From My Inbox: January 15, 2024 Edition 
When I do espouse a view on PR, it is usually a rant - and I guess some folks like those PR rants of mine…
J. Kelly HoeyJanuary 15, 2024
Building Relationships and Rebuilding PR + Publicity 
Building relationships is....yes, networking and guess what? it is core to building a really strong PR strategy, according to Lyndon Johnson, founder of Comms.bar in…
J. Kelly HoeyApril 20, 2020
Effective Networking Practices for Starting, Advancing, or Changing Your Career 
In a Nutshell: When J. Kelly Hoey decided to make a career change, it took 18 months of hard work to realize her goal. That time together with…
J. Kelly HoeyDecember 27, 2018
Networking Q&A: Engaging The Media 
What is the best course of action to engage local media? Engaging or pitching the media is both an art and a science – and…
J. Kelly HoeySeptember 6, 2018
Got A Media Story? Save Your Email — And Your Money
Ruh Roh! Another PR/Media Rant by yours truly! UGH! Maybe it is because it is getting close to tax season, but seeing people WASTE money is…
J. Kelly HoeyFebruary 18, 2018
The Unlucky Seven: PR Pitch Fails (And How To Avoid Them) 
Names have been removed to protect the senders…and the text has been edited down to reduce the cringe-factor of reading the full text of the…
J. Kelly HoeyFebruary 13, 2018
Yes CZ, I Have Some Insights 
Question that landed in my inbox this week: I wanted to reach out to you to learn if you might have any insight into gaining…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 27, 2017
Networking With The Media
Question: What is the best course of action to engage the media? My Answer: Engaging or pitching the media is both an art and a…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 15, 2017
Pitching The Media? Then Read This!
On Tuesday morning, I was seated in front of 10 startup founders (participants in the Canadian Consulate’s Tech Accelerator program) leading them through a 3-hour…
J. Kelly HoeyApril 7, 2016
