NEXT out the Box: “Suede Urban Fashion” Mixer

Suede is excited to announce and invite you to an Urban Fashion showcase at Barboza Night Club, Seattle WA,Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 on behalf of Suede, G-Shock, and Official Brand headwear with host,Spac3man, and DJ Topspin with special invitation to the attendees of the Gather Trade show kicking off that day.

Please RSVP to secure entry.

Suede Men’s Boutique has rapidly become the go to shop for local celebrities, athletes, and entertainers looking to stay ahead of the fashion curve with exclusive boutique brands. With an international customer base Suede is shaping fashion trends and constantly redefining the fashion game.

Specialties include but are not limited to:

Men’s Styling
Barbering Services
Urban Wear
Hip-Hop Culture
Men’s Fashion
Skate and Street wear
Unique Boutique Brands

We’ll host a night of celebration all on behalf of the Official brand’s dope hat line recently launched. View the lines we carry at Suede while enjoying live Hip-Hop entertainment curated by our host and Master Barber Spac3man. Mix and mingle with local designers, fashion professionals, artists, kicks collectors, and otherwise fashionably correct.

Free RSVP for Get Fittted!

G-SHOCK is the ultimate tough watch. It was born from a developer’s dream of “creating a watch that never breaks.” Guided by a “Triple 10” development concept, the design teams sought a watch with 10-meter free-fall endurance, 10-bar water resistance and a 10-year battery life.

Gather trade show is only in town for a couple days displaying the most relevant and finest skateboard and streetwear brands. We’ll be greeting the Buyers and reps from all the hottest brands and local stores in Seattle at Barboza.

Official Crown of Laurel® was founded in 2007 with the realization that an unfulfilled void for premium headwear with influences coming from skate, street and DIY fashion needed to be filled and we were the perfect candidates for the job. All kinds of amazing opportunities opened up for Official from the jump including collaborations with DC Shoes Europe, Ben G Amsterdam, Eastpak Europe and many others. Celebrities and more importantly sub-culture influentials such as Lil’ Wayne, Brian Anderson (Nike), Matt Miller (DC), Hyper Crush, A-Trak (Fools Gold Records), Sinden (Kiss FM), DJ Greyboy, Stephen Kramer Glickman (Big Time Rush, Nickelodeon) and most recently XXXX from the hit show GLEE have been seen rocking Official.

Brands in Town for the show: Adidas Skate, Fox, RVCA, Coal, Billabong, TOMS, Krochet Kids, Element,OBEY, Stance, Raven Denim, Tovar, Volcom, Quiksilver (Waterman), Palladium Boots, SLVDR, Mishka, Publish, Comune, Endless Ammo, Roc Apparel, ICECREAM, Rook, The Gro Project, Vans Apparel, Hurley, Havaianas, Wheelman & Co., Hidden Hype, 54 Reckless, Y&R, Timberland, Lurk Hard, Official, BBC, The Hundreds, Huf, Loser Machine, Dark Seas, Girl, Lakai, Chocolate, DLXSF, Anti Hero, Krooked, Venture, Akomplice, AMBSN, EMU, Nixon, Sanuk, Hippy Tree, Kappa, Boast, Herschel, Richer Poorer, Iron & Resin, Primitive, Marshal Headphones, Coloud Headphones, Urbanears, Native Union, Incase, Focused Space, Altru, G-shock, Meister, Keds, Pro Keds, Supra Footwear, Generic Surplus, Quiksilver

Free RSVP for Get Fittted!

I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.

by Kyle Wiens | 8:02 AM July 20, 2012

If you think an apostrophe was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, you will never work for me. If you think a semicolon is a regular colon with an identity crisis, I will not hire you. If you scatter commas into a sentence with all the discrimination of a shotgun, you might make it to the foyer before we politely escort you from the building.

Some might call my approach to grammar extreme, but I prefer Lynne Truss’s more cuddly phraseology: I am a grammar “stickler.” And, like Truss — author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves — I have a “zero tolerance approach” to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.

Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means to have “zero tolerance.” She thinks that people who mix up their itses “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave,” while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job — even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.

Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a mandatory grammar test. Extenuating circumstances aside (dyslexia, English language learners, etc.), if job hopefuls can’t distinguish between “to” and “too,” their applications go into the bin.

