Your Brand: Should You Dare to Compare?
I was recently watching a kid-friendly TV show with my family. One of those typical commercials came on comparing diaper brands in a side-by-side demonstration, using that curious
Marketing and Sales: Siblings in Nature
Working in an agency environment, I’ve been involved in a slew of accounts that need marketing support, particularly to help drive their sales efforts. The ones that have been th
No Filter: Instagram’s Brand Gamble
In 2016, we’ve decidedly reached the era where the disruptive startups of Silicon Valley are weaving their way, with varying degrees of chagrin, toward corporate territory. Despi
First Impressions Last the Longest: The Final Installment in the Client Service Series
In this final part of my blog series on client service, let’s talk about loyalty. Everyone knows that loyalty is the ultimate driver of long-term success for any enterprise, and
The Essential Nature of Media Relations
Businesses are like living organisms. They are created, they grow and they evolve, which means their approaches to media relations must similarly develop to achieve specific goals
Good Behavior is Good Business
Here’s the truth: collaborative, respectful partnerships generate the most impactful results. When the relationship between a PR agency and a client is mutually considerate, stre
Challenge the conventional
“Conventional wisdom” is a roadblock for substantial progress. A college professor once said that the most important thing we could learn was to question everything, respectful
Reputation Matters
In the wake of Paragon PR achieving its first agency awards – winning a 2015 Communicator Award and being named as a finalist in the Stevie Awards – I thought it would
Paragon Appoints Michael Ross as President
Hoboken, NJ, April 30, 2015; Paragon Public Relations LLC (“Paragon”), a leading provider of integrated communications to the financial industry, has appointed Michael Ross as
5 Benefits of unleashing “stupid questions”
It’s often the first utterance after introductions in a sales dialogue. “How can I help you?” There’s no fear in the first question. No internal doubts about undermining th