Marketing & Communications
Just read a great piece with some simple tips for effective public speaking. Great advice as you gear up for your marketing & PR activities in the New Year. I’ve highlighted the tips below for a quick read or feel free to view the entire article here.
1. Open with a fact
2. Move
3. More graphics. Less text.
4. Keep it brief & leave time for questions
5. Close with a bang or suggest a call to action
See the Denver Post article on the CIC Bancshares and Heartland Financial merger announcement.
CIC Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Heartland Financial USA, Inc., which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Heartland’s Colorado-based subsidiary, Summit Bank & Trust, will operate under the Centennial Bank name. This acquisition will bring the combined bank to 17 full service banking locations with total assets of over $900 million in Colorado. Kevin Ahern will continue to be the Executive Chairman of the Board of Centennial Bank and Jim Basey will be President and CEO. More info.
See the FOX-31 report by Tammy Vigil on the groundbreaking technology aimed at reducing the dependence on reading glasses, a struggle for over 114 million people in the United States.
Eye Center of Northern Colorado is the first practice in Colorado and one of the first in the nation to offer the KAMRA™ corneal inlay procedure.
Watchthe FOX-31 Everyday segment featuring Parker Garage restaurant with Kathie J, Chris Parente & Joana Canals.
Rosy Rings was featured in the October issue of Woman’s Day Magazine in the “Cozy Up For Fall” roundup.
Check out the coverage by the Denver Post and other media outlets on the local buzz. The episode of Carnival Cravings with host, Anthony Anderson, aired August 26.
Penny Parker On the Town / Blacktie Colorado
Parker Garage announces it is launching one of the largest ranch-to-table operations in Colorado today. In a partnership with Lone Star Ranch, located in nearby Elizabeth, CO, Parker Garage is bringing fresh, local ingredients direct from ranch to restaurant with locally renowned Executive Chef Duy Pham residing on the 1,000-acre property to help plant, grow and source ingredients for the restaurant — making Parker Garage one of the largest, true ranch-to-table restaurants on the Front Range.
The Parker Garage menu will reflect local ranch-inspired cuisine, featuring as many fresh, seasonal ingredients as available and incorporating Chef Pham’s 25-year, French-inspired culinary expertise. In addition to free-range cattle and chickens, the team is raising honey bees and sourcing fresh herbs for the kitchen and the bar with plans to build a large greenhouse and add goats, ducks and quail to the ranch.
“Our new ranch-to-table approach will allow us to bring the best, hand-selected, seasonal ingredients to our guests, brilliantly prepared and inspired by Chef Pham’s intention-based menu,” says Brent Walker, Operating Owner of Parker Garage. “The partnership with Lone Star Ranch is a perfect match based on our culinary point of view and desire to bring fresh, authentic food and flavors to the dining experience.”
Parker Garage was recently visited by the Food Network during Parker Days for an episode of Carnival Cravings airing August 26, in which Chef Pham prepared a six-pound tomahawk rib for host Anthony Anderson. For the month of August, Parker Garage will feature a single serving bone-in short rib in celebration of the Food Network episode featuring Chef Pham’s unique twist on the tomahawk rib. Limited quantities of the full six-pound tomahawk rib will be available for special order.
Check out Rosy Rings Wax Sachets in the May issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine.
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