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Pioneer Strategies celebrating 20 years in business
LELAND, N.C. – Pioneer Strategies, a public relations and marketing communication firm based in Leland, is celebrating 20 years in business this August. Brunswick County native Frank Williams founded the firm in August 2001 while living in Raleigh, and the firm was incorporated on September 11, 2001. Williams, a 1988 graduate of North Brunswick High…
Read MorePioneer Strategies team members join NCPRSA Board, Committees
Three Pioneer Strategies team members have assumed board or committee roles with the N.C. Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (NCPRSA), strengthening the organization’s presence in southeastern North Carolina. Frank Williams, the company’s founder and president, joined the NCPRSA board of directors as vice president and membership chair. Account Executive Zach Drennan and Account Coordinator…
Read MoreEmma Ericksen promoted to Account Coordinator
We’re excited to announce that we’ve promoted Emma Ericksen, a Greensboro native and graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), to Account Coordinator. Emma joined us as a public relations assistant in March 2020 while working to complete her degree. “Emma joined our team a year ago during a very challenging time,” said…
Read MorePioneer Strategies wins MarCom Award for After the Republic web video ad
[January 18, 2021] — Pioneer Strategies recently won a Gold MarCom Award in the Digital Media – Web Video – Marketing category for a 30-second web video ad promoting After the Republic, a thriller novel. The ad captures how the book, which was published in 2015, reflects the turbulent events of 2020, including: looting and…
Read MorePioneer Strategies wins MarCom Creative Award for City of Northwest seal design
NORTHWEST, N.C. – Pioneer Strategies, a public relations and marketing communication firm based in Leland, recently won an Honorable Mention MarCom Award in the Print Design – Logo category for the City of Northwest’s new city seal. Pioneer Strategies’ account executive, Zach Drennan, designed the seal, which previously won a Gold Hermes Creative Award in…
Read MorePioneer Strategies team members earn Facebook marketing certifications
Four Pioneer Strategies team members have earned certifications as Facebook Certified Creative Strategy Professionals in the past two months: Frank Williams, President Zach Drennan, Account Executive Nick Locke, Social Media Specialist Emma Ericksen, Public Relations Assistant Blueprint Certification is Facebook’s credentialing program for digital advertising professionals who demonstrate foundational knowledge and best practices in Facebook…
Read MorePioneer Strategies wins Hermes Creative Award for City of Northwest seal design
NORTHWEST, N.C. – Pioneer Strategies, a public relations and strategic communication firm based in Leland, recently won a Gold Hermes Creative Award in the Print Media – Logo Design category for the City of Northwest’s new city seal. Pioneer Strategies’ account executive, Zach Drennan, designed the seal. The award was among the early deadline winners…
Read MorePioneer Strategies promotes Zach Drennan to Account Executive
Pioneer Strategies has promoted Zach Drennan, a Scotland County native and graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), to account executive. Drennan joined the company as an account coordinator in June 2019. “It’s hard to believe Zach has already been with us for a year,” said Frank Williams, President of Pioneer Strategies. “Our…
Read MorePioneer Strategies launches new website for Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®
SHALLOTTE, N.C. – Pioneer Strategies, a public relations and strategic communication firm based in Leland, recently launched a new website for the Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®. “Designing the Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®’ new website was a complex project with a lot of moving parts,” said Frank Williams, founder and president of Pioneer Strategies.…
Read MoreSeahawk Salute to Emma Ericksen, UNCW Class of 2020
Pioneer Strategies offers a Seahawk Salute and congratulations to our own Emma Ericksen and the entire UNCW Class of 2020.
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