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Excited to see Kirkwood Lake's cleanup make the front page of the Courier-Post!



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Dredging proposed for Voorhees' Kirkwood Lake A glimmer of hope has surfaced amid the years-long uncertainty over the fate of Kirkwood Lake in Voorhees.MORE SOUTH JERSEY NEWS

Watching Miss America's CEO, Sam Haskell III, discuss the pageant's rebirth in Atlantic City.

We're looking forward to the swearing in of Mike Friedman, as Voorhees Township committeeman, by NJ Lt. Governor, Kim Guadagno, Thursday night.

In the sunrise of his career as a public servant, he's been elected to township committee twice and nominated to the New Jersey-Israel commission by Governor Chris Christie.

Congratulations, Mike, for your success!

Your plan should be a living document that assists you in charting your organization's course. It can and should be changed when it is necessary to abandon or redefine a course of action. And most of all, it should not be so inflexible as to prevent you from grabbing a solid opportunity whenever one presents itself.

~Sheryll Reid

Guess who's making more revenue than US newspapers?

PR Trends for 2014: Focused Content & Multiple Formats Appeal to Niche Audiences It’s that time of year when we start to reflect upon the past and consider the future, and take stock of our personal skills and development. The significant changes in the digital media environmen...

Thanks to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Kevin Riordan for his piece on Michael Friedman's victory.



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A GOP gain in Camden County An incumbent Voorhees committeeman wins re-election

80% of reviews have three stars or more, according to Yelp's manager of local business outreach.


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Yelp draws mixed review from Southland business owners It’s immediate, it’s interactive and, if you own a business, it can quickly expand your audience.Yelp was designed as a user-friendly way for consumers to find and praise or critique restaurants, auto repair shops, dentists and ju

Consumer reports questions validity of Yelp reviews.

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Guess Who’s Getting Some Pretty Awful Reviews: User Review Sites | TIME.com The trustworthiness of Yelp, Angie's List, and other "unbiased" ratings services is called into question in a new study by Consumer Reports. And the consumer advocacy publication is hardly the only one taking issue with user-review sites lately.

Great quote for anyone who seeks success in the business world.

Anyone who has started a business has rules and guidelines, so I thought I would add to the memo with my own. My "rules" aren't just for those founding the companies, but for those who are considering going to work for them, as well.

Mark Cuban's 12 Rules for Startups
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Great piece in today's Philadelphia Inquirer on a Kirkwood Lake group, and its enduring struggle for clean up of hazardous chemicals! It's been a pleasure working with them and their grass roots movement!!!

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In Camden County, impatience over lake's slow cleanup In recent years, neighbors of Camden County's Kirkwood Lake looked on with growing concern as the lake bed became shallower and shallower and virulent vegetation took over large parts of the water's surface.

Many people can give a speech, but can you engage your audience?
In this article, Nick Morgan, of Forbes Magazine, gives tips on how to get the audience involved in your .

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Here's How You Can Create A Great Presentation -- Step Six The key to ending a speech strongly is to turn the speech over to the audience.

Social media is the place to communicate directly with customers, making it prime for PR work. This article explains why.

Arguing PR's Case for Owning Social Media The social land grab that started like a California gold rush has morphed into a long-term battle over digital manifest destiny.