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 House on the Hill contracted Raker Goldstein in May of 2010 and has experienced an upswing in new retail customers from exposure in consumer magazines. Since many of our customers become repeat purchasers, our primary goal is to attract a broader customer base. This kind of exposure has been far more effective and far less expensive than advertising in achieving that goal. An additional and unexpected benefit has been additional wholesale interest from qualified retail stores resulting in faster placement into those establishments. I am indeed pleased with my contract with Raker Goldstein!
Connie Meisinger, President and Owner
House on the Hill
Elmhurst, IL
 I am a 3rd generation sock manufacturer and my family runs its business with integrity, a dedication to quality and primary focus on customer service. This is exactly the experience I have had working with the Raker Goldstein team since 2010. As a small business owner and maker of an organic cotton line of socks, I am focused on value for the dollar and a company that really appreciates the uniqueness of my company, its products and our mission. The Raker Goldstein team is attentive, results-driven and makes me feel important. They are committed to Zkano's success and approach their work on my behalf in a creative, enthusiastic manner, which has resulted in great publicity regionally and nationally. I recommend Raker Goldstein to companies who want a solid marketing team to guide them and partner with.
Gina Locklear, President
Zkano Socks
Fort Payne, AL
 Since April 2010, PILLA High Performance Eyewear has worked with Raker Goldstein & Co. The team was hired because of Stuart Goldstein's excellent knowledge of the golf industry and the company's overall track record. We have relied on the RG team to provide PILLA with strategic vision, implementation of creative approaches to establish our eyewear brand in a variety of existing and new verticals and to create buzz, exposure and relationships for our company and brand. Raker Goldstein has exceeded our expectations across the board. They have delivered what they promised, provided great writing, leveraged media and social networking relationships, connected us with valuable golf, fashion and apparel industry rainmakers and served as our eyes and ears in a variety of sports and business sectors. The Raker Goldstein team is smart, creative, resourceful, easy to work with, professional and passionate about their work and our partnership. They have been a true asset to PILLA and I highly recommend Raker Goldstein.
Daniel Herrick, CFO/COO
PILLA High Performance Eyewear
I cannot say enough good things about the character, skill and work ethic flowing throughout the team at Raker Goldstein. As a start-up consumer products company, the investment in a PR firm was a difficult one to make. We had no margin for error and needed results fast. After an extensive search we were thrilled to find RG with the right combination of expertise, solid media contacts and passionate worker bees. Our product is a pioneer in the industry and RG has kept our momentum strong. Their creative and continuous approach to PR, social networking, branding and buzz played a key role in moving our company from start-up to stardom.
Mindee Doney, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing
Little Busy Bodies, Inc. (Boogie Wipes)
Raker Goldstein & Co. managed our campaign with enthusiasm and vigor, always coming up with creative ways to get BSkinz out into the public eye. On top of connecting us with charities and high-profile events to display and distribute BSkinz, they landed our products on the pages of two national magazines, had our spandex worn in an NBC TV lifestyle segment and boosted our internet presence and SEO through tons of blog reviews, media mentions and social media networking. When you Google "pattern spandex", we are the first hit to come up! A true testament to the power of Raker Goldstein's marketing know-how and skill.
Carolyn Sammarro, Co-Founder
BSkinz
A Mano hired Raker Goldstein in 2009 to help raise the visibility of our Neapolitan trattoria. In the 1+ year to follow, the RG team has generated numerous publicity items for A Mano, developed multiple community relationships, created and communicated with a growing database of foodies in the region, handled our in-house marketing, consulted on heightening our private party business, promoted our culinary demonstrations and events, coordinated tastings in local gourmet retailers and more. RG is creative, responsive, flexible and able to deliver results. I recommend the agency to businesses looking for a smart, productive marketing partner.
Fred Mortati, Co-Owner
A Mano
 Heidi, I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how pleased I am with your services. Breastfeeding is such an emotional and publicly "sensitive" subject. The way you handled my account was very tasteful and supportive of breastfeeding and best of all it has done great things for my business! The response to the public relations campaign conducted by your firm has just been wonderful. In just the 3 months since we started this campaign, our sales have almost doubled. The phone has been ringing off the hook and we have been able to reach mothers we could never have reached by advertising. It has been so exciting for us on this end. At the beginning of the year I set (what seemed like) an unrealistic sales goal... just so I'd have something to reach for. Now it looks like that goal was within reach after all! I really appreciate your help and I want to thank you for everything. I look forward to working with you for many years to come.