Of course, we write for a living. iFixit.com is the world’s largest online repair manual, and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that we’ve made a preemptive strike against groan-worthy grammar errors.

But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the internet. In blog posts, on Facebook statuses, in e-mails, and on company websites, your words are all you have. They are a projection of you in your physical absence. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you can’t tell the difference between their, there, and they’re.

Good grammar makes good business sense — and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isn’t in the official job description of most people in our office. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.

On the face of it, my zero tolerance approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair. After all, grammar has nothing to do with job performance, or creativity, or intelligence, right?

Wrong. If it takes someone more than 20 years to notice how to properly use “it’s,” then that’s not a learning curve I’m comfortable with. So, even in this hyper-competitive market, I will pass on a great programmer who cannot write.

Grammar signifies more than just a person’s ability to remember high school English. I’ve found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing — like stocking shelves or labeling parts.

In the same vein, programmers who pay attention to how they construct written language also tend to pay a lot more attention to how they code. You see, at its core, code is prose. Great programmers are more than just code monkeys; according to Stanford programming legend Donald Knuth they are “essayists who work with traditional aesthetic and literary forms.” The point: programming should be easily understood by real human beings — not just computers.

And just like good writing and good grammar, when it comes to programming, the devil’s in the details. In fact, when it comes to my whole business, details are everything.

I hire people who care about those details. Applicants who don’t think writing is important are likely to think lots of other (important) things also aren’t important. And I guarantee that even if other companies aren’t issuing grammar tests, they pay attention to sloppy mistakes on résumés. After all, sloppy is as sloppy does.

That’s why I grammar test people who walk in the door looking for a job. Grammar is my litmus test. All applicants say they’re detail-oriented; I just make my employees prove it.

[[Editors’ note: If you’re interested in improving your writing skills, please consider ourGuide to Better Business Writing book]]

Jamal Crawford and A PLUS Youth Program Announce 2nd Charity Basketball Game to be Held on June 30, 2012, at Hoopfest

Tickets are now on sale! Click to purchase tickets. Stayed tuned for more information.

SEATTLE, WA, June 01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — Jamal Crawford and A PLUS Youth Program are excited to announce the 2nd Jamal Crawford A PLUS Classic, which will take place on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Spokane Arena during Hoopfest in Spokane, Washington. Hoopfest is the largest basketball tournament of its kind in the world, and is expected to draw over 225,000 people. The Jamal Crawford A PLUS Classic will include current professional basketball athletes originally from the Seattle area, playing with professionals from around the country. A video announcing the game can be found at the following YouTube link.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 1st, at 10:00 A.M. at http://www.ticketswest.com. Ticket prices will range from $10 to $500. Doors open at 6:30 P.M., and tip off is at 7:30 P.M.

“The charity game we hosted last summer at KeyArena was such a great event on so many levels,” said Jamal Crawford. “It was so rewarding to bring that game to Seattle fans, as well as to see the players having fun on the court. We’re excited to do it again this summer, bigger and better, to continue supporting successful youth development programs in our community!”

“A PLUS is thrilled to be partnering with Hoopfest for this year’s Jamal Crawford A PLUS Classic!” said Tavio Hobson, founder and executive director of A PLUS Youth Program. “With the large number of basketball fans that annually attend Hoopfest’s tournament, we know this charity game will be a special experience. It’s a unique opportunity to show how passionate Washington is about the game, as well as directly benefit the kids in our community.”

Additional information about events surrounding the game will be announced over the next few weeks via the A PLUS Youth Program website (www.aplusyouthprogram.org), Facebook http://www.facebook.com/aplusyouthprogram,www.aplusyouthprogram.org), Facebook http://www.facebook.com/aplusyouthprogram, and on Twitter, @APLUSSeattle and @JCrossover.

A PLUS Youth Program
The A PLUS Youth Program is a youth development program that combines rigorous educational support, character development and mentorship with competitive basketball. A PLUS has developed an in-depth program model with talented staff. They partner with the Boys & Girls Club, who is providing a state-of-the-art facility. A PLUS launched an 11-month pilot program during the 2009-2010 year for 25 boys in grades 5 and 6. In the fall of 2010, the program expanded its services to 52 boys grades 4 through 8, and in the fall of 2011, A PLUS has expanded programming to over 130 youth in the Greater Seattle area; boys grades 4 through 10 and 7th grade girls.

