In Search of Rural: Stories that Capture Appalachian Resilience
Do you know how many definitions there are of “rural”? Are any of them accurate to the resilience of those who call the Appalachians home?
Letterpress Communications Appoints First CEO and COO
Farmville-based marketing firm Letterpress Communications announced the promotion of longtime employees Alexandra Veatch to chief executive officer and Lyndsie Blakely to chief operating officer, effective August 16, 2024.
Outstanding Social Media Strategy and Presence Earns Letterpress Communications First-Place National Award
Letterpress Communications earned a first-place national award at the National Federation of Press Women’s (NFPW) 2024 Professional Communications Contest on June 22, 2024.
Marketing Awards 2024 Success
It’s been a big year for Letterpress! We’re thrilled to announce that that we earned a first-place national marketing award at the National Federation of Press Women’s (NFPW) Professional Communications Contest on June 22, 2024.
The Storytelling Advantage
It’s true. Storytelling can jumpstart economic growth. But before that can happen, rural communities need to find, amplify and measure their stories.
Community-Powered Tourism Marketing
Letterpress Communications and Halifax County Tourism earned national recognition for their holiday advertising campaign at the National Federation of Press Women’s (NFPW) 2023 Professional Communications Contest on June 24, 2023.
Community-Powered Virtual Event Production
Community-Powered Virtual Event Production CASE STUDY: Virginia Children’s Book Festival A capacity-building approach to increase nonprofit virtual event access to a local organization’s annual festival. The Challenge Reimagining access and…
Community-Powered Nurse Recruitment
Community-Powered Health care Recruitment CASE STUDY: Virginia Area Health Education Center A local, story-centered approach to grow the health care talent pipeline in rural Virginia. The Challenge Creating a marketing…
Community-Powered Rural Talent Pipeline Growth
Community-Powered Talent Pipeline Growth CASE STUDY: SVHEC Career Tech Academy An authentic, place- and person-based approach to growing a rural talent pipeline. The Challenge Recruiting high school students to attend…
Community-Powered Nonprofit Fundraising Campaign
Community-Powered Nonprofit Fundraising Campaign CASE STUDY: Moton Museum Expanding donor base and amplifying reach by transforming an annual banquet into a day-long virtual event. The Challenge Designing a virtual nonprofit…