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2021 Media Trends
Katie Lundy
Holiday Ideas from Central Ohio Nonprofits
Our Favorite 2020 Holiday Restaurant Specials and Promotions
How Farmers & Agriculture Organizations are Celebrating the Holidays
5 common Facebook ad types that are worth investment
Logan Trautman
Central Ohio Organizations to Consider Supporting this Holiday Season

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2020

12/28/20
2021 Media Trends
12/15/20
Must-Make Holiday Recipes from Our Favorite Food Bloggers
12/13/20
Holiday Ideas from Central Ohio Nonprofits
12/11/20
Our Favorite 2020 Holiday Restaurant Specials and Promotions
12/09/20
How Farmers & Agriculture Organizations are Celebrating the Holidays
12/07/20
5 common Facebook ad types that are worth investment
12/01/20
Central Ohio Organizations to Consider Supporting this Holiday Season
11/17/20
Announcing our 2021 Inspiring Good Recipient
11/16/20
Intrinsic Inclusion: Learning How to Reboot Our Brains
11/12/20
Getting the Message Right: Communicating with Visitors & Media During COVID-19
11/11/20
5 Powerful Reasons to Leverage Video Advertising
10/29/20
Introducing Inside Inspire, A New Podcast Offering an Inside Look at PR Agency Life
10/28/20
When The Business Of Politics Ends Up In Business
10/19/20
Pitching in the Age of Unrest
10/06/20
Ride the Wave: Why time is right for farmer image
10/02/20
Key Learnings from PRSA Central Ohio’s 2020 Meet the Media Event
08/28/20
5 Ways for Farmers to Engage with Consumers Virtually this Back-to-School Season
08/27/20
The Danger of Disconnect
08/12/20
Balancing Baby, Career and COVID-19
08/10/20
Five Things I Learned from the Women’s Fund
07/31/20
New Pinterest Data Points to Unique Opportunities for Brands
07/17/20
5 Easy Tips to Take iPhone Video from Rookie to Rockstar
06/26/20
Restart Jumpstart: A Communications Program for School Districts
06/25/20
The INWARD Program: An Internal Communications Program for Organizations
06/22/20
Why food brands should continue to work with influencers during the pandemic
06/12/20
Communicating the New Challenges of Back to School
06/10/20
Central Ohio Organizations Inspire Recommends Supporting During The Big Give 2020
06/05/20
3 Tips for Navigating Social Media During Times of Unrest
05/08/20
COVID-19 Remote Working Tips from a Mom of Three
04/30/20
How to Develop a Post-COVID-19 Digital Strategy Now
04/28/20
Fun Social Media Accounts That Keep Us Laughing
04/21/20
Top 5 Tips for Shooting Smartphone Video During COVID-19
04/17/20
Delivering Member Value: How Trade Associations Can Lead Through the Pandemic
04/13/20
Social Distancing: A Time for Professional Growth
03/04/20
Inspire's Grammar-Related Pet Peeves
03/03/20
10 Tips to Become a Better Project Manager
02/25/20
Meet the Team Tuesday: Lauren
02/19/20
Inspiring Good and Instilling Hope
02/10/20
Ways to Grow ESG: Learning from Today’s Corporate Sustainability Leaders
02/05/20
A New Decade for Design
02/04/20
Meet the Team Tuesday: Rebecca
01/15/20
How Self-Care Can Make You a Better Professional

2019

12/31/19
An Open Letter to Clients: Our Resolutions for a New Decade
12/20/19
Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020
12/03/19
How Inspire is Giving Back on Giving Tuesday
11/27/19
Inspire Thanksgiving Traditions
11/04/19
How to Build Strong Relationships with Media
11/01/19
5 Tips for Smarter PR Measurement
10/28/19
5 Spooktacular Tips to Bring Your Writing Back from the Dead
10/23/19
Are Your Execs Camera Ready?
10/16/19
Earned, Paid or Owned Media: Which Strategy is Best for Your Client?
10/15/19
Meet the Team Tuesday: Marisa
10/01/19
Inspire PR Group Names Recognized National Communications Strategist Marisa Long as Executive Vice President
09/05/19
5 Tips for Providing Helpful Design Feedback
09/03/19
Introducing... Inspiring Good
07/23/19
How Influencers Must Adjust If Instagram Hides “Likes”
07/21/19
Eight PR Thoughts for National Ice Cream Day
07/17/19
Inspire's Favorite Emojis
07/15/19
How Communicators Can Successfully Report Digital Analytics
07/09/19
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Inspire
06/26/19
PR Tips to Build Buzz Around a Restaurant Opening
06/21/19
Top 5 Communication Tips for Trade Associations
06/04/19
Meet the Team Tuesday: Susie
05/31/19
The Ultimate Summer Checklist for PR Pros
05/09/19
5 Tips for Successful Media Pitching
05/06/19
The Run for [Whose] Roses
05/03/19
5 Questions to Ask Before Working with Influencers
04/23/19
Meet the Team Tuesday: Marissa
04/19/19
8 Tips for Marketing Your Nonprofit Event
04/11/19
Put the Relating Back in Relationships – At Work and in Life
04/09/19
Meet the Team Tuesday: Emily
02/22/19
7 Tips for Better Phone Photos
02/13/19
Celebrating the Women Who Inspire Us
02/09/19
Inspire's Favorite Grammy Award-Winning Artists
01/16/19
The Benefits of Visual Content
01/10/19
Tips to Enhance Your Media Pitches
01/04/19
Print Isn't Dead