**INTERVIEWS and PRESS ACCREDITATION: For advance interviews and game-day media accreditation email Wendy Ogunsemore by June 22, 2012, at wendy@247strategies.com.

MEDIA CONTACT
Wendy Ogunsemore
24Seven Strategies LLC
http://www.247strategies.com
Direct: 206-718-4382
Email: wendy@247strategies.com
Twitter: @wendyogunsemore

24Seven Strategies is a public relations and marketing company.

Lauryn Hill's response to being charged with 3 counts of misdemeanor failure to file taxes Lauryn Hill →

A few days ago, Miss Hill released this statement via her Tumblr Blog…

Ms. Lauryn Hill has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor failure to file taxes. These charges were incurred for the years of 2005-2007, during a time in which Ms. Hill had removed herself and her family from society, in order to keep them safe, healthy, and free from danger. In response to these charges, Ms. Hill has issued the following statement:

“For the past several years, I have remained what others would consider underground. I did this in order to build a community of people, like-minded in their desire for freedom and the right to pursue their goals and lives without being manipulated and controlled by a media protected military industrial complex with a completely different agenda. Having put the lives and needs of other people before my own for multiple years, and having made hundreds of millions of dollars for certain institutions, under complex and sometimes severe circumstances, I began to require growth and more equitable treatment, but was met with resistance. I entered into my craft full of optimism (which I still possess), but immediately saw the suppressive force with which the system attempts to maintain it’s control over a given paradigm. I’ve seen people promote addiction, use sabotage, black listing, media bullying and any other coercion technique they could, to prevent artists from knowing their true value, or exercising their full power. These devices of control, no matter how well intentioned (or not), can have a devastating outcome on the lives of people, especially creative types who must grow and exist within a certain environment and according to a certain pace, in order to live and create optimally.

I kept my life relatively simple, even after huge successes, but it became increasingly obvious that certain indulgences and privileges were expected to come at the expense of my free soul, free mind, and therefore my health and integrity. So I left a more mainstream and public life, in order to wean both myself, and my family, away from a lifestyle that required distortion and compromise as a means for maintaining it. During this critical healing time, there were very few people accessible to me who had not already been seduced or affected by this machine, and therefore who could be trusted to not try and influence or coerce me back into a dynamic of compromise. Individual growth was expected to take place unnaturally, or stagnated outright, subject to marketing and politics. Addressing critical issues like pop culture cannibalism or its manipulation of the young at the expense of everything, was frowned upon and discouraged by limiting funding, or denying it outright. When one has a prolific creative output like I did/do, and is then forced to stop, the effects can be dangerous both emotionally and psychologically, both for the artist and those in need of that resource. It was critically important that I find a suitable pathway within which to exist, without being distorted or economically strong-armed.

During this period of crisis, much was said about me, both slanted and inaccurate, by those who had become dependent on my creative force, yet unwilling to fully acknowledge the importance of my contribution, nor compensate me equitably for it. This was done in an effort to smear my public image, in order to directly affect my ability to earn independently of this system. It took a long time to locate and nurture a community of people strong enough to resist the incredibly unhealthy tide, and more importantly see through it. If I had not been able to make contact with, and establish this community, my life, safety and freedom, would have been directly affected as well as the lives, safety and freedom of my family. Failure to create a non toxic, non exploitative environment was not an option.

As my potential to work, and therefore earn freely, was being threatened, I did whatever needed to be done in order to insulate my family from the climate of hostility, false entitlement, manipulation, racial prejudice, sexism and ageism that I was surrounded by. This was absolutely critical while trying to find and establish a new and very necessary community of healthy people, and also heal and detoxify myself and my family while raising my young children.

There were no exotic trips, no fleet of cars, just an all out war for safety, integrity, wholeness and health, without mistreatment denial, and/or exploitation. In order to liberate myself from those who found it ok to oppose my wholeness, free speech and integral growth by inflicting different forms of punitive action against it, I used my resources to sustain our safety and survival until I was able to restore my ability to earn outside of it!

