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By Clayton, 2011-08-22 09:02:00 / 0 comments
-Agency to supply superior strategic PR counsel and guidance-
Snapp Conner PR today announced the addition of 10 new clients to its growing roster of local, national and international client companies.
The clients comprise a diverse mix of consumer, technology and investment companies including Ancestry.com, Grow America Ventures/DooBizz, Elite IT Partners, mediaFORGE, MobyQ, SignalPeak, V3 Systems, WingCash, Phoenix-based SmarterTools and Profire Energy, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Economic conditions of the past few years have made business growth challenging,” said Cheryl Snapp Conner, founder and managing partner at Snapp Conner PR. “This has caused many business leaders to adopt a philosophy of survival as opposed to growth. We’re fortunate to have grown during these times and have been able to play a role in helping our clients grow as well. We look forward to developing strategies that will help these new clients reach and exceed their goals.”
Snapp Conner PR’s relationships with top-tier media outlets allow the agency to create media relations strategies tailored to fit individual client needs. Recently the agency leveraged its relationships to secure client coverage with the likes of The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Engadget, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, Reuters, Financial Times, GigaOM and InformationWeek. Additionally, the agency recently added three new associates to keep up with clientele needs.
“The Snapp Conner PR team’s ability to consistently deliver PR strategy that leads to success has earned my trust and respect to the point that they’re my PR agency of choice for all of my business interests and investment portfolio,” said Alan E. Hall, founder of Grow America Ventures/DooBizz. “They get the media traction we need and connect us with the right media members. They are highly aware of and meet and exceed their clients’ expectations and needs.”
For more information about Snapp Conner PR visit www.snappconner.com. Snapp Conner PR’s physical address is 1258 West 10400 South, Suite 301, South Jordan, Utah 84095.
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About Snapp Conner PR
Born out of 23 years of specialized experience in the technology industry, Snapp Conner PR provides all aspects of strategic and tactical PR execution for companies in the technology, health and wellness, and life sciences space. Snapp Conner PR assists organizations ranging from start-ups and growth companies to established ventures and public companies in creating and executing PR programs to achieve maximum possible business results. For more information about Snapp Conner PR, please visit the Web site at www.snappconner.com.
By Clayton, 2011-07-27 16:19:00 / 0 comments
- New hires support agency growth -
SALT LAKE CITY—July 27, 2011— Utah public relations firm Snapp Conner PR (www.snappconner.com) announced today that it has hired three new PR professionals, Randy Scott, Abram Jones and Ryan Oaks to accommodate the growth and demand for its PR services.
Scott is a highly accomplished executive with extensive U.S. and international marketing, product management, sales and business development experience in technology and biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Snapp Conner PR, Scott was Vice President of Operations at Celio where he was responsible for strategy, implementation, and day-to-day management of company operations, including sales operations, procurement, manufacturing operations, service/support, systems, process, and quality organizations
Before joining Snapp Conner PR, Jones was an Outreach Coordinator with Kindel Gagan Public Affairs where he worked with Edelman Public Relations on behalf of the American Chemistry Council to plan and execute field campaigns for the Plastic Foodservice Packaging Group, Progressive Bag Alliance and California Restaurant Association to organize business owners and customers in opposition to proposed market restrictions. As part of his work there he planned, wrote and produced collateral in support of field programs. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University.
Oaks’ PR expertise includes experience in the government, sports and entertainment, higher education, and technology industries. He spent three years in the health care industry and most recently served as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Utah Valley University. In his spare time Oaks works with Real Salt Lake, Utah’s professional soccer franchise in the media relations department providing statistics, game and player information to local and national media. He is a graduate of Utah Valley University.
“Abe, Randy and Ryan bring a wealth of experience that will allow them to make an immediate impact on our existing clients as well as potential new clients,” said A. Cory Maloy, Partner at Snapp Conner PR. “Both our agency and clients will benefit greatly through their expertise, business acumen and proven track records of providing quality PR services.”
For more information about Snapp Conner PR visit www.snappconner.com. Snapp Conner PR’s physical address is 1258 West 10400 South, Suite 301, South Jordan, Utah 84095.
About Snapp Conner PR
Born out of 23 years of specialized experience in the technology industry, Snapp Conner PR provides all aspects of strategic and tactical PR execution for companies in the technology, health and wellness, and life sciences space. Snapp Conner PR assists organizations ranging from start-ups and growth companies to established ventures and public companies in creating and executing PR programs to achieve maximum possible business results. For more information about Snapp Conner PR, please visit the Web site at www.snappconner.com.
By Clayton, 2011-07-18 10:40:00 / 0 comments
- Stoel Rives labor and employment partner, Matt Durham and Snapp Conner PR’s managing partner, Cheryl Snapp Conner help employers mitigate risk while also leveraging and capitalizing on employees’ social media skills-
SALT LAKE CITY -- July 18, 2011 – More than 100 million users currently access Facebook from their mobile devices. More than 1.5 million companies have Facebook pages, and the average Facebook user is on the site approximately 55 minutes per day. Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn are integral to millions of people’s personal and professional lives. Social media can be a strategic weapon; yet one false step can end a career, end a company, or alter numerous lives.
