R|G Companies Represented:

Financial Services/Business-To-Business:
ADTRAN
Ambac Financial Group
American Express
Cato Gobé
Chemical Bank
Evaluation Services
Furman Selz
Greater Hackensack Chamber of Commerce
Inmarsat Holdings
Kirsch Gartenberg Howard LLP
MasterCard
MGIC
Russell Reynolds Associates
SICPA Industries of America
The Society for Direct Investing
Veronis Suhler & Associates
Vivendi SA (formerly Compagnie Générale des Eaux Group)

Business Technology:
Advanced Telemetry

EGADS Computer Corporation
Evaluation Services
PressPoint

International:
Division of Sustainable Development, United Nations
French/American Foundation
Israel Diaspora Institute
Mexican Government/World Environment Day

Internet-Related Organizations:
Nielsen/NetRatings
WiredSafety

Dot Com Companies:
About.com
EcoMall.com
Elens.com
Fodors.com
iExplore.com
Monster.com
Travelscape.com
RosieHippo.com

Pharmaceuticals:
Allergan
Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eventide Trials
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck & Company
Merck-Medco
Parke-Davis
Pfizer
Pharmacia
Searle
Sepracor
SmithKline Beecham
Ultrafem
Zila Pharmaceuticals

Health Organizations:
Audrey Halpern, MD

The Manhattan Center for Headache and Neurology
Acurian, Inc.
Adler Aphasia Center
All-Med Diabetic Supplies, Inc.
American Pain Society
Berkley Reproductive Wellness Center

Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH)
Diet Center
Eventide Trials
Freeman Pain Institute
Genisphere, Inc.
Great American Smoke-Out
Health Decisions, Inc.
Hepatitis Foundation International
Holy Name Hospital
Manhattan Central Medical Society
Manhattan Eye & Ear Infirmary
Merck-Medco
Mid Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis
National Aphasia Association
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Somerset Eye Care
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy
The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center

Health and Beauty Products/Retail Chains:
Boogie Wipes
CherryPharm
Church & Dwight/Arm & Hammer Dental Care Products
Colgate-Palmolive Company
E-lens.com
Fairy Tales Hair Care
Geremy Rose fresh cosmetics

Gillette
GNC
Guess How Much I Love You™ Natural Care for Little Ones
KidCafe!
Lever Bros.
Pediagreen,
Dr. D All-Natural Vitamins & Supplements
Procter & Gamble
Schick

Spas:
@ease Spa, Hillsdale, NJ
Radiance MedSpa, Hackensack, NJ
Restore Spa, New York, NY

Fitness and Exercise:
BSkinz
Aspen East Fitness and Well Being Center
Inform Fitness Studios, New York, NY
Metro Golf & Fitness Center, Tenafly, NJ
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy
"The Diabetic Athlete" (Human Kinetics Press: 2001)

Medical Devices:
Animas R-1000 Insulin Pump
Unilever/Unipath ClearPlan Easy Fertility Monitor

Promotions Unlimited, Inc.

Biotechnology:
Genisphere, Inc.

Natural Skin Care Products and Nutritional Supplements:
Pediagreen,
Dr. D All-Natural Vitamins & Supplements
Fairy Tales Hair Care
Geremy Rose fresh cosmetics
GNC
Guess How Much I Love You™ Natural Care for Little Ones
Logona Kosmetik's Baby & Children's Products
Melaleuca
New Chapter Inc.

Publishers:
Fodor's Travel Publishing
Human Kinetics
PressPoint Human Kinetics
Relevant Times LLC, Boonton, NJ

Magazines and Books:
"The Diabetic Athlete" (Human Kinetics Press: 2001)
"Ginger: Common Spice or Wonder Drug?" (Herbal Free Press: 1993)
"Milk, Money & Madness: The Culture & Politics of Breastfeeding in the United States" (Bergin & Garvey Publishers: 1995)
Computerworld Magazine
The Compleat Mother: The Magazine of Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
There's Hope! The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog

Foods and Beverages:
Burger King
CherryPharm
Dinner By Design
Gaby's Gourmet Granola

Idaho Potato Growers Association
Jozev Products
KidCafe!
Nestlé Personal Baking Division
Ocean Spray
Pizza Hut
Planters Lifesavers
Smirnoff/Heublein
Taittinger Champagne
Whole Foods Market


Culinary Supplies:
House on the Hill

Restaurants:
A Mano, Ridgewood, NJ

Elevation Burger, Montclair, NJ
Artisan Restaurant, Old Tappan, NJ
AXIA Taverna, Tenafly, NJ
Bonefish Grill, Paramus & Marlton, NJ
Chakra Restaurant, Paramus, NJ
Liberty House Restaurant & Catering, Jersey City, NJ
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant at
The Shops at Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ
Morton's, The Steakhouse at The Shops at
Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ; White Plains, NY; Stamford, CT
Restaurant Associates, New York, NY

