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Ronn Torossian

Ronn Torossian
Ronn Torossian is the Founder and Chairman of 5W Public Relations: 5WPR is one of the 20 largest PR Firms in the United States.
Tips for building a reputation before starting a business

Tips for building a reputation before starting a business

Business owners that already have a successful business also already have their own reputation within their industry. However, there are plenty of advantages to creating a better reputation in the industry before starting a business. This is naturally achieved by...

Why Bollywood power players are going after Indian media

Why Bollywood power players are going after Indian media

Headlines across the world recently announced that some of the top filmmakers in Bollywood, based in India’s film industry capital, Mumbai, have filed a lawsuit accusing two TV news channels of “irresponsible, derogatory, and defamatory remarks…” According to media...

PR crisis playbook: Lessons learned from recent crises

PR crisis playbook: Lessons learned from recent crises

Public relations crises can happen anytime. Professional marketers should stay alert for them to learn key lessons and strategies adopted to manage such crises. With different brands responding to PR crises uniquely, their replies and approaches in the event of a PR...

Where’s digital marketing trending? Here are 4 directions.

Where’s digital marketing trending? Here are 4 directions.

COVID-19 may not have delivered a business boost to most industries, but it’s caused many more consumers to rely on digital shopping. The trend had been steadily growing but accelerated after the pandemic was declared. Yet, according to Smart Insights, digital PR and...

The maturing of social media, and other PR power trends

The maturing of social media, and other PR power trends

If social media belonged to a generation, it would be Generation X, those born between 1955 and 1980. Launched in the 1970s by the University of Illinois through an extension of what was called the PLATO system, social media has since exploded and matured to become a...

Disruptions in leadership amp up calls for transformation

Disruptions in leadership amp up calls for transformation

COVID-19 caused just about everything to go topsy-turvy for everyone. Industry leaders—including in public relations—were certainly not exempt. As 19th century British philosopher Bertrand Russel once said, “The issues we deal with are complex and require nuance,...

Why it’s critical for brands to ramp up YouTube marketing

Why it’s critical for brands to ramp up YouTube marketing

Brands that market to Gen Zers (ages 5-25) had to have been elated over the results of a recent Hootsuite study that extolled the popularity of YouTube. That study revealed that 81 percent of Gen Zers between 15 and 25 use YouTube, and that doesn’t include the ones...

PR tips for building a strong email list

PR tips for building a strong email list

For many brands and corporations, with the rise of social media platforms and many other digital channels, email marketing has been put in the backseat, even though it was a very popular strategy in the past. However, this still rings true today, and email is just as...

Brand pivoting is critical in the COVID age—how agile are you?

Brand pivoting is critical in the COVID age—how agile are you?

Many basketball coaches say the reverse pivot is one of the fastest ways to improve a young player’s attack skills. Similarly, brands that are quick to adapt and pivot may also see quicker success as consumers emerge from under the pandemic. What’s changed Sure, many...

CX is the new comms battleground—is your brand prepared?

CX is the new comms battleground—is your brand prepared?

A lot has changed this year. First, the pandemic with its rules, travel bans, and restrictions, then BLM and subsequent logo and mascot name changes, and all this against the backdrop of a hotly contested presidential election. The common denominator is that all these...

U.S. podcast ad spend now surpassing $1 billion

U.S. podcast ad spend now surpassing $1 billion

This year, the U.S. podcast advertising industry is already seeing notable growth and will continue to do so for the rest of the year, compared to the ad spending for any other audio formats. In fact, according to estimates, the podcast ad spend will grow by 10.4...

Social media is today’s growth engine—is your brand on track?

Social media is today’s growth engine—is your brand on track?

Brands seeking to generate more sales and grow their markets need to focus on social media. Pre-pandemic numbers gathered by a Pew Research Center survey showed 72 percent of Americans use it to connect with others, follow the news, share information, and be...