Baltimore PR Pros on Twitter

Over the years, we’ve been approached by local college students and other young professionals on the communications track who are seeking professional internships and opportunities in the PR industry. Though we wish we could invite them all to be a part of the Profiles team through our internship program, we just don’t have the space. Without leaving them blowing in the wind, we wanted to provide a resource they can use to find where there are opportunities and how they can learn more about the area’s PR landscape.

Sure, the Baltimore Public Relations Council and the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America have a lot to offer in terms of PR resources, but how can up-and-commers get to know local PR pros on a personal level?

While one of our favorite resources to recommend is @BuzzPR’s flagship list of Baltimore media on Twitter, we’ve created a little Twitter list of our own to help these young professionals get connected with PR people and opportunities, as well as stay in-the-know about the trends and topics that Baltimore PR pros are faced with every day.

Look through our list of Baltimore PR professionals on Twitter to see who to follow for all of the latest PR updates, Baltimore news, local happenings, jobs and internship opportunities.


Profiles, Inc. @ProfilesBmore
Amy Burke Friedman @AmyBurke02
Jamie Watt @Jdaniellewatt
Marianne Ortiz @MarianneOrtiz
Bridget Forney @BridgetForney
Shelly May @ShellyMay20

Abel Communications @abelcom

Aversa Communications
Vicki Aversa @vickiaversa

Barb Clapp @barbclapp

Cleo Communications
Deb Kleiner @cleocommdeb

CreatiVerge Communications
G. Scott Saw @gscottshaw

Devaney & Associates @DevaneyAssoc
Lisa D’Orsaneo @ldorsaneoAE
Diana Creasy @DevaneyPR_Diana
Kolleen Kilduff @KPKilduff
Lindsay Hebert @DevaneyPR_Linds
Susan Casey @SuzCaseyMedia
Diane Devaney @DianeDevaney
Erin Herbert @DevaneyArt_Erin

Debbie Feldman Jones @feldmanjones

Evolve Communications
Daniel Waldman @danieldubya

Himmelrich @himmelrichpr
Steve Himmelrich @Himmelrich
Rachel Fauber @fauberrs
Mike Fila @mfilaphile
Dan Wiznitzer @wiznutz
Sara Benton @sarbenton

IMRE
David Imre @daveimre
Adam Streets @adam_streets
Mark Eber @imreintel
Jesse Hutchison @jayhutch

LaChapelle Communications
Laura LaChapelle @LauraLaChapelle

Lawrence Howard & Associates
Caryn Sagal @caryn77

Maslowski & Associates
Irene Maslowski @imassocpr

MGH @mghus
Joanaa Kaufman @jokaufman
Keri Anne Banks @kabanks
Alecia Connlain @aleciaconnlain
Mel Greenberg @melgreenberg
Ed Repasky @edatmgh
Nick Kelly @nickkelly
Megan Amy @megzon
Jenny Csontos @pocacsontos
Kerry @kerryomgh
Maria Cammack @mvcammack
Sam Rider @spams
Ryan Goff @ryanatmgh
Michael Skandalis @mskandalis
Bronson Wagner @bronsonwagner
Kimberly Ritchie @kimberwom
Laura Crove @laura_crovo

Miles Public Relations
Lisa Miles @lisakmiles

Nevins and Associates
Cheryl Knauer @ckismom
Amber Valero @amber_valero

Perspective Public Relations, Inc.
Robin Yasinow @robinyasinow

Planit @planit
Jessica Smith @jessicanow
Ed Callahan @planited
Bonnie Schilling @bonnieschilling
Matt Doud @mdoud
Caitlin Mills @crmills
Kate Hendrickson @katekatebear

PR Right Now
Gina Kazimir @PRRightNow

Pyramid @just_ericka

Sandy Hillman
Dorothy Fuchs @DorothyFuchs
Dave Curley @DNC323
Kristen Ingraham @Kristeningraham
Lauren Miller @Laurmiller11

Sawmill Marketing Public Relations @buzzpr
Susan Anthony @susananthony
Jeff Davis @contactjeff

Social Pollen @amydpp

Spin @spin_LLC
Pauline Harris @PaulineHarris

Strategic Conversations
Cameron Barry @cameronbarry

Vitamin @vitaminisgood
Amanda Karfakis @amanda_karfakis

Warschawski
Shana Harris @shayboxer
Thomas Neuberger @neudesigns

Weber Shandwick- Baltimore
Erica Chlada Mechlinksi @ericamechlinski
Kaitlin Garvey @kgarvpr
Eleni Polites @elenipolites


We are constantly going to be updating this list as people come and go.  So, if you know of any new PR pros in the Baltimore area or we somehow missed you or your company, please let us know!



Revealed: Mobbie endorsements

Last week the Baltimore Sun launched the voting for their second annual Mobbie blog and social media awards. The Mobbie awards recognize the best blogs, Facebook and Twitter accounts in the region in several categories from “Art & DIY” to “Foodie” and “Business and Technology”. Nominations were taken and open to the general public a few weeks ago.  The voting for the 2010 Mobbies began on Monday and will continue until Nov. 12^th at 5 p.m.  We wanted to highlight a few of our favorite nominees. Lots of people will tell you to vote for them, but they won’t tell you why. With more than 500 nominees in this year’s Mobbies alone, we thought you could use a little guidance. Here are our official Mobbie endorsements:

Best Art/DIY Blog:

Charm City Craft Mafia

Have you ever heard the word “craft” and “mafia” in the same sentence? Can you think of a better reason to vote? The Charm City Craft Mafia is a group of rowdy and crafty folk who work out of Baltimore banding together to build a “craftier” world. They’re also quite crafty at delivering the best local craft news and info. Crafty. Can we say it one more time? Crafty.

