loveland’s Rialto Theater Friday, January 10, 2014

This Friday, local Lovelander and accomplished pianist Gary Schmidt returns to the Rialto for “Claire de Lune: An evening with the classics” at 7:30. World-class talent, an intimate venue, accessible timeless masterpieces, right here in our lovely home town. http://www.cityofloveland.org/index.aspx?page=1038&recordid=57275

Lessons learned moving from Vonage to Ooma

Don’t get me wrong – we were happy Vonage customers for some time, and switched because the price and features with Ooma looks to be much better. And while the amount of the refund we should get is pretty small, it should not be an issue for them to do that. The simply choose not to, pocket that money, and make excuses about why it is that way. Disappointing that they would take that route.

Westwind Getaways Now Taking Reservations for Santa Fe and Taos Guided Trip April 15-18, 2014

Westwind has handled all the planning and logistics for the trip, and has arranged for an experienced and knowledgeable guide to facilitate the group’s journey in the footsteps of Native American, Spanish, and Old West cultures in the heart of the oldest capital city in the U.S.

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