Category: Agency News

  • In the News: Firesign Founder on Freeman Means Business Podcast

    Katherine Hollar Barnard was recently a guest on the Freeman Means Business podcast Wonder Women in Business discussing all things Firesign, being an entrepreneur, walking the walk creating opportunities for women in business and more.

    Freeman Means Business “Wonder Women in Business” podcasts serve to raise awareness about the great things incredible women in business are doing to serve others. The podcasts are carried by Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Breaker, RadioPublic and other podcast channels on the web.

    Here the full interview here.

  • In the News: Firesign Shares Agency Update in the Shawnee Mission Post

    Last month marked two years since legal marketing veteran Katherine Hollar Barnard launched Firesign to help attorneys attract, win and retain business. To mark the occasion the agency shared an update on its new headquarters, the new faces on the team and its latest service, Ellesquire, with the go-to source for local happenings, the Shawnee Mission Post.

    Read the full article here.

  • Meet Ellesquire: Business Development For Women, By Women

    As Women’s History Month draws to a close, Firesign is proud to share Ellesquire: a business development bootcamp for women, by women. The workshop combines practical, concise lessons with weekly coaching. Participants graduate with a comprehensive battle plan — and they see real results.

    Learn more at www.ellesquireworkshop.com, and check the video to see what our participants say.

  • Amy Nouri Joins Firesign

    Amy Nouri has joined Firesign as the Vice President of Public Relations and Programming. Using the the four main elements of modern public relations – paid, earned, shared and owned media – Amy will work with Firesign clients to help them attract, win and retain business. She will also coordinate the marketing, delivery and social media engagement of Firesign and its educational programs.

    Amy has nearly a decade of experience developing and executing strategic communication plans for professional service and consumer goods companies, including starting her career at AmLaw 200 firm Lathrop & Gage (now known as Lathrop Gage). At Lathrop & Gage Amy managed public relations and advertising tactics in local markets and nationwide; maintained firm social media accounts and website content; and coordinated production of numerous firm marketing materials. Her competitive nature drew her to especially revel in handling the nomination and submission for legal awards and rankings; she successfully placed clients in Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, ALM honors and multiple local recognitions.

    At Garmin, Amy led global public relations campaigns for fitness, B2B and corporate wellness products. She then deepened her social media experience at Hallmark, working on content, calendaring and paid strategy for the branded social media platforms.

  • Firesign Moves into New Location

    In an entrepreneurial milestone, Firesign has graduated from co-working space and settled into a permanent office in the heart of Prairie Village, Kansas. Our new space will allow us to continue adding new services and personnel – and to play the best of 1990s hip-hop guilt-free.

    Find us now at:
    4121 W. 83rd St., Suite 119
    Prairie Village, KS 66208

    Phone and email contacts remain the same.

  • Firesign Wins Public Relations Awards

    For the second year in a row Firesign received top honors for outstanding achievement in communications by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

    Firesign won two Gold PRISM awards – the highest recognition – in the categories of newsletters and video. The 2018 awards were announced at a gala September 20 at Studio Dan Meiners.