The W pulls on 42 St. and I take a deep breath. Then it begins, the mysterious jingle that can only…read morebe heard when you warp yourself to the world of Times Sq. http://www.wdell.com/music/Super%20Mario%20Bros%201.mid Zigzagging for my life, I outflank some Koopa Troopas from Oregon and some Goombas from Zimbabwe which saves me from certain delay; I light my Fire Flower, but the Hammer Brothers from the Bronx are too rash, and I lose it on a sewer grating. Time's up, game's over, I must find my castle now. And then I see it; 220 West 42nd. Who knew? That a place where dreams come true should stand where I've had so many pedestrian nightmares... but I enter. I announce myself and head towards the elevator for the 12th floor; a burst of adrenaline, of thrill pumps through my veins. Everything that I've ever done has brought me to this elevator, and I feel like in a launching pad, ready to eject out into the world. Indeed. 42 West is one of the premier PR firms in the world, and their job is to human cannonball me into the fabric of pop culture itself. The doors open. I'm at the offices, buzzing phones all around me, a girl whose eyes look quick witted stares at me as if trying to seize my whole immediate future; she smirks. "Javier? Come please" She leads me through a corridor; assorted movie posters and pictures of celebrities hang in the walls as decor, but only to the naked eye. They are frightful and powerful war trophies; the placement and recognition which my brain assigns each and every one is living proof; "Charlie Wilson's War", "The Departed", "There will be Blood"... they got into my rebellious psyche surreptitiously, neverminding the fact that their greatest ally, television, is not used by me; other means were carefully harnessed; the internet, magazines, posters... slowly, but surely, creeping into the inner cortex of my unconscious in every tactful repetition, and then....awakening curiosity, deepening interest, arising desire. Next thing I know, I can't wait to see these movies in the silver screen, I talk about them, I google them, I pay my tribute at the box office. They have won me and countless of others by a smart and careful campaign. War trophies. My thoughts are interrupted as I see an angel walking by me. "Was that??.... Charlize Theron?" . It was. I keep my composure, but the surreal quality of meeting figures that exist only on paper and the screen never ceases to impress; they are strangers which you know very well. Could 42 west turn me into one of them?? Yes they can. I enter a conference room and I meet them; Leslee Dart founder and CEO of 42 West, and Allan Mayer who heads the strategic communications division, we are here to talk about my future as an author, and my sense of fear outweighs my excitement. How can I keep my cool when I know what I know? That these ppl have keys to the doors of every single major media or entertainment outlet; that she has over 300 movie publicity campaigns under her Marni belt, that Allan could, by a sway of his crackberry, place me in a Newsweek article; that ppl like Woody Allen, Clive Owen, and the late Sidney Pollack, calmly placed themselves in 42 West's capable hands. I shall do the same. We sit down and as Leslee is about to talk, she is interrupted by a loud keystroke. We all look around confused, and when I try to let out an ironic comment, an even louder keystroke chokes my vocal chords. It is as if someone connected an amplifier to an Underwood typewriter. Allan opens his mouth "CLACK", I mutter something back: "CLACK-CLACK"... "CRACK-CLACK-CLACK-SHIIISHIiiiiNG--" "Where--??" Eyes are shut, my fingers are moving, the computer screen illuminates the dark room; there's no conference room, no Leslee Dart or Allan Mayer. Before I know it, I have clicked the red button: "Post a review" Great, now I'm a damned sleepwriter.

BAM! nothing is half assed here. They know their stuff and have the best staff, connections,…read morevenues. The minute you meet a receptionist, you know you are dealing with people who know that first impressions count. They understand that PR is more than being able to post on Instagram, any high schooler is capable of hashtags. They understand graphic design, packaging, all forms of media, and they won't waste your budget putting on a happy hour with drinks and cheap food for their staff and "frandz"

I've worked with Beck PR for a few years now and the whole team have been nothing but professional,…read morehard working and friendly. Erin Beck, who runs the company, is very dedicated and only works with the best brands. I wish every PR company was like them.