Elizabeth Lee Parry, Owner, Designer
Elizabeth Lee Designs
 Heidi Raker has been working with Zila, Inc. in excess of eighteen months. During this time, Zila has benefited from the association in many ways, not the least of which includes:
Through a sound understading of medical, marketing and financial issues she was able to accomodate a wide variety of company developments. She acted as a consultant on several issues, developed and implemented publicity programs which highlighted Zila's products and acted as a press liasion to Zila. Heidi also wrote and disseminated press materials on new products, a clinical study and a marketing partnership.
Heidi created and launched a campaign to make health editors more aware of fever blisters, cold sores and canker sores. This effot produced stories in such publications as Allure, Men's Health, Weight Watchers, Seventeen and others. The publicity efforts were creative and encompassed the electronic media plus sporting ad bridal publications and newspapers in addition to the above named magazines.
On all of these projects, turn around times were fast and there was a lot of personal attention provided, even on weekends. Through such efforts, articles were placed in various professional journals ad Dow-Jones. In my opinion, Heidi Raker Public Relations is an up and coming agency.
Edwin Pomerantz, Vice President, Marketing
Zila Pharaceuticals, Inc.
 Great job from beginning to end—solid service, great to work with, very pleased with results.
Michael Rosenberg, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Health Decisions, Agile Clinical Development
Raker Goldstein & Co. came highly recommended and won us over with their ability to grasp what our community would respond to and how to quickly make a name for Elevation Burger. The Raker Goldstein team was full of creativity, enthusiasm and great connections with the press and quickly cultivated contacts throughout Montclair on our behalf. Before New Jersey's first Elevation Burger even opened in Montclair, Raker Goldstein saw to it that we were fully prepared and the community was welcoming and supportive of us. From buzz building to event logistics, community and media relations, Raker Goldstein has it all covered. My partners and I wholeheartedly recommend Raker Goldstein for a thorough, savvy, and successful marketing and PR campaign.
Matthew Jerkovich, Chief Investment Officer
Elevation Burger, Montclair
Raker Goldstein & Co. has given The Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology visibility in the news media, coordinated speaking platforms and provided smart, practical approaches to growing my Center. The Raker Goldstein team is always professional, a pleasure to work with, attentive and flexible. I recommend Raker Goldstein & Co.
Audrey Halpern, MD
The Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology
Heidi Raker and the Raker Goldstein & Co. delivered a first-class campaign in a short time frame that is still generating editorial leads. Within the first two weeks of hiring RG, Heidi coordinated a segment on WCBS2 TV in NYC that featured my Center and unique approach to resolving male and female infertility. She also connected me with Wholistic Moms of Brooklyn, introduced my practice to a number of metro area ob/gyns, midwives, fertility support groups, mental health professionals, pediatric practices and more, ramping up the visibility of my practice. This agency is flexible, creative, really understood what my practice was all about, knew how to reach my target populations and delivered great results. I wholeheartedly recommend Raker Goldstein & Co. for marketing and public relations.
Dr. Mike Berkley
Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness & Women's Health
In the short time I was able to work with Raker Goldstein & Co., I found the team to be amazingly responsive to my needs and desires, and very attentive to what I wanted to accomplish. They are media savvy and very productive in terms of publicity and exposure for my book There’s Hope! The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog. Not only was the Raker Goldstein team highly motivated to share my message in a professional and news worthy manner, they set up multiple interviews that turned into important feature stories on my philosophy, business and animal rescue initiatives. My foundation, Merlin's Kids, (www.MerlinsKids.org) also received publicity for the work we do placing service dogs, free of charge, to children with autism and other special needs. This was an unexpected benefit of Raker Goldstein's passion and flat-out ability to deliver far more than they promised. The RG team is a fabulous group of animal-loving PR pros who worked well with me, always made me feel like a priority and gave me unbelievable results for the money! I have already recommended several people to them, and have received hearty "thank you"s from them all. I plan to utilize Raker Goldstein again in the very near future.
Janice Wolfe
New Jersey's Dog Whisperer and Founder/CEO of Merlin's Kids, Inc.
