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Organizational Values, Purpose & Culture are More Important Than Ever According to a 2022 Harris Poll, 82 percent of shoppers want a consumer brand’s values to align with their own. That same survey found that three quarters of shoppers have…

Puns have a long-standing history in marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns – and when done right can be a viral moment waiting to happen. If done poorly or without forethought, a brand can be the laughingstock of the internet….

According to the Muck Rack State of PR Report 2023, more than half of public relations pros think the term “public relations” needs to be defined more broadly. As public relations practices have evolved past traditional areas of scope, PR…

In the digital age, we are constantly bombarded with information from an array of sources. While the media plays a crucial role in keeping us informed, it is also largely susceptible to misinformation, which can lead to widespread confusion, polarization,…

To embargo pitch or exclusive pitch, that is the question. Essentially, an embargo pitch is sharing information with a journalist before it becomes public knowledge, under the agreement that the journalist won’t publish the news before a certain date. An…

A Reflection on a Notable PR Career and Advice to Those Taking the Reigns My last official day at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Public Relations (NST) was March 31, 2023, eight years after merging Gable PR with NST on April 1,…

As part of our ongoing monitoring of trends in advertising, email marketing and public relations, NST is always looking for new ways to help clients improve their call to action (CTA). In the digital age we live in, people are…

There’s no doubt NST has a long history in the San Diego community and in the communities in which we do business. Just about everywhere we go, we hear stories of how our company’s founders and previous leaders contributed in…

Recession, depression, economic crisis … whatever the term, pundits have been sounding the alarm over a looming downturn in the U.S. economy, which has started to reverberate through corporate America. And when potential profits are at stake, many organizations begin…

The White House recently invited several TikTok influencers with a combined following of more than 67 million to Washington D.C. in an effort to encourage young voters to turn out to the polls ahead of the election on November 8th….

When people ask about your company, you may jump to share details on a big campaign you launched, media coverage secured, or an epic website redesign. But let’s not overlook who, made all of those big successes possible – the…

Public relations students hear time and time again about the importance of internships. Like any industry, internships play an important role in the PR world. Not only do they provide you with hands-on experience, but they also create opportunities to…