Fire Bee

10/06/2022

We're thrilled to share we've been named finalists for three PRSA Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards!

Congrats to our bees on all of their hard work. We can't wait to celebrate at next month's ceremony.

10/04/2022

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore selects Fire Bee as new PR and communications partner

Have you heard? We've officially partnered with Atlanta's top-rated litigation firm.

Learn more about our newest client below. 👇

Atlanta’s elite boutique litigation firm joins forces with full-service award-winning marketing agency ATLANTA - It’s officially “case closed” on Bondurant Mixson & Elmore’s search for a marketing partner. The storied firm selected Fire Bee,

09/30/2022

PROST! CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST AT EVENTIDE BREWING | Adventures in Atlanta

Who's joining us at Eventide Brewing tomorrow for their annual Oktoberfest celebration? 🍻

Find out how you can snag tickets (and win free beer) in this Adventuresinatlanta piece.

Dust off your dirndl or lederhosen, and head to Eventide Brewing for Atlanta’s most popular Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 1!

09/29/2022

Battle of the Beat: Instagram Reels vs. TikTok

Is it just us or are Instagram Reels and TikTok starting to look and sound the same? Our bee Haley took to the blog to break down what makes them different.👇

*Ding ding ding* In today’s heavy-hitter match-up, we are pitting two of the top social media platforms against each other to see who will come out on top. In the right corner with over one billion monthly active users, we have Instagram Reels.

09/19/2022

Second Self Beer Co. hosting free firefighter benefit Sept. 24

Mark your calendars: Our fundraiser for Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters at Second Self Beer Company is less than a week away!

Find out more about the day's limited-edition fundraising beer and vendor market in this CBS46 hit.👇

Second Self Beer Co. in West Midtown will host an event benefitting Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters (APFF) Sept. 24.

09/08/2022

We took home four wins at last night's U.S. Partnership Awards - including a gold for "Most Creative Campaign" for our work with Cheerwine! We also won awards for our campaigns for Eventide Brewing, ParentEducate.com and Joe - Mobile Order Ahead. Congrats to all the bees on their awesome work! 🥳

08/19/2022

Mighty startup promotes legal transparency amid industry backlash - WABE

Mighty is revolutionizing personal-injury law and exposing the secrets of "billboard lawyers." More in our WABE News hit.

On this edition of “Closer Look,” Joshua Schwadron, CEO and founder of legal tech provider Mighty, discusses an industry dispute over its initiative to provide personal injury representation at a lower […]

08/18/2022

Eventide Brewing to host donation drive for PAWS Atlanta

Who's joining us for Eventide Brewing's doggone good fundraising event next Friday?🐾

You might even get to meet the famous pup featured in this CBS46 piece (she belongs to our bee Hank).

Eventide Brewing will host a donation drive for PAWS Atlanta to celebrate National Dog Day Aug. 26.

08/16/2022

Education vs. experience – and the value that exists in both

Before our intern Annie starts her final semester at Georgia Tech, she's sharing what she's learned from her time as an intern and a student.

Like most other Asian American kids of my generation, I was raised to prioritize school above all else. It wasn’t until recently — when I came to college and started talking to older students and recruiters about career prospects — that my mindset

08/10/2022

Partnership Award Finalists

We've been named finalists in the inaugural U.S. Partnership Awards!🥳

We're up for awards in five categories, featured alongside a few big-time brands. Can't wait for the ceremony in September.

More here: https://bit.ly/3A9MIt5

08/03/2022

Mega Millions Top Prize Passes $1B

Spotted: Mido Lotto's president serving as a Lottery Expert for Inside Edition. 👀

Lottery fever is sweeping the country. The Mega Millions jackpot sits at $1.02 billion, becoming the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

08/02/2022

BeReal: Two minutes on the content clock

Curious about the latest social media craze? Check out our intern Chloe’s guide to the app with zero filters or follower counts.