When artists experience danger and crisis under the effects of this kind of insidious manipulation, everyone easily accepts that there was something either dysfunctional or defective with the artist, rather than look at, and fully examine, the system and its means and policies of exploiting/’doing business’. Not only is this unrealistic, it is very dark in its motivation, conveniently targeting the object of their hero worship by removing any evidence that they ‘needed’ or celebrated this very same resource just years, months or moments before. Since those who believe they need a hero/celebrity outnumber the actual heroes/celebrities, people feel safe and comfortably justified in numbers, committing egregious crimes in the name of the greater social ego. Ironically diminishing their own true hero-celebrity nature in the process.

It was this schism and the hypocrisy, violence and social cannibalism it enabled, that I wanted and needed to be freed from, not from art or music, but the suppression/repression and reduction of that art and music to a bottom line alone, without regard for anything else. Over-commercialization and its resulting restrictions and limitations can be very damaging and distorting to the inherent nature of the individual. I Love making art, I Love making music, these are as natural and necessary for me almost as breathing or talking. To be denied the right to pursue it according to my ability, as well as be properly acknowledged and compensated for it, in an attempt to control, is manipulation directed at my most basic rights! These forms of expression, along with others, effectively comprise my free speech! Defending, preserving, and protecting these rights are critically important, especially in a paradigm where veiled racism, sexism, ageism, nepotism, and deliberate economic control are still blatant realities!!!

Learning from the past, insulating friends and family from the influence of external manipulation and corruption, is far more important to me than being misunderstood for a season! I did not deliberately abandon my fans, nor did I deliberately abandon any responsibilities, but I did however put my safety, health and freedom and the freedom, safety and health of my family first over all other material concerns! I also embraced my right to resist a system intentionally opposing my right to whole and integral survival.

I conveyed all of this when questioned as to why I did not file taxes during this time period. Obviously, the danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.

My intention has always been to get this situation rectified. When I was working consistently without being affected by the interferences mentioned above, I filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.

As this, and other areas of issue are resolved and set straight, I am able to get back to doing what I should be doing, the way it should be done. This is part of that process. To those supporters who were told that I abandoned them, that is untrue. I abandoned greed, corruption, and compromise, never you, and never the artistic gifts and abilities that sustained me.”

via http://mslaurynhill.tumblr.com/ her official blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TASHA JONES PERFORMING THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE II – Bellevue, WA

URBAN STAR ENTERTAINMENT in partnership with SUPA E PRODUCTIONS are proud to announce the return of Grammy Award nominated writer, artist, model, and poetic genius Tasha Jones back to the Northwest, hosted by The Parlor Collection in Bellevue Washington.

More about the Artist: http://www.iamtashajones.com/

On May 27^th, 2012, she will present “The Love Jones Experience 2” at The Parlor in Bellevue, WA. In January, she performed “The Love Jones Experience” for a SOLD OUT crowd at the Scarlet Tree in Seattle, WA. The doors we closed at 10 PM with standing room only.

Visit The Parlor Live Online: http://www.parlorlive.com/

In “The Love Experience 2,” Tasha will host a brand new selection of material for her audience in one of the most impressive venues on the Eastside. Also performing that evening, Tiffany Wilson and her wonderful band performing a few original songs as well as some of our Neo-Soul and R & B favorites!

DJ PEG and host Draze will keep the audience entertained during the all of the breaks. This event is highly anticipated, is sure to AMAZE, and WILL hit capacity before 10pm, just as the last! Those who attended the last event will agree that guest were spread all over the venue, and there were even seats on the Stage! Chelsey Richardson is also a part of the lineup and is definitely no stranger to the UrbanStar performing stage and audiences.

In addition to a larger location, there is one more addition to the evening! After the show, the event will transition into a Gemini celebration. All guests are encouraged to arrive early WITH tickets in hand.

For an even more exclusive VIP experience, the sponsors are hosting a private dinner, meet and greet, and elegant boat cruise with Tasha Jones. Please make arrangements ASAP if you would like to be considered for attendance.

