Tina Pugliese started her first public relations firm in Washington D.C. when she knew nothing about public relations. She was a quick study and was able to research and grow the business by understanding the market. She built a PR firm in D.C. that she sold after 10 years. Upon moving to South Florida, she realized the market was different. Most companies didn’t have a big PR budget. Some didn’t fully understand how PR might benefit the company. When Tina started Pugliese Public Relations in South Florida, she researched the South Florida business market and has built a sustainable business model to fit the market.
Host Bio: Allison Turner owns both BatCat Media Group and Dream Plan Start Grow, which is a subsidiary of BatCat. She loves working with entrepreneurs through business coaching and marketing to make their vision and business shine. One of her true passions is working with new business owners and those looking to start a business on bringing their vision and brand to life. She loves exploring the entrepreneurial journey with each of her guests to educate new business owners and potential business owners on the journey of entrepreneurship.
Guest Bio: Tina L. Pugliese, APR, Executive Coach and Counselor for Pugliese Public Relations, has extensive experience in communications management and practice. She has managed national public awareness campaigns, developed clients’ strategic messages and marketing directions, handled media relations, and conducted media coaching for a number of national organizations. She is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and is the author of the book, Public Relations for Pharmacists and the e-books Marketing Your Business for Success, How To Work With The Media, Public Relations Manual: A Guide for Entrepreneurs and the PR Survival Kit.
Her background includes serving as Vice President and General Manager for the Washington, DC office of a New York-based public relations agency; Director of Public Relations and Communications for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Washington, DC; Public Relations Director for the American Pharmacists Association in Washington, DC; and Senior Director of Strategic Marketing for the Association for Career and Technical Education in Alexandria, VA.
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