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BROWNSTEIN GROUP PR DIRECTOR JOINS AAAA'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Agency Press Release

-- Erin Allsman has been invited to assist the committee in promoting PR as a vital component of social media campaigns --

PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2009 - Brownstein Group (BG) Public Relations Director Erin Allsman was recently invited to join the newly reconstituted client public relations committee of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA). The mission of the AAAA's committee is to elevate and promote the access to and the profile of public relations as an integrated marketing discipline. The committee is made up of leaders of the public relations departments at integrated agencies nationwide.

Allsman will participate in a sub-committee that will focus on the overlapping roles of the PR and interactive disciplines as the world continues to embrace social media. The sub-committee is currently developing a survey on the topic that will be distributed to member agencies. The results of the survey will then be analyzed, presented and used to promote the vital role of PR in social media campaigns.

"Technology and content have always had to work together in order to produce an engaging online experience," Allsman states.� "Now more than ever, as we see more marketing initiatives shift to social media, it is imperative that the PR and interactive specialists within agencies are strategically aligned."

The PR and interactive sub-committee is one of four committee workgroups. The other groups will focus more specifically on promoting the role of PR in integrated marketing campaigns, the involvement of PR in new business on the front end, and best practices for implementation and measurement of social media tactics.

About Brownstein Group

Brownstein Group is a brand communication firm with offices in Center City Philadelphia and Bellevue, Wash. Founded in 1964 as Brownstein Advertising, Brownstein Group has since evolved into a network of integrated communication specialties encompassing brand strategy, advertising and design, public relations, and interactive and direct marketing disciplines. Brownstein Group provides services to local, national and international clients such as Microsoft, IKEA, Majestic Athletic, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, SUPERPRETZEL, ESPN, Comcast, the Philadelphia International Auto Show, Waldorf Astoria Philadelphia Hotel & Residences, Campus Apartments and The Graham Company. Additional information can be accessed at www.brownsteingroup.com or by calling 215-735-3470.

About AAAA

The American Association of Advertising Agencies is the national trade association of the advertising agency business. The 1,175 member agency offices it serves in the United States employ 65,000 people, offer a wide range of marketing communications services and place 80 percent of all national advertising. The management-oriented association helps its members build their businesses and acts as the industry's spokesman with government, media and the public sector. For more information, visit www.aaaa.org.

CONTACT: Kelly Lange, Brownstein Group, 215.735.3470 x 108 klange@brownsteingroup.com

Agency Press Release

-- Erin Allsman has been invited to assist the committee in promoting PR as a vital component of social media campaigns --

PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2009 - Brownstein Group (BG) Public Relations Director Erin Allsman was recently invited to join the newly reconstituted client public relations committee of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA). The mission of the AAAA's committee is to elevate and promote the access to and the profile of public relations as an integrated marketing discipline. The committee is made up of leaders of the public relations departments at integrated agencies nationwide.

Allsman will participate in a sub-committee that will focus on the overlapping roles of the PR and interactive disciplines as the world continues to embrace social media. The sub-committee is currently developing a survey on the topic that will be distributed to member agencies. The results of the survey will then be analyzed, presented and used to promote the vital role of PR in social media campaigns.

"Technology and content have always had to work together in order to produce an engaging online experience," Allsman states.� "Now more than ever, as we see more marketing initiatives shift to social media, it is imperative that the PR and interactive specialists within agencies are strategically aligned."

The PR and interactive sub-committee is one of four committee workgroups. The other groups will focus more specifically on promoting the role of PR in integrated marketing campaigns, the involvement of PR in new business on the front end, and best practices for implementation and measurement of social media tactics.

About Brownstein Group

Brownstein Group is a brand communication firm with offices in Center City Philadelphia and Bellevue, Wash. Founded in 1964 as Brownstein Advertising, Brownstein Group has since evolved into a network of integrated communication specialties encompassing brand strategy, advertising and design, public relations, and interactive and direct marketing disciplines. Brownstein Group provides services to local, national and international clients such as Microsoft, IKEA, Majestic Athletic, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, SUPERPRETZEL, ESPN, Comcast, the Philadelphia International Auto Show, Waldorf Astoria Philadelphia Hotel & Residences, Campus Apartments and The Graham Company. Additional information can be accessed at www.brownsteingroup.com or by calling 215-735-3470.

About AAAA

The American Association of Advertising Agencies is the national trade association of the advertising agency business. The 1,175 member agency offices it serves in the United States employ 65,000 people, offer a wide range of marketing communications services and place 80 percent of all national advertising. The management-oriented association helps its members build their businesses and acts as the industry's spokesman with government, media and the public sector. For more information, visit www.aaaa.org.

CONTACT: Kelly Lange, Brownstein Group, 215.735.3470 x 108 klange@brownsteingroup.com