Media Relations

Increasing awareness of your client (especially in a highly commoditized industry) within a niche vertical can be challenging. Brownstein Group was tasked with establishing Graham Co.’s healthcare division as a group of healthcare industry professionals, not merely insurance brokers who specialize in healthcare.

Despite the digital onslaught and consumers being surgically attached to their smartphones—and seldom looking up from said devices—live events and conferences increasingly are becoming key marketing components for brands and organizations.

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gets set to celebrate Hollywood’s best on Sunday night, brands and organizations of all stripes are looking for ways to get in on the action. Let’s take a look at some of the major ways brands are trying to share the Oscar spotlight.

By consistently telling an authentic story, you will make it difficult for activists to mischaracterize you later.

“The principle that has guided me over my career is a belief in developing meaningful relationships.”

The right technology coupled with an informed approach can help craft a surefire PR strategy without a lot of time, effort and money.

For anyone who followed trends in digital media professionally—journalists, PR pros and marketers alike—the death of David Carr is a huge loss.

When pitching a journalist via email, you have about five seconds to grab his/her attention—and that’s if it’s a slow day in the newsroom.

As millennials move into the decision-making process, BuzzFeed, Funny or Die and the other outlets they grew up on need to be a part of the media relations conversation.

As companies start to shift from “storytelling” to “storymaking,” or creating organic content that didn’t originate from a slideshow or press release, they have another option to consider: the proliferating number of branded content studios designed to help companies tell their stories.