Press Release

January 23, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Company Contact Info

ABC Real Estate LLC

123 Creative Way

Logan UT, 84341

801-555-4567

Creative Strategy on Real Estate and Investing

Split the Cost, Increase the Return

LOGAN, UT – ABC Real Estate is coming to Cache Valley. ABC Real Estate buys and sells real estate in a unique and beneficial way. In an ordinary home purchase, the homeowner takes responsibility for a down payment, a credit approval for loan, paying the loan, and living in the home. ABC Real Estate breaks this process down creatively to benefit the middle class and particularly those with no or bad credit. What used to be the secret of rich upper class Americans is for the first time available through ABC Real Estate. We are the first and only to do it!

We will serve as a guarantor while our clients choose between four options. The Settlor Beneficiary is the homeowner with their home invested. They receive dividends for their contribution. The Investor Beneficiary contributes money for the down payment portion. They have equity in the home. The Credit Beneficiary uses their good credit to obtain a loan. They own a percentage of the trust and receive distributions. The Resident Beneficiary lives in the home as they contribute monthly. They also build up their own credit.

“Each aspect of the home owning process is divided to mitigate risk and responsibilities split to enhance benefits,” said Bret Cob, president of ABC Real Estate. “With hundreds of homes available, we are ready to accept those who are interested in a fruitful and unique investment strategy.” For more information contact the company directly at (801) 555-4567 or PRMktg@ABCRealEstate.com.

ABC Real Estate was founded in Draper, Utah in August 2007 by Bret Cob. The creative approach in real estate dealing has lead to success in Utah’s Wasatch front and is expanding rapidly to other areas of the state including Southern Utah and Northern Utah’s Cache Valley. “Mitigating risk and enhancing the benefits,” is what President Bret Cob says is key to the financial workings of this innovative process.

JP Parrish

Public Relations dept.

j.p@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Letter to Cousin

Dear Chelsea,

I'd like to tell you about public relations.  When you think of a company what comes to mind?  That image is likely managed in part from the work of a public relations person.

A PR person takes on several responsibilities.  Press releases are a primary function.  These are similar to news articles.  In fact, many newspapers will publish these articles.  A press release is typically an official statement or representation of the company.

A PR worker interacts with the public and even other business.  This person often has many contacts and acts as the middle-man or liaison between one group and another.

A company needs PR reps to work with Marketing reps (if they aren't the same person) and together they make a company look good.  They make sure public image is good.  When a company has a crisis or messes up, they swoop in and try to control it.  To react well so that the over all image is good.

I hope that you have a clearer understanding of what public relations is.  It was nice to be able to write to you.

Sincerely Yours,

JP Parrish

Extension helps governor with CHIP

Published Originally in the Utah Statesman on Dec. 7, 2007; Online at Utah Statesman.

By JP Parrish
Staff Writer

LOGAN -- USU Extension is getting involved with marketing and promotional efforts about Utah’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) while the government is also maintaining a great level of involvement. 

 

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., alongside the Utah Department of Health, is working to ensure Utah’s children are covered with health insurance. CHIP covers well-child exams, immunizations, mental health services, dental care, prescriptions and hearing and eye exams.

 

Within the USU extension program, USU educators from across the state, in each extension campuses, are called agents. The agents teach primarily family and consumer science classes that help educate the community.

 

"USU Extension is getting involved by letting people in Utah know about CHIP and teaching low-income families how they can qualify to give their children the coverage they deserve," said Charles Gay associate vice president of USU Extension.

 

Britain Parrish, freshman majoring in pre-medical biology, was covered by the insurance while young.

 

"It paid for stuff…  It was a 3$ co-pay for any doctors’ visit I went to, the dentist, the dermatologist, the gynecologist, the family doctor etc. and it was a $1 dollar co-pay for any prescription except birth control was not covered, unless it would've been a medical reason,”  she said.

 

"In the past, CHIP has had to periodically close enrollment because the number of enrolled children was based on state and federal funding," said Ann House, USU Extension bankruptcy prevention agent. "Because of this, many have forgotten about the program or still think they can't enroll." 

 

House said she deals with another program being used for marketing and informing the public--Utah Saves. House said Utah Saves is a program based on a national campaign called America Saves.  These programs educate people and encourage and advise with financial concerns including evaluating spending habits, changing habits, and being more involved in your own finances. House also says she has added a question to her forms in efforts to gather data on who has health insurance in the state.

 

Concerning the promotional efforts, House said, “We need to expand it to reach more people."

 

She said it didn’t cover certain things as well. Eye exams for contacts and the contacts themselves weren’t paid for but regular eye exams and part of the glasses were covered.

 

To qualify for CHIP, people must have a low income.

 

Parrish said, “Both my parents were/are self-employed which is why we had no other health insurance from a company. If my dad had had a job that offered health benefits, we (wouldn't have) been entitled to CHIP.” 

 

CHIP also has an age limit of 18 according to www.utahchip.org, the organizations web-page.

 

On the USU Extension Web site, it says, "Extension is unique in structure and function. As a partnership of federal, state, and local governments, the Extension System–with its network of county offices and state universities, is in a position to deliver educational programs at the grassroots level throughout the nation." 

 

The extension is an outreach program to communities on more than 3,000 counties according to the Web site. Much research is accomplished through this, House said.

 

For information about CHIP and to see where the CHIP van will be next, visit www.health.utah.gov chip for a complete van tour schedule. Call 1-877-KIDS-NOW for an application or apply online at www.health.utah.gov/chip. To learn more about UPP, visit www.health.utah.gov/upp or call 1-888-222-2542. For information about PCN visit www.health.utah.gov/pcn or call 1-888-222-2542.

 

j.p@aggiemail.usu.edu