Representatives from The Brandon Agency recently announced that the Agency has grown its social media client base by 46 percent over the last three months.
This growth is attributed to the Agency’s commitment to using a holistic social media approach. Each client is viewed differently, but a common set of fundamentals and principles still apply. These are applied through the Agency’s three-step approach that is works to effectively reach each client’s target audience. This three step approach includes: strategic consulting; application development; and consumer engagement.
As a part of the roster, the Agency will manage and execute all social media efforts for the following clients:
•Provost Academy(http://www.facebook.com/ProvostAcademySouthCarolina)- Provost Academy South Carolina is an Online Public High School serving grades 9 to 12 and is the only Online High School in South Carolina backed by EdisonLearning, the nation’s largest partner to public school districts and communities, with nearly 20 years of proven experience driving academic results in the K-12 classroom.
•Margaret Holmes (http://www.facebook.com/MargaretHolmesFresh) - Based in Effingham, South Carolina, Margaret Holmes a renowned brand of southern vegetable products that are distributed throughout the United States and operated by family-owned McCall Farms.
•Peanut Patch (http://www.facebook.com/peanutpatch) – Based in Effingham, South Carolina, Peanut Patch is the renowned brand of southern-inspired boiled peanuts that are distributed throughout the United States and operated by family-owned McCall Farms.
•Myrtle Beach Resorts (http://www.facebook.com/CoralBeachSeaCrestHolidayInn) - Myrtle Beach Resorts is a consortium of three of the most tenured and recognizable hotels along the Grand Strand including: Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort; Coral Beach Resort & Suites; and the Holiday Inn “At the Pavilion.” Through these three properties, Myrtle Beach Resorts takes the Myrtle Beach vacation and makes it memorable due to the abundance of on-site amenities and unmatched discount programs.
•Sea Crest Resort (http://www.facebook.com/SeaCrestMB) – Sea Crest is a member of the Myrtle Beach Resorts consortium of hotels.
•Coral Beach Resort (http://www.facebook.com/CoralBeachMB) – Coral Beach is a member of the Myrtle Beach Resorts consortium of hotels.
•Holiday Inn at the Pavilion (http://www.facebook.com/HolidayInnMB) – Coral Beach is a member of the Myrtle Beach Resorts consortium of hotels.
•Crescent Bank (http://www.facebook.com/CrescentBank) - Formed in 2000, Crescent Bank is a Myrtle Beach-based community-minded bank. The bank has offices in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Garden City and Conway, S.C. Crescent Bank offers financial planning and brokerage services to its customers through the Raymond James Financial Services network.
•Community First Bank (http://www.facebook.com/CommFirstBank) - In 1997, Community FirstBank opened its doors to the Charleston market and since then, the bank has been operating under the singular goal of meeting the individual banking needs of customers located throughout the Charleston area. Locally owned and operated since its inception, Community FirstBank currently offers six convenient locations throughout Charleston and the Lowcountry to provide customers with a full range of financial products and services.
•Creative Cuts (http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCutsFabricAndCrafts) - Creative Cuts is a line of precut yards of fabric available in more than 175 solids, patterns, fleece, flannel and cotton designs ,as well as 100 fabric craft kits. The brand is distributed by Springs Creative Products Group, LLC .
•Farmers Telephone Cooperative (http://www.facebook.com/FarmersTelephone) - Founded in 1952, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a local, multifaceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, S.C. Serving more than 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3,000 miles, FTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents in Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties in South Carolina.
•Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (http://www.facebook.com/PalmettoRural) - Founded in 1951, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a local, multifaceted telecommunications company headquartered in Walterboro, S.C. Serving more than 14,000 customers, PRTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents in Colleton and Bamberg counties in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
•Valley Mall (http://www.facebook.com/ValleyMall) - Valley Mall, owned and operated by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), features more than 903,000 square feet of retail space and offers a mix of national retailers that includes Macy’s, The Bon Ton, JCPenney, Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, Gap, Sears, Regal Cinemas Charlotte Russe and Golden Corral restaurant. The mall is located in Hagerstown, Maryland.
•Patrick Henry Mall (http://www.facebook.com/PatrickHenryMall) - Patrick Henry Mall, which is located in Newport News, Va., is owned and operated by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT). The mall recently completed an extensive interior and exterior renovation, which included the addition of a 55,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods store, Borders Books & Music, Red Robin Restaurant and Bailey’s Pub & Grille. Patrick Henry Mall is the dominant retail destination on the peninsula and the only enclosed regional mall between Richmond and Norfolk.
•Woodland Mall (http://www.facebook.com/WoodlandMall) - Woodland Mall, which is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is owned and operated by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT). The mall features more than 100 specialty retailers and restaurants. Anchored by JCPenney, Sears and Macys, Woodland Mall also features Apple, Barnes & Noble, Coldwater Creek, Ann Taylor, Hollister, Williams-Sonoma, Brookstone, JCrew, Swarovski, On The Border, Red Robin, Olga’s Kitchen and Bar Louie.
•Magnolia Mall (http://www.facebook.com/MagnoliaMall) - Magnolia Mall, owned and operated by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), features more than 70 specialty retailers and restaurants. Anchored by JCPenney, Belk, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sears and Best Buy, Magnolia Mall also features Barnes & Noble Bookstore, American Eagle, New York & Co., Ruby Tuesday and Victoria’s Secret. The mall is located in Florence, S.C.
•Waccamaw Golf Trail (http://www.facebook.com/WaccamawGolfTrail) - The Waccamaw Golf Trail is the designation assigned to the most southern region of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Waccamaw Trail encompasses Murrells Inlet, Litchfield and Pawleys Island, home to twelve highly awarded golf courses, and one of the America’s premier golf resorts on the Carolina Coast
“Our team is really on the cutting edge of social media development and eager to help our clients reach their end goals,” said Scott Brandon, president of The Brandon Agency. “We are thrilled to welcome these new clients to our growing list of companies and firms that realize social media is the future of marketing. Through utilizing our agency for social media, these clients will be able to effectively engage their customers in ways they never could before.”
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 http://www.thebrandonagency.com or http://www.facebook.com/BrandonAgency.