Lisa Leonard Designs
-Lisa Leonard
"We love working with Orca! Krista and Lacy have been incredibly easy to work with and have secured us fabulous editorial coverage with regional and national magazines and television spots. I highly recommend their services if you want to get product in front of more people."
Kleynimals
-Kirsten Chapman
"...Orca really took the time to understand my product and my market. They focused on the national media and print media opportunities that I requested. Not only did they target a lot of magazines that I never would have thought of, but they also pitched Kleynimals in numerous ways to the larger targets in which I was interested. I am extremely pleased with their responsiveness, persistence and support. I feel the investment in PR with Orca has been very worthwhile."
Hipzbag
-Kathy Dahl Crifas
"The Womans World Magazine and All You Magazine were major scores and actually got me a lot of orders – go you!!! Thanks!!!"
Book2MyKids.com
-David Walters
"I wanted to let you know how much I have appreciated working with Sue Breding... Sue has been an absolute pleasure to work with. She is sincere, professional, knowledgeable, responsive, VERY well connected. ...definitely look forward to working with her again in the future. She made my experience with Orca Communications a great experience. I will definitely advise others to use your company for their PR needs - largely because of Sue."
Recent Toys
-Brandi Field
"I’m positively thrilled with Orca Communications! They really got to know my products and understood my target audience. I was particularly impressed with their sense of urgency and responsiveness to all of my initiatives and direction. I asked for TV coverage and the next thing I knew I was on air showing off my toys! We also have a lot of print and online coverage to show off at the next trade show. Thanks Orca!"
Baggie Helper, LLC
-VeeAnn Woody
Just one hit in the Sacramento Bee newspaper brought in 300 orders the next day from Sacramento zip codes for Orca client The Bagwell. In the weeks following, she continued to receive “many more” from that region of California.
Romarsi
-Bob Silvestri
"I am extremely pleased with all the interest Orca has been generated for my company. Together we are working on a few things that really could do wonders for my business. Lacy, like Wendy is an excellent publicist that I am very much enjoying working with. Please feel free to give out my name to any potential clients as a reference, as I would love to tell others about your excellent service."
Smaldore Associates, LLC
-Linda Smaldore
"We had limited contacts and weren't sure how to get the word out about our product. It's been more than refreshing to see this know-how, commitment, excitement and cando attitude in our Orca team which has resulted in great online reviews, placement in magazines and tv segments. The investment we've made to retain Orca has been worth every single cent and the return on investment has been even better!"
Buffalo Games
-Laurie Mahoney
It is also sad for me because it marks the end of our current working relationship with ORCA and your terrific publicists. How lucky are we to have had these two PR mavericks on our side for the past three months? I have enjoyed every moment working with them – from the peppy emails requesting samples to be sent – to their professional reports that encapsulate their hard work and tenacity with the editors. My hat is off to them!
Bestselling Author ~ Inspirational Humorist
-Elizabeth Lyons
"Lacy is an absolute angel. I have no idea what I would do without her. THANK YOU a million times over for convincing me to join up with you guys, and for putting her on my account. I just adore both of you, and am completely convinced that I may not spend even 1 day without you as part of my (very small) empire!"
Pat Bay International
-Budd Stewart
"Working with Staci and Wendy was a pleasure. They are on top of their game obtaining publicity for www.patbayreflective.com that I originally thought not to be possible. Working as a team they provided me with a wide range of media exposure and kept me well informed of their progress. Give your business the break it needs and get these two professionals working for you."
Invitationbox
-www.invitationbox.com
From a spare bedroom to a thriving business! Longtime Orca clients Invitation Box (www.invitationbox.com), your one stop party-planning site, is featured in the March/April issue of Home Business Magazine. May their story serve as an inspiration to others!
Invitationbox
-www.invitationbox.com
Keeping all that contact information for other mother’s in a playgroup can be tough. However, it doesn’t have to be thanks to InvitationBox.com’s fabulous Calling Cards! They are featured in the March issue of American Baby Magazine (2,002,812) as a mommy must-have item!
