Raves

“Suasion was wonderful to work with to design our new logo. Susan was incredibly responsive, helpful and delivered in a timely manner. The cost was affordable and I am grateful I used Suasion.”

–Tricia B. – Atlantic Cape Family Resource Organization

 

“H-hour was directionless when we met with Susan and the team at Suasion. We have updated our website, become more clear on who we are marketing to, and are much more consistent with their guidance and technical expertise.”

– Dr. Vincent R., LPC – H-hour LLC.

 

“I had the privilege of working with Susan and Suasion to develop my agency’s marketing and PR strategy. I benefited from expert advice, a solid outcome, and found great opportunities thanks to Susan’s guidance. They are professional, know their business and industry and offer a personalization that is hard to find these days. I look forward to future collaboration with Suasion.”

– Jaime I. – Storefront Mastery

 

“Suasion did a great job with my digital marketing campaign for my seasonal business. Highly recommend.”

– Gretchen R. – Beach Bucket Lunch & Beach Bucket Podcast

 

“Shout out to Suasion … They were so nice to work with on this (website) project. Highly recommend!”

– Bob Z. – Atlantic Prevention Resources

 

“The world is a better place with Suasion in it.”

  – Megan B. – Downtown West Orange Alliance

 

“Award-winning results, out-of-the-box strategies, real-time responsiveness and attention to every detail make Suasion the agency to hire.”

  Ben R. – Wildwoods Convention Center

 

“Suasion has served as Downtown Haddonfield’s go-to PR/Communications agency since 2009. Working with the Suasion team has always been a genuine pleasure. The PR team is consistently professional, reliable and results-oriented.”

  – Arlene F., Secretary  – Partnership for Haddonfield



When I joined the Coast Tile team, I knew our next step in growth would require a complete revamp of our marketing strategy. I reached out to Suasion to help us get to the next level and they have gone above and beyond to help of us achieve our goals. Suasion has been integral part in our recent success.”

 –Kyle E.  – Coast Tile 

 

“The team at Suasion Communications Group is responsive, professional and personable.  Not only did our organization receive high quality topical pieces related to programming and events, the team worked closely with us to help develop an integrated print and online communications strategy and outline.   It was a pleasure working with everyone in the firm.”

 – Dale R., Vice President for Education – NJ Audubon

 

STORY FEATURES/HIGHLIGHTS:

Suasion coordinated and directed client Coast Tile’s television commercial featuring a reimagining of their classic jingle as well as their new Avalon, NJ showroom.

CBS-3 Philadelphia hosted Summerfest 2024 in The Wildwoods, NJ. View coverage of the Hereford Inlet Light House in North Wildwood, Kona Surf Company & Board House in Wildwood, and the live broadcast from the Madison Resorts in Wildwood Crest.

Stone World covered the grand opening of Suasion client Coast Tile‘s brand new Avalon Showroom, located at 3025 Dune Drive in Avalon.

Suasion designed new logo and branding for Atlantic Cape Family Resource Organization Inc.

Suasion designed and launched American Diving and Marine Supply’s customized sales campaigns.

Suasion created and launched branding for Bancroft Capital’s GEOIntelligence Group, which publishes White Papers and Executive Summaries on geopolitical risks impacting the economy and capital markets.

Suasion client Storefront Mastery was featured in the May 2024 issue of NJ Municipalities Magazine.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA hosted workshops for emerging leaders during the Cape May County Chamber Leadership Program.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA highlighted client The Wildwoods, NJ and the town’s Doo Wop architecture with guest host John Donio, owner of the Daytona Inn and Suites President of Wildwood Business Improvement District on Joe’s Table for Two radio show.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA launched Eastern Academy of Management’s premier EAMaginarium blog.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA was the keynote speaker at the 110th Anniversary Celebration of the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce’s Innovate & Caffeinate Breakfast.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA, alongside Storefront Mastery Founder Jaime Izurieta-Varea, M.Arch, MFA, presented at Downtown New Jersey’s“Elevating Downtown Experiences” event.

