Head over to Entertainment Weekly or MTV’s Buzzworth Blog, and you may notice: America’s favorite poker face is looking a little pixilated these days. Media attention has swarmed around Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and its recent acquisition of a…
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Panhandle Tourism Takes a Hit Even Though Beaches are Beautiful
Destin, Fla. The beaches in Destin, Fla., were beautifully clear this past weekend for Memorial Day. Yet many of the visitors stayed away. No oil or tar balls have hit the pristine Florida panhandle. Still, patrons are afraid. The key…
Oh, Snap. It’s the Story that Sells...Sometimes.
–by Sarah Harmon, Account Executive at Wellons Communications As an over-eager 20-something working in public relations—and with several exciting clients at Wellons Communications—I thought I knew it all. My axiom: The better the story; the better the media coverage. Enter “silly…
Internship Pursuit: What Not to Do
Forget about the “official start.” For us in Central Florida, the love bugs, humidity and heat say it all. Summer is here. And for us at Wellons Communications, that means the summer interns have arrived. This past week, Alex, Joel,…
Law & Order: Two decades of storytelling, and the powerful producer still does not control story placement
One of my favorite shows – Law & Order – could be bidding adieu later this month. The Wall Street Journal reported in its weekend edition that the longest running drama in the history of TV will have its final show May 24.…
Mirror Mirror on an attraction
Often times, hospitality companies do not look themselves in the mirror and ask the tough questions like: How can we better position ourselves for growth? Ripley Entertainment has taken that hard look and is on a pathway to open more Mirror Maze attractions…