Envoy Newsbreak

Envoy recently announced the hiring of Jasonea Shockey as an account executive. Jasonea will handle the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic business-to-business marketing plans for First Data. She will also provide support on several of the agency’s other accounts.

Prior to joining Envoy, Jasonea served as the marketing coordinator at Infocrossing, Inc. During her time at this position, she managed industry trade show event coordination, direct and e-mail campaigns and spearheaded a sales-lead generation program.

Jasonea currently serves as the co-director of programming for the American Marketing Association. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, with a journalism degree.

Vote for Envoy as the “Best Advertising Agency” in the Omaha area

Each year the Omaha-Metro business magazine, B2B, and KFAB host the “Best of B2B.” This voting allows community members to identify the best vendors in professional, building, financial, food, travel/event planning and business services.
Simply pick up a copy of the Winter 2007 edition of B2B magazine, found at area businesses and all Border and Barnes & Noble locations, and fill out a short questionnaire. Mark Envoy, Inc. as your favorite advertising agency and public relations firm today! Here’s why: 

Our client list boasts long-term relationships – nearly 20 years for several major accounts – a characteristic that is truly unique in the industry considering most agencies are only able to retain clients an average of three years.

In 2006, we proudly helped Roberts Dairy research, plan and execute their integrated 100^th anniversary marketing campaign that increased brand recognition and reinforced Roberts Dairy as Omaha’s favorite.

We planned and executed events that raised awareness for major non-profits such as the Visiting Nurse Association, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Camp Fire USA and the Ronald McDonald House to name a few.

We also received an American Marketing Association Pinnacle award for the Markel BMW Ultimate Drive for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and honorable mention for our Metro Community College and Martinizing marketing campaigns.

Envoy continues to focus on the integration of advertising, marketing, public relations and interactive communications to produce results for our clients, all while providing a satisfying, diverse and fun work environment.

Call Brian Kaminski today at 402-558-0637 to find out more about how we can work to build a lasting partnership with your organization. 

With three existing locations in Omaha, Qdoba Mexican Grill needed a unique approach for its fourth store opening. Qdoba called upon Envoy, Inc. to help strategize and implement a local public relations program to increase awareness of the new location, drive attendance to the new location’s grand opening benefit party and create positive buzz throughout the Omaha media.

Envoy created a campaign better known as the “Naked Burritos” (a signature offering on Qdoba’s menu – a burrito made in a bowl, sans its shell). Envoy dressed four willing students as actual human naked burritos. These students donned outfits made of metallic silver fabric and nude bodysuits and hand delivered media kits filled with a news release, fun burrito facts sheet and naked burrito bars.

As a result of the naked burrito efforts, Qdoba had its most successful turnout to date at a grand opening benefit party for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Over 300 people attended and $1500 went directly to the foundation.

“This was the best-attended event we’ve seen so far and Qdoba did an excellent job of keeping up with the crowd,” said Jill Johnstone of the CFF. In addition, Qdoba’s other locations experienced an increase in sales, thanks to the public relations efforts. Operating Partner Tony Page noted that another location had a 30% increase in sales – the best the location has done since it opened.

To find out more about Envoy’s public relations efforts, contact Kathy Broniecki at kbroniecki@envoyinc.com.

Omaha, Neb. – Envoy, Inc. announced the promotion of Brooke Ortner to media director.

Ortner joined the company at the beginning of 2004 as a media assistant and quickly advanced becoming the agency’s primary media buyer. Ortner is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and a native of North Bend, Neb.

One hundred wine enthusiasts and novices strolled and sampled, wined and dined at the first annual Wine Walk, Sunday, October 15, 2006 at The Shops of Legacy, 168th and West Center Road. Nearly $4,000 was raised to benefit the Nebraska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The proceeds help support programs, services and research for approximately 22,000 people affected by MS in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

Guests tasted 30 wines while shopping at 10 participating merchants of the Shops of Legacy. A post-event reception was held at Roja Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar, which featured free hors d’oeuvres, drink specials and door prizes. In addition to the wine tasting and reception, guests received a complimentary wine glass to commemorate the event.

