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Employee Feature: April

We’re just over a week into April, but somehow, it still feels like January. To distract everyone from this frigid weather, we have this month’s employee feature! This month, which is also her birthday month, the spotlight is on Lauren…

Working from Home – for the Non-Telecommuter

We’ve had approximately four thousand snow storms this year (okay four, but I’m being dramatic, because it’s spring, darn it). When you work in public relations and a snowstorm comes, it only means one thing – a work-from-home day. According…

Behind the Scenes: Public Relations vs. Journalism

As PR pros, we try to make connections with reporters to secure coverage for our clients. Ideally, we’ll be creating a mutually beneficial relationship where our clients get coverage, and reporters get an interesting story or a source who provides…

Employee Feature: March

March is an exciting month with the beginning of Spring and, of course, March Madness. To kickoff the month, we’re excited to showcase Jen – our March feature employee! Name: Jen Tedeschi Title: Account Executive Favorite Part of Working in…

5 Tips to Prepare for a Media Ambush During a Crisis

Crisis communications practitioners spend large chunks of time on communications – drafting holding statements, scripting key messages and tweaking media statements. But it’s just as important to spend time thinking about what could – and should – happen, if a…

Public Speaking Tips: Taking a Lesson from Jason Kelce

On Thursday, February 8, 2018, the city of Philadelphia celebrated the Eagles’ first Super Bowl victory with a massive parade. Hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of happy fans crowded the streets, “Philly Philly Dilly Dilly” skywriting laced the clear blue…

The Underdogs

I come from a long line of Philadelphia sports fans. My maternal grandparents grew up in Fishtown and my paternal grandparents grew up in Bryn Mawr – right near BPR’s current office location. Straight out of the womb, my dad…

Employee Feature – January

Employee Feature: January Name: Amanda Mueller Title: Account Executive Favorite Part of Working in Public Relations: I came from a broadcast background and used to work with many public relations professionals, so it’s been extremely fascinating to learn how the…

Employee Feature: December

Name: Blair Kahora Cardinal Title: Assistant VP, Director of Media Relations Favorite Part of Working in Public Relations: Mentoring. Uplifting junior team members is essential for success. It’s never: “make this media list, and I’ll take it from here.” I…

The Ever-Increasing Politicization of Brand Loyalty

– A.J. Litchfield Consumer boycotts of businesses and products have long been one of the most effective ways for the everyday citizen to enact social, and in some cases, political, change. Perhaps the most famous example of a boycott was…

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