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June 26, 2025

Those 8-figure “reach” numbers are lying to you

“Impressions” are a mirage. Run this experiment for 90 days and see if the term disappears from your slide deck.

June 19, 2025

The tiny workplace rituals that earn outsized respect

I’m afraid our younger generation of PR pros doesn’t know what’s about to hit them.

June 12, 2025

What 1,500 journalists just told us about PR

LinkedIn vs X, AI adoption as a baseline, and other learnings from the State of Journalism 2025 report from Muck Rack.

June 5, 2025

3 PR moves you can steal from band’s breakthrough

A kid down the street who formed a garage band right after high school. That was the beginning, middle and end of the story . . . until everything changed last weekend.

May 29, 2025

When a 3-hour daily livestream outshines legacy media – what PR pros should learn

Trust takes many forms – and trust trumps tradition.

May 21, 2025

Who’s the best media pitcher you know?

Because my newsletters and webinars often hammer on best-practice precision, you might think every pitch has to be flawless or you’ll get flamed. Here is a counterbalance.

May 15, 2025

Your next best hit could be a Substack you haven’t found yet

Your job is to find the publications – regardless of platform – that already have a relationship with your key audiences.

May 8, 2025

Accidental email replies and perfectionism perils

Remember, we aren’t surgeons or pilots. PR isn’t about being flawless. It’s about being useful, often.

May 1, 2025

How I got off the bench – and why PR pros should, too

In a noisy world where inboxes overflow and journalists are skeptical, hustle – real, strategic hustle – is your competitive advantage.

March 27, 2025

Cool things AI bots can do now for PR work

Here are three highlights from my latest Inner Circle session on AI and PR.