Last night, Claudia Martin, Mary Grabow and Randa Zalman joined Kristine Gerber of Eventive Marketing at the annual Public Relations Society Association Paper Anvil Awards. The Anvils honor local individuals, companies and organizations for their work in public/media relations, communications and campaigns.

Redstone was one of the credited contributors for Kristine’s project, The Designer Showhouse. The 2009 Designer Showhouse received an Award of Merit in the category of Integrated Marketing Communications. Awards of merit were determined by the judges as entries that met stated goals and demonstrated good results.

Redstone assisted with coordination of TV and radio media placement and promotions as well as social media efforts including an online scavenger hunt, email campaign strategy, Facebook Page and the homeowner’s blog.

Check it out at http://www.omahadesignershowhouse.com/.

The comedy centers around a group of misfits in a study group at a community college.  The diverse characters in the group provided many laugh-out-loud moments.  Those who grew up in the ‘80s will appreciate the references to The Breakfast Club.  The episode ended with a very classy tribute to the late John Hughes.  Redstone Media Buyer Alison Rasgorshek says the show will have broad appeal.  While it’s written for the 18-49 year-old, Chevy Chase’s character will also make it great for the 35-54 audience. 

As I was sitting down to watch ABC’s Modern Family, my mind drifted back to the families of TV’s past, like Married with Children, Full House, and Family Ties. I was wondering if this new Modern Family was going to provide me with the same life lessons. Modern Family delivered exactly what its title suggests - the modern family. The show includes the traditional family, the gay couple who adopted a child from overseas, and the older man who married a much younger Hispanic woman with a pre-teen son. Each family provides an array of comedy - they go for the obvious jokes, but they also go right up to that line and dance around it. As far as that life lesson? This comedy may not be the most politically correct show on television, but it is reality. In the current economic conditions, we need to laugh and Modern Family delivers.  Review by Amanda Peterson.

This judge gives KPTMs “Glee” a big round of applause.  Secrets, drama, songs, sports—it’s all wicked funny.  And as a mom of athletic sons who  balance singing, dancing and sparkly vests with fast breaks, tough defense and cleats,  I can also say—it’s all very, very real.  It’s not just for Show Choir moms though.  If you love “Scrubs,” you’ll probably love “Glee.”  There are lots of little life lessons all nicely woven into quirky characters and crisscrossing story lines. One of those lessons this week was to “break out of your comfort zone.”    

At Redstone, part of our job is to help give our clients the information they need to take difference-making risks. Sometimes that means reminding them that we need to package and deliver their key messages in a way that will appeal their customers—not necessarily to them.

Media Buyer Shiletha Snoddy, along with husband Cory and daughter Naomi, welcomed son Nathan on Friday, September 11.  Nathan was 19 inches long and weighed in at 5 lbs. 15 oz.  Nathan and Shiletha are doing well and Naomi loves being a big sister!  Nathan couldn’t wait to meet his family – he arrived almost 5 weeks earlier than planned!

 

 

 

Four Redstone moms are sending kids off to milestone “first days of school” this month. 

 

Shiletha’s daughter Naomi started preschool and loved her first day so much she cried when she had to leave.  

 

 

Alison’s daughter Anna is now officially a Kindergartner.  She saw lots of old friends and made some new ones.  She had a great first day and couldn’t wait to go back!

 

 

Stacy’s daughter, Caitlin, is off to the University of Sioux Falls to study Exercise Science & Spanish.  She is also on scholarship to play NAIA (soon to be Division II) Volleyball and Tennis.

 

 

And I’m making the 15-hour drive to Wheeling, West Virginia this week to take my son, Evan, to college at Wheeling Jesuit University to play Division II Lacrosse and study Marketing.

 

 

Stacy and I will keep you posted on any new college sports highlights.  If you’ve got some sports news, photos or other great accomplishments you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from all you Moms and Dads out there.