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When Shakespeare wrote 'Brevity is the soul of wit',
had he any idea just how hard he made it for us?

...Probably not, but luckily for our clients, we've demonstrated just how quickly one's attention can be attained, and retained; or so we're told. CarterTodd & Associates isn't your run-of-the-mill Public Relations firm. If you're looking for the traditional commodity-based PR firms, we'll happly point them out to you. If you're looking for an engaging consultant who listens and produces results, maybe you should come in and chat.

Then again, you may not be ready for us quite yet...

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Agency News

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Grant Hughes Joins CarterTodd & Associates 

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The Colulmbia YMCA Retains CarterTodd & Associates as PR Agency of Record           View Release
Dennis Butt Joins CarterTodd & Associates as Marketing & Special Projects Manager

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CarterTodd & Associates Selected as SC Launch! Resource Partner

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CarterTodd & Associates Announces the Addition of Nicole Grubbs to PR & Marketing Team

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AIG Technology Retains CarterTodd as Agency of Record

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Client News

The following Press Releases are presented in PDF format, and will require a PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat to open.

Business Revenue Continues to Increase in the Downtown Business Improvement District  

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Hospitality Team Ramps up for the Spring

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City Center Partnership's March/April Newsletter

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YMCA Corporate Brochure 

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VC3 Releases TestView 6.0, a Web-based Tool for Educators in K-12

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City Center Partnership Hires Retail Recruiter to Revitalize Downtown Columbia

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City Center Partnership Annual Overview 

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Terry Brown, CEO of Edens & Avant, is Appointed Chairman of City Center Partnership 

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VC3 Selected as One of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina

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Uptown YMCA Membership Brochure

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NorthWest Family YMCA Membership Brochure 

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Lexington Family YMCA Membership Brochure 

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Jeep Rogers YMCA Membership Brochure

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The New Jeep Rogers YMCA Opens at Lake Carolina

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City Center Partnership's November/December Newsletter 

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The Jeep Rogers YMCA Holds Peek-a-BOO for the Community & Sneak Preview of Facility  

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Primawave Implemented in New Jersey 

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City Center Partnership's September/October Newsletter 

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VC3 Announces Parent Portal for K-12 School Districts         View Release
City Center Partnership Donates T3 Scooters to the Columbia Police Department 

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The Columbia YMCA and Palmetto Health Form Health & Wellness Partnership         View Release
Wavefront Energy & Environmental Services Enters into Agreement with Energex Oil, Inc.          View Release
Strategic Partner Ranks in the Top 10 of 200+ Sandler Sales Offices Throughout the World         View Release
City Center Partnership's July/August Newsletter 

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VC3 Acquires Georgia-based Excelsio Communications          View Release
VC3 Opens Office in Georgia         View Release
VC3 Announces Enhanced Disaster Recovery Solution          View Release
AIG Technology's Summer Newsletter

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City Center Partnership's May/June Newsletter

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AIG Technology's Spring Newsletter

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DP Professionals Celebrates New Location and Ten Years of Service

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City Center Partnership's March/April Newsletter

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AIG Technology Releases Enhanced Version of EMMA --  Biometric Technology Product Monitors & Manages Employees’ Attendance

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Brewer Insurance Information Service Offers  Series 6 and Series 63 Courses - the First in South Carolina

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DP Professionals Announces the Addition of Merrill McGregor as Administrative Assistant

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City Center Partnership Announces the addition of  Greg Lapointe, Karen Brosius, Jeff Prioreschi, and  Chuck Beaman to the Board of Directors

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DP Professionals Promotes Rebecca Gaetz to  Account Manager

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Brewer Insurance Information Service Adds Classroom Instruction to Rock Hill Location 

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Brewer Insurance Information Service Announces New Location in Myrtle Beach

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AIG Technology's Winter Newsletter

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City Center Partnership's January/February Newsletter 

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About CarterTodd…

With over 35 years of combined industry experience, CarterTodd & Associates has the PR and marketing experience you are looking for.We have a proven success record in working with a variety of vertical industries. We've worked with companies in industries such as non-profit, information technology, legal, real estate, construction, government, environmental, economic development, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, hospitality & tourism, healthcare, education and transportation.

CarterTodd & Associates is a full service agency.

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Our Crew

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   As founder, President and CEO of CarterTodd & Associates, Lorri-Ann Carter has worked with organizations within industries ranging from information technology to professional services, economic development and non-profit groups for over 15 years. Carter is regularly quoted in national publications catering to those within the marketing and public relations sectors, and is a featured speaker for many local and regional public relations organizations.
   Alicia Morgan is an Account Manager at CarterTodd & Associates, where she actively leads client accounts and sets and implements PR and media relations strategy.She is also responsible for directing and managing special events for the agency's clients.
  Nancy Messineo is responsible for creating and overseeing all creative design solutions for the agency's clients including corporate identity, interactive and printed marketing pieces, websites, trade show exhibit design, and advertising and direct mail campaigns. With nearly 20 years of experience as a graphic designer, Messineo has worked with a wide range of diverse client-base from technology companies to the healthcare industry and more. Messineo received her Bachelor of Arts in graphic design and advertising from the University of Central Florida.
 