Su Restaurant, Edgewater, NJ
Palmer's Crossing, Tenafly, NJ

Arts:
Hewlett Packard, "100 Cameras"
George Holz, fashion photographer

Crafting:
House on the Hill
Hewlett Packard Company

Fashion:
BSkinz
Hamrah's
Elizabeth Lee Designs
Veronique Delechaux Maternity

Toys and Games:
Animal Town
Galoob Toys
Hasbro
Pillow People
The Games Gang
Rosie Hippo

Consumer/Parenting Products and Services:
Baby Wrap Products
Berkley Reproductive Wellness Center

Boogie Wipes
Grandma's Secret Spot Remover
Elizabeth Lee Designs
Infa Pür Nursing Products
Maternity Reform Activist Jody McLaughlin
Relax-a-Mommy
Veronique Delachaux Paris Maternity Fashions

Travel/Lodging:
Bahamian Tourism Bureau
Fodor's Travel Publishing
Holiday Inns
iExplore.com
PressPoint
Royal Caribbean Cruiselines
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Singapore Airlines
Travelscape.com

Palmer's Crossing

Education:
Adler Aphasia Center
Animal Town
Hewlett Packard Digital Book Club
Hewlett Packard Annual Young Writer's Contest
Microsoft Corporation
The Children's Museum of Manhattan
The Studio Elementary School
WiredSafety

Promotions Unlimited, Inc.

Sports and Recreation:
The Players Towel
Eidolon Golf
HIRZL Gloves
Defender Mouthguards
Columbus Avenue Tennis Club
Metro Golf & Fitness
National Golf Foundation
PGA National
Six Flags/Great Adventure
U.S. Golf & Entertainment

Computers:
Apollo Computers
Hewlett Packard Ink Jet Business Unit

Microsoft Corporation
EGADS Computer Corporation

Appliances and Consumer Electronics:
Black & Decker
Sony

Transportation:
Alamo Rental Car
Avis

Furniture Design:
Herman Miller Office Design

Jellio

Designers, Clothiers and Textiles:
Alfred Dunhill
Design Studios International
Elizabeth Lee Designs
Hamrah's
JE Morgan
Kanebo
Precision Custom Coatings
The DuPont Company
Veronique Delachaux Paris Maternity Fashions

Jellio

Manufacturing
Precision Custom Coatings

Software:
Evaluation Services
I.M. Control!™/QualtiyTime Solutions

Non-Profit Organizations:
Adler Aphasia Center
WiredSafety

Green & Progressive Companies:
Advanced Telemetry
Berkley Reproductive Wellness Center
EcoMall.com
Gaby's Gourmet Granola

Geremy Rose
Logona Kosmetik's Baby & Children's Products
New Chapter Inc.
OXXO Care Cleaners
Pet's Best Friend NJ

Rosie Hippo
Relevant Times
Whole Foods Market


 

Defender Mouthguards www.defendermouthguards.com

Defender Mouthguards are a leading fabricator of custom-fit mouthguards using high heat pressure lamination technology that provides maximum protection against dental injury and lip lacerations while helping to minimize the risk of mandibular impact concussion. Recently selling direct to consumers, while most dental labs sell exclusively to dental/orthodontic practices, Defender Mouthguards are unlike sub-optimal boil and bite-type mouthguard varieties, Fabricated with Streamline Design Technology, exclusive to Defender Mouthguard Laboratories, these mouthguards are created with multi-layer protection on the chewing surfaces of the teeth, thus providing a single layer on the inner surfaces of the teeth minimizing tongue interference without restricting speech or breathing, making it possible for players to communicate easily during play, while enjoying maximum safety and comfort. Raker Goldstein was recently retained to develop a national public relations campaign designed around Defender Mouthguards' C.A.M.P -Concussion Awareness & Management Program and build visibility amongst athletes, parents, coaches, the ortho/dental community, news media and other targets. We have achieved significant local, regional and national exposure across a broad range of media.

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The Manhattan Center for Headache and Neurology www.audreyhalpernmd.com

Audrey Halpern, MD, Executive Director of The Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine, contracted Raker Goldstein to increase awareness of the differences between headache and migraine, two commonly confused maladies, and to educate the public about the need for faster, more comprehensive care in the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related head injury. Our efforts have successfully positioned Dr. Halpern as a credible resource for the media on migraine, headache, concussion, and other neurological injuries and disorders, while driving relationships with wellness directors at greater metropolitan corporations, private schools and amongst pro sports team medical staffers. RG created an opportunity for Dr. Halpern to be a regular guest columnist on the popular parenting website, PositivelyParenting Online. In addition, RG also handles Dr. Halpern's social networking initiatives and has crafted copy for her website and marketing materials.

