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A public service announcement (PSA) is traditionally a video or audio clip that is disseminated by local broadcast news stations free of charge with the ultimate goal of raising awareness toward a concern or changing public attitude, behavior or perceptions…

Important things to remember when formulating your pitch As communications professionals, we understand the importance of a strong media pitch and outreach plan. In today’s information-heavy world, it’s important for organizations to set themselves apart by expanding their reach and…

On behalf of NST client, the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), our team is charged with the Herculean task of educating roughly 40 million California residents about a deadly citrus tree disease called Huanglongbing (HLB) and the pest…

Would anyone care if your company or brand ceased to exist? Statistically – probably not. According to a recent study shared by AdWeek, participants said they wouldn’t care if 77 percent of brands went away. So, how do you ensure…

At some point, companies may take a look at their current visual branding and think “this doesn’t really reflect who we are anymore.” They may have hobbled along with a just-OK logo, but realized its shortcomings over time. Or maybe the company…

Meeting facilitation is no easy task, especially when working with a group of divergent stakeholders. And even within a group of closely aligned individuals, a meeting may be subject to a variety of challenges from the microphone hog to the…

Agency Recognized for Consumer Product Marketing, Blogger Campaigns, Media Relations, Research, Direct Mail and Publications Thanks to its strategic and creative approach to public relations, Nuffer, Smith, Tucker took home seven awards from the 2018 Edward L. Bernays Mark of…

In the world of public relations, there is an important stakeholder group that sometimes gets overshadowed by customers, public officials and shareholders: employees. But that could be changing, as CEOs and CMOs representing businesses across the globe see retaining quality…

In our work to redefine public relations, we consider ourselves lucky to have consistently partnered with clients who are equally dedicated to thinking outside of the box to achieve ambitious goals. One of those clients is the Port of San…

Public relations is a notoriously difficult field in which to quantify success. After all, public relations practitioners are in the business of cultivating relationships and building trust, which are difficult metrics to measure. In order to prove value to the…

When I graduated from Gonzaga University in 2016, I had the vision of landing a corporate or nonprofit public relations job because I wanted to be passionate about the work I was doing. Fast forward to now, and here I…