We are happy to announce that Jessica Gutowski Slaydon is sharing her social media prowess with us here at Lorrie Walker Communications. In case you haven’t met her yet, here’s her story and how she came to be our “social media butterfly.” The Michigan native struck out for Florida in 2005 to pursue a spot [...]

Barbara Cagle is a proud new addition at Lorrie Walker Communications, Inc. The Ocala native began working with us in June. “I love the work I do and I’m looking forward to every opportunity that comes my way, as the company continues to grow,” said Barbara. From writing blogs, press releases, and mastering SEO techniques, [...]

It’s been a busy couple of months here, as we packed up our office and moved a block away to Kentucky Avenue in gorgeous downtown Lakeland. Now that we’ve unpacked, got our phone fixed and hung all the artwork, we’re ready to show off the new space. Lorrie Walker Communications will take part in an [...]

May 5 marks five years that Lorrie Walker Communications has been in business, an accomplishment of which I am incredibly proud. I’ve read statistics published by the Small Business Administration that say seven of 10 new employer establishments make it to the two-year mark, while 51 percent survive at least five years. While it’s awesome [...]

Congratulations are in order for Valencia College, which learned on Monday that it had been awarded the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. This announcement was made during a ceremony held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. In addition to these crazy-cool bragging rights, VCC also was awarded $600,000 in prize money. [...]

This isn’t necessarily PR-related, but we here in Polk County understand the importance of hurricane preparedness. So we’re sharing this information about the upcoming live Hurricane Expo Webcast: Polk County residents are encouraged to attend the annual Hurricane Expo on June 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Winter Haven Orange Dome. Speak to [...]