Promotional Team:

· Afrodisiac Poetry

· Phat Musik

· The Town Entertainment

Ticket Prices: GA Presale $10.00 and VIP/Table Reservation $15.00 per person

Available April 1^st, 2012 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239062

For more information, please contact Chuck Dance at 206-380-1213 or cdance425@gmail.com

More about the last event on January 28^th, 2012:

Official Event Review: http://katoya318.tumblr.com/post/16720245943/tasha-jones-love-jones-experience-seattle

PR/MEDIA CONTACT:

Katoya R. Palmer

ToyBox Consulting

Katoya@toyboxconsulting.net

TOYBOX EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: @Chaundon Sets to Release LP Titled “The Jammington” on March 6, 2012

Ambition, dedication, and lyrical prowess are some of the factors that are setting Chaundon apart from the pack in 2012. The other factor – embarking on a journey of notoriety with the release of the first of his three LP’s in 2012, titled The Jammington. The Jammington is a full LP, produced almost entirely by New York producer ATG, with two tracks produced by Chaundon himself. The Jammington will include features from artists such as Craig G, Skillz the DJ, DJ Flash, YC the Cynic, Cartoons Musik, and VonPea.

Following the successful year of 2010 with the release of an EP titled Chaundon Presents…Baby Making Music, and his sophomore LP, No Excuses, Chaundon reentered the studio with the intention to continue to blur the traditional lines of the music industry when creating The Jammington. “My motivation is knowing that I did this without a co-sign like the rest of them. What makes this album stand out is the fact it was created outside of guidelines most of these labels follow,” states Chaundon.

“I went into recording knowing I was going to make an album I just didn’t want to worry about the process of ‘making an album,’ so I could be free to make the music I wanted to make without limits.” Developing The Jammington in this way will allow Chaundon to give his current fanbase and new fans alike a feeling of euphoria, “I want them to feel the same excitement I had creating the album,” he shares.

The Jammington will be released on Golden Era Music, the all genre encompassing label that Chaundon himself created, on March 6, 2012.

The album will be available on iTunes and goldeneramusic.com.

Chaundon will also be performing at the following show dates in February and March of 2012:

* February 11 – Portland

* February 12 – Vancouver

* March 15,16,17 – SXSW, Austin, TX

NOTICE OF EVENT CANCELLATION: KIRKO BANGZ UNABLE TO PERFORM IN SEATTLE DUE TO A FIRE AT AMORE INFUSED

Unfortunately, the fire that damaged Amore Infused has caused us to cancel this event until a future date. I was looking forward to hosting an event that all of you would enjoy!

For those of you that enjoy spoken word… There is another event Toy Box Consulting Sponsored as well:

The Love Jones Experience

Scarlet Tree

Seattle, WA

http://www.facebook.com/events/180850305346293/

Good news… another date is in the WORKS please be sure to follow my events page at http://katoya318.tumblr.com/tagged/events to know when the date is released FIRST

Also, February 17th in Portland ToyBox Affiliate - Clutch Events Presents “All In Music Fest”

http://www.facebook.com/events/149098775201132/

★ LUPE FIASCO ★ (3x 2012 Grammy Nominated Atlantic Recording Artist)

✰ Bun B ✰ (Southern Hip Hop legend and member of UGK)

✰ LLOYD ✰ (RnB Sensation)

✰ Machine Gun Kelly ✰ (Recently signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, single Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka)

How to Write a Winning Press Release: The Step-by-Step Guide

1. Learn the format!

There should be a strong headline and a captivating opening sentence that sums up the most important details of the message you are conveying. “I start my first paragraph with the most important info and answer the five ‘W questions’ (who, what, where, when and why),” says Carrie Hyman of M. Silver Associates Inc. “The second and third paragraphs I use to back up the first paragraph with more details about my lead, and then I add a quote from my client and sometimes another one from an executive source relevant to the announcement.”

Leesa Raab of ADinfinitum adds that “by highlighting the main points in the first paragraph, if the reporter doesn’t read the whole release they still walk away knowing what you want them to know.”

2. Keep it short and on-point.

Remember, we’re living in a 140-character world where less is more, says Stephen Bender of Bender Media. Sue Small of Bella Public Relations suggests keeping a press release to one page. “Media people don’t want to read more than that. Just put the necessary information down that they need. They will contact you if they need anything else,” Small adds.

3. Set a professional yet engaging tone.

Your press release shouldn’t sound like an obituary. It should be a document that breathes a balanced amount of hard information and personality. “Write with active words so it makes your release sound like it’s in motion and happening,” says Nancy Schuster ofSay it With STYLE Public Relations Inc.

