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Articulon Celebrates National Sun Screen Day

Top 20 Brand/PR Agency Celebrates 10 Years

Articulon 10-year Anniversary LogoMoving into month four of our 10-year anniversary, we are enjoying the challenge of identifying grassroots approaches to give back to the community.
The Challenge: Visit 10 non-profits over 10 months on 10 unique holidays, donating 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.
Preventing Skin Cancer with Sun Screen
Optimist Pool
Did you know that there are more than 1 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the U.S. each year? To minimize your risk, apply and reapply your sun screen whenever you are outside — even on non-sunny days. This will protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun!
Don’t forget the sunscreen. May 27 is National Sun Screen Day!
To commemorate National Sun Screen Day, we couldn’t touch 1 million people, but we could reach one of the highest at-risk groups — young lifeguards.
Raleigh Parks and Recreation LogoEarlier this week, the Articulon team spent time with the staff and volunteers at Raleigh’s Optimist Pool.We toured the facility and donated a boat load of sun screen. What’s more, there are approximately 400 lifeguards working across Wake County to ensure your safety. Parks and Rec offers three year-round and six seasonal pools for citizens to enjoy.
Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department encourages, provides, promotes and protects quality leisure, recreation and cultural opportunities, facilities and environments.
Articulon Sun Screen Donation
Cindy, Mike, and Brian (back row)
with lifeguards and staff at Optimist Pool

Articulon Wins Silver InSpire Award

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Inspire_AwardRaleigh-based brand communication firm Articulon has received an InSpire Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The firm was recognized for its work on behalf of North Carolina Guardian ad Litem during the fourth annual awards banquet on May 2.

“Celebrating a decade in business in 2012, the Articulon team continues to focus on creating compelling messages that not only reach our clients’ audiences, but also produce measurable business results,” says Cindy Stranad, APR, Articulon principal.

This is the second time Articulon has been recognized for the North Carolina Guardian ad Litem campaign since its launch in 2011. Articulon’s creation of the “Be the Voice” campaign received recognition with a Bronze ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation Raleigh-Durham chapter in February 2012.

Articulon Receives Silver InSpire Award

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RALEIGH, N.C. (May 11, 2012) – Raleigh-based brand communication firm Articulon has received a 2012 InSpire Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The firm was recognized for its work on behalf of North Carolina Guardian ad Litem during the fourth annual awards banquet on May 2.

The awards honor communications programs that have achieved excellence. Articulon was honored with a Silver InSpire Award for creating a social media campaign designed to recruit volunteers. The “Be the Voice” campaign showcases the personality and diversity of children and teens in need of a court advocate. Silver InSpire Awards recognize the creativity and results of entire communication campaigns.

OutRaleigh Festival Makes Nationwide News

OutRaleighNot only did the local papers, The News & Observer and Independent Weekly find OutRaleigh worth writing about, but thanks to the Associated Press, papers across the state like the Jacksonville Daily News and the Blue Ridge Now Times-News ran stories mentioning the festival. The AP coverage has reached as far north as Boston and as far south as Louisiana.

Locally, The News & Observer even made mention of it in their report on the weather. N.C. State students posted photos on The Wolf Web, and news blogs like examiner.com and Honest NC.

Even before the festival began, LGBT media like the Washington Blade were reporting on the importance of the event.

Now keep you eyes open for the LGBT Center of Raleigh, organizer of OutRaleigh, to receive more news coverage Tuesday. The center is holding an election night watch celebration that NBC 17 has already requested to cover and Articulon is receiving call from out-of-town publications such as the Charlotte Post for call-in reaction interviews.