Kiser Group’s Lee Kiser visits Windy City Live and shares his Real Estate Investing tips and shows you how you can potentially get a good return on an investment property.
August 30, 2011
August 27, 2011
August 26, 2011
Oh My, Bow Tie!
Unless you’ve been avoiding TV, magazines, blogs and social media, you’ve surely heard about the upcoming Guinness World Record event hosted by TheTieBar.com. In honor of National Bow Tie Day (yes, it exists) and just because it’s a pretty cool thing to do, The Tie Bar will attempt to set a World Record for “Most People Tying Bow Ties at the Same Time.”
The best part? Everyone that attends will receive a FREE commemorative bow and help raise money for a good cause. The Tie Bar is donating $15 to Goodwill for each person that shows up to help make history.
So call a friend, and have that friend call a friend, and join us at Wrigley Square at Millennium Park this Sunday, August 29th at 2 PM. But save the “I can’t tie a bow tie” excuse, because the Zapwater team is solid proof that just about anyone can master the notoriously difficult task. Our successes are below.
Check out this video and try it for yourself.
Mary Doyle
Senior Publicist
August 25, 2011
FLOWER POWER IN CHICAGO
You can transform even grocery store-bought flowers into beautiful arrangements in your home by following simple tips and ideas.
Celebrity flower designer and founder of the Chicago School of Flower Design Michael Gaffney is in town for a special in-store Bloomingdale’s appearance on Saturday. While in town, he stopped by ABC 7 Chicagog to show off some flower arranging tips and talk about his new book Design Star.
August 24, 2011
August 22, 2011
QUICK TRIP TO NAPA
Working at Zapwater with lifestyle and hospitality clients encourages the love to travel, and I recently was lucky to go on a family trip to Napa Valley. I had never been there before but had always wanted to go given my love for red wine, cheese and the beautiful scenery in Northern California. We visited some amazing vineyards – a mix of commercial and ‘hidden gems.’ My favorites included:
· Del Dotto
o While this vineyard is pretty touristy, the building is beautiful (Italian marble, giant caves lit with candlelight, etc.). The wine here was my favorite!
· Caldwell Winery
o This winery is way up in the mountains and had the most beautiful views. The owner is quite entertaining and sits with each guest who comes in for a tasting. I also loved how they served amazing cheeseboards to accompany the different wines.
· Vincent Arroyo
o This was such a cute and intimate winery. I even got to help put the wax on top of the wine bottles and me and my fiancée played with the two family, ‘winery’ dogs.
Some other great places to check out in Napa are the Silverado Spa (where I enjoyed a very relaxing spa day with my future mother-in-law) and Gott’s Burger Stand which hit the spot after a long day of visiting different vineyards!
Deanne Daneck
Account Supervisor
August 20, 2011
August 19, 2011
THIS BUD IS FOR YOU
Our team has the privilege of working with flower design expert and celebrity florist, Michael Gaffney, founder of the American School of Flower Design. The American School of Flower Design has eight campuses around the country (San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Miami) offering students the chance to learn the tools to take their passion for flower design and make it into a full-time profession.
This fall, Gaffney will release a book to the public called Design Star: Lessons from the New School of Flower Design. We were able to take a sneak peek of the book and let me tell you – it’s wonderful!
Pre-order your copy today on Amazon.com and in the meantime, check out a special tip from Michael Gaffney in InStyle Magazine below.
BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE
Ask anyone who is my favorite singer, they will unanimously tell you Britney Spears. A die-hard Britney fan for 13 years running, I am no stranger to fanatic behavior. Eight concerts, countless downloads, dance moves, and gossip sites checking later my love can be clinically defined.
Last month Britney Spears brought her Femme Fatale tour to Chicago. The Chicago Sun Times reviewed the show saying “All hail the comeback queen!” The show itself was nothing short of spectacular. Britney sang live (yes actually sang) danced, and hair flipped for 90 minutes and 22 songs. As a fan that has been there doing the highs and lows of her career it was such an honor to see her back at the top of her game.
One thing I have yet to mention is how I also was given the chance TO DANCE ON STAGE WITH BRITNEY SPEARS. Let that sink in because I speak the truth. I was the lucky 96th caller on B96 and won two VIP tickets and passes to join Queen B herself on stage during her latest single “I Wanna Go”. The entire Zapwater team was present during my live radio excitement spasm in the office. Words cannot describe how this experience felt. It was truly a dream come true. And yes Britney and I shared a moment on stage, 13 years culminated with us locking eyes as we both rocked out our dance moves. Check out the You Tube video below if you don’t believe me. I’m not that innocent!
Michael Corrigan
Publicist
