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Emerald Isle is professional, client-centered and motivated to make you successful. Their creative energy, diverse talent and exceptional expertise adds depth and precision to your staff. The quality of their service and the products they produce will more than exceed your expectations. endquote2
- Peggy Gregorski, Development Coordinator, Kenosha Public Museums

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Emerald Isle's responsive and
customized services have helped
the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs meet
the needs of its 8,000 members for more
than a decade. From helping affinity
partners identify the most appropriate vehicles for enhancing their visibility
among our members, to developing themes for member events,
Emerald Isle has provided a timely
and well-informed perspective in
meeting the needs of the WICPA,
its members, and its vendors."endquote2
- Dennis Tomorsky, CPA, JD, CEO, Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

A winning team

We are a team of strategists, writers, designers, photographers, videographers, webmasters, project managers and administrators. Our Mission and Guiding Principles drive our every-day actions as we advance client missions through:

Our collaborative style builds long-term relationships with clients. Year after year, clients rely on their Emerald Isle team as a boundless source of fresh thinking and trustworthy counsel. Emerald Isle's compelling creativity was recently recognized by the International Catholic Stewardship Council.

Emerald Isle wins 5 Paragon Awards!

Emerald Isle was recognized with five awards and was a Best of Show finalist for grassroots marketing, crisis communications, integrated marketing, video production and media relations work at the May 19th PRSA Paragon Awards ceremony at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The awards drew over 80 entries from public relations and communications firms from around the Milwaukee area.

Emerald Isle wins international awards!

Two videos created by Emerald Isle were recently awarded top honors.

Emerald Isle earned a Silver Telly for Saint Francis de Sales Seminary’s 2010 Ordination video. The 32nd Telly Awards drew more than 11,000 entries from the finest ad agencies, production companies, TV stations and corporations around the world. The Telly Award statuette is produced by the company that makes the Oscar and Emmy awards.

“Showcasing the Sisters,” a video produced for the U.S. Province of Felician Sisters earned a Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award. An international competition, the Aurora Awards recognize excellence in the film and video industries. Previous winners include Microsoft Corporation, the National Park Service, the National Restaurant Association, Rutgers University and Sony Computer Entertainment America, among others.


Emerald Isle wins THREE awards!

Emerald Isle’s unique blend of strategy and creativity was recognized with three awards at the May PRSA Paragon Awards ceremony at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts.

1st place and Best of Show finalist! "A grassroots marketing program for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee was given an Award of Excellence for its successful revitalization of the existing marketing strategy. A shifted focus with targeted communications resulted in the reversal of lost revenue and declining enrollment.

2 Awards of Merit. “Bringing Broadband to Rural Markets,” a rebranding effort for CCI Systems was given an Award of Merit for its success in rebranding the company through a new identity system, direct mail, ads and media relations.

The Spring Annual Appeal direct mail campaign for Saint Francis de Sales Seminary was recognized with an Award of Merit for raising $116,239 (40% ahead of the previous year) in the midst of a recessionary economy.


Emerald Isle shares knowledge

Recent opportunities have allowed Emerald Isle to share its collective expertise at speaking engagements and webinars.

Cisco/CCI Systems Educational Series webinar: Emerald Isle participated in a session on new ideas in marketing cable services, and presented real-world examples for cable operators.

National Association of Insurance Women regional conference: Emerald Isle led a break-out session focusing on social media and its implications to both professional and personal brands.

Business Recovery Planners Association of Southeastern Wisconsin April meeting: Emerald Isle spoke to the importance of creating and implementing a crisis communications plan, as well as led discussions of real-world crisis communications case studies.


Emerald Isle's creative wins international award!

A print campaign for the 2008 Catholic Stewardship Appeal was given the Award of Excellence in the Total Annual Appeal Effort category for a successful development campaign. The campaign raised a record $7.8 million - $200,000 more than goal!

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee will accept the honors at the 2009 Annual ICSC Conference in Dallas, TX on Oct. 11.


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