Domino’s Pizza UK released its earnings statement this week and revealed that it has increased its pre-tax profit by 29% — not bad for a pizza retailer in a down economy. But, as Mashable reports, the company’s CEO is crediting its use of social media — specifically Foursquare — for its resurgence: CEO Chris Moore [...]
Some New Clients for Team Merc
by Curt Mercadante We’re fortunate to work with a great group of clients that challenge us each and every day. And we’re pleased to announce the addition of some new clients to our team: Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (email advocacy) Illinois House Republican Organization (email advocacy) Gary DeMoss for Maryland State Senate (online communications … [...]
Merc Client Wins Illinois Republican Primary
Congratulations to Jason Plummer, the winner of the 2010 Republican Primary for the office of Illinois Lt. Governor. Jason made a strong commitment to building his campaign’s strategic online program, and we were honored to help him build a strong, statewide online grassroots network that was a strong component of his winning effort. Over a [...]
The Web as Storytelling Device: The Jim Ryan I Know
We are big believers in utilizing modern communications tools are story-telling devices. While these tools are merely the efficient means to deliver the stories — the key is and always will be the quality of the stories. On that note, we were proud this week to launch a new Web site — TheJimRyanIKnow.com — for [...]
Illinois Media Highlights our Work for Illinois Governor Candidate
Our company is getting some good press this week, courtesy of some syndicated stories in Illinois about political candidates’ e-campaigns. Here we are quoted in a Gatehouse News Service story that is running throughout the state, specifically speaking to the strong online effort we are helping manage for Former Illinois Attorney General and current Republican [...]