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COVID-19 Public Relations and Events Resources

As with any business during this unprecedented time, we’ve been pivoting quickly and engaging clients in new ways to deliver the most informed and effective strategies. We’ve created a number of specialty services and content that we hope will be useful for organizations seeking new resources and fresh thinking. In partnership with leading infectious disease…

An Approach to Public Relations During COVID-19

My high school yearbook senior quote, inspired by a friend’s sister’s poster, was “Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today.” For decades I have regretted not trying a little harder to find a better quote. Now I’m thinking that quote very aptly describes the approach I recommend for public relations during this time of…

How to Write a Press Release: Best Practices for Success

Writing a press release was one of the first things I learned how to do in college. I had just declared my major, a dual study in public relations and marketing, and our professor told us this was the most important thing we would learn in the introductory course. At the time, I didn’t believe…

Castle’s 2019 Public Relations Recap & 2020 Social Media and PR Trends

After a successful and bustling year, the Castle public relations team reflects on the trends that defined the industry in 2019, the biggest media moments – from viral heartwarming social media moments to Operation Varsity Blues rocking the nation, and shares PR and social media trends to watch in 2020. What do you think was…

What My Internship Taught Me About My Full-Time Job

The summer after my junior year of college I was fortunate enough to have a public relations internship at The Castle Group. My time those few months was eye-opening, educational and inspiring. For the first time, I saw what a PR agency was all about. I got to learn from some of the best in…

Seven Reasons Why “The Affair’s” Noah Solloway is the Worst Crisis Communications Client Ever

On the fifth and final season of Showtime’s “The Affair,” Noah Solloway’s past finally comes back to haunt him. Once a media darling, in this era of #MeToo, women from his past, including a publicist and student, accuse him of sexual misconduct. When a Vanity Fair reporter he’s worked with before calls for comment on…

Transitioning from TV News Reporting to Media Relations

When I first became a television news reporter, I didn’t like dealing with public relations people. In fact, I thought they were just spinmeisters who were getting in the way and who insisted on controlling things. And I wanted nothing to do with them – I just wanted the story – process be damned. Dealing…

TV News Anchor Turned PR Professional: Five Questions with Sean Hennessey

At Castle, we have some incredible employees. From social media gurus and digital marketing specialists to event managers and strategists, our skilled team of event and public relations professionals are the driving force behind our success. Our Five Questions blog series aims to highlight the various expertise and insights of our team members. Today we…

What PR Professionals Can Learn from Improv Actors

Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theater in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment (Hideout Theater). But whenever I tell someone that this is one of my hobbies, I almost always get the same question: “So really none of it is…

Full-Time PR Pro and Part-Time Entrepreneur: Five Questions with Amanda Albert

At Castle, we believe that our greatest asset is our amazing team of public relations and event professionals. From corporate meeting planning and conference and event production to media relations strategy and relationship marketing, our team does it all. Each member of the Castle team has a different back story and unique insights and information on public relations,…

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