Storieology Communications

08/10/2021

Promoting the importance of safe and responsible travel is a priority for us and the organizations we work with. Here's a great collection of tips from locals and Native Hawaiians on how to travelers can be more genuine and responsible travelers. Mahalo Travel + Leisure for helping raise awareness and including tips from AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea's general manager!

Hawaii's tourist numbers are soaring — here are expert tips on how to be a responsible traveler if you're planning a visit.

06/21/2021

Beyond excited and honored for our agency to have been chosen to work with Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum in providing strategic public relations efforts for its upcoming new exhibit(s). As someone who comes from three generations of military service, we are personally invested and passionate in bringing recognition to our militaryʻs aviation history and future to new heights!

05/10/2021

Join us for a discussion on what you can do to stop the unjustified hate and violence rising against Asian-American Pacific-Islander community. Everyone can benefit from this, not just those who have "communicator" in their titles. We are all communicators!

Link to register: tinyurl.com/wrbs483x

04/15/2021

Noted by Forbes as "one of the most exciting 2021 hotel openings in the U.S.," We are thrilled to be leading the public relations strategy for the opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea. Opening on April 29, it is the first AC Hotel brand to open in the Hawaiian Islands. Weʻre ready for safe and responsible tourism to return! Aloha!

10/22/2020

Multicultural public relations and marketing are difficult conversations. Let's have them! Join Christina Maria Yumul, LaTricia Woods, APR and Bernadette Morris as we discuss and share our experiences and best practices in genuinely cultivating multicultural communication culture for brands on Oct. 26 at Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) International Conference (virtual). Click on the link below to register! https://www.prsa.org/session/multicultural-communication-best-practices-for-extending-your-brand-communications

06/16/2020

Sharing The Change Agenda, a set of five steps communicators should take in their organizations to respond and act on change as the nation addresses the twin pandemics of racism and COVID-19.

Many of our institutions, corporations and organizations are vowing to do better and to be better. Will now be the time when all of those promises are manifested into positive, permanent action?

06/03/2020

Attention businesses: It's not enough to say Black Lives Matter. Your customers want you to do more: change your policies to adopt diversity, inclusion and equity; donate to anti-racism organizations, support elected officials that act on the same convictions, and more. They will remember the companies that act!

"Open your purse" is the snarky social media mantra that people are throwing back at brands.

05/06/2020

Sharing a resource tool that offers real-time insights into the travel industry to help hospitality leaders plan properly for the future. Data includes economic impact projections, weekly outlook on travel spending, tracking search and booking behaviors, travelers' sentiments, and more.

While the latest travel data reflects the dire situation that we face, it is very useful when speaking with Congress, the administration and government leaders about the urgent need to provide relief to our industry now.

03/21/2020

A MESSAGE FROM THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY:
"While we’ve always welcomed people to Hawaii with open arms, health and safety is our first priority. So it’s with a heavy heart that we’re advising travelers not to visit the Hawaiian Islands at this time. Governor David Ige has asked that all trips be postponed for 30 days, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we continue to navigate this unprecedented time, we’ll be adding information to gohawaii.com. Mahalo for your understanding. We hope to welcome you back to our home soon."

While we’ve always welcomed people to Hawaii with open arms, health and safety is our first priority. So it’s with a heavy heart that we’re advising travelers not to visit the Hawaiian Islands at this time. Governor David Ige has asked that all trips be postponed for 30 days, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we continue to navigate this unprecedented time, we’ll be adding information to gohawaii.com. Mahalo for your understanding. We hope to welcome you back to our home soon.

09/04/2019

Nothing is better than working with companies that give back to its community! Congratulations to Hilton Waikiki Beach for being honored with a "Blue Bright Futures" award - a brand initiative helping young people achieve stability through the delivery of basic needs and discover hope for a brighter future through education, life skills development, workforce training and employment. Hilton Waikiki Beach and its team volunteers with youth-serving organizations, provide in-kind donations and engage local youth through professional mentorship and training at the hotel.

06/20/2019

Congratulations to our client, Redline Rafting for ranking in the Top 10 Best Boat Tours in the nation by USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers’ Choice travel awards. We love working with this locally-owned company because it focuses on education combined with ecologically-responsible and marine-life friendly practices. It also provides complimentary reef-safe sunscreen and wetsuits to all of its guests, reducing the amount of sunscreen that goes into our ocean. For the full list of the top 10: https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-boat-tour/

06/13/2019

Thrilled to launch and be a founding member of The Change Agencies. It is the first-of-its-kind national collective of public relations and marketing firms to offer inclusive communications services to genuinely and effectively represent, engage and connect with African American, Asian American, Latinx and LGBTQ communities. Press announcement:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/first-national-network-of-independent-multicultural-and-lgbtq-public-relations-firms-launches-1028277755