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What a delight to feature Abby in our Common Sense Colloquy series. Read what she had to say about The Change Agencies and inclusive communications in our recent Q&A and let us know what you think in the comments below.

The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Abenaa Hayes of Elysee Consulting Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR Insight blog on August 12, 2024 by The Change Agencies Founding Partner Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies Class of 2024, Abenaa Hayes of Elysee Consulting.A...

We are so excited to help welcome Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications to The Change Agencies by including her in our Common Sense Colloquy Q&A series. Check out Shawn's insights and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Thank you, Shawn!

Meet The Change Agencies: Q&A with Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR Insight blog on August 15, 2024 The Change Agencies Founding Partner Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies Class of 2024, Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communicati...

Have you listened yet? When you do let us know your thoughts!

The PR Week: 8.8.2024 – Ben Finzel, RENEWPR, LLC and The Change Agencies. Finzel digs into his own experience at agencies of all kinds and as a political aide to discuss the biggest news stories of the past week. https://brnw.ch/21wLLCQ

NEW today: I had a great time talking with Steve Barrett and Frank Washkuch as this week's guest on The PRWeek podcast. We talked about The Change Agencies, , inclusive communications and the week's news (including Vice President Harris' historic week, the Olympics and more). I hope you'll check it out and let me know your thoughts on these topics in the comments below. Big thanks to Steve and Frank and their team for having me on - it was an honor and I appreciated it.

The PR Week: 8.8.2024 - Ben Finzel, RenewPR and The Change Agencies The PR Week: 8.8.2024 - Ben Finzel, RenewPR and The Change Agencies. From PR Week

NEW: Our latest Common Sense Colloquy Q&A is now up on our website. Check out agency president Ben Finzel's conversation with Sandy Díaz Haley of SDH Communications, one of the newest members of The Change Agencies.

Here's one of the many inspiring things Sandy had to say in her Q&A:

"My career has exposed me to a wide range of clients and audiences, allowing me to not only appreciate, respect, and embrace diverse perspectives, but to understand how vital diversity of thought is to business success."

Read more in the link below:

The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Sandy Diaz Haley of SDH Communications As I have written before, in 2018 I had an idea for a national network of multicultural and LGBTQ owned and operated public relations agencies. The idea was inspired by my friendship and collaboration with LaTricia Woods of Mahogany Xan Communications. I took the idea to LaTricia, and she said yes b...

We are so excited to have the opportunity to work with these amazing colleagues and all of the members of The Change Agencies! Welcome Abenaa, Sandy and Shawn!

NEW: Please join us in welcoming The Change Agencies Class of 2024! Three new members have joined us: Abenaa Hayes of Elysee Consulting, Sandy Diaz Haley of SDH Communications and Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications.

Learn more about these amazing colleagues on our website: www.thechangeagencies.com

Happy Pride Month? Well, not exactly. Check out my latest post on the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) PRSay blog: "Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Wanted."

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Needed - PRsay PRSA has curated a wide range of professional development and educational resources, all designed to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ population within and beyond the communications profession. Check them out here. Is this the year that Pride Month becomes an afterthought? I hope not: We all need....

We're so excited to be kicking off another year of Colloquy Q&As with a conversation with our friend and colleague and The Change Agencies partner LaTricia Harper Woods of Mahogany Xan Communications. LaTricia is a trailblazer in PR and a community leader and we're happy to have this opportunity to highlight her.

Read our timely and relevant conversation with LaTricia on our website here:

The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with LaTricia Woods of Mahogany Xan Communications In 2018, I had an idea for a national network of multicultural and LGBTQ owned and operated public relations agencies. The idea was inspired by my friendship and collaboration with LaTricia Woods of Mahogany Xan Communications. I took the idea to LaTricia, and she said yes before I even finished my....

Today is our ninth anniversary! Join us in celebrating nine years in business and in honoring where we (and agency president Ben Finzel he/him/his) came from - learn more in the post below.

https://www.renewpr.com/single-post/celebrating-nine-years-in-business-and-honoring-where-i-came-from

We started the year with this post and we’re sharing it again on this day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will answer his question throughout the year starting with our celebration of our ninth anniversary in business next week and continuing in the months ahead. We hope you’ll join us and we hope you’ll remember not just what Dr. King said, but what he meant and act accordingly today and everyday.

We wish you a happy, healthy and productive new year. And here's a thought from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the new year that will animate our actions and guide our goals.

This year, we're focused on "doing the work" on behalf of our clients, our colleagues, our community and the planet. Join us!

We wish you a happy, healthy and productive new year. And here's a thought from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the new year that will animate our actions and guide our goals.

This year, we're focused on "doing the work" on behalf of our clients, our colleagues, our community and the planet. Join us!

We are so proud of this series of Q&As with leading voices on energy, environment and equity topics. This summary post includes terrific insight from the 16 participants in the series over the past two years, but the entire series now includes more than 60 people and is worth checking out on our website.

Thank you to all of our participants in Years 5 and 6 for their great contributions to our understanding of common sense communications!

The Common Sense Colloquy Years Five and Six in Review – My Favorite Comments from our Participants Selecting my favorite comments from the most recent Common Sense Colloquy Q&As is both challenging and fun. I’m always struck by how relevant the comments from our participants are, and how much they have in common with each other. Listening, engaging others and simplifying what you say and how yo...

