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The San Diego Business Journal hosted their Third Annual “Most Admired CEO” event last night at the Marriott Hotel & Marina in downtown San Diego. This was hands down my favorite event of the year and for good reason. Four of the five clients nominated were honored with the “Most Admired CEO” award.

A total of 65 finalists were nominated and then competed in one of the following categories: Public, Private, Nonprofit and Government Agency. Stalwart Communication’s clients who were named amo… Continue

Today the University of San Diego and client AMSOLAR announced their plans to build the 8th largest solar-powered system in the U.S. The University and AMSOLAR Corporation have agreed to commit resources to leverage this initiative for educational opportunities both on and off campus that champion the need to implement more sustainability initiatives. The project will consist of a 1.2… Continue

The San Diego MTS El Cajon Transit Center opened their newly renovated convenience store this morning and many individuals were in attendance to celebrate. In addition, San Diego 6 and KFMB (News 8) showed up to cover the event. The building was originally slated for demolition but because of BriceHouse Kobey, LLC, a partnership of two San Diego-based companies, the building was renovated and includes for the first time a full-service convenience store as well as upgraded restroom facilities. Bi… Continue

A colleague and I recently had lunch with the Managing Editor of a well known publication here in San Diego and the topic of pushy PR folks came up. I wish I could say I was surprised to hear him say that he had been stalked by a PR rep, but the reality is, some people take it too far and won’t accept when a journalist isn’t interested in a story. While their persistence might be admired by their bosses, it’s certainly not appreciated by the other side. Being aware of these pet peeves by writers… Continue

Last night while watching a few old seasons of HBO’s hit “Entourage,” something an actor said stuck me. While conversing with his talent agent, he said, “After you get me a job, then I’ll start trusting you!” While I’m in no way trying to compare the acting industry with PR, there is a relationship that takes place between actors and agents tha… Continue