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The Kids Culinary Academy of Vermont www.kidsculinary.com

The country's premier culinary specialty camp, the Kids Culinary Academy of Vermont, contracted Raker Goldstein to increase its visibility amongst US, Canadian and international news media, camp advisors and foodie families. Our marketing blitz created global exposure for the Academy.

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Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Whole Foods MarketŪ, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, contracted Raker Goldstein to orchestrate "Natural Meat, It Just Tastes Better" themed events on behalf of selected Northern New Jersey store locations to increase consumer awareness of its natural meat. Raker Goldstein's efforts include working with township government, New Jersey Transit and New York Waterways, as well as broad-based consulting, press release distribution, and outreach to local news media to stimulate publicity.

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Pilla Performance Eyewear www.wholefoodsmarket.com

PILLA High Performance Eyewear contracted Raker Goldstein to build visibility and drive sales for its multiple sports verticals which are driven by their hand-crafted Italian high performance eyewear. Designed by athletes for athletes, PILLA combines state-of-the-art technology to deliver exacting control for light management and visual advantage in sports and lifestyle wear. RG has helped the company strategically introduce its eyewear to golf tour professionals, the news media, prospective retailers along with bridging and maximizing new relationships with industry alliances in synergistic fields such as shooting, hunting, and equestrian sports. Weaving a rich tapestry of news media generation, managing social media platforms, coordinating grass roots marketing events and positioning the company's CEO and lead designer as an unparalleled source and authority on high performance eyewear are central to our PR and marketing efforts. To date, we have garnered national buzz in relation to top sports personalities' embrace of the edgy line, delivered numerous consumer and trade publicity hits, managed an aggressive social media platform to keep the company fresh and vital online while providing day to day marketing expertise, counsel and execution to keep PILLA on track to reach the growth it seeks.

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House on the Hill www.houseonthehill.net

Specializing in hand-cast replicas of museum and private collection springerle molds, House on the Hill contracted us to boost visibility for their brand and elevate year-round popularity of their products for baking and crafting purposes. Raker Goldstein embarked on an ongoing campaign utilizing a multi-pronged approach that includes traditional publicity, special events, industry outreach and other marketing modalities to leverage the House on the Hill brand and create year-round uses of the company's product line.

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Metro Golf & Fitness Center

This full-service sports and athletic training facility providing specialized golf instruction and luxury fitness services contracted us to establish a strong presence for the Center amongst targeted affluent communities and golf-specific niche demographics. Raker Goldstein & Co. embarked on a targeted campaign to introduce key clientele to the facility's amenities and expert instructors. Supported by publicity outreach, including leveraging its nationally recognized golf instructor, David Glenz, we identified key community groups and thought leaders, developing events at the facility to expose them to the unique offerings that the facility provides. Raker Goldstein & Co. also supplied Metro Golf & Fitness with entry opportunities into high-profile community events, golf outings, and charitable causes. Additionally, we consulted on the development of promotions, events, and overall marketing tactics.

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Morton's, The Steakhouse www.mortons.com

This popular steakhouse chain contracted us to provide public relations for its Hackensack, NJ location. In addition to broad-based consulting and publicity efforts, our campaign emphasizes community relations and outreach to local corporations, civic leaders, charities and community groups, all geared to increase the visibility and popularity of this nationally renowned steakhouse. Coverage includes Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends Weekend, The Record, NorthJersey.com, News12.com, LocalWineEvents.com, and Table Hopping with Rosie, resulting in over 50 million consumer impressions.

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Bonefish Grill www.bonefishgrill.com

This upscale-casual seafood restaurant group contracted us to assist with the grand opening of its Paramus and Marlton, NJ locations. Raker Goldstein & Co. was tasked with the challenge of generating immediate media attention of the locations and helping to establish relationships with the community where there were previously none. As part of our outreach, Raker Goldstein & Co. assisted in the selection of a local charity partners and the organization of high-profile fundraising events. Raker Goldstein & Co. arranged visits of key media personnel and assisted with direct outreach to the restaurant’s preferred clientele base. Combined with outreach to area businesses, Raker Goldstein & Co. coordinated multiple “excursions” to the restaurant, developing locals’ familiarity with the restaurant concept and enhancing the buzz and word of mouth about this new dining destination.