 A 1985 graduate of The Citadel, Sam Morton is co-author of four fiction anthologies, a collection of his own short stories and poems, and a fiction novel, Disavowed. Morton writes speeches, case studies, trend articles, and technical white papers for CarterTodd's clients.
 
Dennis Butt is Marketing & Special Projects Manager.   He focuses on marketing strategy and the continued growth of the agency's client base.










































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Representative Client List

Acrosoft
AIG Technology

Brewer Insurance Information Services
Carolina Carillion Parade
 
City Center Partnership
Dyadic Financial Management, LLC
Impact Technologies Group
Integrated Business Systems & Services
   Kinetic Energies
Lancaster Children's Home
Lourie's
Mac's on Main
National Association of Home Builders
Palmetto Center for Women
 
Rogers Townsend & Thomas
Sensible Living
Shift Technologies (thinmind)
SMB Consulting
USC Columbia Technology Incubator
VC3

 Columbia YMCA
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At CarterTodd & Associates, we put our experienced team of creative minds to work.  As a full-service agency, we offer a diverse list of client services.  We make things happen.

PR & Media Relations
  • News Media Liaison & Press Tours
  • Press Release Generation
  • Article Development & Placements in Technology, Trade, Business, and Consumer Media
  • News Placements in National & Local Broadcast Media
  • Development & Placement of Customer Success Stories
  • Editorial Calendar Development
  • Product Review Placements 
  • Industry Analyst Relations
  • Internal Communications
  • Executive Coaching
  • Strategic PR Consulting

Speaker Program Management

  • Speaker Placements at Local, Regional, and National Conferences & Trade Shows
  • Speaker Abstract Development
Event Planning
  • Trade Shows
  • User Group Meetings
  • Grand Openings
  • Special Events

Marketing & Creative  

  • Brochures
  • Corporate Identity/Logo Development
  • Web Design & Maintenance
  • Direct Mail & Advertising Campaigns
  • Trade Show Booths
  • Newsletters
  • Annual Reports
  • Magazine Production
  • White Papers
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We could sit here

...and tell you that we're the best in the business, or that our customer's have chosen us over our competition for years because of our undying loyalty, our willingness to commit and see jobs finished, or that our quality of service far exceeds that of similar companies.

...but that certainly wouldn't satisfy you.

What you need is proof. What you need is CarterTodd&Associates.

Please choose a starting point to preview our work by clicking an item to your right, or below.
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Media Placement


  Company: AIG Technology

Publication: Campus Technology

Company: Thinmind

Publication: eWeek

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: CRN

Company: Macs On Main

Publication: Southern Living

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: Campus Technology

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: The Journal

Company: Thinmind

Publication: Accounting Today

Company: DP Professionals

Publication: Greater Columbia Business Monthly

Company: City Center Partnership

Publication: Greater Columbia Business Monthly

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: findBiometrics (.com)

Company: Thinmind

Publication: Projects @ Work (.com)

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: Albany Herald (.com)

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: The Outlook (.com)

 

Company: AIG Technology

Publication: University Business

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City Center Partnership





Palmetto Center for Women

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC


 

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AIG Technology


City Center Partnership


DP Professionals


Palmetto Center For Women


SMB Consultants


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Web Development

Thermal Engineering Corporation

 

 Palmetto Center for Women

 Lexxia

 The Price Group

 Dutch Square

 Lemontree Interactive

 Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County

 Infinity Diabetic Supply

Columbia Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

 Cogdell Spencer Group

 WXRY 99.3

 Hammerhead Design

 RPRN

National Development Institute 

   
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Palmetto Center for Women

 

City Center Partnership
 


Brewer Insurance Information Service
 

International Downtown Association


Russell & Jeffcoat

Lancaster Children's Home

Lourie's Fine Menswear


Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PL

 

 YMCA









 

Kinetic Energies


modus operandi

mo·dus op·e·ran·di  (mō'dəs ŏp'ə-rān'dē, -dī')
n.   pl. mo·di operandi (mō'dē, -dī) Abbr. MO

  1. A method of operating or functioning.
  2. A person's manner of working.


We are Relationship Architects. We build relationships between a multitude of organizations and those that they serve. We take the concept of communication and evolve it into a method of building lasting, loyal relationships with companies and communities alike. Every press release, every advertisement, every campaign we implement, every aspect of what we do contributes to a higher goal: constructing a bond between your organization and its patrons. Whether you're developing new relationships or stifling controversy, we put forth every effort to ensure your continued success.

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Our office is located at:

1233 Washington St.
Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29201

Contact Information:

Phone (803) 779-4005
Fax (803) 978-7543


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