During my final semester as a Visual Communication Design major at Nazareth College, I had the opportunity to intern with The Martin Group at the Victor location. It was truly a wonderful and educational experience. I am so grateful for the time the TMG team took out of their work days to offer creative advice…  Read more

We’ve all heard about the power of networking and building relationships. You typically hear about this first as a college student from one of your professors or in a career services presentation you were required to attend. As a college student, networking with visiting alumni was a way of improving your chances of finding an…  Read more

11 years of Twitter – What’s Next? Do you remember your first tweet? Today, we remember the first-ever post on Twitter, penned by CEO Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006: “just setting up my twttr.” Twitter was created in 2006 (with the original name Twttr), by four friends who met working at a podcasting company.…  Read more

So you want to spread the word about your brand. You’ve developed a public relations strategy and think you should capitalize on social media, too – but you can’t put your finger on how it integrates with your PR plan. Understanding how to utilize social media and PR together can be tricky. In this post,…  Read more

In my last two blogs I discussed how actions speak louder than words when it comes to building and maintaining a positive corporate reputation. I also examined how two well-known and once highly respected companies – Volkswagen and Chipotle Mexican Grill – suffered the consequences of their actions, along with the negative impact crises had…  Read more

“What exactly do you do?” That’s a familiar question for public relations professionals. PR is multi-faceted, to say the least, so the answer is tough to put your finger on. One area of PR is media relations. In this post, we’ll walk through basic steps of pitching the media, which is crucial to successful media…  Read more

Valentine’s Day is about spreading the love. Here at The Martin Group, we’re lucky enough to do what we love every day. In the Valentine’s Day spirit, we asked TMG and MDPR groupies to tell us what they love most about their work. Here’s what they had to say.    “The passion of the team…  Read more

Every month, the PR team at Martin Davison hosts a lunch’n learn with different members of the media. The goal is to help us build personal and professional relationships with reporters that extend beyond the newsroom, while also learning how we can more efficiently work with them. In late January, we met with Rob Kaiser,…  Read more

It’s been a busy start to 2017 for The Martin Group, as our Martin Sport vertical has had the opportunity to travel to New York and Baltimore and have high-level discussions with a host of sports executives from a variety of industries — in addition to attending the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show. From athletes to brand…  Read more