Written By: Wytske Rijpkema Hi Everyone, My name is Wytske Rijpkema and I’m thrilled to be the new and first international intern at Pushing the Envelope. I was born in a small village in the north of the Netherlands, where I grew up on a farm with my father (who is a farmer), my mother and my brother and sisters. …
What I’ve Learned So Far in My PTE Internship
By: Jessica McAffee I can’t believe that my internship at Pushing the Envelope is almost complete. Not having any prior marketing or PR experience before this internship, I was at first a little afraid of what I was going to get myself into. But as the internship went on, I found myself learning new skills that I know will benefit …
What I’ve Learned So Far In My Internship
By: Christina Garcia Since starting at PTE, I have learned so much about working at a mixed marketing communications firm that I can’t comprehend everything that I needed to learn when I began this internship. I have learned about important writing styles and PTE preferences that have become habitual to me as well as important marketing concepts to understand when …
What I’ve Learned So Far In My PTE Internship
By: Natalie Bollt It is safe to say that I have learned more in these past weeks interning at Pushing the Envelope than I could have ever imagined. While the courses I take at the University of Miami are educational and provide textbook information on the industry, this internship has truly shown me how an actual agency operates and how …
Pushing the Envelope Takes Home Five Awards
FORT MYERS, Fla. – April 22, 2014 – Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE), a local marketing and public relations firm, won a Grand Image Award, two Image Awards, and two Awards of Distinction at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Southwest Florida Chapter Image Awards ceremony last night. This is the eighth year in a row that the firm has …
Best of Luck Kallie!
Exit Blog for PTE Internship Written By: Kallie Cahill As I sit at my desk drafting my final blog post, the first thing I immediately think to do, is change my font to Century Gothic. This is just one of many technicalities that I have been taught at PTE. It may seem minor, but it has immense importance, because in …
Thank you Kayla for your time at PTE!
Exit Blog Spring 2015 Internship Written By: Kayla Chasney I would like to thank Pushing the Envelope for welcoming me into the company for the past few months. I have gotten more out of this internship then I could have ever imagined. Working in an agency setting has helped me immensely with time management skills and adapting to be …
Pushing the Envelope Announces ‘Build Up’ – A New Push-It-Forward Initiative
FORT MYERS, Fla. – April 1, 2015 – Pushing the Envelope is excited to announce its new Push-It-Forward initiative. ‘Build Up,’ a Habitat for Humanity campaign, will kick off on April 1 to raise awareness and support for Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, specifically helping one family. Pushing the Envelope (PTE) is asking the community to get …
Rise Up- A Reflection on the PTE Internship Program
By Chelsea Bear Marketing and Communications Intern As I complete my marketing and communication internship at Pushing the Envelope, Inc., I can’t help but reflect and be grateful for the experience I’ve had. I would like to share with you a little bit about the experience I had in the Rise Up Program. Before I began this journey, I …
Does Local PR Matter for National Brands?
For those of you working for national brands the question sometimes arises, “do we really need a local PR person or local PR effort?” Sometimes the answer is “no,” but sometimes the answer is “yes” and it all comes down to the scenario. One prime example is work we did with West Marine when they opened their Fort Myers flagship …