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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.

March 20, 2025

Political news feels overwhelming – pitch anyway

Many PR pros aren’t pitching media right now, convinced the flood of political news is drowning out their chances to get noticed. Most of them are wrong.

March 13, 2025

Finishers wanted

Ultimately, that’s what any boss or client wants – someone who gets things done. Who finishes.

March 10, 2025

Why I choose Muck Rack over Cision and Meltwater (TL;DR)

For a long time, I stayed out of the PR software wars. But I’m not on the fence anymore.

March 10, 2025

Why I choose Muck Rack over Cision and Meltwater

For a long time, I stayed out of the PR software wars. But I’m not on the fence anymore.

March 6, 2025

It’s not you, it’s the job market

Three ways to adapt to the “return to normal” and crush your job search.

February 27, 2025

Embargoed until you open this post

If you follow these two principles, we both win: Journalists win because they get the story correct from the start, and you win because you maximize coverage.

February 19, 2025

The fallacy of “working hard versus working smart”

It’s not the distinction between working hard and working smart. It’s the word “versus.” To be successful in PR, you gotta do both.