Kolbeco has once again been named to St. Louis Small Business Monthly’s (SBM) list of the top PR firms in the region. Each year the magazine’s readers, which include founders, presidents, CEOs and top executives of privately held firms in the greater St. Louis area vote to identify the best PR firms. This is Kolbeco’s…
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St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) has named Kolbeco a finalist in the 2017 Best in Business Awards for Best PR Firm. This is the eighth year in a row that Kolbeco was included on the list, and the third time the firm has received a finalist award. The Best in Business feature is a…
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Imagine the scene. I’m in the car with my mother, traveling to our destination, when we both realize we’re lost. While being lost may seem like something stressful or frightening to most people, my mother isn’t most people. Her reaction to having no clue where we were: “Pretend we’re on vacation!” What in the heck…
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Last year I wrote a blog with my social media predictions for 2016. I recently went back and reread them, and I’m actually feeling really great about my predictions. I think I have a knack for this and could set up shop somewhere, charging $100 an hour to read tea leaves and gaze into a…
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If you know anything about Kolbeco, you know that we are a dog friendly workplace. That all started 10 years ago when a young, smart, creative graphic designer came in for a job interview. The Kolbeco team fell in love with her and her work and knew that they wanted her on our team. That…
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My kids don’t know any different. They were born into our police family. Almost every room in our house has some sort of “thin blue line.” Our closets are filled with police fundraiser shirts and even a freshly minted police costume for trick-or-treating this year. It’s who we are, and that’s nothing new. But it…
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I’m not a typical Millennial. At 24 years old, I purchased my first house. I pay bills with checks instead of online or automatic bill pay. And I think it’s safe to say that I am at least somewhat compassionate and am interested in helping the community, which doesn’t sound like a self-entitled narcissist like…
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Throughout my career I always come across design work that “wows” me and gives me inspiration. And it is always a tall order to follow a designer whose work you have immense respect for. In the case of one of our newer clients, Big Shark Bicycle Company, Kolbeco was asked to design new shirts for…
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At Kolbeco, we have a tradition of supporting fitness organizations in our community like the Saint Louis Triathlon Club. Not only did we design their new website (which we absolutely love!), but we are also a sponsor of this awesome group of people. Scott Kolbe was recently interviewed by the TriClub in a get-to-know-you Q&A. Learn…
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Before I begin, a disclaimer: 1. Chris Reimer is a friend of mine, and if that did influence this review, it was only in that I can be more straightforward. 2. I have not a great deal of affection for business parable books – prone to whimsical characters and poor dialog. I usually find them…
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