Our mission
bring the unique experience that is Chuy’s to North Raleigh
This included helping to increase awareness, grow partnerships with area businesses and charities as well as generate a local following – Tex-Mex lovers unite!
Recommendations:
Media relations, social media relations, blogger relations, and event coordination.
Redfish Rally: Our team helped to coordinate a special “welcome to the community” event where locals, Chuy’s fans, Texas natives and community leaders were invited. Guests spent the event to get to know the Chuy’s brand, sampling signature drinks, and food while—of course—having a good time! We also had the opportunity to come up with the Raleigh-area Chuy’s tagline: “First in Flavor” playing off Carolina’s “First in Flight.”
VIP Events: Our team helped Chuy’s to coordinate three pre-opening events: the VIP Preview and Charity Dinner, and the Family and Friends event. These events invited local media, friends, family and their charity partner in for a sneak-peek taste of Chuy’s scratch-made Tex-Mex. The food was free and all proceeds from the alcoholic drink sales supported their local charity.
Grassroots Marketing: We coordinated pop-up shops to serve various drinks and their famous chips and dips, as well as made food, drops the day before the actual opening to local businesses helping to spread the word. We also coordinated a special ribbon cutting with local officials.
Results:
They had very successful opening events and were very well received by the community and local media. This led to mentions by all of the local broadcast stations, mentions in the top area newspapers (News & Observer and Triangle Business Journal) as well as multiple other mentions by local food bloggers and smaller area papers. Since the grand opening, the Raleigh location has been one of Chuy’s highest performing restaurants in the nation.
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We’re immensely proud of the work we do and the client partners who entrust us with their brands. In Kim’s words, “we get to choose who we work with.” That means when we work with our selected clients, we believe in their purpose and the story they have to tell and that passion is reflected in the quality of our work.
We Treat Your Business Like Our Own
At McKeeman, we see our clients as partners and, from the beginning, dig in to solve problems with PR and communications-oriented solutions – whether that’s helping business owners identify and communicate their differentiators or determining a better way to connect with your customers. For us, your business is a partnership, not a transaction.
strategic communications planning
Communications is never one-and-done. It’s an ongoing function of business that needs to be analyzed and measured. Need help developing and implementing a plan and messaging that delivers results? Let our team be your thought partners.
Social Media
There’s Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat – oh my! Oftentimes business owners don’t know where to start, let alone which platform to choose and how to effectively manage them. We’d like to partner with you to ease your social woes and allow you to get back to what you do best – running your business.
Crisis Communication & Planning
Let’s face it, tackling a crisis situation is not only daunting, it can be downright scary. Nothing gets the blood pumping like a social media issue going viral, or the local TV station calling for “your response” on an employee’s blunder. So – the question – what do you do? We say – have a plan.
Brand Development
Tell us your story and we’ll make sure your brand reflects that to cement a strong foundation.
Web Development
Mom used to say “you have only one chance to make a good first impression.” Don’t let your website be your downfall. Let us help you maximize your online presence. Remember: One chance. Good impression. Keep them coming back for more.
Event Management
We’re a team of type A personalities, so let us take your event (and all its little details) to the next level. From soup to nuts, we can manage, market, and even handle clean up. All you need to do is look your best.
Media Training
An extensive and thorough media training doesn’t just focus solely on media interviews. Our media training service also aims to teach staff members how to serve as general spokespeople for your business or organization. Our team of former journalists share and teach skills that will extend beyond interviews to presentations, meetings and interactions with customers, potential clients and other stakeholders.
Media Relations
The expansion and evolution of media is changing every day. Why is that great news for you and your business? There’s more opportunity than ever to reach people and communities in an authentic and meaningful way. We partner with our clients to help them find the right platform to reach the right audience. And remember… just because you don’t have an announcement or event doesn’t mean you don’t have something valuable to say or an important story to tell.
Branding & Creative Services
You have your messaging nailed down but now you need your business to look as good as it sounds. Whether starting from scratch or needing a modern update, we can work with you to help tell your visual story through logo design, marketing collateral, website development and video.
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