Suasion promoted Sturdy Savings Bank’s annual “Run Wild” 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk at the Cape May County Park and Zoo.

Suasion designed and launched client H-hour LLC.’s new website, www.thehhour.com.

Suasion secured a feature article for client Bordentown Township, NJ in New Jersey Business Magazine’s Main Street NJ feature section, highlighting the Township’s growing business community, parks, and unique local features.

Suasion secured the cover story for client The Wildwoods, NJ in Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine May-June Issue.

Suasion launched a customized video campaign for client Shore Orthopaedic University Associates showcasing their physicians, specialties, services, and commitment to patient care.

Suasion worked with George Clarke’s “Adventures in Americana” featuring The Wildwoods, NJ; airs on Channel 4 in the UK.

Suasion secured publicity for H-hour LLC.’s Mary Ruiz in New Jersey Family Magazine for the 2024 New Jersey VFW State Middle School Teacher of the Year Award.

Suasion client The Wildwoods, NJ were named the #1 Best Beaches in New Jersey for 2024 by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Suasion secured News 12 New Jersey’s ‘Main Street New Jersey’ live broadcasts in Downtown West Orange, NJ in December 2023. View the live segments.

The Wildwoods, NJ travel story by a reporter from the UK  was featured inThe Sunday Times.

Suasion client Bancroft Capital was featured in CO Magazine as a feature in their “Growth Studio” section.

Suasion client the Wildwoods, NJ‘s Wildwoods Wedding Expo, was featured in the Ocean City Sentinel and Cape May Star and Wave.

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA’s article titled “Setting the Scene: Successfully Marketing Your Downtown” appears in the New York State Conference of Mayors Magazine’s January 2023 issue.
View the article.

Suasion client the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was recognized with a 2022 NJTIA Tourism Excellence Award in the Public Relations Category, campaign developed by Suasion. View the article.
Municipalities Magazine featured client Flemington Community Partnership on the cover of their December 2022 issue. The revival in progress in Downtown Flemington is also featured in the issue in a 4-page article. View the article.

Suasion’s 15th anniversary milestone is featured in New Jersey Business. View the article.

 

Suasion President Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA’s article titled “Successfully Marketing Your Downtown” appears in the June 2022 edition of New Jersey Municipalities Magazine. View the Article.

 

Suasion is now on TikTok. Join the fun.

 

The Bucks County Herald featured client Flemington Community Partnership‘s June Stakeholder Presentation, during which Suasion’s Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt presented our Marketing and PR plans for the borough. View the article.

 

The Essex News Daily highlighted client Downtown West Orange Alliance‘s Executive Director Megan Brill and her win as the Downtown New Jersey 2022 Individual of Excellence. Suasion nominated her for the award. View the article. 

 

WFMZ-TV News 69 interviewed client Flemington Community Partnership‘s Executive Director Robin Lapidus on new events and developments in Historic Flemington. View the video.

 

NJ 101.5  featured client the Wildwoods during the Bachelorette’s taping on the Boardwalk on April 25, 2022. View the video.

 

6-ABC reported from Downtown Haddonfield in February 2022 on the excitement surrounding Love, Haddonfield Downtown Shopping and Dining Weekend Event. View the video.

 

Suasion worked with client Coast Tile to secure an Ask the Experts profile in House & Home Magazine’s Fall Shore Homes 2021 edition. Suasion also created a full page ad to accompany the article. View the article and ad here.

 

NJ.com featured client the Wildwoods on their website Jersey’s Best, including a video highlighting all of the Wildwoods exciting attractions, events, restaurants and activities. View the video.

 

Suasion worked with client Bancroft Capital to produce a new company overview video. View the video.

 

PHL-17  featured client the Wildwoods as the first stop in their summer-long weekly segment,  Down the Shore during Memorial Day Weekend 2021. View the video.

 

New Jersey Business featured client the Wildwoods in their cover story, Tourism’s Expected Tournaround. View the article.