Mom's Medicine Chest
-Amanda Garner
"Orca Communications was a perfect PR fit for my business. Since we are in the Family/Baby industry, their media contacts were exactly what we were looking for. I will use Orca again, and would recommend them to any business owner, especially if their business is related to family/baby/mother products or services. They are amazing!"
Essential Journeys
-www.essentialjourneys.com
Everyone knows that cold weather equals dry skin. Essential Journey’s Chai Tea Soap was featured in Fitness Magazine as a cold weather cure and great for sensitive skin!
Cake Crystals and ShoppeLifter
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Orca’s clients are once again basking in the limelight of national press! Both Cake Crystals and ShoppeLifter are featured in the current issue of Woman’s World Magazine in the “Cash-in-this-week” section!
Clairvoyant Beauty
-www.clairvoyantbeauty.com
Sheknows.com knows great beauty products! Clairvoyant Beauty is being featured on the site in the products for the New Year section!!!! (www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821043/Refresh-your-sk)
Baltimore’s Child Magazine
-www.baltimoreschild.blogspot.com
Looking for a great holiday gift idea for everyone on your list? Check out Baltimore’s Child magazine online holiday gift guide, which features several of Orca’s clients including Handy Cooler, Friendzip Bracelets, Taffy and InvitationBox.com.
BB's Tees
-www.bbstees.com
Welcoming the stork’s new delivery just got a little easier for big brothers and big sisters everywhere thanks to Orca client BB's Tees! This cool company’s Big Sibling plates are featured in a spread about “Sibling Gifts” in the December/January issue of Pregnancy Magazine.
Lolly38
-www.lolly38.com
Time to get a little cheeky this season! Orca's sassy client, Lolly, was featured on the San Francisco Fashion Examiner site today! (www.examiner.com/women-s-fashion-in-san-francisco/fun-cheeky-underwear-for-all-seasons-review)
In The Pink Boutique
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Tis the Season to be decorating and the Chicago Examiner Newspaper just loves tips and tricks from our own, Andrea Evans with In The Pink Boutique. The paper just featured Andrea’s 5 tips for turning your house into a holiday haven this holiday season! (http://www.examiner.com/home-improvement-in-chicago/five-holiday-decorating-tips-from-expert-home-designer)
Vinyl Attraction and Buffalo Games
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What's cooler than cool? Both Vinyl Attraction's Write-On's and Buffalo Games' Last Word were touted as two of the "15 Coolest Holiday Gifts for Kids" on the super-popular SheKnows.com this season!
Parking Target
-www.ipiproducts.com
EXTRA! EXTRA! – Read all about it! Those *driven* to buy this holiday season are in for a treat thanks to the Chicago Tribune Newspaper’s holiday gift guide this year. Orca Communication’s review of the ParkingTarget landed the company a highly coveted spot in the national holiday gift guide this season!
Skedouche
-www.thrillist.com
First it was Denver, then Skedouche Holiday Sweaters took New York by storm. Now...the fabulous sweaters are featured on the Boston page of the great website network, Thrillist.com! (www.thrillist.com/boston/style/2010/11/22/skedouche)
Piggy Paint
-www.piggypaint.com
Saving the planet one mini mani at a time! Congrats to Orca client Piggy Paint for snagging a prime holiday spot in the December issue of Parenting Magazine!
Lil' Baby Cakes
-Candy Budyta
"Thanks to Orca for everything you and your team did for Lil Baby Cakes this year. I am just SO excited about the American Baby page and won't believe it until I have a magazine in hand. You have taken my dreams and moved them to realities."
In The Pink Boutique
-www.inthepinkboutique.com
In The Pink Boutique has landed a spot on the highly coveted and “OH SO” influential Dailycandy.com. In a terrific article on the website out today called “Holiday Decorations That Jingle Your Bell” Aja Mangum showcases some adorable holiday décor items including Andrea’s red, white, and green-swirled lollipops.
