Posts Tagged ‘media relations’

Super big sports reputation in Indy

Friday, August 6th, 2010

By Bob Schultz, APR, senior account director

Congratulations Indianapolis for scoring – once again – a huge sporting event that is sure to draw thousands of visitors and millions of dollars to our hometown. Just yesterday, the newly expanded Big Ten Conference leadership called an audible and handed off the hosting rights for its inaugural Big Ten football championship to Indianapolis in 2011.

No doubt, the passionate and talented leadership of the Indiana Sports Corporation and the ever-professional staff of the much-acclaimed Lucas Oil Stadium will run with the proverbial football in the same cadence that has proven success with other recent high-profile events, such as the Big Ten and NCAA basketball tournaments here.

How did this happen? And just as critical – why is this important?  All answers point to the word, “reputation.”

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Plenty of pitching for the Park

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

By Bob Schultz, APR, senior account director

They’re old and young; they’re men and women; they’re Southerners, Northerners and Midwesterners – and they’re all in my sights here in Kansas City. These folks make up the membership of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). I’m also an SATW member and many of us have been friends for a while.

SATW is a congenial group of communications professionals (journalists and public relations) who feed off each other with shared purpose – to tell the stories of what’s to do and see for travelers across America. And our regional conference is underway this weekend in KC.

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Dancing with Dawgs

Monday, April 5th, 2010

By Bob Schultz, APR, senior account director

“Who let the dogs out? (woof, woof, woof, woof…)” As my Borshoff colleagues and I stepped away from the Butler University National Championship Game Pep Rally on Monument Circle here in Indianapolis today, the familiar and singable Baha Men’s tune was blaring from the loudspeakers. No doubt about it – B.U. mania has hit epic proportions leading into tonight’s 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Finally – the Final Four!

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

By Bob Schultz, APR, senior account director

“Man – you’ve got a cool job!” said my son yesterday morning – as I was on my way to Lucas Oil Stadium to help coordinate the Final Four kick-off press conference with Mayor Ballard, NCAA brass and local civic leaders. “Just doing my job, Owen,” I said back – grinning inside because I knew what was ahead for this week; and partially wincing, because I knew what was ahead for this week.

There’s no doubt that I’m thrilled to be assisting the NCAA with local, grassroots marketing and publicity around all the fan events surrounding collegiate basketball’s showcase weekend – and with yesterday’s press conference, the good times have started to roll here in Indianapolis.

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Borshoff media relations and health care marketing work wins awards

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Borshoff staff report

Borshoff recently won industry awards including a Pinnacle Award from the Hoosier Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and several awards from Healthcare Marketing Report. (more…)