STERN COHEN
OVERVIEW
BROWN & COHEN SOLUTION
Media Relations:
Developed a media relations program to increase the presence of earned media coverage (stories featuring Stern Cohen or quoting senior management)
Created an ongoing series of media releases that focused on compelling topics to potential clients that had strong news value to media
Developed Need A Source? document for media that summarized the expertise at Stern Cohen and subject matter experts available per topic.
Arranged for a six month column in Solomag, an online publication for single women entrepreneurs
Secured multiple by-lined article placement opportunities in trade magazines focusing on accounting, legal, manufacturing and other industries
Media release topics have included:
THE THIN LINE BETWEEN STOCK MARKET LOSS AND PERSONAL DAMAGE: New wave of investment advisor litigation ramps up
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR KIDS DON’T WANT THE BUSINESS: – Viable options are available when you know what to look for
TRUE OR FALSE? YOU CAN MAKE PARTNER AT 30: Stern Cohen partners decode common career building misconceptions
TAX EXPERTS WARN AGAINST HST GAME PLAYING: Advice for small businesses trying to navigate the transition from PST to HST
DON’T LET THE GRINCH STEAL YOUR STAFF’S HOLIDAY CHEER: Smart ways companies can avoid taxing employees this season
ECRUITERS OFFER TIPS TO STUDENTS TRYING TO TACKLE UNIVERSITY JOB FAIRS: Insight into the psyche of potential employers could be key to landing a job
Marketing and advertising support:
Developed a revised look for the firm based on their strong history and memorable nautical imagery
Designed a new website as well as content creation
Developed two recruitment-focused print ads for CA magazine and other sources focusing on up-and-coming staff and positioning Stern Cohen as a strong place for career advancement
Developed a new recruitment brochure for on-campus events
Developed 50th anniversary logo
Developed regular newsletters, e-blasts and marketing collateral
THE RESULT
Over an 18 month year period, Stern Cohen received a new visual image and increased media presence that included:
A quarterly newsletter, The Navigator
Speaking opportunity with the Ontario Bar Association conferences (as a result of articles published)
Regular media exposure in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail/L’expert, National Post (full page feature), Toronto Sun, London Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press, Canadian Press, Mississauga News, CTV News, CP24, CFRB, Goldhawk Life (Rogers), 680 News, CFRB, Hamilton Spectator, The Bottom Line, The Lawyer’s Weekly, Investment Executive, Advanced Manufacturing, Canadian Manufacturing, Advisor’s Edge, Benefits Canada, Canadian Business, Macleans.ca, Metro Toronto/ Ottawa/ Halifax/ Calgary/ Edmonton/ Vancouver, etc.