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	<title>Why Blog &#187; Public Relations</title>
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		<title>More Awards For the Trophy Case</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/05/16/more-awards-for-the-trophy-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/05/16/more-awards-for-the-trophy-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 20:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Meridian Group picked up two Awards of Merit from the Virginia State PRSA Awards last week in Richmond. This adds to the three Pinnacle Awards won at the Hampton Roads Chapter the week prior. Once again, our client STIHL was recognized for the Lithium-Ion product Launch and Meridian was awarded for their Independent We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meridian Group Wins Pinnacle Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/05/06/meridian-group-wins-pinnacle-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/05/06/meridian-group-wins-pinnacle-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 15:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday night at the PRSA Hampton Roads Pinnacle Awards Gala, Meridian Group was honored with two Pinnacle awards for work on the campaigns, Independent We Stand and the STIHL Tour des Trees to benefit the TREE Fund! Independent We Stand, a movement of independently-owned local businesses across the country dedicated to educating their communities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airlift Research Foundation Hires Meridian Group for Public Relations</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/21/airlift-research-foundation-hires-meridian-group-for-public-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/21/airlift-research-foundation-hires-meridian-group-for-public-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airlift Research Foundation, a national not-for-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, dedicated to funding critical research for extremity injuries, has selected the Meridian Group to manage their public relations campaigns and raise awareness for their mission to improve the care of military and civilian survivors of traumatic injuries. Airlift Research Foundation invests in the work of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hypertherm Selects Meridian Group as Public Relations Agency</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/19/hypertherm-selects-meridian-group-as-public-relations-agency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/19/hypertherm-selects-meridian-group-as-public-relations-agency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meridian Group has been contracted by Hypertherm to handle their national public relations program. Hypertherm, headquartered in Hanover, N.H., is a  lead manufacturer of the world&#8217;s most advanced plasma cutting systems. “Meridian Group’s success in gaining national media attention for their clients drew our attention,” said Michelle Avila, director of public relations of Hypertherm, which designs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wounded Warriors at the Final Four!</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/01/1363/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/04/01/1363/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep an eye out for wounded warriors at this weekend&#8217;s Final Four games and Monday night&#8217;s championship: Butler University donated tickets to both games to Wounded Warrior Project. Thanks to Butler&#8217;s generosity, 16 warriors from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will have a chance to attend this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Meridian Group has worked with Wounded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maximum Disclosure, Minimum Delay</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/17/maximum-disclosure-minimum-delay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/17/maximum-disclosure-minimum-delay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PR 101 classes teach us that in all cases of adverse news, practice maximum disclosure, minimum delay.  In other words, address the issue as quickly and succinctly as possible with what you know, as soon as all the facts have been verified.  But sometimes the word “crisis” is not the correct terminology to use in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing the pain of a “five-word statement”</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/07/preventing-the-pain-of-a-%e2%80%9cfive-word-statement%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/07/preventing-the-pain-of-a-%e2%80%9cfive-word-statement%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal recently called out some PR mistakes in their “Year of Crisis Management” piece on December 30.  It called out the BP Oil Spill, Apple’s antenna issues and the Toyota acceleration problems to name a few.  Sure there were PR gaffes and in most cases they were preventable. Let’s take a look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 Marketing Tips For &#8217;11</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/04/11-marketing-tips-for-11/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2011/01/04/11-marketing-tips-for-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have fun! This is not brain surgery, it’s marketing.]]></description>
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		<title>Havana Restaurant at Red Mill Closes</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/11/07/havana-restaurant-at-red-mill-closes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/11/07/havana-restaurant-at-red-mill-closes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obviously people just don't think when they are making their purchasing decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>Public Relations Internship—Spring 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/13/public-relations-internship%e2%80%94spring-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/13/public-relations-internship%e2%80%94spring-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learn]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meridian Group’s public relations team seeks a motivated team player with a flair for communications for the spring 2011 semester. Responsibilities may include: assisting public relations team with day-to-day account projects, monitoring trends, editing and writing press releases, media relations activities, developing editorial calendars, conducting basic research and contribute to brainstorming sessions. Opportunity to