Do you see your competitors in the news and wonder why it isn’t you? It’s time to be in the spotlight. Wondering how? With an all-around PR plan, you’ll be on your way to becoming a star player in your industry that everyone comes to for news they can use. Are you...
2019 lesson plans—what these three PR crises taught us last year
A company’s leader is the face of the brand. Their image impacts the how the business is perceived by the public. From the White House to the coffee shop to the friendly skies, let’s take a look at three teaching examples of how to—and how not to—respond to a crisis...
Reputation 101—how you’re perceived will likely impact your business
Your reputation is all about how others perceive you. Whether it’s in a positive or negative way, this perception cast down on you can impact your personal and professional relationships. If you want to shine a positive light on yourself and your business, you need to...
PR rebranding—here’s your guide to a successful brand reboot
A company’s brand is the image it shows to the public. With things moving so quickly, sometimes we need to take a step back and revisit the message we are sharing with the world. In order to not fall behind, there are some things you are going to want to take into...
5 PR tips for keeping business going during the ‘Summer Slowdown’
Summer time is approaching, and you have a great vacation planned. But you feel guilty leaving your office, clients and work behind. But thoughts of taking a much-needed break from the 24/7 grind can be turned into guilt-free marketing while hiking the mountains of...
Parkland PR lessons: Make the change—fight til it’s right!
Following the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, it is evident that we need to come together to take action and push for change. Organizations across the world support a variety of causes, but it’s important to make sure the message...
Building your brand with video in the social era
Social media began as a few websites used to connect with friends and family. It has since turned into a mass industry capable of developing business’, nurturing client relationships, and taking your brand to the next level. You should be taking advantage of new...
Weinstein scandal’s PR lessons—using social to take a stand
Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Ashley Judd, Reese Witherspoon, Terry Crews… Debra Messing, Anna Paquin, Evan Rachel Wood, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union… America Ferrera, Alyssa Milano... and...
Hurricane preparedness: Weathering the storm with social media
Social media is the gateway to reaching people all over the world, but sometimes we need it to reach people in our own communities. In a catastrophe such as a hurricane, flood or tornado, platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and even Snapchat are perfect for getting...
Corporate messaging nightmares: Preventing a PR crisis before it happens
Law firms, real estate brokerages, and others often have clients, prospects and contacts who may be influenced—positively or negatively—by their message. Any organization looking for a way not to handle corporate messaging can take a look at the current situation in...
New tactics for PR pros to combat fake news
Fake news may be fake, but it certainly isn't new. In fact, we'd argue that the idea that “fake news is a new concept” is fake news in and of itself. Boom! Though the concept—we'd previously refer to it as propaganda or a hoax, for instance—is old news, fake news'...
POTUS’s PR nightmare: 4 tips to handle a White House-sized crisis
Anyone who has turned on the TV, glanced at a newspaper or looked at a news site online is well aware of the firestorm of controversy surrounding the current White House administration. PR pros aren’t the news—real or fake—but we are in the news business. What we see...