Success Stories

2021 Solo PR Pro Premium Member Accomplishments

It's time to send the year off in style by celebrating the accomplishments of our talented Solo PR Pro Premium members from the last 12 months. Want to join this inspiring network of Solo PR pros in 2022? Check out three good reasons to join and add yourself to the...

Sarah Evans on Intrepid Radio: Getting More Done In Less Time

As we head into the final stretch before the Solo PR Summit (which kicks off just two weeks from today - grab one of the few remaining seats!), top business podcaster Todd Schnick of Intrepid Radio just published his recent interview with Summit featured speaker Sarah...

Think Like Zuck: Five Business Success Secrets from Mark Zuckerberg

Whether you love him or dislike him as a person (I lean more toward the latter), there’s no doubting the world-changing impact of the 28-year-old Mark Zuckerberg. Entrepreneurs like us can learn a lot from his strategic mindset and innovative approaches to business....

Mourning one of our own: Dee Stewart

It is with heavy heart that I share the news that Solo PR Pro community member Dee Stewart (@DeeGospel on Twitter, also known by her pen name Miranda Parker) passed away Friday evening. Though she faced challenges with her heart health for years, Dee met them with...

Sarah Evans on Becoming a Solo PR

For many of us, Sarah Evans needs no introduction. Sarah's Twitter innovations include the popular #journchat weekly chat (the model on which our #solopr chat is based), and she's never afraid to try something new. But few realize that Sarah hasn't always been a free...

Connect the Dots: A Solo PR Success Story

This is a guest post from Davina Brewer, principal at 3Hats Communications. I have been meaning to write this for the Solo PR blog for months, figured it was about damn time I did it! Arik Hanson recently listed some of the best LinkedIn groups for public relations...

How to Make Your Client Successful: PR, Politics and Social Media

This is a guest post from Mary Ellen Miller, President and CEO of MarketingMel. Dan Eldridge, a highly successful local businessman, called me seemingly out of nowhere one day to tell me he was planning to run for County Mayor in Washington County, Tennessee. This...

How a Cog Breaks Free – an Interview with PRCog

For those of you who are active on Twitter, @PRCog needs no introduction. One of the few examples of social media anonymity done right, PR Cog expresses – with trademark humor – many of the frustrations that exist for a mid-level PR pro. These generalized beefs can be...

Salty and Successful

Jeremy Pepper has been blogging for seven years at Pop! PR Jots, and this early adopter is known for not pulling punches. The interesting thing is, whether he's on his blog telling people to shut the ---- up, or on Twitter letting folks know when they're blowing hot...

Success Stories: Shonali Burke

Our latest Solo PR Pro success story is the fascinating and always engaging Shonali  Burke, ABC. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Shonali is the IABC-accredited, award-winning principal of Shonali Burke Consulting. She blogs at Waxing UnLyrical, under the watchful...

Success Stories: Narciso Tovar

Having recently established himself as full-time Solo PR Pro, Narciso Tovar of Big Noise Communications has more than 13 years of public relations expertise with a remarkable track record. He considers himself both a teacher and student in external communications and...

Success Stories: Jen Wilbur

Solo PR Pro successes come from all walks of life, and everyone's story is unique. Since each PR and MarCom consultant makes his or her own rules, there's much we can learn from the experiences of others. To that end, I'm thrilled to unveil our first interview in what...