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The Fun, Not-So-Fun and Downright Dreadful Aspects of Running a Business

January 22, 2018 | by FlackShack | Company News

Recently, we spoke with USA Weekly about the rewards and challenges of running a business. Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard challenges that face every business whether they are large or small. It is not easy running a company, especially […]
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Micro Powders, Inc. Earns Silver Recognition Level Rating from EcoVadis

January 12, 2018 | by FlackShack | Client News

Client Micro Powders, Inc. has been awarded a Silver recognition level rating, placing it among the top 30% of performers evaluated, from EcoVadis, the first collaborative platform providing sustainability ratings and performance improvement tools for global supply chains. The suppliers’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) evaluation was initially conducted in collaboration with a leading global paints and coatings […]
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I Doubted #FAKENEWS Until I Was a Victim

November 22, 2017 | by FlackShack | Company News | News

Forget “No comment.” When you feel your character and integrity are being challenged, you go public. I’ve been described as having a “strong sense of justice and balance” and as a PR consultant and writer who studied journalism in college, I value honesty and integrity in my work. So when I hear claims of FAKE […]
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Will Freedom of the Press Be the First of Our Freedoms to Go? Let’s Hope Not!

October 12, 2017 | by FlackShack | News

No matter which side of the aisle you are on–Democrats vs Republicans or PR vs Media–we should all value the sanctity of the First Amendment. “Defense of the First Amendment is something that conservatives have traditionally bragged about. The president of the United States thinks ‘it’s frankly disgusting the way the press is able to […]
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Taking on Giant Retailer Toys R Us

September 24, 2017 | by FlackShack | Client News

Our friend, colleague, and client, Linda Parry Murphy, CEO, Product Launchers, talked with Tracy Rucinski from Reuters to explain why she refuses to back down against giant retailer Toys R Us. This summer, toy supplier Product Launchers delivered 100,000 specially ordered DC Comics fidget spinners to Toys ‘R’ Us, unaware that the biggest U.S. toy […]
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The Suppliers’ Side of the Toys R Us bankruptcy story

September 19, 2017 | by FlackShack | Client News

Front page media hits never get old. We worked with Product Launchers CEO, Linda Parry Murphy, to tell the suppliers’ side of the Toys R Us bankruptcy story.   Linda Parry Murphy is already feeling the pain from the bankruptcy filing. Her company, Product Launchers, which is based in White Plains, N.Y., with a satellite […]
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Social Media–with a Little Help from Beyoncé

August 15, 2017 | by FlackShack | Company News

We recently spoke with Rebrandly about the benefits of using tags and hashtags for business. Using Instagram For Business: Tips From The Experts: Tags & Hashtags If you research how to use Instagram for Marketing, tags and hashtags are the elements that are most comprehensively explained. It’s obvious that you want to use relevant but popular hashtags […]
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