2013 Client Roster: Host Papa

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Written by Kandis Knight

HostPapa, a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainable business practices is your Green alternative to web site hosting.  Host Papa  is committed to reliable hosting and quality customer support.

At Host Papa, the mission is a deep commitment to being socially responsible.

HostPapa was one of the first web hosting companies to make a public commitment to going green. Host Papa strives to promote the development and use of wind and solar energy resources by purchasing green energy certificates to offset all the power used in their data centers and offices. By putting equivalent clean energy back into the grid, Host Papa has become a business model for all hosting companies.

Host Papa’s energy is certified by the following sources:

HostPapa has taken the initiative of going green by purchasing 100% green renewable energy to power our data centers, web servers, office computers, laptops and office space. These energy sources supply HostPapa’s entire equivalent energy consumption into the power-grid with certified 100% renewable green energy sources, such as wind and solar-powered energy.

After an energy audit by an outside provider to calculate Host Papa’s total electrical energy consumption from traditional sources, HostPapa purchased “green energy tags” or certificates from a certified green energy supplier. That supplier calculates the total energy consumption of our operation and uses their suppliers of green energy to pump in 100% equivalent energy back into the power grid. This effectively cuts down on the carbon dioxide-producing (CO2) energy that Host Papa normally would have required from non-green energy sources.

Since Host Papa started to purchase green energy, the company has removed over 100,000 kg (over 200,000 lbs) of CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases affecting our environment. That’s the equivalent of removing 20 cars from the highway each year!

By purchasing the green energy certificates, Host Papa has completely offset the amount of greenhouse gas production by our current electricity providers with certified wind and solar-power providers in the United States and Canada.

Simply put, Host Papa went “green” because of the companies deep commitment to corporate responsibility and to the environment. Ultimately, Host Papa wanted to be the green leader in web hosting. The servers and equipment used by HostPapa run 24 hours per day and consume a great deal of electricity, for that reason, Host Papa is dedicated to purchasing clean-energy sources that contribute positively to the environment.

For more information about Host Papa please visit:  www.hostpapa.com

2013 Client Roster: 3 Hill Productions

I successfully assisted client "sell out" the Atlanta premiere of the play "Brothers of Affliction".  The publicity surrounding the "sold out" launch was leveraged resulting in the treatre group being booked at the 2013 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.  

My work involved sending out numerous press releases, visual E-Blasts, making contact with people in my personal network, especially media figures in the Atlanta, building and utilizing a database with Atlanta Arts and Cultural organizations and a very aggressive social media campaign.

The appearance at the Film Festival resulted in media placements in Orlando Weekly, Orlando Sentinel, Working Playwrights and Dramatist Magazine.  

These media placements led to the client being  booked at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center.  

Client was extremely pleased with my work and made a referral to me for another theatrical company, called the Soap Box Theatre, who also became a client of mine.  

2013 Client Roster: Travis Cloyd

Client needed personal branding and PR consultation.  

As soon as client was booked on an International platform, MoneyTV, I researched, interviewed and wrote copy on client's behalf. 

Then I placed the article on numerous sites and feeds and presswires to better publicize the brand.  Additionally, I sent out a general business email alert to key professionals across the country.  

Finally, I administered an email alert to relevant media contacts and followed up with an aggressive social media campaign.  

2013 Industry Kudos: Sharon Smith-Akinsanya

Kudos from Sharon Smith-Akinsanya

"You are so talented. I have learned alot from you also."

-Sharon Smith-Akinsanya
CEO, Savvy Female Marketer/The Rae Mackenzie Group/The Gathering & Prince's former long-term Marketing Director

2013 Industry Kudos: Dee Dee Cocheta

Kudos from Veteran Publicist Dee Dee Cocheta, ABC Publicity

"I am sure you have met some folks that DON'T know the full extent of what you do or HOW LONG you have been doing it. They should know, I was on YOUR promotions team (Urban Street Promoter's Barter Network) way BACK IN THE DAY!”

-Dee Dee Cocheta
Founder/Owner of ABC Publicity

ABC Publicity has represented:  Chaka Khan, KRS One, Killer Mike, Tony Terry, DJ Benny D, music producer Isaac “Ike Dirty” Hayes, III, Rudy Currence, Arrested Development &  Cherish. Her company has done media/public relations and consulting for: BET Hip-Hop Awards, Turner South, Hosea Feed The Hungry, Chef Ashley, Chuck D’s Slamjamz Label, Playwright Nedra Simone, National Black Arts Festival, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation, Konsole Kingz, Ryan Cameron Foundation, Fashion Stylist/Author Kim Maxwell, Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, Fitness Expert & Trainer – Brandi A. Ray and UniverSoul Circus.