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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
www.Mccormickandschmicks.com

This popular Portland, Oregon-based restaurant group contracted us to establish a regional presence and generate visibility for its 36th restaurant which opened at Riverside Square in Hackensack, New Jersey in September 2002. To initiate the buzz, we organized a grand opening party which was attended by over 500 civic, corporate and government V.I.P.s and opinion leaders. We continued to provide marketing/advertising consulting, corporate and editorial writing, corporate and community networking, event planning and outreach to regional media to stimulate publicity for the restaurant's fresh-from-scratch dishes and the unique talents of its executive chef. Coverage includes "Food Talk with Arthur Schwartz" on WWOR-AM radio, New Jersey Monthly, NJ Savvy Living, BC - The Mag, The Record, The Star-Ledger, The Food Institute Report, New Jersey Restaurant Food Wine & Spirits Guide, News 12 New Jersey "Daytime Edition," among others, cumulatively achieving over 8,000,000 consumer impressions.

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Elevation Burger, Montclair www.elevationburger.com

The first New Jersey franchise location of young start-up company Elevation burger in Montclair contracted Raker Goldstein & Co. to spearhead grand opening activities, media attention and community involvement efforts in Northern New Jersey. As part of our outreach, Raker Goldstein organized attendance of the town mayor and other officials to the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting, it addition to organizing Friends & Family night, Community night, and VIP night. Raker Goldstein garnered a wide range of media interest, from food to business pieces in several local newspapers and magazines, as well as on internet news sites and blogs. In addition, Raker Goldstein organized participation in many community oriented events to increase visibility of Elevation Burger, including an eco-fair, Fourth of July festivities, and donations to local parent groups and fundraisers.

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AXIA Taverna www.axiataverna.com

This modern, yet elegant Greek restaurant, contracted us to raise awareness in the local metropolitan communities of their refreshing take on Greek cuisine. In addition to general publicity initiatives, we implement community and guerilla marketing efforts, and consult on promotional strategies to increase the restaurant’s visibility and recognition. Supplementing efforts to build its dinner business, Raker Goldstein & Co. also works to capture the valuable patronage of the surrounding corporate community to generate business during off-peak periods through lunch and private event bookings. In the short time Raker Goldstein & Co. has assisted AXIA Taverna, we have generated television coverage and repeat publicity in publications key to reaching the restaurant’s patron base. Consumer impressions thus far exceed 2.7 million.

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Chakra Restaurant www.chakrarestaurant.com

This New York City-style, ultra-romantic restaurant with an emphasis on organic and regionally sourced ingredients in Paramus, NJ, called on Raker Goldstein to create a solid buzz about its exotic culinary and lounge offerings. In the first four months, our efforts resulted in international television exposure and a host of local publicity. Consumer impressions for this brief timeframe exceeded 100 million. Raker Goldstein works with Chakra to build its weekday lunch business and late night bar scene through strategic community relations and guerilla marketing tactics. Coordination of high profile cooking demonstrations for its acclaimed chef, as well as outreach to area movers and shakers, targeted special events coordinators, party planners and wedding consultants, are part of our efforts to raise the awareness level of this distinctive restaurant.

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A Mano www.amanopizza.com

This authentic Neapolitan trattoria located in Ridgewood, NJ contracted Raker Goldstein & Co. to create buzz and establish A Mano's image as northern New Jersey's go-to source for authentic Neapolitan cuisine. In addition to general publicity initiatives, Raker Goldstein implements community marketing efforts, promotion of special events, and identifies cooperative marketing opportunities. Thus far, Raker Goldstein's campaign efforts have resulted in international exposure for the restaurant which has a cult-like following thanks to its artisanal pizza and other menu offerings.

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Liberty House Restaurant & Catering www.libertyhouserestaurant.com

Liberty House Restaurant & Catering, an upscale dining facility, contracted Raker Goldstein to increase its visibility in the New York, New Jersey area amongst residents, corporations and special events coordinators. We focus our efforts on seasonal promotions, the restaurant's charitable endeavors and relationship building within and beyond Hudson County. We have worked to secure cooking demonstrations and classes for the restaurant’s executive chef at local upscale retailers, introducing Liberty House Restaurant to NJ residents. Our work with area food and restaurant writers is central to our campaign's success. Raker Goldstein’s publicity outreach efforts on behalf of Liberty House Restaurant have resulted in over 17 million of consumer impressions, including Liberty House Restaurant being named “The Best Fine Dining” in Jersey City by New Jersey Monthly and being highlighted in a feature of “Skyline Dining” in The Record.