Lil’ Baby Cake
-www.lilbabycakes.com
The Snow-Boy diaper cake by former Orca client Lil’ Baby Cakes will melt mom’s heart this winter… as seen in the December issue of American Baby Magazine!
BabyBox, Little Windows, & Stacy Smith Jewelry
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The Top Holiday “Personalized” Picks have been announced in the November issue of Pregnancy Magazine (Print audience 1.1 million)… Big cheers for Orca clients BabyBox, Little Windows, & Stacy Smith Fingerprint Jewelry who made the list!
Skedouche
-www.skedouche.com
Time to start thinking about the holidays and all those holiday parties.. which means it’s time to break out those tacky holiday sweaters! Skedouche sweaters for men and women are featured in the current issue of LA Family Magazine.
Paisley Road LLC
-www.buttontowels.com
Once again, Orca’s reviews and recommendations to members of the media about “top notch items” have paid off. Decorative and adorable Cute as a Button™ hand towels are featured in the promotional pages of this week’s issue of Woman’s World Magazine (1.3 million).
Pat Bay International
-www.patbayreflective.com
Daylight Savings Time is coming to an end on November 7th and AOL Lifestyle site Pet Nation (837,952 unique visitors per month) will feature the Pat Bay International See Me line of reflective gear in a post scheduled to run around this time to remind their readers to stay safe while out walking their pets between dusk and dawn.
Depil Silk
-http://www.examiner.com/beauty-in-detroit/hair-removal-just-got-easier
The amazing hair remover Depil Silk was featured in a great write up on the Examiner.com (4 million).
Buffalo Games
-Laurie Mahoney
"How lucky are we to have had these two PR mavericks on our side for the past three months? I have enjoyed every moment working with them – from the peppy emails requesting samples to be sent – to their professional reports that encapsulate their hard work and tenacity with the editors. My hat is off to them!"
Piggy Paint
-Melaine Hurley
"Just got my Oct. issue of Parents in the mail today...and was thrilled to see Piggy Paint featured!!!! My Dream Publication!!!!! I really appreciate you girls working so hard."
Little Lamb Kidz
-Randy Nash
"On such a limited budget, Rodney and I were wary about moving this quickly with your group, but I’ve got to tell you, the attention you and Tana have given us in these early days has been wonderful. We believe that this project can be huge – help us get there and be a partner for life."
Sippy Straw Cleaner
-Jennifer Reyes
"Orca Communications has played a key role in the launch and success of the Sippy Straw Cleaner. I've been featured on all major news stations in my hometown and scheduled for numerous magazine features... Not only has the exposure for my product been phenomenal, but it consistently results in a significant increase in sales each time I'm featured. I plan to use Orca for all my future projects."
In the Pink Boutique
-Andrea Evans
"I have owned my business for 2 1/2 years and choosing to work with Orca has been one of my best decisions that I have made. The publicists that I have worked with have done an amazing job on my campaigns. My business would not have gotten the attention that is has if it had not been for Orca. Thank you for doing such an outstanding job!"
On the Cuff
-Rana Bauer
“My experience with Orca Communications has been awesome!! The Today Show after four months in business!! That kind of exposure is priceless, I'm on my third campaign with Orca and the features keep coming in!! I know they are working "overtime" to make sure that everyone hears about ON THE CUFF. They truly are a great asset to any inventor looking to gain local and national attention.”
Balanced Day Bags, Inc
-Kathi Blackwell
"Because of this publicity we have started to receive tons of orders from the US, and are even about to make deals with 2 different distribution and retail companies! We have been completely impressed and grateful for the amazing press we have gotten from Orca. What a wonderful opportunity this has been for us!”
Ayleet Enterprise
-Terry Morris
“THIS IS WONDERFUL! I’m so excited. I asked and you delivered. Wow! You…are really terrific and I am truly enjoying working with you guys. Thanks for everything and all your hard work.”
