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Public Relations for Your Events

Understand that engaging a public relations professional early in the process is essential to the success of the event.


November 20, 2023 0

Why Executives Need to Invest in Personal Branding and PR

70% of U.S. recruiters and HR professionals have rejected candidates based on information they found online. ruiters believe that personal branding is important.


October 30, 2023 0
don't blow it

Don’t Blow It – Common Media Mistakes That Ruin Podcast Interviews

If you do not have the answer to a question asked of you, say that. You can always elaborate on why you don’t know or the changes that have taken place to change the answer but don’t talk around the question.


May 3, 2023 0
Public Relations Audits by Sand & Shores

PR Audits – What are they and do I need one?

We interview employees, stakeholders and other teammates to hear how they speak about the brand. If they don’t have a clear understanding of brand messaging, they cannot be expected to effectively communicate who you are and what you do.
~ Tonya McKenzie, Founder & CEO


October 15, 2022 1

7 PR Communities to Join in 2022

The #PRLunchHour chat is hosted by Tonya McKenzie, Tamara Sykes, and Michelle Garrett all of whom have built thriving careers in public relations and worked on behalf of clients ranging from law firms to technology companies to nonprofit organizations.


March 12, 2022 0
Naomi Osaka Story Blog

7 PR Takeaways From Naomi Osaka’s Story

As public relations and communications professionals, it is important that we take situations like this, learn from them and take what we have discovered to share, educate, and act on our client’s best behalf. ~TM


June 19, 2021 4

L.L.E.A.D. THE WAY

“During struggles, leadership is where most will turn for support. Leadership guides the culture of an organization, prioritizes the win of the whole over the credit of the individual.” ~Tonya McKenzie


May 28, 2021 2

Integrated Communications

Do not settle for the basic, boring, and old methods that you were taught about marketing and public relations.


August 26, 2020 0
Author Marketing & PR DIY

AUTHOR MARKETING & PR

Stop pitching yourself. Pitch a story. Your persona can show through it and your credentials are important, but the outlets want to know WHAT and WHY! What is the story and why is it important?


September 30, 2019 0