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Su

This vegetarian restaurant concept, unique to its area, recently retained us soon after its opening to quickly generate awareness of their offerings and drive customers to fill its seats. Raker Goldstein & Co. began immediately with an intensive effort to introduce the restaurant to a wealth of area high-rises and building complexes populated with a high-value demographic, arranging referral relationships with building management, coordinating samplings, and securing distribution of restaurant promotional materials. Raker Goldstein & Co. simultaneously approached key media outlets valuable to the restaurant, encouraging coverage and securing visits from food writers and people of influence. Raker Goldstein & Co. also works to coordinate cross-promotional opportunities with health-oriented synergistic area business to gain access to their established customer bases. Additional outreach to organization and groups catering to vegetarians and vegans is pursued to increase traffic from key niche groups. Raker Goldstein & Co. provides additional services and consultation for advertising, off-site demonstrations and more.

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Palmer's Crossing Restaurant www.palmerscrossingrestaurant.com

This contemporary American restaurant located in the historic Clinton Inn Hotel in Tenafly, NJ contracted Raker Goldstein to create buzz and bolster awareness. Raker Goldstein combined a publicity blitz emphasizing the Bergen community news media, with outreach to pillars of the community to stimulate attendance at a series of specially-developed events.

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CherryPharm www.cherrypharm.com

This all natural tart cherry health drink company, based in Geneva, NY, enlisted the services of Raker Goldstein & Co. to garner national media attention and raise consumer awareness of CherryPharm. Raker Goldstein created a dynamic public relations campaign that includes strategic outreach to print, television, radio, and internet news outlets. Raker Goldstein's campaign efforts have resulted in features in several programs and publications including Muscle & Fitness and Us Weekly.

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Rosie Hippo www.rosiehippo.com

Rosie Hippo hired Raker Goldstein to launch a holiday publicity push to encourage last minute mentions of the website in short lead news media, such as blogs and newspapers. This eco-friendly toy company received placement in "green" and children gift giving guides, and offered promotional codes to many environmentally- friendly bloggers.

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Boogie Wipes www.boogiewipes.com

Boogie Wipes contracted Raker Goldstein & Co. to garner television media placements and create and maintain a Boogie Wipes social media networking persona by utilizing outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Startup Nation.com, YouTube, and The Mom Entrepreneur.com. Working on a national level for television placements, The Boogie Moms and Boogie Wipes appeared on morning shows across the country, including Good Morning New Orleans, Great Day San Antonio, KCOY Santa Barbara, Good Morning Oregon, and more. Raker Goldstein also coordinates speaking engagement opportunities for The Boogie Moms, company co-founders and owners Mindee Doney and Julie Pickens, to present their company and story to key target groups.

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BSkinz www.bskinz.com

BSkinz, a Mountain Lakes NJ-based company making stylish spandex compression wear for men and women, contracted Raker Goldstein to bolster the visibility of their brand. Raker Goldstein uses a multi-pronged approach to reach fitness and fashion conscious youngsters and adults, reaching out to teen/tween publications, parenting papers, fitness magazines, TV, and mom and coaches blogs. Raker Goldstein obtained placement in Justine, Hybrid Mom, Kid Trends Weekly, and on numerous blogs and magazine websites, orchestrating an NBC TV news segment in San Diego which featured BSkinz' eye-popping designs in a story on fitness for mothers. RG's efforts have been instrumental in positioning BSkinz as a leading source for custom team imprints and vividly patterned sports attire.

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Hamrah's www.hamrahs.com

Hamrah’s, an upscale women’s specialty store in Cresskill, New Jersey, a recipient of Harper’s Bazaar’s distinctive Style Leader award, contracted Raker Goldstein & Co. to increase its visibility among the store’s core demographics. Our activities focused on building relationships with Bergen County organizations, developing cross-promotional opportunities, generating fashion-related content to encourage national and regional lifestyle news coverage and coordinating special events such as philanthropic fundraisers and a 50th anniversary celebration. Our efforts resulted in the introduction of valuable community members and potential customers to the store and an array of publicity coverage for both the shop's unique story and ownership, garnering recognition as a fashion retail icon.

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Veronique Delachaux Paris Maternity Fashions www.veroniqued.com

We provided consulting, corporate and editorial writing and media relations for this fashion-forward, upscale maternity shop in New York City specializing in Donna Karan-inspired designs for savvy, sophisticated pregnant women. Activities also included identifying and contacting high-profile pregnant mothers and celebrities to encourage the wear of our client's designs for publicity purposes. Publicity has been generated in American Baby, New York Magazine, McCall's, Chicago Tribune and through Scripps Howard News Service.

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Elizabeth Lee Designs www.elizabethlee.com

This company was founded by a woman in Bluebell, Utah who wanted to breastfeed her son while outside her home, but couldn't find clothing to allow for comfortable, practical nursing. She designed a wonderful line of clothing patterns for breastfeeding women and asked us to literally put her company on the map. We wrote and designed a comprehensive nursing-in-public information kit that focused on comfortable and discreet public nursing and distributed it to our print, radio and television contacts across the country. We generated tremendous coverage for this client in newspapers and magazines nationwide, tripling her sales within several months.