Here is my review for Beck PR - I found Beck PR through Instagram and noticed that they work with…read morebeauty brands and that's what made me reach out to them. I spoke with the Owner of Beck PR, Erin Beck about possibly working together in August 2015, and she was very pressing about getting things going because she has all these editors inquiring about new products to feature for their holiday gift guides (November and December 2015 issues.) After all the research I did about hiring a PR firm and all the answers pointing to saying not to do it, I decided to take a risk and hired Beck PR as my representation. Here's my experience with them in a nutshell, because the experience I had with them was a very long 3 months (I got out of my contract as fast as I could because of the red flags.) Can't remember everything to the tee but, if you are looking for someone who truly is looking out for the best of your company DO NOT HIRE BECK PR Erin Beck never communicated with me as a collaborative approach. She left me completely in the dark with not knowing what was going on behind the scenes from (August - end of October until I started requesting for weekly reports.) She does not have the connections or relationships she says she has and it takes her weeks to develop a list of people to reach out to. They pretty much just buy time because of their solid 30 day cancellation and never have straightforward answers for you to lock you in. Her staff leaves spammy sales pitch posts on people's websites rather than emailing them directly and leaving it at that. They prints your reports with other companies that they work with also included in your report (looks like a cut and paste job) where they send everyone the same thing. I was the one to always reach out and email her for updates she never would. She has a very very bad attitude and talks over both myself and staff during our conference calls. She also talks back and doesn't handle pressing or heated situations very well (which a PR Firm should have these characteristics especially during crisis.) She told me that my request on wanting weekly progress reports as of October was a courtesy? This should be done naturally as the client needs to know what a PR firm is doing for their brand. She promised my brand would not be passed down to others and that she and her "partner" would deal with most of the PR efforts. I was passed down to 2 people 1 of which I never even was introduced to. She ups and leaves for a vacation with unanswered emails and without notifying me as her client that communication will now be passed onto one of her teammates. She DOES NOT look out for the best of your brand. My marketing director asked her 1 crucial question about a weakness she experiences when she pitches my brand story during one of our conference calls and Erin replied with that the editors don't understand the reasoning of my product being labeled as it should and to label it after celebrities? That hit home for me. I was very taken back by this and I was extremely insulted. How I label my makeup brushes is what sets me apart from the rest. As a PR firm it is their job to educate who they are pitching the brand story to and educate the readers as to what is so special about the product. She did not have my back nor did she represent my company in the ethical way. Beck PR also lead me to believe that whoever is in their secured end of the month reports that it's pretty much sealed to be published in those editorials, unless for whatever reason the editor decided to use the story for something else. She always told me I had nothing to worry about. BeckPR did not fulfill any of secured placements for the holiday gift guides. Over 30 people were placed in the secured section of my reports and not one was published. I also wrote her an email expressing my questions and concerns along with informing her that I am upset client with her performance results and shes completely ignore my email. So that just goes to prove she doesn't care about maintaining relationships after you have paid your investment in full. I paid over $6,000 (including inventory to ship to editors) in 3 months with no ROI. That's a lot of money for a small start up. If you are considering hiring them to represent your brand PLEASE don't. They are true con artists and no one can represent your brand better than you could. Save your money and do the PR work yourself.

kellen's communication is a great my family time of need was going through a hardship, not…read morebeing able to work. Kellen's kept Internet on for two months and also before that when I was paying the bill on time if I ran into any problems, they was always there to help so if you want to go with a and great company go with Kellen communications. there are no other companies out there like that right now who actually care about the people not about the people and not the money and you get great service for a great value

2024 - I live outside Glenwood Springs, CO and fortunately we have Kellen Communications here, as…read morewe live up the CMC Road and have direct sight to the Kellen Tower on Sunlight Mountain! We recently upgraded our TV to 4K and we have a Home Office in our house, and it became apparent we needed to upgrade our WI-FI. Kellen Communications were very patient with us, and checked our current Safelight Dish, which was fine, but we needed more WI-FI delivered to us. Jay, their brilliant and kind Technician, brought a new, smaller white square Dish and installed it and we upgraded from 20mpbs to 100 mpbs! Our IT came and installed a more powerful WI-FI Router, and our Internet is now beyond amazing! The Office Computer is lightning-fast, our cell phones work better, and all of our WI-FI problems have vanished! Thank you, Kellen Communications - we are grateful and lucky to have you here in the Roaring Fork Valley! Many, many thanks! Affordable WI-FI at a great Value. Small Town Courtesy with Big City Results!

