Wanted to share the following article I wrote which was published today by The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) at: http://www.ipra.org/frontlinedetail.asp?articleid=1875
PR is reinventing itself from “dull, weak, and depressed” to “colorful, strong and exciting”. By Ronn Torossian.
Every time I...
With the spotlight pointed in a much different direction during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrities and entertainers are looking for new and different ways to connect with their fans and keep their names in the public conversation. One of the...
Right under your nose lies one of the simplest and most effective approaches to marketing for any business of any size. What is it? Customer service. This may seem a bit odd. However, customer service is, in fact, an...
Business leaders constantly face challenges, and while some are a lot easier than others, there are plenty of difficult challenges out there. If someone wants to be a good leader, following the basic rule of being a leader and...
“Awareness is fine, but advocacy will take your business to the next level.” That quote by Joe Tripodi, Coca-Cola’s CMO, pretty much sums up the success of the 135 -year-old beverage. Developed in 1835 by a wounded Confederate colonel,...
Like most dads, I give into badgering. When my daughter is "bugging out" over "Minnie Mouse”, Ariel or the latest game, I often give in and want to calm the delirium. Last week I visited Disney with my daughter,...
Why small businesses don’t believe public relations are important cornerstone to growing their business is perplexing and troubling. At times, public relations gets enveloped within the marketing arm of business but they are not one in the same. Marketing...
Consumers today don’t want to know “if” your company offers something. They want to know “how easy” that service is for them to use.
Not too long ago, to get the full story on a new car, you had to...
In addition to the four records he set in leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a resounding victory in Super Bowl LV, Tom Brady also got his GOAT appellation.
But unlike the jargon of someone or something getting one’s goat,...
Reading the op-ed in The San Francisco Examiner, I am simply livid at the continued convenience of beating up on the Public Relations industry. This industry is a convenient whipping boy.
In an editorial, the paper stated:
It’s ironic that the San...