learn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STIHL Receives a 2010 Breakthrough Award</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/05/stihl-receives-a-2010-breakthrough-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/05/stihl-receives-a-2010-breakthrough-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Relations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meridian Group client, STIHL Inc. will be honored tonight with a Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics for the HSA 65 hedge trimmer, the first product with 36-volt STIHL Lithium-Ion battery-power technology. This prestigious award recognizes the 10 “most transformative products” of the year. The winners were chosen by the editors of Popular Mechanics, an editorial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Pride in Your Work</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/04/taking-pride-in-your-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/10/04/taking-pride-in-your-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Dorey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At Meridian Group, we spend a lot of time reviewing our work. We painstakingly proofread every sentence of every e-mail, every press release, every line of all our ad copy. Heck, we even call each and every phone number we print, just to make sure it&#8217;s working properly. This is why everyone should start taking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salute to Wounded Warrior Fathers</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/06/22/salute-to-wounded-warrior-fathers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/06/22/salute-to-wounded-warrior-fathers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Watson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=1031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meridian Group worked with CBS Evening News on a very special Father’s Day segment for our client Wounded Warrior Project. The feature piece highlighted the stories of two wounded warriors who are also fathers. Both men were injured in the line of duty and are thankful each year to be able to celebrate Father’s Day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHY DO WE &#8220;Q&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/06/12/why-do-we-q/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/06/12/why-do-we-q/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, call it what you will; an excuse not to work, a blatant waste of company money, a good excuse to imbibe in the middle of the afternoon. I call it an exercise in life that will help us be a better agency.]]></description>
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		<title>Wounded Warrior Project on CNN</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/05/07/wounded-warrior-project-on-cnn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/05/07/wounded-warrior-project-on-cnn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 20:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Watson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=901</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our client Wounded Warrior Project was featured on CNN&#8217;s Newsroom with Kyra Phillips today, thanks to the PR department&#8217;s great working relationship with CNN. In light of Mother&#8217;s Day weekend, the segment featured two mothers turned caregivers who have given up their lives to care for their sons. Both young men were injured in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Naked Is About Getting Real With Your Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/20/getting-naked-is-about-getting-real-with-your-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/20/getting-naked-is-about-getting-real-with-your-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new business book by author, Patrick Lencioni, &#8220;Getting Naked; A business fable about shedding the three fears that sabotage client loyalty&#8220;, is one of the most inspiring as well as entertaining books I have read over the past year. I guess the primary reason the book has inspired me is because it is based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Good &amp; Bad About Direct Mail.</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/19/the-good-bad-about-direct-mail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/19/the-good-bad-about-direct-mail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's as simple as zigging when everyone else is zagging.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Old Fashioned Direct Mail The New Email?</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/14/is-old-fashioned-direct-mail-the-new-email/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/04/14/is-old-fashioned-direct-mail-the-new-email/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/?p=833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[opportunity right now to take advantage of a good traditional direct mail strategy]]></description>
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		<title>Meridian Group named agency of record for Virginia Zoo</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/02/01/meridian-group-named-agency-of-record-for-virginia-zoo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/02/01/meridian-group-named-agency-of-record-for-virginia-zoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meridian Group is proud to announce that they have been named the agency of record for the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.  With this new relationship, Meridian Group will provide strategic branding efforts, creative services, and integrated communications campaigns. “The Virginia Zoo chose the dynamic team from Meridian Group to lead our Summer 2010 and grand opening of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Chef Gains Celebrity Status</title>
		<link>http://www.themeridiangroup.com/whyblog/2010/01/22/local-chef-gains-celebrity-status/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Takach</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Public Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chef Sam McGann]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To promote Suffolk restaurants Vintage Tavern and River Stone Chophouse, Meridian Group recommended introducing M&#38;M Hospitality Group partner and executive chef Sam McGann to a wider national audience. Positioning Chef McGann as a national expert would raise the profile of both Sam and his restaurants, and also help to put Suffolk on the map as a fine dining destination. Meridian [...]]]></description>
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