To that end, Stoel Rives LLP (www.stoel.com), together with Snapp Conner PR (www.snappconner.com), have created a seminar entitled ‘Managing the Use of Social Media In and Out of the Workplace’ to provide business owners with insight and help on using social media well. Durham and Snapp Conner presented the seminar live in Salt Lake City on June 24, 2011. Salt Lake City video education company BizVision has also filmed the seminar, which is now available for continued free viewing at http://www.bizvision.com/webcast/prod/11062
In the presentation, Durham and Snapp Conner agree that it is imperative that companies provide education to their employees about appropriate and beneficial use of social media. Both also strongly advise every business to have a written policy about social media use and to ensure that employees understand and agree to their policy’s terms.
The seminar covers
• Direct and indirect risks to employers
• Policy considerations and ideas for putting policies into effect
• The pros and cons of monitoring employee social media use
• Ways to enact and even leverage company and product social media campaigns
• Disciplinary actions for inappropriate use
“From a legal perspective, it’s vital that employers understand the benefits and risks of social media,” said Matt Durham, partner at Stoel Rives and seminar presenter. “From hiring practices to sales activities to interactions among coworkers, a proper understanding of employers’ liabilities and responsibilities is important to avoiding liability.”
Presenters:
• Matthew Durham is a partner of Stoel Rives' Litigation and Employment Law practice groups. He represents clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in matters relating to employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, drug testing, leave, benefits and labor/occupational safety issues. He routinely advises clients on developing and implementing personnel policies and complying with state and federal employment laws. Matthew also represents clients in general civil litigation matters. He has also mediated employment disputes.
• Cheryl Snapp Conner, founder and managing partner of Snapp Conner PR, has more than 26 years of experience in public relations for leading technology firms. Snapp Conner has led four successful tech PR agencies since 1989, and has been recognized as one of Utah’s 30 Women to Watch. She is a trustee of the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and has directed its Communications Committee since 2004.
“We work with many businesses whose biggest PR opportunities involve social media,” said Cheryl Snapp Conner, Managing Partner at Snapp Conner PR. “However, companies need to be fully aware of the risks and dangers of social media as well. It is our goal to help them strike the right balance and to let their employees participate in programs that allow them to leverage and use social media of all varieties increasingly well.”
About Snapp Conner PR
Born out of 23 years of specialized experience in the technology industry, Snapp Conner PR provides all aspects of strategic and tactical PR execution for companies in the technology, health and wellness, and life sciences space. Snapp Conner PR assists organizations ranging from start-ups and growth companies to established ventures and public companies in creating and executing PR programs to achieve maximum possible business results. For more information about Snapp Conner PR, please visit the Web site at www.snappconner.com.
About Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. The firm has offices in Alaska, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.
By Clayton, 2011-05-17 16:13:00 / 0 comments
-Cheryl Snapp Conner, Jeremy Kartchner and Clayton Blackham each capture v100 award for the third consecutive year-
SALT LAKE CITY -- May 17, 2011 – Hat tricks, turkeys and three-of-a-kind. Any way you say it, a three-peat is impressive and Snapp Conner PR has accomplished just that.
Cheryl Snapp Conner, Jeremy Kartchner and Clayton Blackham, three of the agency’s partners, have achieved a three-peat on the vSpring Top 100 Venture Entrepreneur list.
The v100 helps entrepreneurs and vSpring Capital locate and cultivate relationships among top Intermountain region executive talent. Members of the v100 are chosen each year through a peer-nominated and peer-selected process.
“It’s an honor to be thought of and numbered among Utah’s top executives and entrepreneurs three years running,” said Cheryl Snapp Conner, founder and managing partner of Snapp Conner PR. “It lends tremendous validation to the progressive leadership we foster at Snapp Conner PR.”
Conner, Kartchner and Blackham established Snapp Conner PR in 2007 and have grown it from the ground up. Since last year’s v100 list the agency has garnered more than 10 new clients and has added three new hires, bringing the total of Utah companies the firm has represented since its inception to more than 50, and 2011 will be the agency’s record year.
“Snapp Conner’s leadership team is phenomenal,” said Greg Butterfield, managing partner of mentor capital firm SageCreek Partners. “There isn’t a group of people more deserving of acknowledgement than the partners of Snapp Conner PR. I have worked with Cheryl and her team through the course of numerous companies, and their strategic input, tech savvy and strong public relations they provide to the companies SageCreek works with has proven to be a valuable asset each time.”
For more information about Snapp Conner PR visit www.snappconner.com.
About Snapp Conner PR
Born out of 23 years of specialized experience in the technology industry, Snapp Conner PR provides all aspects of strategic and tactical PR execution for companies in the technology, health and wellness, and life sciences space. Snapp Conner PR assists organizations ranging from start-ups and growth companies to established ventures and public companies in creating and executing PR programs to achieve maximum possible business results. For more information about Snapp Conner PR, please visit the Web site at www.snappconner.com.
