Hasbro and Hyatt Hotels Headline Boutique Agency's Expanded Roster SEATTLE, July 22
SEATTLE, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Duo Public Relations, a boutique consumer
PR agency, is pleased to announce the addition of several new clients in 2008.
Comprised of both local and national companies, the new client roster
includes: Hasbro, Inc.; Hyatt at Olive 8; Zwaggle.com; Oiselle Running, Inc.;
Two Mountain Winery; Zavida Gemstones; Claudio Corallo Chocolate and Holiday
Golightly. These companies join existing long-term clients including
Expedia.com, Kimpton Hotels Seattle and Savers/Value Village secondhand store
chain, among others.
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"Seattle is known as a high-technology hotbed, but there's also incredible
opportunity here for entrepreneurial companies with national consumer facing
products and services," said Rebecca Mosley, co-founder of Duo Public
Relations. "Companies today are seeking new, smart ways to interact with
audiences and become a trusted 'lifestyle' brand. As a small agency, Duo PR is
adept at staying on top of the changing needs of both traditional and new
communication channels, and putting the best combination of these techniques
to use across a variety of consumer industries."
Duo PR specializes in original, integrated approaches to a full range of
public relations services, including national print and broadcast media
relations campaigns, creative product launches, grassroots marketing,
celebrity product seeding, high-impact events and social networking
extensions. New clients joining Duo PR's growing roster are:
Hasbro enlisted Duo PR to keep the games from newly-acquired Seattle-based
Cranium top of mind during 2008, Cranium's 10th anniversary year.
http://www.cranium.com
Hyatt at Olive 8 engaged Duo PR to build a groundswell of anticipation for
the new hotel, and to help position the property locally, regionally and
nationally. The Hyatt at Olive 8 is scheduled to open in late 2008.
http://www.olive8.com or http://www.hyatt.com
Zwaggle.com enlisted Duo PR to create online and offline campaigns that
introduced the beauty of free "product swapping" among parents and
socially-conscious consumers across the country. http://www.zwaggle.com
Oiselle Running, Inc. turned to Duo PR to help put their comfortable yet
fashionable women's running gear in the hands of consumer media, athletes and
fit celebrities from coast to coast. http://www.oisellerunning.com
Two Mountain Winery tapped Duo PR to generate buzz for the growing brand
and raise awareness of Two Mountain's award-winning wines among critics,
restaurateurs, retailers and wine lovers across the nation.
http://www.twomountainwinery.com
Zavida Gemstones engaged Duo PR to put polish on their media campaigns,
attract new clientele, and shine the spotlight on its worldly handcrafted
jewelry and socially-conscious business model. http://www.zavidagemstones.com
Claudio Corallo Chocolate tapped Duo PR's consumer public relations
prowess to launch the specialty chocolatier's delectable single-origin bars
onto the foodie map. http://www.claudiocorallochocolate.com
Holiday Golightly hired Duo PR to get savvy gals from New York to LA
talking about the ultimate online resource and trip planning services
exclusively for girlfriend getaways. http://www.holidaygolightly.com
In addition to a growing client roster, recent Duo PR accolades include a
2008 PRSA Puget Sound "Totem Award" for its successful media-centric Halloween
campaign for Savers/Value Village. Earlier this year, Duo PR also helped
Seattle-based Coffee Equipment Company achieve global acclaim for its Clover
coffee brewer; the Coffee Equipment Company was acquired by Starbucks in April
2008.
Co-founders Mosley and Amanda Foley have rapidly expanded their business
since establishing Duo PR in 2004, and the company has posted a 90 percent
revenue growth for the last two years. In addition, the agency now boasts
seven seasoned communication veterans, including former Washington Wine
Commission Communications Director Regan O'Leary and new hire Caitlin
Haedicke, a former television journalist. Duo PR is also active in the Seattle
community, including membership in the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Puget
Sound PRSA, Women Business Owners organization and the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce's Young Professional's Network.
About Duo Public Relations, Inc.
Founded in 2004, Duo Public Relations is a boutique Seattle communications
agency specializing in consumer and consumer-tech public relations. Duo PR
offers a unique blend of big agency experience and client service with small
agency creativity and tenacity. Working with a range of companies, from
Fortune 500 operations to independent entrepreneurs, Duo PR's insightful
council and imaginative public relations programs tap a variety of
communications channels to provide clients with cost effective outreach to
consumers, business partners, investors and beyond. Additional agency details
are available online at http://www.duopr.com.
SOURCE Duo Public Relations