Is it just me or does every social media post feel a bit too curated nowadays? When I log onto Instagram or Facebook, I feel like I only see a highlight reel of my friends’ lives. One where every photo feels edited, each caption

07/28/2022

Happy National Intern Day to our un-bee-lievable summer interns Annie and Chloe!✨ They've been hard at work the past few months making media lists, learning Google Analytics and taking part in team brainstorms. Their favorite project so far?

Annie: "I've really enjoyed being able to get a taste of everything! But if I had to choose, I think working with influencers has been my favorite and the most memorable part of my internship.

Chloe: "My favorite parts of the internship so far have been being involved in client interactions/outreach and also writing social copy!"

PS: We're currently finishing up the search for a fall intern. If you're interested in learning more, click here: https://bit.ly/3Jc6pn9

07/18/2022

National Lottery Day, what you should know before you play

When you find out the Mega Millions jackpot is over $500M.👀

See how to maximize your chances of winning tomorrow's drawing (and play the Lottery smarter) in this piece with Mido Lotto and KTLA 5 News.

July 17 is National Lottery Day. Rich Wheeler, president of Lottery Now, joined us live to share some tips and stats about playing the lottery. Wheeler also shared information on Mido Lotto, which …

07/01/2022

Laptops off, sunscreen on! 😎 Our team has been logging off at 3PM every Friday this summer to enjoy an early, sun-filled start to the weekend. How would you spend your Summer Friday?

06/30/2022

In honor of Social Media Day, our team is playing a game of "do this, not that."

What social media trends do you love? Which ones make you cringe? Let us know in the comments. 👇

06/29/2022

Vegan Cinnamon Roll Chain Slings Its Decadent Sweets to the Woodlands Area

Life is about to be sweeter in Woodlands, TX, thanks to Cinnaholic! ✨

We recently teamed up with the ATL-based chain to help announce new shop openings — and we already have 30+ on the calendar. More on the latest one in this Eater Houston article.

Cinnaholic’s Conroe outpost will offer cinnamon buns with more than 20 types of frostings and toppings to choose from

06/23/2022

Every year, Propel ATL hosts the Blinkie Awards to celebrate transportation equity advocates throughout the city. This year, we were honored to receive their Sustainable Transportation Champion award for our work with Atlanta Streets Alive.

06/22/2022

Happy Pride Month!🏳️‍🌈 To celebrate, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite campaigns for Lyft: A city-wide LGBTQ+ clothing drive in Atlanta and Charlotte.

To promote the initiative, we worked with an incredible team of influencers (some pictured here) to drive donations, share how people in need could benefit and celebrate all things Pride.

06/21/2022

Cheerwine creates ‘Carolinas ‘Cue Tour’

The best pairing for a glass of Cheerwine? Carolina BBQ!

Check out the tour we helped them create in this WSOC-TV hit.

Few things in the Carolinas go together like a plateful of smoked pork and an ice-cold Cheerwine.

06/17/2022

Check out the menu for One Flew South, opening today on the Eastside Beltline

Run, don't walk to the Atlanta BeltLine because One Flew South is officially open to the public! Check out the full menu in this piece from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

One Flew South, the only airport restaurant to be nominated for a James Beard Award, has opened a second location on the Eastside Beltline featuring a menu of sandwiches, main dishes, sushi and cocktails.

05/25/2022

Propel ATL revealed as Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s new name at awards event

Have you heard? Our friends at Atlanta Bicycle Coalition officially have a new name: Propel ATL! 🥳

We helped their team spread the word about the rebrand to local outlets like SaportaReport.

Propel ATL is the new name of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, revealed at the nonprofit’s May 19 “Blinkie Awards” for transportation advocacy.

05/24/2022

No Boarding Pass Needed When a Location of Atlanta Airport Restaurant One Flew South Opens on the Beltline

Dining on the Atlanta BeltLine is about to get even better!🙌 Learn about the newest One Flew South location in this Eater Atlanta exclusive we secured for our newest client, Jackmont Hospitality.