The Common Sense Colloquy Q&A series is a goldmine of communications advice and good ideas from a growing collection of leading voices in energy, environment and equity. We published our second summary of the past two years of interviews on our website today and we invite you to read and share it with others.

The Common Sense Colloquy Years Five and Six in Review – “The Best Advice I’ve Given Others” After nearly six years, I’m still surprised by how useful the insights shared by our Common Sense Colloquy participants are for my daily work. The inspiration and information each participant imparts is both helpful and encouraging and reminds me of what a great resource this series is for communi...

If you are looking for year-end insight with a twist, check out our summaries of the last 16 Q&As in the RENEWPR Common Sense Colloquy series. These posts contain fantastic insights from smart leaders in energy, environment and equity. Great stuff from wonderful people!

The Common Sense Colloquy Years Five and Six in Review – “The Best Advice I’ve Received” Somehow, nearly six years have passed since I started The Common Sense Colloquy series of Q&As with energy, environment and other leaders in February 2018. In that time, more than sixty leaders from a variety of backgrounds and organizations have shared their insights on common sense communications....

As this year ends and we prepare to begin anew, we want to thank you for your partnership and wish you the very best for the season and the new year ahead. - Ben Finzel and the RENEWPR Team

It's not everyday you have the opporutnity to participate in an event with the first Undersecretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development and a fantastic panel of fellow small business owner. For agency president Ben Finzel that's just a Wednesday. Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to be precise.

If you missed the event and would like to watch the recording, check out the link below. Yes Commerce Undersecretary Donald Cravins, Jr., Esq. was inspiring. And yes, Ben's fellow panelists were outstanding: Kimberly Y. Moore Conchie Fernández and Dora Herrera. And yes, Felicia Brown was a great moderator.

The State of 50+ Business is strong, but challenging. Learn more in the link below.

State of the 50+ Small Business Listen in with AARP and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a conversation on the role of 50+ small business owners in the economy. We were excited to w...

If you ever wonder what we mean when we say we are a national PR firm, here’s an example. It’s a photo of the 180+ holiday cards we sent out this week to clients, former clients, colleagues, partners and friends in 32 states and DC. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful to our team, partners, clients and friends! Thank you one and all!

From agency president Ben Finzel: It was a privilege to moderate a conversation on meaningful community engagement for industrial decarbonization at the Industrial Innovation Initiative (I3) meeting in DC today. Kudos to Dr. Rudra V. Kapila Meron Tesfaye and Nora Wang Esram for sharing their insights as part of a dynamic and informative conversation. And thanks to I3 organizers Great Plains Institute and World Resources Institute for the invitation to join you all!

Agency President Ben Finzel is also 2024 Chair of the PRSA Counselors Academy Spring Conference which will be held in Palm Springs, CA from April 9-11, 2024. Read the post below for information on how you can submit your PR workshop idea for consideration in next year's conference.

PRSA Counselors Academy Call for Presentations Be a part of the PRSA 2024 Counselors Academy Conference, a widely attended event recognized for outstanding networking opportunities.

We have the best partners and colleagues!

We love it when work travel means TCA members can get together! Check out this photo of TCA members Sonia V. Diaz of Zaid Communications and Ben Finzel of RENEWPR, LLC taken while Sonia was in Washington, DC this week!

Once again, The Change Agencies members are making it happen! Congratulations Sonia V Diaz, Avila Creative, Inc. and Mike Utaegbulam! This is wonderful! BRAVO!

We are so excited to see THREE members of The Change Agencies on the list of finalists for the Hispanic Public Relations Association BRAVO! Awards!

Wow! Congratulations to Sonia V Diaz of Zaid Communications, John Avila of Avila Creative, Inc. and Mike Utaegbulam of Black Digital on this well-earned recognition! BRAVO!

Announcing the Second Recipient of the RENEWPR LGBTQIA Endowed Scholarship for students at Texas Tech University System!

Last month, we (belatedly) announced the first winner of the RENEWPR LGBTQIA Endowed Scholarship for students at agency president Ben Finzel's alma mater, Texas Tech University. This month, we're excited to announce the second recipient, Allison Clark. Allison has a bright future and we're happy to be playing a small part in helping her achieve it.

Read the blog post in the link below to learn more about this scholarship at the Texas Tech Alumni Association and our support for LGBTQ students.

https://www.renewpr.com/single-post/announcing-the-second-recipient-of-the-renewpr-lgbgtqia-endowed-scholarship-at-ttu

Congratulations to you, Allison!

Announcing the Second Recipient of the RENEWPR LGBGTQIA Endowed Scholarship at TTU In January 2022, we celebrated our seventh anniversary in business by announcing the launch of the RENEWPR LGBTQIA Endowed Scholarship at the Texas Tech Alumni Association. The annual scholarship provides funding for an LGBTQIA student in the college of Arts and Sciences or any LGBTQIA student in a....

NEW: We're happy to share our latest Colloquy. This month, we're featuring our friend Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies LLC to talk about topics that require common sense communications - energy transmission, grid policy and more wonky topics that underpin so much of the work we and others do every day.

Read Rob's terrific Q&A in the link below. Here's an excerpt:

"...as a natural introvert, I had to evolve into a public communicator pretty deliberately over the course of my career."

The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies LLC When people ask me about the work I do, I explain that RENEWPR is focused on energy, environment and equity and most of our work is in the public affairs arena, meaning policy and regulation and similar topics. The work this month’s guest does addresses many of these issues so it makes sense that ...