Whidbey Island BBQ

Last weekend, Frause employees and their family got together for a barbecue bash on Whidbey Island. Frause CEO and Whidbey resident Bob Frause, and his wife Sue, opened up their home to Frause employees for some fun in the sun on Saturday afternoon.

The Whidbey Island getaway is a summer tradition and one of the most highly anticipated Frause events of the year! E-mails were sent over the server for weeks as Frausties announced detailed descriptions of the scrumptious food they were bringing.

The day was spent savoring the sunny Northwest weather and indulging in the good eats. The potluck was a delicious success, including of course, the basic barbecue necessities (meat, beer and wine), and the plentiful popsicles and soda for the kids. The highlight of the day was definitely the Frause softball game. Man do we have some athletes at Frause!

The day trip was the perfect escape from city life and was a great way for Frause employees to spend some quality time together. Thanks to Bob and Sue for opening up their home and hosting an awesome party. I have already heard talk for next year’s barbecue extravaganza!

-Amy Graham

Goodbye!

I remember my Frause interview like it was yesterday. I was on the tail-end of my spring break vacation and had just received a call from Nathan Hambley. He wanted me to show up at the Frause office at 8:00 a.m. sharp.

I was looking a little scraggly then, coming off of a two-week road trip around the American West that covered over 2,500 miles. I managed to squeeze in a haircut (more of a shearing really) before the interview and borrowed my girlfriend’s dad’s tie to look as sharp as possible. At 7:45 a.m. I pressed the up button on the 1411 4th Ave. building elevator and crossed my fingers.

A few weeks later I got the call I had so desperately been waiting for. I landed an internship at one of the coolest firms in Seattle, right downtown in the heart of the action. The experience has been exceptional ever since.

My internship here has been a crash course in public relations. I have been involved directly in projects, strategic planning, client outreach, and portfolio building. I have participated in board room meetings and have toured the offices of magazine publishers. I have also written press releases, communicated with editorial departments and have even had the privilege to see some of the projects I was involved with, like the Skanska UW Scholars program, transform from start to finish.

So I want to take this moment to thank everyone for such a great internship experience and a stepping stone in my professional life. In the fall I am off to St Andrews in Scotland and then back to Whitman to finish my senior year of college. I’m still floating around in the “I have no idea what I want to do with my life” category, but my internship here has given me some much needed guidance and insight into the fast-paced world of business communications and public relations.

Until we meet again Frause, it has been a blast, and as they say in Scottish Gaelic, “Mar sin leibh!” (So long for now).

-Mike Scigliano

Client Party Brings Roof-Top Success

This last weekend was a busy but fun time for the Frause bunch. On Thursday we hosted our very own client party atop Touchstone’s very new and impressive West 8th property. I was excited to attend the successful event which included food (the ribs!), drinks, music and a whole lot of networking.

Despite the record setting heat (upwards of 100 degrees), the temperatures could not keep nearly 150 people from attending our popular roof-top party. Beer glasses were filled and business cards were dispersed against the dramatic backdrop of the Seattle skyline.

The event was also a great way for unfamiliar faces to become familiar. Our clients had the unique opportunity to meet each other one-on-one and broaden our inter-client relationships. Amy (our other beloved intern) also brought along a gaggle of PRSSA students who had the chance to experience professional networking first-hand.

Even though the summer air felt more like Phoenix than Seattle, the event was a huge success and a highlight of the PR social calendar.

-Mike Scigliano