4. Don’t just think about your clientele — think about your media audience.

“Put yourself in the journalist’s shoes,” says Hyman. “Ask yourself ‘what’s the news for this story?’” There has to be a hook.

Also remember that the lead paragraph should be timely, relevant and interesting to the media outlet you’re targeting. A broadcast news outlet is addressed differently than a newspaper or magazine, as are blogs or websites. Being well aware of the journalist and editor’s interests and coverage shows you’ve done your research, which makes them more likely to consider your request.

5. Have a release that can be read and accessed on multiple technologies and platforms.

“When sending out the release, be mindful of the fact that people are going to be viewing anything you send them across many different devices,” says Bender. “[I include the release as text] in the body of the email, as a word document, a PDF, [and] include a link to where it can be viewed on the client’s (or your company’s) website to make things as easy as possible to find and explore.”

6. Be SEO savvy.

With ADinfinitum, Raab says she is always thinking about how to optimize visibility of her clients on the web once the release is posted online. “I choose a couple of keywords that are relevant to the company and to the main topic, and use them throughout the press release.”

7. Keep the fluffiness to a minimum and maximize the how you economize each word.

The shorter, simpler and more to-the-point the release, the more likely it will be read. “Too much fluff means that [there’s] no actual news,” says Schuster. “Hit them in the heart; make a connection so the media wants to keep reading your release.”

“I know that most editors are busy and on deadline,” says Samantha Slaven Bick of Samantha Slaven Publicity. “[They] don’t want to read pages and pages of info. If you can’t say it all in one release, break your ideas into multiple one-page releases with different titles/focus.” For their client S Factor, for example, they broke their press kit into multiple one-page releases, including an “About” release outlining the history, the philosophy, and the basic information; a bio of the company’s founder; a release on the classes offered with brief descriptions; and a release on celebrity testimonials.

8. Recognize that timing can be everything — down to the hour and day.

Of course knowing a publication’s editorial calendar is important, and targeting the right week and day are important too, but the time of day is also critical. Focus on the sweet spot.

“If you’re sending your press release via email, send it between 2pm and 3pm,” says Slaven Bick. “Most people are back at their desks after lunch by then and are finished with the morning rush. I’ve always gotten the best responses during this time frame.”

9. Quote yourself!

Everyone likes to have their thoughts known. Here’s your chance. “Quotes are important to try and use in your press release,” says Small. “Most of the time editors/media will just directly grab those quotes and use them. It saves so much time and helps editors a lot.”

10. And don’t forget to include you and your company’s contact information’s.

“It is most important,” says Schuster. “If you write a great release and leave out your contact information, you’ve got nada. Include two numbers. We live in a mobile world, [so you should offer as] much pertinent information as possible.”

Bonus tip: Follow up without annoying or harassing the media.

“An editor friend once told me that a publicist sent her a ‘nasty gram’ [stating] how many times the publicist had tried to reach her, how unprofessional she was being, and listed all the nice things the publicist was going to do, and now wasn’t going to,” says Schuster. It turned out the editor wasn’t ignoring the publicist; she was on vacation.

“The editor no longer works with that publicist,” says Schuster. “No matter how many times you try to get in touch with the media, just smile and wait for that placement, it will happen.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :

Grammy Nominated Poet Performing in Seattle

The Love Jones Experience is coming to Seattle January 28^th, 2012! Grammy Nominated Poet, Tasha Jones will be hosting a very special Urban Star and Neo-Soul Entertainment Spoken word event. The Scarlet Tree, home to Urban Star events for the last year, is located at 801 NE 65^th Street, Seattle Washington. Doors at 8:30 and show promptly to begin at 9:30.

Tasha Jones is the youngest Indiana Poet Laureate nominee, is an activist, poet, author, educator, lecturer, musician, and motivational speaker. A virtuosic performer with an acute ability to interlace complex threads with conventional wisdom. Her works are unique in which, Jones brilliantly marries the art of storytelling to the audaciousness of Hip Hop which breeds Literature in full throttle. A prolific writer, Tasha Jones soothes the soul and heals the body with words that cleverly infuses everyday life experiences with scripture to create works that empower. The diversity in her writings garner HOPE.

