{"id":40386,"date":"2013-03-05T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=40386"},"modified":"2013-03-05T10:08:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T18:08:51","slug":"freewaters-signs-up-groundswell-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=40386","title":{"rendered":"Freewaters Signs Up Groundswell PR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Freewaters-Image-22.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Freewaters-Image-22.jpg','popup','width=2160,height=1723,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Freewaters-Image-22-tm.jpg\" height=\"343\" width=\"430\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Freewaters Image 2[2]\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casual and conscious footwear makers&#8217; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/freewaters.com\" target=\"_blank\">Freewaters<\/a><\/strong> (makers of these rad Freewaters + Therm-a-rest flips) has just signed up Charleston, South Carolina&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.groundswellpr.com\" target=\"_blank\">Groundswell PR<\/a><\/strong> to handle all their media relations and brand communications.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFinding business partners that genuinely share our values is always our priority and we are thrilled to welcome Groundswell PR to our extended family.\u201d says Freewaters Co-founder <strong>Eli Marmar<\/strong>.  \u201cGroundswell brings core competencies across boardsport, outdoor and fashion lifestyle which is highly unique and a perfect fit for our brand.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the official word from Freewaters, follow the jump.<!--more-->Freewaters Welcomes Groundswell PR to Lead Public Relations<\/p>\n<p>March 5, 2013 (Laguna Hills, CA) \u2013 Freewaters, makers of casual and conscious footwear, has signed Groundswell PR to head up their public relations efforts.  Groundswell PR will handle all media relations and brand communications for the company.<\/p>\n<p>Based in California, Freewaters makes innovative men\u2019s and women\u2019s footwear that soak up the west coast spirit of cruising down the open road and spreading good vibes. Their mantra is do some good \u2013 a call to make the world a better place, little by little, step by step. Every pair of Freewaters footwear sold directly supports clean drinking water projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreewaters isn\u2019t just another brand looking to push product,\u201d says Groundswell PR partner Dax Kelm. \u201cThe crew knows that giving back is essential to living a full life and to connecting with their audience on a deeper level.  Freewaters is making really cool footwear that dramatically changes lives by bringing water to people in need.  They are truly an inspiration to us and we can\u2019t wait to tell their story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About Freewaters<br \/>\nFreewaters makes innovative and easy-going footwear that transports you into vacation mode the minute you slip them on. Freewaters believes that access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. Each pair helps support global clean drinking water projects. Based in California, Freewaters soaks up the Cali spirit of innovation, cruising down the open road and spreading good vibes. The Freewaters mantra is \u2018do some good\u2019 \u2013 a call to make the world a better place, little by little, step by step.  Learn more at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freewaters.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.freewaters.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>About Groundswell PR<br \/>\nBased in Charleston, SC., Groundswell PR maximizes media and industry exposure for top brands, destinations and organizations looking to increase sales and capture new and exciting audiences.  Amplified by trusted media relationships, experience and lifestyles driven by the industries we love, Groundswell PR ignites integrated media, public relations and social media strategies that stay true to your core business and goals.  Visit www.groundswellpr.com to learn more about our services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casual and conscious footwear makers&#8217; Freewaters (makers of these rad Freewaters + Therm-a-rest flips) has just signed up Charleston, South Carolina&#8217;s Groundswell PR to handle all their media relations and brand communications. \u201cFinding business partners that genuinely share our values is always our priority and we are thrilled to welcome Groundswell PR to our extended [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40386"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40386"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40389,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40386\/revisions\/40389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}