Active Wrap
-Shawn Hickling
“…your follow ups are greatly appreciated! We have plans to continue based on this type of service.”
The Straw-lution Straw
-Jamie Wallace
"Wow! I could not be more impressed! In the first three weeks of my campaign I have had two news features and countless sample requests for different media all across the country! Thanks Orca for all your hard work! It is really paying off!"
Balanced Day Bags, Inc
-Kathi Blackwell
“We can't thank you enough…we are impressed beyond belief with the sudden results. We are also feeling so fortunate to have such a great team behind us at Orca, every single person we've been in contact is wonderful and dynamic. Congratulations on your successful Mompreneur business, you are all a great inspiration and help to us!”
The Shoul
-JoAnne Patterson
“Excited to see the number of write-ups you've developed for the Shoul.....thank you for all your hard work and enthusiasm!! Really paying off in print, isn't it?”
ECHOage
-Debbie Zinman
“Thank you for reaching out to check on our progress. Wendy and Lacy are an excellent team and their professionalism shines through in all that they do. Again - the experience working with you, your team and Orca has been such a positive one for ECHOage. Use us for a reference anytime as we will sing your praises to the highest mountain. We know we are in great hands and it is always such a pleasure working with Orca people - we are truly thrilled!”
3 Impressions
-Alison Craig
“When I first decided to hire Orca Communications, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I have been working with Orca for less than one month and I am truly amazed at the results for such a short period of time. They have been able to get my business name and identity out to a national audience in less than one month which I have never been able to achieve. They are able to help me get my business the national attention and exposure it deserves.”
PG Key
-Brian Lawson
“Literally hours after engaging Orca Communications our product was featured on a local news station and the press just kept coming after that! The creative and resourceful publicists at Orca had dozens of media outlets talking about our company’s new product from day 1! The amazing positive press we received because of our publicist at Orca led to our product being picked up by several MAJOR retailers.”
MatchaSource
-Alissa White
“Thank you for all of your help so far. July was better than x-mas of last year and is the first month in 6 months where we are seeing growth.”
Drybees Diapers
-Lisa Adkins
“I have been trying to get in there FOREVER!!! (referring to her hit in Mothering Magazine) You rock!! I even talked to Peggy herself at the last Kids Expo trying to schmooze her.”
Haute Choklet
-Laurie Moroco
“The interview was awesome. Susan (WKBN Producer) was great. They were there for 1.5 hours taking lots of footage. I felt like it was a little reality show :). WKBN interview aired yesterday at 5 am, 6am and 6 pm and they also aired it on WYFM as well. That's the same station I went to before when it was live in the studio. Thanks for all your hard work. I am very pleased.”
Kidzola.com
-Heather Straka
“We've been thrilled with all the great publicity Krista has gotten. We measure our results with the number of page views on our website. We went from 55,000 page views in April to more than 80,000 page views in May. Needless to say, we're thrilled! We're looking forward to seeing all of the other great media coming up”.
Naturally Savvy
-Andrea Donsky
“I'm home after a fantastic week in NYC. Thank you sooo much for all your hard work. It all paid off. All my interviews were great. Thanks again for everything. You ladies are amazing and a pleasure to work with.”
Mommy on a Shoestring
-Beth Engelman
“My experience working with Orca was amazing. My publicists, were fantastic in coming up with creative pitches and coming up with new ways to reach audiences through a variety of media outlets. Within the first week of signing up with them, I was featured on the website of a major woman's website with over 4 Million subscribers and the momentum went on and on."
Piggy Paint
-Melanie Hurley
“Getting featured in Daily Candy Kids increased our on-line sales 350% on the day the newsletter came out, and our sales continued to be up 100% for the next few days as well. We also had many wholesale inquiries, which resulted in new retail stores adding our line. We were very excited for the immediate jump in sales, but are even more optimistic how the massive exposure will benefit us greatly in the future. It's all about Brand Recognition!!”
