How to pitch broadcast media: Secrets from a former TV journalist
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Celena Fine, a Vice President at TierOne Partners, on multiple occasions. Her webinar, How to Pitch Broadcast Media: Secrets from a Former TV Journalist, remains one of our most popular. If you don’t have an hour to spare to...
10 PR podcasts to check out in 2022
If you’re anything like us, you’re always hunting for a new PR podcast to add to your library. We like a mix of business and pleasure, and when that happens in the same show, all the better! We put together a list of 10 PR and comms podcasts from the US, UK, and...
ICYMI: Bulldog Reporter’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts in May
With May flowers in bloom, Bulldog Reporter continued its own growth with a strong month of content. Our trend and strategy coverage merited robust returns as usual, with ever-popular topics leading the way like capitalizing on media coverage, the rising import of...
Memorial Day weekend media coverage: Are things looking up for travel and tourism in the U.S. despite record price increases?
It’s been a long two years for the travel and tourism industry. In 2019, the travel and tourism sector contributed 10.3% to global GDP. In 2020, it was 5.3%. While that increased to 6.1% in 2021, international travel was still 72% below 2019 levels according to the...
PR Profiles, Episode 12: A Conversation with Tony DeFazio, Founder of Sustainable PR
This month’s PR Profiles guest thought he was going to end up pursuing biology. “It wasn’t until later that the sales personality in me steered me in the direction of communications and ultimately public relations,” says Tony DeFazio, founder of Sustainable PR. Now,...
8 Ways to Develop Strategic Thinking Skills as a PR Pro
As crucial as they are to any professional, strategic thinking skills are often the first to be sacrificed in a time crunch—a common plight for fast-paced communications professionals. However, the development of such skills can be key to improving your overall...
Crafting a Successful PR Career in Tech: Agility Webinar Recap
On Wednesday, May 25, we were joined by three top PR and comms executives from leading tech companies for a special panel discussion on crafting a successful PR career in tech. Moderated by Adrianna Hosford, VP Communications at WELL Health, Inc., the panel featured...
10 great female communicators you should know
Communication skills are prized in business for a reason. However, communicating well is more than just being able to speak in front of a crowd, the C-suite, or a client. Being able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely in a way that your audience will respond to...
ICYMI: Bulldog Reporter’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts in April
As 2022 keeps chugging along, Agility's Bulldog Reporter again scored a trainload of great post traffic in April. Some of our most timely pieces topped the list of popular posts last month, with topics including spokesperson lessons from Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson’s...
Media monitoring: Is self-serve or premium media monitoring right for you?
Whether you’re an agency, not-for-profit, or international corporation, media monitoring will benefit you and your communications. While there are free tools you can cobble together to do some basic monitoring, this is an area we recommend putting some budget behind....
PR Profiles, Episode 11: A Conversation with Jen Kelley Young, Senior Vice President at CURA Strategies
Listen to your instincts, advises Jen Kelley Young, Senior Vice President at CURA Strategies in her interview for Agility’s latest PR Profiles episode. “A lot of times you want to dive right in, whether it's to start a new client relationship or to address an issue...
The Art of the Digital Pivot with Eric Schwartzman: Agility Webinar Recap
On Wednesday, April 27, Eric Schwartzman, digital marketing consultant and author of The Digital Pivot: Secrets of Online Marketing joined us for our monthly webinar series. In his presentation, Eric shared three steps for making the digital pivot and his sequence for...
It’s time to add podcasts to your media monitoring—here’s why
Since we last wrote a podcast related article, the podcast industry has grown. In 2021, there were 34 million episodes, now there are 48 million. Last year, 75% of Americans were aware of podcasting, now 79% are. In fact, these days, more Americans listen to podcasts...
ICYMI: Bulldog Reporter’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts in March
The year is speeding by (Q1 over already??) and with spring in the air, Bulldog Reporter content remains on the fast track, with another great month of original and submitted posts. Our top posts in March tackled some interesting PR topics, such as how to break the...