The Brandon Agency Announces Social Media Team
posted on 06/02/2010
Representatives from The Brandon Agency today announced that Michael Jordan and Braden Pate will lead the Agency’s social media team. Jordan, who joined the Agency in 2002 as a public relations associate, will head-up the team as a social media specialist/manager. Pate, who recently served as an intern for the Agency, will take on the new role of new media designer. Jordan and Pate will be responsible for executing and managing Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube accounts for the Agency’s social media clients.
Prior to joining The Brandon Agency, Jordan served as a reporter for several South Carolina newspapers including the North Myrtle Beach Times, Florence Morning News and The Sun News. He received a bachelor of arts in mass communication from Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C.
In addition to interning in the creative department at The Brandon Agency, Pate also served as art director for both Archarios Literary Art Magazine and Tapestry Magazine in Myrtle Beach. He received a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C.
“I am thrilled to announce the addition of our newest department,” said Scott Brandon, president of The Brandon Agency. “The Agency has always been on the cutting edge of social media. By implementing these new positions we are assuring our clients that their social media expectations will be exceeded. I look forward to many great things from Michael and Braden as they head-up this new endeavor.”
The Brandon Agency currently handles social media efforts for a variety of accounts in a range of categories including travel, packaged goods, textiles, retail, shopping centers, golf, financial and telecommunications. With clients located throughout the United States, The Brandon Agency currently services the following social media accounts: Provost Academy South Carolina (www.Facebook.com/ProvostAcademySouthCarolina), Margaret Holmes (www.Facebook.com/MargaretHolmesFresh), Peanut Patch (www.Facebook.com/PeanutPatch), Myrtle Beach Resorts (www.Facebook.com/CoralBeachSeaCrestHolidayInn), Sea Crest Resort (www.Facebook.com/SeaCrestMB), Coral Beach Resort (www.Facebook.com/CoralBeachMB), Holiday Inn at the Pavilion (www.Facebook.com/HolidayInnMB), Crescent Bank (www.Facebook.com/CrescentBank), Community First Bank (www.Facebook.com/CommFirstBank), Creative Cuts (www.Facebook.com/CreativeCutsFabricandCrafts), Farmers Telephone Cooperative (www.Facebook.com/FarmersTelephone), Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (www.Facebook.com/PalmettoRural), Valley Mall (www.Facebook.com/ValleyMall), Patrick Henry Mall (www.Facebook.com/PatrickHenryMall), Woodland Mall (www.Facebook.com/WoodlandMall), Magnolia Mall (http://www.Facebook.com/MagnoliaMall), Waccamaw Golf Trail (www.Facebook.com/WaccamawGolfTrail).
About The Brandon Agency
Founded in 1959, The Brandon Agency is a full service marketing firm operating on the leading edge of change in the advertising industry. Recognized for focus on original thinking and the use of new technology to engage consumers, The Brandon Agency is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, S.C. with satellite offices in Charleston, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C. The Agency’s client list includes Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, Best Golf Cars, Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, True Blue Golf Plantation, Greenway Medical Technologies, Crescent Bank, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Myrtle Beach Campground Association, Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, Myrtle Beach National Company, SpiritLine Cruises, Fort Sumter Tours, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Springs Creative Products Group, LLC, Dataw Island and HTC Communications.
For more information about The Brandon Agency, call (843) 916-2000 or visit TheBrandonAgency.com.
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