I hired Daniel Highet to rewrite my music bio from top to bottom and was more than pleased with the…read moreprocess and the result. He took the reams of information I gave him and winnowed it down to an eyecatching and informative onesheet. He worked quickly (2 day turnaround) and contacted me periodically to fact check or ask my preferences. I will definitely be working with Daniel in the future on press and media-related projects.

Daniel is a top-notch professional with all pistons firing. He's been working with me on preparing…read morea novel manuscript for the market. What you get with Daniel is more than what you get if you simply hire a copy editor or proofreader. Daniel is a sharp, intelligent, well-read professional who has extensive literary, film, theater, and marketing work. He clearly has a passion for what he does and it shows. He will give you an honest appraisal of your work written up in a concise and thoughtful document. He not only addresses the piece's main themes, characterization, style, setting, and plot -- but he also sizes the piece up from a marketing perspective and shares his thoughts regarding how the piece might fare in the market and possible avenues to consider for further development. He is driven by a passionate belief that good writers should be published and paid for their work. Most importantly from a developmental perspective, he gives detailed notes on sections of the piece that need attention and shares his ideas in a 2-hour Skype session. This editorial meeting was invaluable. It allowed us to converse about the book in a way that email or even just speaking on the phone would not allow. It gave him the opportunity to ask important questions and me the opportunity to talk out some ideas. From this discussion came not just a few new ideas for ways to improve the book -- some impressive "a-ha" moments, which wouldn't have come otherwise. Finally, on top of all this, Daniel will line edit your final draft -- ensuring that your manuscript is ready to go in front of agents and publishers alike. Daniel is a very easy guy to speak with -- he listens very carefully and respects all ideas, but is not afraid to ask the tough questions and do what an editor should do -- challenge you as the writer to make your piece the best it can be. If you can't stomach honest feedback and constructive criticism, if you're not ready to hear the tough stuff you're going to have to do to improve your piece, then you might not be ready for Daniel's process. But if you're serious about your work and ready to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done to get your piece market-ready, Daniel's your man.

After only two months of publicity services from The Cutler Group, the San Francisco Examiner ran a…read morebrief story about me any my design business. I haven't worked with any other publicity firm that was able to acquire such a high profile media placement in such a short time. Zach, the publicist I worked with from The Cutler Group, is very thoughtful about what media outlets to target, and how to interact with each one. Just a few months ago, I didn't understand what a publicity firm could do for me that I couldn't do for myself. But after working with The Cutler Group, I can vouch for the the huge advantage and value a publicist can bring to a company.

Our company was looking for a new PR firm so I reached out to Cutler PR via their website contact…read moreform. Weeks later I finally received an email from Molly who apologized for the delayed response and suggested we set up a call with Zach Cutler, the CEO (and Molly's husband). I offered a number of different available days and times to have a call, but Molly never got back to me. I followed up with her several times, and I still have not heard back. Talk about horrible service. If this speaks at all to their attentiveness as PR firm once you're a client, I can't imagine they're successful.

Massivemedia has been my go-to for multiple club & bar promos including a coaster campaign and a…read morevery last minute club promo for a celebrity appearance. Rob is always very responsive and has a great attitude and demeanor. Their products and staff are A+++. I definitely recommend them for any kind of in person marketing and promo campaigns. Lots of creative ideas and programs at their fingertips at just about any budget.

Massivemedia is a great option for all types of street level media. They make the impossible,…read morepossible. From Pizza Box advertising to grocery cart advertising to crop circles and much more. Please call Wayne at 516-449-1151 for more info.

I was in NY for a work interview. My headshot was old and…read moreout dated. Lourdes was extremely professional and quite on time with the shoot and the detailed photoshop to make me look better than I actually are. She is my new favorite photographer in the city.

Great session with Jenna! She was very responsive and understood quickly what I wanted. Walked away…read morewith many hard to choose photos which were the best to use! I highly recommend! Great location too!

I needed a Marketing company that will put my name and musical business to the next level and…read morethat's exactly what poster girl marketing have done. Made it on radio twice (power 105.1) put our two beautiful music videos and signed a production Deal. It's only the beginning and I'm super excited to see what's next for me. I highly recommend them!

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