2018

12/05/18
Meet the Team Tuesday: Jess
11/21/18
Team Inspire Dishes on our Favorite Thanksgiving Foods
11/13/18
Meet the Team Tuesday: Sarah
11/02/18
Celebrate Daylight Saving Time: 3 Ways to Advance Your Career in 60 Minutes
10/30/18
Tips to Become a Better Communicator
10/24/18
The Intern's Guide: Securing and Succeeding
10/12/18
Filling Our Plates - With Thanks to Farmers
10/11/18
From Farm Kid to PR Pro
08/31/18
A Conversation About the City We Love: Columbus
08/23/18
Getting Your Crisis Game On-Point - Avoid these Missteps
07/20/18
Help Donate 40 Backpacks to 40 Columbus Fourth Graders
07/17/18
Meet the Team Tuesday: Myrissa
07/02/18
Inspired By Emojis
06/29/18
Why You Need Humor in the Workplace
06/28/18
5 Local Companies You Should Be Following on Social Media
06/22/18
Key Takeaways from the 2018 PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference
06/14/18
5 Hacks to Create Better Instagram Stories
06/08/18
Video Content is King: Are You Missing Out on the Crown?
05/31/18
Host an Unforgettable Influencer Event
05/22/18
4 Reasons to Become a CTA
05/10/18
Engaging with Media: Sit, Stay, and Don't Bite
05/08/18
Meet the Team Tuesday: Michelle
03/30/18
The Four Types of Employees You’ll Find in an Office- or at an Easter Egg Hunt
03/27/18
5 Ways to Engage Media and Influencers
03/15/18
Showing Farmer Appreciation During National Agriculture Week
03/13/18
Meet the Team Tuesday: Shelby
03/02/18
Top 5 Reasons Why Media Training Matters
02/22/18
COMMUNICATIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN A TIME OF HEIGHTENED CONCERN AND AWARENESS
01/04/18
5 Professional New Year’s Resolutions for a Successful 2018

2017

12/29/17
5 Questions to Ask When Planning a Digital Advertising Campaign
12/21/17
How Inspire Gave Back in 2017
12/11/17
The How-To Guide for Developing Influencer Relationships
11/29/17
When the Morning Coffee Spills – The Termination of Matt Lauer (as of day one)
11/17/17
Everything You Need to Know Before Trying to Write Viral Content
09/08/17
Brand Journalism and Video: The New Norm in PR
09/05/17
6 Tips to Improve Your Media Relations Skills
08/18/17
5 Ways to Use Social Networks to Connect with Media
04/11/17
Dissecting the United CEO’s Response: What Makes a Good Apology?
04/03/17
What’s In a Name and Other Musings
03/28/17
Meet The Team Tuesday: Alex
03/27/17
5 Social Media Advertising Tips from Social Media Marketing World
02/10/17
Inspire is Hiring! Join Our Team
01/10/17
Meet The Team Tuesday: Amanda

2016

12/21/16
How Inspire is Giving Back this Holiday Season
11/11/16
My First Month at Inspire: How Internships Helped Prepare Me for My First Job
10/11/16
Meet The Team Tuesday: Hana
10/04/16
Meet The Team Tuesday: Brooke
09/27/16
Meet The Team Tuesday: Diane
09/20/16
Meet The Team Tuesday: Jamie
09/13/16
Meet the Team Tuesday: Hinda
09/06/16
Meet the Team Tuesday: Logan
08/30/16
Meet the Team Tuesday: Katie
08/09/16
Inspire Team Shares #FirstSevenJobs Before Becoming PR Pros
06/16/16
What Air Travel Can Teach Us About Communication
05/19/16
Inspire Receives 10 Awards from the Central Ohio Chapter of PRSA
05/19/16
Six Reasons to Go Digital with Advertising
05/06/16
5 Tips for Working with Bloggers
04/28/16
Linking Your Brand and Uncommon National Celebrations
04/20/16
Tips for Building Your Event Planning Skills
04/14/16
5 PR Lessons from Growing Up in A Small Town
04/05/16
Getting Schooled on First Impressions
03/16/16
5 Crisis Communications Lessons from Kellogg’s
03/08/16
Lessons PR Pros Can Learn from the “Big Dance”
02/25/16
What's In A Logo?
02/15/16
Quotes from our Country’s Leaders to Inspire Communications Pros
01/26/16
A 3-Step Plan for a “Green” Digital Content Strategy
01/22/16
3 Easy Ways to Update Your Personal Brand During Storm Jonas

2015

11/23/15
MAKE ME WANT TO HIRE YOU: Seven things to do during college to jump-start your PR career
11/17/15
Champion quarter horses and award-winning graphic design – two things that have more in common than you know
10/20/15
4 Ways to Win the Race in Public Relations
10/15/15
Say “I Do” to Your Social Media Strategy
10/12/15
4 tips for transitioning from PR student to PR professional
10/06/15
Stay in Your Lane – and Other Advice to Drive Your Media Interviews
10/01/15
Why we need to keep using motion graphics as alternative ways to tell stories
09/24/15
The Hardest Part of Crisis Planning – Taking the First Steps
03/11/15
Brian Williams: An Afterword
03/10/15
4 St. Patrick’s Day Charms for Marketing Luck
02/16/15
5 PR Lessons From The Oscars