Cookerly Public Relations Welcomes Holly Grande as New Social Media Manager

Experienced digital PR pro joins Atlanta-based communications firm

(ATLANTA - January 26, 2011) Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing communications agency, welcomes social media manager Holly Grande to its growing team.

Holly brings a variety of expertise to the agency, from digital PR and website design, to SEO and graphic design. In her new role, Holly will manage the agency's social media channels, provide strategic assistance to client social media promotions and provide account management for agency PR and marketing.

"Digital marketing has become one of the agency's strongest practice areas over the past six years, and we practice what we preach by engaging in social media marketing as an agency as well" said Candace McCaffery, chief strategy officer of Cookerly Public Relations. "Holly's technical and strategic prowess in the social media space enables us to continue to expand our expertise."

Holly's work experience covers a variety of fields. Prior to joining Cookerly, Holly developed and executed digital marketing strategies and website design for Empower Me! Corporation. Previously, as a part of the Edelman Digital Public Affairs Team in Washington, D.C., Holly helped create social media marketing and viral video efforts for clients in the consumer and healthcare spheres. She also managed the Who's In Fashion TV social network for OmniBlue Marketing and PR, and has experience with Radio Disney and Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business.

Holly has an MBA in Marketing from Kennesaw State University and collaborative undergraduate degrees in public relations and international relations from Boston University. Visit her website at hollygrande.com, or find her on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or LinkedIn.

About Cookerly Public Relations
Celebrating its 20th year, Cookerly Public Relations, based in Atlanta with an office in Lexington, KY, is a multi-disciplinary firm with expertise in the development and execution of communications programs including media relations, crisis communications and issue management, social media marketing and digital communications, special events, business-to-business communications and consumer product marketing. The agency's experienced staff develops communications strategies to strengthen client brand images and accelerate long-term growth.