A second location of the critically acclaimed Hartsfield-Jackson airport Southern restaurant and sushi bar opens in June in the former Hazel Jane’s wine bar space

05/23/2022

Atlantans: We've been hard at work helping Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters get the word out about tomorrow's bond referendum vote, but we need your help to get it passed! Don't forget to visit your polling place and vote to get our city's firefighters the resources they so badly need.

Tomorrow is the day, and we're counting on you.

Many of our firefighters feel exactly like Tica - that they're overworked and underappreciated - and they’re leaving for better-paying jobs in other cities. Help us recruit and retain first responders by showing you care about our working conditions. Vote YES on the bond referendum.

05/18/2022

Our team had the honor of speaking at the Paralyzed Veterans of America National Convention. We talked with executive directors from across the U.S. about PR, social media and marketing best practices.

05/09/2022

Steve Flesch closes with 65 to win second Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Our second Mitsubishi Electric Classic is officially in the books! Thanks to all of the media members - including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution team - who came out to cover Georgia's only PGA TOUR Champions event.⛳️

Steve Flesch shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to shoot 11-under 205, erase a four-shot deficit to beat David Toms and win the Mitsubishi Electric Classic for the second time.

05/05/2022

We're abuzz with excitement after taking home two AMA Atlanta AMY Awards last night: Best Paid Search Campaign and Best Use of Partnerships.🙌

Cheers to the team and to the rest of last night's winners!

05/04/2022

What Is Schwarzbier?

Spotted: Eventide Brewing's Midnight Hour on Hop Culture's top beer list.🍻 See what their head brewer has to say about one of the fastest-growing styles below.

May the schwartz be with you! For those unfamiliar with the iconic Star Wars parody from Mel Brooks called Spaceballs, let me fill you in. It’s a

04/29/2022

Calling all Atlantans: Dine out on Wednesday to raise crucial funds benefitting Atlanta's firefighters. Choose a location from the list below and support our client, Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters and their work!

🥯 Ordering a bagel anytime next week from Beeline Bagels.
🐔Dining at Chick-fil-A Howell Mill from 6-8 P.M.
🍖 Eating at D.B.A. Barbecue.
🍜 Ordering from Doc Chey's Noodle House and mentioning "firefighters."
🍔 Grabbing a bite at Farm Burger Virginia-Highland from 4-9 P.M.
🍩 Eating at Hero Doughnuts.
🌭Dining at Hudson Grille Downtown, Hudson Grille Midtown or Hudson Grille Little Five Points.
🍻 Stopping by Red's Beer Garden between 5-9 P.M.

If dining out isn't your thing, you can also sign up for a donations class this Saturday at Orangetheory Fitness Brookhaven, Inman Park, Emory Point, Midtown or West Midtown.

04/22/2022

Helping Atlanta Bicycle Coalition advance its mission of sustainable transportation in ATL has been a dream — and we're lucky bees to get to celebrate with them in less than a month.🥳

Who's joining us at The Trolley Barn next month for the Blinkie Awards?

Join us in awarding Fire Bee as our Sustainable Transportation Champion at this year's Blinkie Awards! We are celebrating Fire Bee’s steadfast support through communications and public relations services for bringing frequent car-free streets programming — Atlanta Streets Alive — to our city. We will also be debuting our new name at the Blinkies, so don't miss this opportunity to join us! Register today: https://atlantabike.ejoinme.org/2022blinkies

04/04/2022

It's 404 Day, and our bees are showing off their favorite ATL spots to park their peaches.

03/29/2022

Orangetheory Fitness

How did we use TikTok to grow Orangetheory Fitness's membership? 🧐

ORANGE YOU GLAD FOR TIKTOK SUCCESS? | Orangetheory Fitness Since its somewhat recent launch in 2016, TikTok has quickly become one of the top social media platforms - ranking as the seventh most downloaded social media app and surpassing Twitter, Pinterest and Snapchat in active

03/22/2022

Cheerwine Festival T-shirt Design Contest

We asked N.C. middle & high school students to submit designs for this year's Drink Cheerwine Festival t-shirt — and boy did they deliver. 👏

Vote for your favorite here:

Enter your design for the 2021 Cheerwine Festival t-shirt and then get all of your friends to vote for their favorite!

