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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Pull the Ripcord!
Monday, April 5th, 2010Four years ago I had an opportunity, one that led to one of the most difficult decisions ever…and no, it wasn’t whether or not I should cut my hair! After working one of the most stressful agency jobs in my career, I made the decision to go out on my own. I pulled the ripcord…dove into the pool from the high dive board…and jumped off the cliff. It was 1,460 days ago that I opened Cohan Communications Group!
During these four years I’ve had some of the best, creative times I’ve ever had in my career. I’ve also experienced some of the most challenging. It’s no secret that the economy tanked during this time. Being flexible has kept this agency in business. Working with clients who do great work and that I truly, really like is something I cherish.
So, Happy Anniversary Cohan Communications Group! To the clients, interns, contractors, and staff members that have walked through these doors virtual or otherwise, we wouldn’t be here without you!
I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Spring Tastes Amazing At Pomegranate Bistro
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Chef Lisa Dupar has welcomed Spring at Pomegranate Bistro (www.pomegranatebistro.com) with 28 new seasonal dishes! We recently did a little tasting of our own, and thought we’d share a few of the dishes. Too bad this blog isn’t a scratch n sniff!
Slow Braised Pork Trotters with sunny side up farm fresh egg and endive salad with mustard seed drizzle
Beet Carpaccio and Lambs Lettuce, with Point Reyes blue crumbles, toasted pine nuts and orange oil drizzle
Herbed Gnocchi Bolognaise with mini Italian sausage meatballs and shaved Pecorino
Hearty Veggie Shepard’s Pie with young carrots, leeks, mushrooms and early peas topped with chive Yukon gold mashers
Portobello Mushroom in Fenugreek Curry Sauce with jicama daikon relish and black seed naan
Earl Grey Chocolate Truffle Torte light truffle infused with earl grey tea layered with thin almond pastry
Dine Out To Aid Relief Efforts In Haiti
Thursday, January 21st, 2010I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been incredibly moved by the images coming out of Haiti over the past week. In an effort to raise an unprecedented amount of money in one day for the earthquake victims in Haiti, our client Chef Lisa Dupar has created a Dine and Donate event.
Lisa will be donating 100% of the proceeds from Pomegranate Bistro this Tuesday, January 26, 2010 to Medical Teams International (www.medicalteams.org) to aid in the relief efforts for the victims in Haiti. And, in honor of the people of Haiti, Lisa has created several special Haitian dishes that will only be available on Tuesday.
Lisa’s special Haitian dishes include:
Haitian Pois Rouges: Red Bean Soup, Salt Pork, Hot Chili & Dark Rum
Haitian Salad: Beet, Potato, Watercress & Hardboiled egg with Lime drizzle
Chicken Curry with Bananas & Sweet Potatoes
Peanut Cake
Barbancourt Passionfruit Mojito
Lisa hopes for standing room only at Pomegranate Bistro on Tuesday as she and her team work to raise as much money as possible for Medical Teams International. Reservations are recommended for parties of 6 or more. Call ahead seating is available at 425-556-5972. www.pomegranatebistro.com
It’s More Than Just A Box
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Have you ever wondered what the environmental impact of a box would be? I just learned about a fantastically innovative program through Columbia Sportswear called A Box Life. When you ship an order, you can choose to reuse a box. Then, you can track where that box goes and how many times it gets reused. How cool is that? The box will have a sticker with a QR bar code that you can type into the www.aboxlife.com website to see where your box is going or where it’s been. Might become as addicting as Facebook!
Summer In Seattle
Friday, July 17th, 2009Seattle is one of the most amazing places to live. In the summer, the sky is the brightest blue, people are at ease, and life seems to slow down a bit. This year, I made a concerted effort to support more local businesses. In this challenging economy, I think that we really need to support each other. This vow led me directly to my latest obsession…the farmer’s market!
For a few months now I’ve been shopping the farmer’s markets. For someone like me who…wait for it…HATES shopping of any kind, farmer’s markets are really fun! I love talking to people, asking them about their businesses, their products and wares. There are farmer’s markets all over the Seattle area, some are large, some small, but all have products for sale that you can’t buy anywhere else. If you haven’t shopped your local farmer’s market, you should. It’s great. Bring cash, a large bag, your appetite, and you’re set!
To see what market is near you, go to http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/
I’m off to shop the market later and I can’t wait. The attached photo is from last week’s purchase.
Enjoy!
~Leslie
Coo Coo For Coco Puffs
Monday, June 22nd, 2009Over the weekend it donned on me that it’s been a long time since I’ve heard one of those truly memorable advertising slogans or jingles that I used to love as a kid. Do you remember “You sank my battleship, “Where’s the beef,” “That’s a spicy meatball,” “I’m coo coo for coco puffs,” “Plop plop fizz fizz,” “Wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too,” and “Wassssssuuuuppppp?”
Remember this one… “Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onion on a sesame seed bun!” I may not be able to remember what I did last week, but I can sing that jingle without skipping a beat!
Where have all of the catchy jingles and slogans gone? Are we more visual with our advertising now that audio driven? I miss our catchy jingles and slogans. I hope they aren’t gone forever.
~Leslie
“I’m a pepper, he’s a pepper, she’s a pepper, we’re a pepper, wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too…”
The Power of Ricola
Monday, June 15th, 2009Last week I was unlucky enough to come down with the worst respiratory virus ever. Laryngitis, chills and congestion for five days. What does a PR and marketing executive do when she has no voice? Seriously? You can’t communicate with clients using smoke signals, or can you?
So, it got me thinking…what did we do before the Internet and email? As I was laying in bed sending emails with the distant sounds of Riiiiicoooooolllllaaaaaaa in my head, I started thinking about how lucky we are to have so many technologies at our fingertips. Earlier this year, my cable went out and down went my Internet access, you would have thought the world was coming to an end. Everything seemed to take longer and was more difficult. I actually had to pick up the phone for everything and I couldn’t Google…the horror!
This time, the technologies worked fine, but the user was damaged. It’s amazing to me how much I was able to do without ever opening my mouth. I communicated with clients, the media, and my family and friends without skipping a beat. I can’t tell you how thankful I am for Internet access, email, Google, and Facebook. Oh, I’m also thankful for Sudafed, Nyquil, Kleenex, Ricola, and chicken soup with matzos balls!
I may have been as sick as sick can be, but at least I was productive.
~Leslie