Year: 2019

PR Agencies Waiting for Godot: Theater of the Absurd

  Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for the arrival of someone named Godot. In my capacity as president of a New York-based public relations agency I often feel as though I am waiting for Godot: When I am […]

6 Ways PR Helps Drive Sales

  A well developed and well executed public relations program can do wonders in helping to develop and drive sales. Let me count the ways:  Earn credibility. The big difference between public relations and advertising is that PR takes a lot more effort, thus it is often referred to in the marketing industry as “earned […]

Interview Tips for a Job in Public Relations

  Did you know that you can win or lose your new job interview within the first five minutes? First impressions count, and non-verbal cues matter even more than verbal ones. So in those first few minutes, it’s all about smiling confidently, shaking hands firmly, making eye contact and generally looking as if you’re glad […]

PR Calendar for the Toy Industry

  As a public relations agency, edwe have been working on behalf of the toy industry for many years. Trying to get toy and game owners to understand the unnatural deadlines applied to us by the media is often a difficult and trying task. Nothing is worse than when a toy company comes to us in the […]