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Fairy Tales Hair Care www.fairytaleshaircare.com

Since 2004, Raker Goldstein has conducted a number of lice prevention education campaigns for this natural line of children's hair care products and its Rosemary Repel line which contains herbs shown to prohibit head lice infestation. Thus far, consumer impressions have exceeded 18 million impressions, with features in Parents, Big Apple Parent, The Sacramento Bee, The Miami Herald and ParentGuide. Raker Goldstein also works with school nurses, pediatricians, camp directors and health personnel to educate professionals routinely dealing with children about the importance of preventing head lice, as opposed to simply treating it with harsh chemicals. Our research and recommendations led Fairy Tales Hair Care to reformulate its Rosemary Repel® product line to increase its levels of essential oils. Raker Goldstein also handles publicity for the entire Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children line of products that includes Lifeguard Shampoo, Super-Charge Detangling Shampoo, Energizing Leave-In Detangling Spray and Static Free Leave-In Detangling Spray. Raker Goldstein handled new product debuts for Summer 2005 including Lemon-Aid Conditioner, CoCo Cabana Leave-In Sun Spray and Lice Good-Bye™, a lice treatment product that contains no harsh chemicals. Raker Goldstein also handled regionalized media outreach announcing salons offering Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children products to their clients.

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Guess How Much I Love You™ Natural Care for Little Ones www.dgmsinc.com

DGMS, Inc., the makers of the Guess How Much I Love You™ Natural Care for Little Ones skin care products, contracted Raker Goldstein to handle publicity in relation to their Guess How Much I Love You™ Natural Care for Little Ones collection. Our activities include broad-based consulting, editorial and promotional writing, and outreach to national news media to stimulate publicity through studio audience giveaways, product placement and general publicity. Raker Goldstein’s outreach efforts resulted in two episode product placements and twenty on-screen credits on The Learning Channel’s renowned A Baby Story. Additional coverage to date includes VA Newswire and Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s hard copy and Internet editions.

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New Chapter/Geremy Rose Fresh Cosmetics

This company hired us to create a strong national presence for their Brattleboro, Vermont-made line of supplements and skin care products using fresh herbal extracts and essential oils. President and Master Herbalist Paul Schulick, who also contracted us to publicize his book Ginger: Common Spice or Wonder Drug?, also wanted "green media" publicity to bring credibility to the line and boost his sales staffs' efforts in harnessing more retailer support for the line. We designed and wrote a media information kit on the company's food-for-the-skin products and our educational media relations efforts resulted in articles on/photographs of the products in top alternative living magazines such as Vegetarian Times, Natural Health, Yoga Journal, Shape and Longevity. We were also successful in educating editors at mainstream women's magazines generated write-ups in Glamour, Teen and Mademoiselle among others.

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Pediagreen www.drditchek.com

This provider of a wide range of quality consumer vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements contracted us to establish greater awareness for the company's leading brand, the Dr. DTM line of all-natural chewable gummy children's vitamins and a line of blister-packed chocolate bear-shaped Multivitamins, Calcium, Iron, Omega 3, and Probiotics. Backed by noted pediatrician and author Stuart Ditchek, MD, Raker Goldstein was tasked with also establishing the doctor as an expert within his field to add further credibility to the products he recommends. Raker Goldstein initiated a multi-pronged approach to developing consumer draw for the product line. We enacted media outreach to key trade media in the natural products and OTC industry to develop retail interest in the brand, as well as family and parenting-based media outreach to help drive consumer inquiries. In additional to identifying opportunities for the doctor to offer bylines and broadcast commentary, Raker Goldstein also pursued grass-roots relationship development with key pediatrics practices to create valuable recommendations by other physicians to their patents, expanding upon the credibility and reach of the brand. Additional relationship development assistance included the identification of prime pharmacies and retail outlets for direct contact to stimulate retail sale.

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"Milk, Money & Madness: The Culture & Politics of Breastfeeding in the United States" (Bergin & Garvey Publishers: 1995)

The authors of this fascinating "why-to" book on breastfeeding contracted us, along with their publisher, to manage a national campaign on behalf of their highly controversial work. Authors Naomi Baumslag, M.D., M.P.H, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical School and science writer Dia Michels were provided with media training by our company before a national media tour which resulted in tremendous television and radio coverage including "Parents' Helper" show on the former America's Talking division of CNBC, "The Exchange," a top magazine format program on Connecticut Cable, a dozen radio interviews on news and alternative health radio programs as well as a review in Child magazine.

