Gather Round the Campfire!

Our PR team is VERY excited to be working with Rome Industries. Founded in 1964 in Peoria, Ill., Rome has grown from a company that made the first patented aluminum farm bell into a leader in the outdoor cookware category. Rome makes cooking around the campfire or firepit a ton of fun with cool products like pie irons, s’more makers, marshmallow roasting forks and cooking baskets. In addition to its outdoor cookware, Rome also has a Garden division which manufactures high-quality, brass sundials.

Here's a recent product feature we were able to secure in the October issue of Family Circle magazine.

New Website: Frommelt Safety

Bringing your brand to life online is just one of the things we do here at Celtic. We routinely work with our clients to develop interactive strategies to connect with customers online. Whether it's developing a website, or looking at online tools like mobile apps, e-mail, PPC and/or social media, it's our job to make sure your online and offline strategies are fully integrated.

Here's a website we recently developed for Frommelt Safety. It's a nice example of how to integrate a vast amount of information/content into a simple, user-friendly architecture.

Crazy Target Lady

The "Crazy Lady" used in the latest round of Black Friday ads for Target is creating quite the stir. Some find her amuzing, while others feel she fuels the darker side of Black Friday (i.e. people trampling each other at stores to get a $200 big screen).

What are your thoughts? Love her or hate her?

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our employees, clients, friends and family. We wish you all the best this holiday season.

And for those of you who plan to deep fry a turkey this year, we offer up this video. Let's be careful out there!

Going Bananas for QR Codes

Quick Response (QR) codes are all the rage. You can even find them on bananas. Chiquita Bananas is running a sweepstakes called the "Chiquita Ultimate Banana." The sweepstakes is being promoted directly on product via a QR code.

For more information about QR Codes, here's a nice piece from B2B magazine.

Welcome Aboard!

We're excited to welcome Anthony Biondi to the Celtic team. As our new interactive lead, Anthony is charged with developing digital strategies for our clients, and will oversee all online initiatives, including: website development, e-marketing, social media, app development, pay-per-click advertising and more.

Prior to joining Celtic, Anthony was the president and owner of an interactive agency called Velocetech. At Velocetech, Anthony and his team consulted with ad agencies, including Celtic, on a variety of digital projects.

"At Celtic, we offer clients a full immersion of both online and offline communication strategies," said Brian Meehan, president of Celtic, Inc . "By bringing Anthony aboard, we instantly broaden and deepen our capabilities in the digitial world."

Calling All Warriors

Through the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America), several folks here at Celtic are helping DryHootch promote its inaugural Warrior Spirit 5K Run/Walk, which will take place along Milwaukee’s lakefront on November 12.

For more details about the event, which benefits local veterans, just click here.