We know 2010 will be another fast-paced year filled with new and exciting opportunities for the Bateman Group. January was a growth month for the firm and February is forecast to be one of our busiest on record. In order to maintain our superior service levels (and some semblence of sanity), we need to expand our team. We’re seeking exceptional candidates to come in and interview for both Associate and Senior Associate positions at the firm immediately.

This post is the first in a new series debuting on Bateman Banter called: “The New J-School”, a semi-regular examination of the evolving nature of journalism in today’s digital age.

A recap of the blog’s most popular posts from our first six months.

The heated debate sparked by Claire Cain Miller’s NYT article on the Evolution of PR in Silicon Valley has one week later cooled off considerably. Referred to in PR circles simply as “The Article”, Cain Miller’s piece really hit a collective nerve throughout the entire profession ― and the subsequent histrionics and grandstanding were something to behold. This was one of those rare occurrences where everyone felt compelled to take sides. Either you were with Brooke Hammerling, defending both the woman and her “relationships are everything” style of PR, or you were against her.. and with Ms. Cain Miller by default, a difficult position given her not-so-hidden agenda to set Hammerling up for maximum vapidity.

Beginning this month, we will provide Little Kids Rock with pro bono PR and social media marketing services aimed at raising awareness of the organization’s vision and mission, as well as its innovative approach to music education.

We were pleased to announce this week that Kapow Technologies and Solace Systems have both selected the Bateman Group as their PR and social media marketing agency of record. Work for Kapow Technologies began in earnest in May and programs for Solace Systems kicked off in June.

Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Kapow Technologies eliminates the barriers to [...]