 

New Jersey Municipalities Magazine published an “Upfront” feature story about client Bordentown Township‘s recent waterfront development purchase. View the article.

 

Downtown Haddonfield continues to thrive in 2020, in spite of the challenges presented by the pandemic. View the article.

 

The Wildwoods was featured in an article by MSN.com about incredible day trips for NYC and Philadelphia residents. View the article.

 

Wherever Family published a feature on the Wildwoods as a great family destination. View the article.

 

New Jersey Business featured the opening of the Wildwoods’ new Grand Gateway in July 2020. View the article.

 

PHL-17 featured the Wildwoods in their Friday weekly “Down the Shore” segments. View the videos.

 

PHL-17 featured Downtown Haddonfield in their weekly ‘In Your Neighborhood’ segments. View the videos.

 

Downtown Haddonfield’s rich history and sights are featured in an April 2020 article in the Times-Herald. View the article. 

 

6-ABC reported from Downtown Haddonfield on the excitement surrounding the reopening of indoor shopping and outdoor dining during the Coronavirus Pandemic in June 2020. View the video.

 

Fox-29 aired a feature on Downtown Haddonfield’s ‘Open for Business Campaign’ in April 2020. View the video.

 

The Haddonfield Patch featured The Partnership for Haddonfield (PfH) Suasion’s receipt of a 2019 ‘Excellence in Communications’ award from Downtown New Jersey (DNJ) in the category of ‘Tools of the Trade’ for their Communications Campaign.  View the article.

 

TravelChannel.com featured The Partnership for Haddonfield (PfH) and its agency of record, Suasion Communications Group, received a 2019 ‘Excellence in Communications’ award from Downtown New Jersey (DNJ) in the category of ‘Tools of the Trade’ for their Communications Campaign. the Wildwoods’ Doo Wop hotels in their feature, Incredible Googie Architecture Across America. View the article.

 

CBS-3 Philadelphia hosted its Summerfest 2019 live in the Wildwoods. View coverage here.

 

Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine published a feature about Suasion client Perelman Quadrangle at the University of Pennsylvania. View the article. 

 

Fox 29 visited the Wildwoods to participate in the Memorial Day Weekend kick-off and the International Kite Festival. View coverage here.

 

Suasion and the GWTIDA, the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority, hosted Smarter Travel (A TripAdvisor Company) writer Sarah Schlichter for a media visit to the Wildwoods in 2018. Her first article highlights ’10 Fun Things to Do in Wildwood, New Jersey’. View the article.

 

Suasion secured CBS3 Philadelphia to broadcast LIVE in Downtown Haddonfield, NJ in December 2018 as part of the station’s ‘HolidayFest’ segment. View the article.

 

Suasion worked with client Bordentown Township, NJ to publicize their efforts to make traffic safety a priority. NJ.com covered the story. View the article.

 

Through Suasion’s pitching efforts, CBS3 Philadelphia covered Downtown Haddonfield, NJ’s town-wide promotion for the Royal Wedding in May 2018. View the article.

 

Suasion pitched and secured for NJBiz.com to feature Somers Point, NJ’s  new VisitSomersPoint.com website, which was built by Suasion. View coverage here.

 

Suasion client Downtown Haddonfield, NJ was broadcasted LIVE during Fox 29’s morning show ‘Good Day Drives You.’ View the video.

 

 

RECENT AWARDS & ACCOLADES:

Suasion has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal Top Full-Service Marketing Agency list for the past 7 years.

 

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA receives the FOLIO: Top Women in Media Award, recognizing the women trailblazers, leaders, advocates and mentors of the industry.

 

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA is named Philadelphia Style Magazine’s 2021 Power Players and 2020 Dynamic Women of Greater Philadelphia.

 

Suasion President Dr. Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, MBA receives Ragan’s Top Women in Communications Award.

 

The Wildwoods, NJ are named the #1 Best Beaches in New Jersey by the USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards.

 

H-hour LLC founder Mary Ruiz named 2024 New Jersey VFW State Middle School Teacher of the Year Award.

