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HOUSTON, TX, July 1, 2007 – Houston public relations firm Bayou City Public Relations was cited in an article published last month in a national PR trade paper as a small firm that provides services that are “better and cheaper than big PR firms.”

The article, by New York publisher Jack O’Dwyer, appeared in his watchdog newsletter, “O’Dyer’s PR Report,” and focuses on PR veteran Leonard Saffir whose recently-published book cautions companies in need of public relations services to “go with a small or medium-sized firm and stay away from the giants.”

“PR On a Budget,” is a 242-page book ($18.95) published by Kaplan in New York.

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HOUSTON, TX, April 10, 2007 -- Houston answering service and virtual office expert Ron Clarke has a question for the bigwigs at Hallmark and other greeting card companies.

“Why haven’t you guys designed some cards for virtual receptionists and virtual

assistants?” he wants to know. “Administrative Assistant’s Day is just around the corner during the week of April 22-27. We need some special cards that honor the unique work virtual receptionists and assistants do.”

Clarke is co-owner with son Iain, of Houston Intelligent Office (www.iogalleria.com), a new high-technology virtual receptionist and virtual assistant company located in the Galleria area. The Clarkes admit that Hallmark and other greeting card companies aren’t the only ones unsure about the role of virtual assistants and virtual receptionists.

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HOUSTON, TX, March 23, 2007 -- A virtual receptionist program aimed at the needs of Houston lawyers who work from home was launched today by Intelligent Office, a Galleria-based virtual office services company. The program is called Attorney Today.

“Home-based attorneys are a unique niche in the legal industry,” says Ron Clarke, who along with son Iain, owns and operates Houston-based Intelligent Office (www.iogalleria.com). “These are men and women who want the economies and personal freedom only a work-from-home law practice can provide – but they also want the ability to compete seamlessly, head-to-head with competitors who practice in traditional Houston firms.” located in the Galleria area.

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HOUSTON, January 29, 2006 -- Houston virtual assistant company Intelligent Office will honor the lowly bathrobe on February 12th. What do bathrobes have in common with the world of virtual assistants and virtual receptionists? It’s simple: February 12, 2007 is the 5th annual “Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day,” a time to celebrate the freedom and independence millions of home-based business owners experience every day.

“Honoring the humble bathrobe symbolizes the incredible contribution home-based business owners make to our economy while operating in a non-traditional work environment,” says Ron Clarke, co-owner with son Iain of Houston-based Intelligent Office. The new Houston franchise is part of a Colorado-based company that has locations nationwide. Houston Intelligent Office opened six months ago in a high-rise office building near Neiman Marcus in the Galleria.

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LAS VEGAS, NV, December 12, 2006 – Franchot Mackin, a leader in the advertising sales industry, is the new sales and marketing manager for Border Billboard, a niche outdoor advertising company whose glitzy 50-ft. multi-media ‘Times Square’-type billboards dot border crossings between the United States and Mexico.

“Franchot is known within our industry for her ability to craft media packages that create value for everyone involved,” says Jennifer Stefano, president and CEO of Border Billboard (www.BorderBillboard.com) which is headquartered in Las Vegas. “Adding Franchot to our team is a major score for Border Billboard as we develop an increasingly larger presence in the marketplace,” says Stefano.

Mackin’s creativity is an important strength she brings to the job, says Stefano. “Her talent for developing industry relationships will help us further capitalize on the burgeoning $700 billion U.S./Hispanic market.

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