Can Cannabis Be Inclusive?

June 12, 2019 Advice for Clients, Trendspotting No comments yet
It’s June 2019. Welcome to Pride Month. It’s the time of the year when the cannabis industry wants you to know how much it cares. Many of the biggest brands in cannabis are rolling out the red carpet for their LGBTQ+ fans—massive dispensary chain MedMen, popular delivery service Eaze, and Kush Queen cosmetics are a…
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Startup PR Mentality: What’s Right & What’s Wrong?

June 22, 2018 Advice for Clients No comments yet
Does your client thinks his startup is the greatest thing on earth? Your client is wrong. But who really cares? When it comes to “getting press” a startup chief has to be ready to take on all comers. That’s part of the problem with being a startup. The founders think it’s the best bread since…
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Gumby: Mascot of Our Firm

June 4, 2018 PR Resources No comments yet
In the 1950s and ‘60s, the green Gumby and his pal Pokey were TV fixtures as they joyfully lived the adventures kids dreamt of: going to the moon, jumping in and out of books’ fanciful tales, hanging out with people from far-off lands. Because he was a Claymation™ creation, he was eminently flexible and had…
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Who Gives a Hit?

May 2, 2018 Advice for Clients No comments yet
“They called you directly—so that is not like you did anything!” “We better get the credit for that!” “Man, can you believe it? They bypassed us and just called our client.” These scenarios are ridiculous at best, but they happen all too often in PR. They are about claiming the hit as opposed to working…
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The Pitch That Cried Wolf

August 4, 2016 Pitching No comments yet
There are only so many reporters and bloggers covering the field or industry you play in, whether it’s automotive technology, software, clothing, or architectural design. With time and experience, you will wind up speaking to them all one day—or their brethren. In a world of instant communication and shrinking inner circles, a PR person who…
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