You can find out more about her at http://iamtashajones.com

The event is presented by Elite Documents as well as well as several other contributing sponsors and Entertainment Professionals:

Aphrodisiac Poetry – Spoken Word Event Planning

The Town Entertainment – Live Music Event Producers and Planning

Third Loop Design – Graphic Arts and Media

ToyBox Consulting- Public Relations management and Marketing

Also performing, Tiffany Wilson with her live band and local Poet, and amazing speaker, Aaron Reader. Trinide is Master of Ceremony for the evening and Itz Mouse Wayne is the featured Disc Jockey for the night. Beverage specials include $3.00 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer until 11:00PM.

$10.00 online presale tickets and $15.00 Table Reservations will be available for purchase at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217670

In person table Reservations taken by Debby Dance 206-412-2176 or debbydance01@gmail.com
Promotions and Show Info Contact Chuck Dance 206-380-1213 cdance425@gmail.com

All Public Relations, Media, Sponsor related, and Press inquiries can be sent to ToyBox Consulting.

Contact:

Katoya Palmer

1700 21^st Ave Suite 204

Seattle, Washington 98114

Katoya@toyboxconsulting.net

(206)841-9361

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In regards to Michael Powers Live Jazz at Sky Ultra Lounge in Bellevue Washington, weekly event.

As a result of a similarly branded event “Jazz in the City Concert Series” we have decided to re establish our Jazz Series Title to “Jazz in the Sky.”

Sky Ultra Lounge has a wonderful atmosphere and event hosting staff. We are proud to welcome Michael Powers for the first series of events under this heading.

Above, you will see the new flyer to be used for further promotion of The Tuesday night Jazz Series held weekly on Tuesdays from 6-9PM at Sky Ultra Lounge In Bellevue Washington.

Sky Ultra Lounge is known for providing its guests with the best of food selection and entertainment choices.

Priding itself in diversity and upscale ambiance the Ultra lounge staff has teamed up to present you with World renown local Jazz musician Michael Powers every Tuesday this winter

Michael Powers will play your favorite Jazz Grooves for Dancing and Romancing. While we provide you with all day happy hour menu and 22 televisions for your viewing pleasure.

The lounge area hosts it’s guest in plush booths, while our bar is placed on the deck of the 3rd floor of the Galleria, looking over Downtown Bellevue

Free entertainment and All day happy hour specials for the Lounge’s loyal customers and new!

For further information on the name change or other press inquiries, Please email media@theelitecollective.com

For info on the Event, please email events@theelitecollective.com

Michael’s website Endorsement http://www.michaelpowersmusic.com/alteventspage.htm

Venue Endorsement: http://www.skyultralounge.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=283:1129-qjazz-in-the-cityq-with-michael-powers&catid=16:events

Event management/PR representitive:

Katoya Raquell Palmer

Owner- Toybox Consulting

www.toyboxinc.net

www.facebook.com/toyboxinc

www.facebook.com/katoya318

Partnerships:

www.GoodlifeSeattle.com

www.theelitecollective.com

www.Maxagy.com

Press Release: MAVADO Event Postponement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Updated 11/18/2011 1:32

NOTICE OF POSTPONED EVENT

In regards to the Welcome to The Gully, North American Tour: Featuring MAVADO and Guests from The Gully Squad and DYME DEF and ROYCE THE CHOICE. We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed until further notice, Due to reasons out of our control, our city will receive priority scheduling once the matter is resolved.

The event was scheduled for Today, Tuesday, November 8^th, 2011 at IMUSIC Event Center and Ultra Lounge at 8:00PM. We are diligently working on rescheduling a date in the VERY near future!

Reggae Scene, First Class Entertainment, Soul Gorilla and Good Life Seattle send their apologies and will indeed reconcile by offering full refunds on pre purchased tickets.

You can also, keep your www.BrownPapertickets.com reservation, as we will use the same method for ticket management when he is able to perform for us.

We plan to announce his new performance very soon, and will inform you once we have reached an agreement with his management.

IN LIGHT OF THIS WE WILL BE HOSTING ALL OF YOU WHO PLANNED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT AT SKYBOX LOUNGE LOCATED IN SEATTLE 315 1st Ave North

Media inquiries: media@theelitecollective.com

General Event inquiries: events@theelitecollective.com

Contact:

Katoya Palmer – Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

press release