Bypass Email and Reach Journalists With Twitter

One of the best examples of using Twitter is reaching out to journalists. The immediacy is impressive and unprecedented. Journalists who Twitter (yes, it’s now a noun and a verb like Google) are much more likely to be tech savvy and receptive to quick tips relevant to their audience and areas of expertise.

Public relations consultant Harry Hoover has started a wiki with a growing list of Twittering (also an adjective!) journalists.

The Palisades Racks Up Design Awards

The Palisades-Charlotte, NCThe Palisades real estate development won a slew of awards at the annual MAME awards (Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence), hosted by the Charlotte Homebuilders Association. They included two Gold awards, one for Best Website/Developer and another for E-blast of the Year/Developer. Both were designed by carbonhouse. Additional awards included:

Gold—Best Brochure for a Community—$500,000—$750,000—Palisades Magazine (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Community of the Year—The Palisades
Gold—Best Community Signage/Developer—The Palisades (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Developer of the Year—Rhein Medall Communities
Gold—DVD of the Year/Developer—”The Reel Life at The Palisades”
Gold—Marketing Campaign of the Year/Developer—The Palisades (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Public Service Event of the Year—Project PinStripes House
Gold—Broker Outreach/Developer- The Palisades Realty Guild
Gold—Best TV Commercial/Developer—The Palisades—Charlottesfuture.com (Eye Design Studio)
Silver—Print Ad/ Developer—The Palisades—Westerham Ad (Eye Design Studio)