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I.M. Control!™/QualityTime Solutions www.imcontrol.net

QualityTime Solutions, makers of I.M. Control!™, contracted Raker Goldstein to increase the visibility and sales of this instant messaging scheduling software debuted in 2004. Our first initiative was to launch a widespread instant messaging abuse by youngsters campaign targeted at parents and educators to help bring light to the excessive use of instant messaging by youngsters between 8-18 years of age. We researched education and computer experts, hiring a New Jersey educator as our official spokesperson, to help parents understand and manage instant messaging at home. Our efforts also include presenting the software to leading parenting organizations for official recognition and endorsement, resulting in I.M. Control!™ winning some of the industry’s most prestigious awards, including a 2005 Parent’s Choice Recommended Award, The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, and a 2005 iParenting Media Award. Coverage to date includes MSNBC.com, Parent-to-Parent, a column syndicated to nearly 50 newspapers across the United States, and CyberGuy, the most watched national news consumer technology feature in North America which is a regular fixture on 141 Tribune / Warner Bros. Network television stations.

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Health Decisions, Inc. www.healthdec.com

Our accomplishments on behalf of this innovative Chapel Hill, NC-based clinical research organization include generating positive corporate profiles in The Herald Sun and The Charlotte Observer, the Associated Press in addition to interviews for the company's chief executive officer and executive vice president with The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones News Service, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Economist, The Star-Ledger, R&D Directions, SCRIP, and BusinessWeek. We generated interviews by jumping on hot drug issues in the news or those we anticipated becoming newsmakers and offering swift, provocative insights from our client. In our second year of service for Health Decisions, we coordinated a profile in the coveted "Entrepreneurs" section of Forbes plus interviews on CNBC's "The Edge" and on the popular CNNfn program, "Entrepreneur's Only."

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Adler Aphasia Center www.adleraphasiacenter.org

Adler Aphasia Center, the metropolitan area’s first dedicated aphasia support and community center, provides people with aphasia, their caregivers, speech pathologists and the medical community with information, programs, workshops, lectures and other opportunities for support and empowerment. Aphasia, a communication disorder affecting nearly 1 million Americans, is most frequently acquired through brain injury such as stroke. While very common, the condition is often undiagnosed and untreated. Our education campaign embraced a number of approaches, from public relations to community relations, grass roots marketing, media relations to public relations to promote health industry awareness. Each approach contributed to enhancing public and health professional awareness of aphasia. Raker Goldstein conceived and coordinated Aphasia Awareness Day, an educational event and celebration of what can be accomplished by people with aphasia. The successful event, which received Mayoral proclamation, brought together over 200 civic and state dignitaries, speech pathologists, social workers, hospital staff, aphasics and their caregivers and the news media. To date, Adler Aphasia Center has been featured on WINS-AM 1010 Radio (the nation's most listened to talk radio station), WABC-TV, WMBC-TV, NJN-TV, News 12 New Jersey Television, The Record, The Shopper News, PrimeTimes in Bergen, County Seat, Lifemanagement.com/ nextsteps and The Bergen County Council of Churches website. Raker Goldstein generated over 46,000,000 consumer impressions on behalf of aphasia and Adler Aphasia Center, and the number continues to grow.

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Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center www.nbdiabetes.org

In less than 3 years, Raker Goldstein generated close to 50,000,000 consumer impressions for this innovative, family-oriented diabetes treatment center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Our goal was to enhance its visibility and help increase its northern New Jersey patient base. We generate exposure opportunities for the Center's many experts who range from registered dieticians and exercise physiologists to pediatric endochrinologists and molecular genetics researchers, with publicity resulting in several print and broadcast outlets in the New York metropolitan area including The Star-Ledger, News 12 New Jersey, the Daily News (NY), News 12 The Bronx, WABC-TV as well as national outlets Reuters News Service, Child Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Pathfinder's Travel and Diabetes Self-Management, among others.

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Holy Name Hospital www.holyname.org

This Teaneck, New Jersey community hospital asked us to help put their Northern New Jersey Center for Sleep Medicine on the map, starting with a campaign during the National Sleep Foundation's annual Sleep Awareness Week observance. Our efforts on their behalf resulted in feature stories on sleep disorders with insights from the Center's co-directors in the Associated Press, The Record, Options Magazine, North Jersey Community Newspapers and regional newspapers across the country, all cumulatively generating over 23,000,000 consumer impressions. We were also commissioned to write a feature story for Commerce Magazine about Holy Name's evolution in becoming the "Hospital of the Future," which involved interviewing dozens of senior executives on everything from integrated technology and CT/PET scan imaging to interior design, information systems, patient amenities, planning and patient care.