 

NJBIZ named Hafetz and Associates owner and president Scott Hafetz the 2020 Executive of the Year.

Conde Naste Traveler named the Wildwoods one of the 15 Best Beaches in New Jersey.

 

MSN named the Wildwoods the most budget-friendly destination in New Jersey.

 

Reader’s Digest named the Wildwoods as “one of the best summer weekends you’ll want to book this minute.”

 

Suasion was awarded a 2019 prestigious Bulldog PR Award for Best Travel & Tourism Campaign.

 

Suasion proudly accepted a 2018 New Jersey Tourism Excellence Award from the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association (NJTIA) in the category of Digital Outreach.

 

Suasion client Haddonfield, NJ was named the “top town” in Camden County, NJ by South Jersey Magazine.

 

In 2019, the Wildwoods were named one of the ‘25 Best Family Beach Vacations to Take with the Kids in the USA’ by TripAdvisor.

 

Huffington Post names the Wildwoods as one of the 35 Instagram-Worthy Subjects – Renowned to Obscure – in the Northeast USA.

 

In 2018, the Wildwoods were named one of the Best Places to Travel in the U.S. by Expedia.

 

The Wildwoods were also named as one of the ‘Best Beach Boardwalks in America’ by Reader’s Digest.

 

The Wildwoods Convention Center was named the Best Indoor Venue for 2018 by Sports Destination Management’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

 

USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Travel Awards named the Wildwoods Beach as the #1 Best Beach in New Jersey for 2018.

 

Reader’s Digest named Haddonfield, NJ as ‘The Most Charming Small Town in New Jersey’.

 

Haddonfield, NJ was named one of the Best Historic Small Towns in 2018 by USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Travel Awards.

 

Suasion client The Montreal Beach Resort was recognized by Ragan’s 2017 PR Daily Awards with an Honorable Mention in the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism category for its 50th Anniversary Campaign.

 

Suasion and clients The Partnership for Haddonfield, NJ proudly accepted a 2017 New Jersey Excellence Award for their Public Relations Campaign.

 

Suasion client the Wildwoodsreceived an Honorable Mention Award from PR Daily for Best Event Marketing in 2016 for the media event: the NEW ‘Gigi’ Tram Car Vs. the AmeriCRUSH Monster Truck, an all-out battle of tug-of-war on the Wildwoods Boardwalk in promotion of the ‘Monsters on the Beach’ Monster Truck Beach Races.

 

Suasion received TWO Hospitality, Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards for special event campaigns for Paramount Air Service & the Cape May County Coast Guard Community Festival in 2016.

 

Suasion’s Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt and Keansburg, NJ Deputy Mayor Tom Foley proudly accepted a 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award for the town’s new branding initiative designed by Suasion.

 

The Hirsch Family, third-generation owners of Suasion client The Montreal Beach Resort in Cape May, NJ, were awarded with a 2016 3G and Beyond Award from SNJ Business People.

 

Suasion client the Wildwoods’ beaches were named among the ‘Best Beaches for Families’ by Family Vacation Critic.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:

The Baltimore Sun featured the Wildwoods in its Guide to the Jersey Shore for Summer 2020. View the article.

 

The Courier-Post featured Downtown Haddonfield’s premier Restaurant Week event in March 2020. View the article.

 

Suasion worked closely to coordinate multiple interviews for sports columnist Keith Groller of The Morning Call highlighting client the Wildwoods, NJ as a youth sporting destination. View the article.

 

Suasion and Downtown Haddonfield, NJ hosted retail columnist Jacqueline Tanner from the Philadelphia Business Journal showcasing the Downtown’s thriving business climate. View the article.

 

Suasion and client the Wildwoods, NJ successfully hosted a media event: the NEW ‘Gigi’ Tram Car Vs. the AmeriCRUSH Monster Truck in an all-out battle of tug-of-war on the Wildwoods Boardwalk in promotion of the ‘Monsters on the Beach’ Monster Truck Beach Races. View the article.