BEST: Baltimore Craft

The Baltimore Etsy Street Team is a group dedicated to sharing and teaching craft in Baltimore. They’re the ones responsible for those cute little hand-knit baby booties and that sick eco-friendly, hand-made wallet. BEST comes in a herd of over 50 DIYers and they’re a force to be reckoned with.

Best Facebook Fan Page:

Jhpiego

Chances are, you probably don’t know how to say it. It’s okay. They get that all the time. FYI: it’s pronounced “JAH-pie-gOH.” Not that you need to know how to say Jhpiego in order to vote for them! But you probably should know that Jhpiego is an international health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. And they’ve saved lives. Lots of them. You can see evidence of this on their Facebook Page…every day.

The MAC

The Maryland Athletic Club & Wellness Center was voted a “Top Gym” by Baltimore magazine this year. Their Facebook Page encourages people to think about personal wellness while having fun at the same time. You can work out anywhere, including your living room with two 3 lb. cans of tomato sauce; but if you have to sweat, wouldn’t you rather do it in a state-of-the-art exercise facility offering programs in aquatics, group exercise, weight management, rehabilitation, and balanced nutrition? We would.

Best Business & Technology Blog:

Bottom Line Business Insights

BLBI is a blog by The Wagonheim Law Firm with posts that offer the best advice and insight on growing and managing companies. The blog is authored by some of the most forward-thinking and creative attorneys in town and works behind a common goal to educate business-owners about things they care about. Go read some and you might learn something…like how to save a buck when you hire an attorney.

Best Family Blog:

Learning to Crawl

Baltimore magazine’s Senior Editor Evan Serpick speaks from experience but he’s also not afraid to do some digging and get the real facts on child-rearing and family life. Learning to crawl: isn’t that what parenting…er…childhood is all about?

Best Foodie Blog:

L et’s get real. There were nearly 40 nominations just in the Foodie category. Not everyone can be a winner, though they’re all winners in our hearts. But seriously…we love them all equally so the least we could do is chop the list down to the top 10 and let you make your own decision. In no particular order (What? Foodies are competitive!), here is our top 10 list of the Best Foodie Blogs in Baltimore:

Black Coffee and a Donut         Food and Wine Blog

Dining Dish                                 Coconut and Lime

Tasty Trix                                     Mango & Ginger

Taste of Baltimore                      Adventures in Baltimore Restaurants

MinxEats                                      Stone Hill Farm

Vote now for your favorites by clicking here!

The Mobbies 2010 awards and happy hour bash is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 16^th at RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, the contest sponsor AND one of our beloved clients.

Disclaimer: We would just like to disclose that some of the blogs and social media accounts mentioned in this post are affiliated with Profiles, Inc. and we listed them anyway. So, what? It’s our blog. Go get your own.

The new girl fits right in

Photo credit Google Images

At the end of October, Profiles, Inc. welcomed a new Account Manager to the team, Marianne E. Ortiz. Marianne’s transition has been a smooth one and we’re thrilled to welcome her onboard! The last few weeks, Marianne has been settling in to her new position…

The last time someone called me “the new girl,” I was wearing pigtails and Mary Janes. I no longer have the Mary Janes, but I was once again confronted with the “new girl” title as a new addition to Profiles last month. I’ve gotten a little taller since my pigtail days and, fortunately, the dreaded “first day in a new school” feeling wasn’t nearly as frightening this time around.

I’ve only been at Profiles for a few weeks, but it already feels like home. The Profiles ladies have been nothing but accommodating – sharing cookies, umbrellas, space heaters and rides to Curbside Café. While I embark upon a new chapter of my life, I’ve been reflecting on my career in PR up until this point.

I’ve only worked in PR for five years, but in that short time, I’ve been lucky to work alongside the best in the business – from the largest agency on the planet to a small two-man shop. I have learned a lot about PR, from pitching stories to planning events, but my first three weeks at Profiles has taught me one very important lesson: you can’t do this job right without creating strong, meaningful relationships.

True, I can call up any technology reporter in the country and they will know who I am, but do they really know me? The ladies at Profiles (and our clients) don’t really care what is going on in Wisconsin and aren’t trying to push their clients into the New York Times if it’s not right. Clients come to Profiles because they know Baltimore and have relationships with every journalist, blogger and editor in this city– and that goes a long way. Amy E., Amy B., Jamie, Bridget and Shelly are not only on a first name basis with folks at the Baltimore Sun, Urbanite and WYPR, but they are also Facebook friends and happy hour companions. And that goes for clients, too.

As I start what I hope will be a long career with Profiles, I am excited to not only continue working with great clients and colleagues that make me excited to come to work every day, but also to keep getting to know this wonderful city that I call home. So Baltimore, I’m excited to get to know you better, break out of my tech PR role and take this city by storm.

For now, I’m happy to be “the new girl,” living in Canton with my husband, cat and dog, and getting to know Profiles, our clients and the city one event, one pitch, one story at a time. And to the ladies of Profiles, thanks for letting me be a part of your team.