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The Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology www.audreyhalpernmd.com

Audrey Halpern, MD, Executive Director of Manhattan Headache & Neurology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine, contracted Raker Goldstein to increase the buzz level of her concierge neurology practice, educate the public about migraine triggers and treatment options, and to establish her as a go-to resource for the media on migraine, headache, concussion, and other neurological injuries and disorders.

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Hewlett-Packard Company www.hp.com

Beginning in 1997, we provided the marketing agency for HP's Ink Jet Business Unit and Printing divisions with regional, national consumer and news outreach to celebrate the vast creative uses of home PCs, scanners, digital cameras, printers and paper good products that HP markets. We were also responsible for publicity of Printsville.com, HP's family-friendly Web site for free computer crafting ideas and activities, the HP "Inventor Center," a traveling museum exhibit encouraging the inventor inside every child and the HP Annual Young Writers Contest. We generated tremendous coverage for HP products and activities, including The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, WABC-TV, WNBC-TV's "Wednesday's Child," CosmoGirl!, Child, Creative Classroom, Teaching K-8, PC Magazine, FamilyPC, ParentGuide, The Parent Paper, Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios and many others.

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Furman Selz

This investment banking firm contracted us to spearhead the firm's image as a solid Wall Street player with finely honed expertise in the Media and Communications, Health Care and Shipping and Transportation areas specifically. We developed relationships amongst lead bankers and top equity analysts with key editors/reporters from The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, Newsweek, The New York Times, influential vertical trade publications and targeted regional dailies, through round tables and interviews. These relationships translated into credibility-building exposure for the firm and its executives in influential domestic and international media.

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The Society for Direct Investing

This not-for-profit organization based in Savannah, Georgia hired us to implement a consumer awareness campaign to educate small and large investors alike about the ins, outs and advantages of direct investing. We coordinated numerous interviews for our spokesman, a professional money manager/syndicated financial columnist, resulting in the association's toll-free number getting flooded with consumer inquiries. Publicity resulted in "Good Day New York" on WNYW-Fox 5 (this television interview alone generated 1,600 telephone calls in less than an hour), Money, Inc., Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, Individual Investor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Philadelphia Inquirer, KSDO-AM Radio's "Your Money Matters" (top-rated San Diego financial show distributed throughout California), among others.

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PressPoint www.presspoint.com

We handled national, international and trade public relations for this publishing upstart that was created by former president and chief operating officer of The New York Times, Lance Primis. Our efforts on behalf of this global newspaper distribution service and in conjunction with their marketing agency resulted in the company's senior executives being profiled on the top business show, CNBC's "The Edge," as well as featured in several influential broadcast, print and Internet news outlets including: The New York Times, New York 1, USAToday.com, LosAngelesTimes.com, Reuters News Service, Bridge News Service, Advertising Age and International Herald Tribune. We identified exposure and relationship opportunities that helped PressPoint attract additional mastheads as well as hotel and conference center alliances. Since our tenure, Press Point has added over a dozen more mastheads and carriers as well as being available in select Border's Books and Music stores.

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Fodor's Travel Publishing www.fodors.com

Contracted by the marketing agency for Fodor's Travel Publishing unit, we developed exposure opportunities for surveys and corporate developments that highlight the publishers' expertise in travel-related issues for leisure and business travelers. We generated substantial coverage of business travel surveys in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Associated Press, Reuters, CNNfn.com, The Financial Times, and several top tier in-flight magazines.

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Sheraton Hotels www.starwood.com

We handled national, international and trade public relations for this division of Starwood Resorts and generated several high profile stories on the company and various corporate developments in many top-tier outlets. We served as advisors to Starwood Resorts / Sheraton Hotels' marketing team on all aspects of public, media and financial relations. Coverage has resulted in Associated Press Television Network, BrandWeek, CNBC's "The Edge," CNN Headline News and The Wall Street Journal.

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Precision Custom Coatings www.pcc-usa.com

This US-based global producer and supplier of nonwoven and coated fabrics for the apparel industry and industrial market applications contracted us to raise the awareness of their rapidly growing company and position it as a credible and skilled manufacturer of goods across a vast range of markets. Targeting national as well as international trade media throughout Europe, China, India, and the greater South East Asia region, we secured multiple media placements in publications key to reaching PCC’s customer base, including company profile and byline articles. We also manage identification and coordination of international and domestic conferences for the company through which to participate and build synergistic relationships. Raker Goldstein has also conducted outreach to their customer base to develop strategic relationships with new and existing customers. Additionally, we provide ongoing support with advertising design and placement as well as sales and marketing collateral development.

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