Omaha, NEB.—Envoy, Inc., a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Omaha, has announced the promotions of three employees to the position of company vice presidents.

The three are Brian Kaminski, Vice President of Client Services, Pete Heng, Vice President of Finances and Michael Johnson, Vice President of Interactive Communications.

Kaminski is a University of Maryland graduate who has worked at Envoy since 2002. He is the 2006-07 president-elect for the Omaha Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Heng is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and has worked at Envoy since 1998. He is a past vice president and treasurer of the Omaha Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Johnson is responsible for Web interactive design and development for clients. He has worked at Envoy since February 2000.

Stroll and sample, wine and dine at the first annual Wine Walk Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at The Shops of Legacy, 168th St and West Center Road. Wine Walk participants will have the opportunity to sample over 30 wines and shop at select stores at The Shops of Legacy.

In addition to wine tasting, guests will receive a signature Wine Walk wine glass and enjoy a post-event reception at Roja Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar, complete with free hors d’oeuvres, drink specials and door prizes.

Tickets are available for a charitable donation of $50 per person or $85 per couple. Contact the Nebraska Chapter of the MS Society at 572-3190 to reserve your tickets today.

All proceeds from the Wine Walk will benefit the Nebraska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to support research, programs and services for the nearly 22,000 people in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa affected by MS.

The Visiting Nurse Association begins its annual campaign to beat the flu bug Oct. 3, with the first of dozens of community flu shot clinics in the Omaha metropolitan area.

Envoy, Inc. will be holding a Flu Clinic on October 20, at 10:30 a.m. The cost of a VNA flu shot is $25, or free with Medicare B. Persons aged 13 years and older can receive a flu shot at a public clinic. In addition, flu shots for children under the age of 13 years will be available at VNA Family Flu Clinics.

A complete list of the VNA’s flu shot clinics is available at “www.vnaomaha.org”:http://www.vnaomaha.org or by calling the VNA’s Flu Hotline at 930-4243.

For information on how to schedule a flu shot clinic for your company, group or organization, contact Andrea Witt, Flu Prevention Coordinator, at 930-4220 or via e-mail at “awitt@vnaomaha.org”:mailto:awitt@vnaomaha.org.

Envoy has developed a new website for Mazzuca & Associates.

Mazzuca & Associates provides advisory services to Board of Directors, Chief Executives and Medical Executives in crucial high-risk problem areas such as:

* Medical staff dissatisfaction with attention to their priority issues
* Threats of “no-confidence” vote
* Medical staff discrediting of management to board
* Physician satisfaction survey feedback
* Relationship renewal following contract negotiations

Check out www.mazzucassociates.com to see what Envoy has done and to learn more.

h4. Envoy also developed a new website for MedSecure, Inc.

MedSecure, Inc. is an Omaha, Nebraska-based company that provides excellence in medical case management and on-site 24-hour occupational health nursing services for clients around the Midwest. In utilizing the comprehensive list of services and experience, they are able to meet the region’s need for goal-oriented cost containment services.

You can learn more by going to www.medsecureinc.com.

And the winner—again—is…Roberts Dairy’s fresh milk, cottage cheese, sour cream and orange juice.

For the 10th consecutive year, Roberts Dairy’s fresh milk is the top choice of people living in the Omaha metropolitan area. Add in the No. 1 brand of cottage cheese (for the eighth straight year), the No. 1 sour cream (for the second consecutive year) and the No. 1 locally produced orange juice (for a sixth time) and Roberts’ fresh, great tasting products are the most popular choices up and down the dairy aisle.

“We want to thank the consumers and customers that support our brand,” said Jeff Powell, president of Roberts Dairy. “We have a 100-year history in the market and we sincerely appreciate the 10-year track record of support the community has in selecting Roberts Dairy as the overwhelming favorite dairy choice in Omaha.” Continue reading ‘New Look, Same Great Taste Make Roberts Omaha’s Favorite’