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Featured business: Lynden BBQ restaurant forges ahead during COVID-19
Brian and Tanya Poag, owners of Jake’s Restaurant in Lynden, Washington have navigated restaurants through 9/11 and the 2008 financial meltdown. Now they are forging their way through a global pandemic and finding it to be the most challenging time to...
How to use marketing photos during COVID-19
by Patti Rowlson“Be conscientious with the photos you use for marketing during the pandemic.” That is advice I would share with any marketer who is working through COVID-19, particularly if the business you are supporting interacts with people or products. Now is the...
Featured business: Fairhaven Village Inn reopens with emphasis on traveler safety
One of Bellingham’s most-loved hotels – The Fairhaven Village Inn – reopened its doors to travelers July 1, more than three months after pausing operations due to COVID-19. Closing the inn for three months was an individual decision made in response to market...
Editing 101: Proofreading vs. copy editing
by Matthew Anderson If you’ve ever written anything, chances are you’ve wanted someone to read it over after you were done. When we write, it’s relieving to have another person catch awkward mistakes lurking in our text and ensure that our writing is understandable...
“Should my business take a stand on social justice issues?”
by Patti Rowlson This is a question that has been asked many times over the years and even more so since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 – an action that spurred personal reflection, public outcry, protests and riots throughout America and beyond. Here in...
Video: Bellingham Tonight interviews Patti Rowlson about successful communications and PR during a pandemic
Josh Burdick, executive producer of the show Bellingham Tonight, recently interviewed PR Consulting’s founder, Patti Rowlson, for a Bellingham Now segment about PR and communications during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bellingham Now segments, which the show has rolled...