03/09/2022

Happy International Women’s Day to the women responsible for brewing up big things in Georgia’s beer world.✨ Thanks for helping us make Eventide Brewing’s Women in Craft Beer Panel such a success!

03/03/2022

Atlanta breweries taking part in Georgia Beer Day on March 5 - Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown

Can you beer-lieve Georgia Beer Day is almost here?🍻 Find out where you can snag a limited-edition Georgia Craft Brewers Guild pint glass in this Atlanta Intown feature.

Craft brewers from around the state will be taking part in Georgia Beer Day on Saturday, March 5. The annual celebration, which is organized by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and benefits its member breweries, highlights Georgia’s local craft beer industry. This year, 70 breweries around the stat...

03/02/2022

Sign up for this can't-miss PRSA Georgia Chapter webinar on TikTok advertising by our talented paid-digital whiz, Alex!

Will she (virtually) see you there?

https://www.prsageorgia.org/events-calendar/?fbclid=IwAR2tlvHrCMCawDwvv3t7BeS2PBmrHgBKNLysCjZnMMpnqgGeSyLzZ-bS10U#!event/2022/3/3/a-crash-course-on-tiktok-advertising

02/24/2022

This Black History Month, we'd like to highlight a few notable Black-owned businesses based in Atlanta doing great things:

🌱 Tropic Isle Living: They introduced the world to Jamaican Black Castor Oil (and coined the term).
🔥 Sauce Queen USA: Maker of the best Honey Hot Sauce in the world.
🍦 Mocha Pops: The best-handcrafted pops in the city.
📚 EBO Educational Services, LLC: One-on-one virtual tutoring with a personalized approach.
🎤 Entertainers Speak Out: A non-profit advocating on behalf of ATL's entertainers.

We're lucky bees to have been able to work with them all!

02/22/2022

Not to brag, but we consider ourselves experts on all things Atlanta — including its food and drink scene. That's why we're sharing a few members of the team who love margs' must-hit National Margarita Day spots:

• Red Pepper Taquería
• Superica Krog
• El Tesoro
• Tin Lizzy's Cantina

02/21/2022

You know what they say, "Behind every successful marketer is an even better pet." 🐾 Here are the four-legged friends that power our hive year-round.

02/08/2022

Cheerwine Festival returns to Salisbury this May with live entertainment

The sweetest National Cherry Month treat? Finding out the Cheerwine Festival is coming back this May! 🍒

Thanks for helping us spread the good news, Queen City News.

SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – It’s back! Passionate fans who travel from across the South for Salisbury’s popular Cheerwine Festival can do so once again this May. The iconi…

01/07/2022

The definitive guide to TikTok advertising

Our bee Alex learned the ins and outs of TikTok ads running campaigns for brands like Orangetheory Fitness. Now, she's spilling the tea.👇

Whether you love it, hate it or (like me) hate to admit you love it — TikTok is here to stay. Since launching in 2016, the ByteDance-backed app has quickly become one of the most downloaded mobile apps

01/06/2022

In true winter fashion: Six must-haves for the office

Houndstooth blazer? Check. ✅

Turtleneck? Check. ✅

Don’t know what else you’re missing this season? Our fashion-forward bee, Celene, has six staples for dressing to impress at your next in-person meeting.

If you live in a major city like Atlanta, you know fashion changes like the seasons. Add onto that the fact that many of us have mostly worn sweats the past year, and it’s no wonder people are at a loss on how to get back on their fashion journey this winter.

12/29/2021

Hit the road, Jack, and don't ya come back no more.👋 As we head into 2022, here are the top five marketing & PR trends we hope to leave behind.

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas from the little bees that grew up to run our hive!🎄 We hope you're half as excited for the holidays as Hank was for his LEGOs — and that you rock the season like Haley rocked her over-the-shoulder bags.