Hiring Raker Goldstein has been the best money and time spent for my marketing budget. The ROI has been much better than the print advertising I was using prior. In the short time Raker Goldstein & Co. has represented Doggy Deuce Removal Service, they have demonstrated a professionalism, creativity and enthusiasm for our company that has been great. We have seen that in their publicity, community relations initiatives, social networking, writing, design, counseling and more. Everything they have done has been value-added and provided a measurable impact on our business. Raker Goldstein really knows the northern NJ and NY area well, and that has made a big difference in the visibility of Doggy Deuce and Pet’s Best Friend NJ, our new subsidiary. We highly recommend the Raker Goldstein team!
Chris Rago, Owner
Pet’s Best Friend NJ and Doggy Deuce Removal Service
We have worked with Raker Goldstein and Co. for several months and recommend the agency without hesitation. The RG team is passionate about their work and I value their ability to deal with the news media and develop smart ways to pitch CherryPharm. Thanks for all the press release writing, pitching, good publicity and can-do attitude.
John Davey, President and Founder
CherryPharm
Thank you so much for the unbelievably AMAZING work you did for me and my company! The media kit you guys pulled together for me in such a time-sensitive fashion is BEAUTIFUL!! The Gift of Gab has now been forever changed for the better!! You have raised my standards and have finally made my products look as great as they are! You have SCORED and really conveyed all of the right messages! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!!!!"
Gaby Sherrow, Owner
Gaby's Gourmet Granola LLC
 You helped put us on the map and it was great working with Raker Goldstein...your staff that I have met along the way have all been top notch and a pleasure at the events in which they have assisted me.
Alex Gorant, Executive Chef
AXIA Taverna
 Working with the Raker Goldstein & Co. team has helped us to not only better define our company and the messages we want to convey, but it has also enabled us to get that message out to our current and potential customers. By developing relationships with reporters, arranging byline articles, and coordinating interviews with our industries' leading trade publications, Raker Goldstein has garnered regular media coverage in the places we want to be seen. The result: Trustworthy third-party sources speaking positively to our customer pool about our company, and PCC achieving recognition as an industry authority and though leader. Raker Goldstein's value in generating exposure through pure publicity alone is worth our investment, though through our relationship, we have been able to strategically present PCC in all phases of marketing, essentially creating a multi-pronged approach with one consistent message. Raker Goldstein has been able to distill our highly technical language into messages that impact our target groups. The collateral materials developed by Raker Goldstein, whether they take the form of technical notices, new product announcements, sales materials, brochures, or company newsletters, are presented with a compelling aesthetic and well-composed content. They have taken our advertising initiatives over entirely, from tactical placement and planning, to creative concept development, engaging design, and implementation. Raker Goldstein has also helped in the coordination of trade fairs and industry conferences to present the image of PCC in a way that stands out in tangibly in environments that we must share with our competitors. Much like PCC offers our customers fiber to finish solutions to their needs, Raker Goldstein provides a complete range of marketing assistance, avoiding the additional coordination and administrative complexities that would otherwise be necessary to achieve our marketing goals. We recommend Raker Goldstein & Co. for any business looking to skillfully enhance its public relations and marketing tactics.
Scott Tesser, President & CEO
Precision Custom Coatings LLC
 Throughout our relationship, the Raker Goldstein & Co. team has, without exception, been proactive, easily accessible, and responsive to our needs. We have developed a rapport that alleviates burdens on my time and facilitates the execution of the marketing strategies they have helped to engineer. I know that if there is a marketing issue that needs to be addressed, I can look to Raker Goldstein for skilled counsel. As importantly, Raker Goldstein has consistently provided publicity results by arranging for restaurant reviews, features, recipes, commentary from our executive chef, and more in the key media outlets that reach our patrons. They have produced results ranging from national television to regional radio and a host of local print coverage. From my experience, I am confident that if there is an opportunity out there to gain positive publicity for Chakra, Raker Goldstein is on top of it and they are at the same time working to develop new possibilities. Raker Goldstein has also cast a wide net in its corporate and community outreach, identifying and fostering relationships important to our restaurant. By developing cross-promotional opportunities with synergistic companies, introducing key influencers to the restaurant, and arranging opportunities for us to expand our outreach to the community beyond the walls of the restaurant, Raker Goldstein continues to create interest in our culinary ambitions at Chakra. Their support in the development of an advertising plan as well as the production of artwork to express the essence of all that is Chakra, coupled with the design of marketing materials, has enabled us to adeptly present our carefully honed image and support our publicity efforts. As a flexible and receptive team, Raker Goldstein can quickly act on opportunities and are willing to handle the nuts and bolts of a marketing plan that are vital to ensuring its success. Without reservation, I fully recommend Raker Goldstein & Co., Inc.'s services.
