What the media say:
"You've been so very helpful. Thank you so much! It's a real joy to work with good communications people."
- Kim O'Connell, journalist
"It was great working with you again."
- Lynne Lavelle, Associate Editor, Traditional Building
"Thanks again for all your help. I realize I called you under a very tight deadline, and you really came through."
- Lisa Wesel, freelance writer for tradelineinc.com.
"Honestly, I work with so many PR/corp. comm. folks in this line of work and I’ve never worked with anyone who is as thorough or willing to go above and beyond for their clients as you…not to mention as speedy!"
- Elizabeth Hall, Associate Editor, LD+A
"You're a gem, Annie."
- Margaret Foster, (former) Online Editor, Preservation Magazine
"Once again, I appreciate all of your hard work on this project. I can easily state that this has been one of the smoothest collaborations that I have had with a company and its PR firm. You have made my job extremely easy. ...You can quote me on that if you want... ;)"
- Jen Farnsworth, Editor, Building Stone Magazine
"Thank you ... for such wonderful press releases. Your details of the facilities make creating the profiles so much easier."
- Lysa Lewallen, (former) Managing Editor, Tradeline Publications
"Thank you for your kind words about the story. ... This couldn't have been done without your assistance as well as your patience in facilitating my requests. It is much easier to write a story when you have great help."
- John Parkinson, (former) Managing Editor, Today's Facility Manager
"It was a pleasure to meet you during my recent visit to Atlanta. Thank you for organizing a productive day at Lord, Aeck & Sargent's offices. ... Most of all I want to thank you for bringing this project to my attention and laying the groundwork for this article. Many thanks."
- Elizabeth Donoff, Managing Editor, Architectural Lighting
What clients say:
"Annie, The coverage has been great, just what we were hoping for!"
- Cynthia Enzer Radecki, AIA, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
"I met with Michelle Hucal, the editor of Environmental Design + Construction Magazine at the GreenBuild conference this week in Chicago. … She said that Ann Kohut does such a great job that it’s hard not to give us the coverage."
- Jim Nicolow, AIA, LEED AP, Lord, Aeck & Sargent principal (in a Nov. 19, 2010 e-mail to the Lord, Aeck & Sargent client development team)
"Thanks for all you have done this year. You are personable and professional to the nth degree."
- Tony Aeck, FAIA, co-founder and Managing Principal, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
"I look forward to continuing our work together ... . You are the best!"
- Larry Lord, FAIA, co-founder and Principal, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
"I've very much enjoyed my new position as "Communications Manager," mostly because I enjoy working with you so much."
- Anne Taylor Carros, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
"What a masterful way to cover a complex and huge business sector ... . Thank you to a real professional! I am circulating this master distribution list to many friends and supporters ..., so they can see how a real professional publicist can provide invaluable momentum to a business marketing endeavor."
- Richard K. Rodgers, ProSERV PUBLICATIONS
"Thank you very much Annie, for sourcing this, writing most of it, and hardest of all, keeping me on task."
- Mike Mabey, Account Manager, CMI
"Thanks for all of the hard work you do for our community and the Center. You do great work and I told both John and Tony last night at dinner."
- Steve P. Cannon, Executive Director, Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center