Sachs Media Group this week released its annual Capitol Press Corps Guide, the resource to find and connect with reporters who cover Florida from the capital city. The pocket-sized 2014 guide is a listing of all major news outlets in Florida that have capital bureaus, including contact information for individual reporters who cover issues of statewide […]
Life is filled with unexpected bad surprises in the form of crises — but it’s important to count on the likelihood they will occur. But, few are properly prepared to handle those dire situations. Whether it’s a corporation, government entity, non-profit or individual, preparing for crisis includes having a plan that involves candor, control, cooperation and cool. Rather […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott was very disciplined in embracing a simple, major theme that was woven throughout his State of the State speech. As this word cloud translation of the speech clearly depicts, the governor’s overarching message is that ‘People want to keep Florida working.’ That’s a great theme for the speech — and an easily understood re-election […]
Sachs Media Group has been chosen to launch statewide brand-building campaigns for three Florida trade associations, Florida’s leading virtual education provider and one of the state’s top engineering firms. In February, the firm was named the top public affairs PR firm in Florida and 12th in the country by O’Dwyer’s, the respected national industry journal. “We highly […]
There was a time when a few TV channels, a couple of newspapers, and the right packaging could get an elected official’s message out to the audience. Those days are over. With the rise of the Millennial generation, we are seeing an intelligent and sophisticated younger generation which lives in a media soup. For a […]
Despite the true definition of the word, “reality” can take on many forms. Sachs Media Group client Bridges of America deals daily with inmates and clients for whom “reality” brought events and circumstances that drove them to the criminal justice system. The Bridges teams of counselors and staff works with those inmates and clients to […]
Eight legends of Florida high school athletics – ranging from a post-World War II multi-sport star athlete to a man who served more than half a century as a game official – are the newest members of the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. “Membership in the FHSAA Hall of Fame is the […]
Sachs Media Group and Chucha Barber Productions are the first-ever Tallahassee winners of Gracie Awards® for 30-minute programs produced for the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of State. Gracie Awards® are nationwide awards given by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to honor exemplary programming by women, for women […]
PHOTO: Lori Costantino-Brown, President and CEO/Bridges of America and Michael D. Crews, Secretary of Florida’s Department of Corrections, (center) cut the ribbon to open The Jacksonville Bridge. The newest facility in the statewide network features a work release program, a transition center, and a residential facility for court-ordered substance abuse treatment, and created 50 new […]
Sachs Media Group (SMG) has been named the top Environmental & Public Affairs PR firm in Florida and 12th in the nation by O’Dwyer’s, the respected national public relations industry journal. The firm is one of only two in Florida to earn a ranked spot on the list in the February 2014 “Environment” issue of […]
Josh McLawhorn, a frequent collaborator with Sachs Media Group on video and photography work and son of SMG’s chief operating officer Michelle Ubben, this week won first place in Nikon’s nationwide Everyday Cinema Contest for a short film titled, “Almost Ready.” The contest invited entrants to create a 120 to 180-second movie that “transforms an […]
This is Why I Walk: Florida’s Need for Better Sexual Abuse Prevention By Lauren Book Nineteen years after the tragic rape and murder of nine-year-old Jimmy Ryce shook the people of our state and our nation, his killer will finally be brought to justice and executed February 12. It’s a fitting time to look at […]
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