Philip Chiaramonte, Co-owner,
Chakra Restaurant
 Since February 2005,
Morton's, The Steakhouse at The Shops at Riverside has
worked with Raker Goldstein & Co. to increase the visibility of our restaurant,
broaden regional consumer and corporate awareness of the Morton's, The
Steakhouse brand, and increase revenues.
The work of Raker Goldstein has exceeded our expectations and they have
consistently provided us with a hands-on, professional team, a strategic
campaign, good ideas, and, most importantly, the ability to help us connect and
form relationships with the news media and figureheads in our community. We can
depend on their counsel and strong writing skills in all situations.
Since we signed on with Raker Goldstein, the agency has generated 100 million
consumer impressions on national TV shows like Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends
Weekend, and a host of New Jersey dailies, magazines and websites.
In addition to generating great publicity, Raker Goldstein has also worked on
a multitude of community outreach efforts, including aligning us with area
charities and inviting local movers and shakers to our events so we can build
those relationships. Raker Goldstein has coordinated cooking demonstrations at
local upscale retailers for our executive chef, providing a showcase for his
culinary talents, while encouraging patrons to come to visit our restaurant.
Raker Goldstein's creativity, enthusiasm, attention to detail,
professionalism and ability to produce results have made them an absolute
pleasure to work with.
We enthusiastically recommend Raker Goldstein & Co.
Kendra Perrine, Sales & Marketing Manager
Morton's, The Steakhouse at The Shops at Riverside
 Since August 2000, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City has retained Raker Goldstein & Co. for public relations. We have been very satisfied with their professionalism, creativity, industry-savvy and approach to our marketing and patient communications. In addition to setting and reaching public relations and marketing goal from the onset, in particular generating for out Center in Northern and Central Jersey, Raker Goldstein has demonstrated sensitivity to our needs as well as the news media's and the ability to get the job done on time, within budget and with excellent results.
Thanks to our relationship with Raker Goldstein, we have been able to acquaint over 60,000,000 area and U.S. consumers with our Center's distinctive approach to caring for patients and their families.
Sincerely,
Robin Goland, MD
Executive Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Since April 2004,
Adler Aphasia Center has retained Raker Goldstein & Co. for
public relations. Our goal was to get the word out about aphasia, a common
communications condition, and increase the visibility of our non-profit center.
They created a plan of attack, set realistic goals for us, and exceeded our
expectations. Their public relations campaign resulted in a highly successful
educational event, Aphasia Awareness Day, for which they coordinated
participation by local government and civic personnel, the news media, local
hospital staff, the town of Maywood and the general public. The well-attended
event was positively covered by daily newspapers and a number of area television
stations. We recently did interviews with WABC-TV in New York and 1010 WINS-AM
radio as well, thanks to Raker Goldstein s efforts.
Raker Goldstein's sensitive approach towards interacting with members of
Adler Aphasia Center made both the staff and the members of the Center
comfortable. With their skillful ability to reach out to the news media and
manage community events, Raker Goldstein has the ability to get the job done on
time, within budget and with excellent results.
Thanks to our relationship with Raker Goldstein, we have been able to
acquaint millions of people with Adler Aphasia Center's distinctive programs and
increase awareness of aphasia generally. We wholeheartedly recommend Raker
Goldstein & Co.
Mike and Elaine Adler, Co-Founders
Karen Tucker, Executive Director
Adler Aphasia Center
Since May 2004, Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children has been working with Raker Goldstein to increase awareness of our natural children's hair care line, most recently focusing on our Rosemary Repel lice preventative products. Raker Goldstein's team has consistently shown creativity, ingenuity, and, most importantly, the ability to generate great results on time and within budget. They have designed and managed wonderful, whimsical campaigns that are informative and educational. They know how to reach our customers, whether children directly, their parents, school nurses, pediatricians, hair salons, distributors or retailers. Best of all, Raker Goldstein has made us look smart, caring and authoritative, and our increased sales are a testament to that! In four short months, Raker Goldstein has helped Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children reach over 16 million consumers and those numbers continue to grow every month!
Heidi Raker Goldstein, Shannon Rodia and the entire Raker Goldstein team are real professionals - accessible, easy to work with and hands-on. I enthusiastically recommend Raker Goldstein to anyone who wants to work with a dynamic, creative public relations team to successfully market their company.
What can I say about Raker Goldstein & Co.? This agency is great! They have exceeded all of my expectations.
Risa Barash, Director
Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children
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