Public Relations Experts Database

• • 

O'Dwyer's is your source for finding PR & communications pros with expertise in an incredibly diverse array of specialties.

John O'Dwyer is Publisher for the O'Dwyer Co. He is involved in all aspects of the company from editorial to advertising programs. He created odwyerpr.com in 1998 and continues to manage it today.

Stories by John O'Dwyer

•	Game Face Shows Kids the World of PR (Book Review) Mon., May 12, 2025 Bospar's Curtis Sparrer debuts Game Face children's book aimed at introducing the next generation to the PR business.

•	Top PR Firms in Chicago Ranked by O'Dwyer's (PR Firm News) Wed., Apr. 23, 2025 Chicago public relations firms ranked by O'Dwyer's for 2025 pulled in $223.5M in net fees.

•

Nuts & Bolts of Successfully Using AI in PR (Artificial intelligence) Wed., Apr. 23, 2025 Xenophon Strategies founder David Fuscus discussed the current state of AI adoption in the PR industry, hitting on AI's potential to cause job loss, but also its significant ability to reduce client over servicing, on latest O'Dwyer's webinar Apr. 21 moderated by Researchscape's Tony Cheevers.

•	Top PR Firms in Wash. DC Area Ranked by O'Dwyer's (PR Firm News) Thu., Apr. 17, 2025 Every year since 1970, O'Dwyer's has ranked the top public relations and public affairs firms in the Washington, DC area based on audited income.

•

New York PR Firms Dominate O'Dwyer's Ranking of Top PR Firms (PR Firm News) Tue., Apr. 15, 2025 New York City-based PR firms make up the majority of O'Dwyer's 133 top PR firms overall ranking with 32 of 38 in the New York/New Jersey area either calling Manhattan their home or having a presence there.

•

Saying Yes To Growth Starts With Saying No (Agency Mgmt.) Thu., Feb. 13, 2025   Margaret Irons, founder of Salt & Butter Marketing, discusses how to get your operating vision and go-to-market strategy right, what to prioritize to achieve your goals, and what are the signs that you need to change course on the latest O'Dwyer's webinar hosted by Researchscape's Tony Cheevers.

•

Throwback Thursday: O'Dwyer's Office on Madison Ave., Then & Now (Throwback Thursday) Thu., Dec. 26, 2024   O'Dwyer's has been located at 271 Madison Ave. in New York City since its founding by Jack O'Dwyer in 1968. Pictured is a view of the building, looking uptown, from the early 1930s compared to today. It is the one with the stepped-back floors. We are the oldest tenant.

•

Connecting with the Hispanic Community Through Authentic Holiday Marketing (Multicultural PR) Tue., Dec. 24, 2024   Yerddy Lanfranco, Senior Vice President of Growth and Partnerships for Platforms & Intelligence at KINESSO, joined Doug Simon on the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast to share insights on creating culturally relevant and impactful holiday marketing campaigns.

•	Throwback Thursday: Jack O'Dwyer Interviews Harold Burson (Throwback Thursday) Thu., Dec. 19, 2024   O'Dwyer's founder, Jack O'Dwyer, conducted interviews with executives from leading PR firms in the late 80s. Here's footage of O'Dwyer with Harold Burson and other Burson-Marsteller executives.

•

Why DEI Belongs to Everyone, Not Just Leadership (DEI) Thu., Dec. 19, 2024   Nick Nelson, Senior Vice President of Corporate Purpose at Edelman, joined Doug Simon on the “PR’s Top Pros Talk” podcast to discuss findings from the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Business & Racial Justice in America.

•	Throwback Thursday: Meet New York Columnists Who Call Madison Ave. Their Beat (Throwback Thursday) Thu., Dec. 12, 2024   Madison Avenue magazine published Dec. 1962 profiles four advertising columnists, including O'Dwyer's founder, Jack O'Dwyer. Cost of the pub: 40 cents.

•	The State of Education Marketing (Education PR) Thu., Dec. 12, 2024   Saul Hafenbredl, Partner at CB&A, A FINN Partners Company, and Jacqui Lipson, Partner at FINN Partners, joined Doug Simon on the “PR’s Top Pros Talk...” podcast to share insights from the 2025 Education Marketing Trends report.

•

Hot Topics, Cool Data (Media Relations) Wed., Dec. 11, 2024 Listen to Michele Linn of Mantis Research as she reviews three keys for telling compelling content stories with original research on the latest O'Dwyer's webinar. Researchscape's Jeffrey Henning and Tony Cheevers discuss the results of their analysis of newsmaker surveys published on U.S. newswires in 2024.

•

Crisis Comms, Adult Bev./Spirits Specialties Join O'Dwyer's Rankings (PR Research) Mon., Dec. 9, 2024 The addition of "Crisis Communications" and "Adult Beverages/Spirits" brings the total number of PR specialties ranked to 23. Deadline for O'Dwyer's 2025 rankings based on '24 net fees is Mar. 14, 2025. Download Instructions (PDF) >>

•	Building Momentum with Celebrity Placements (Influencer Marketing) Tue., Nov. 26, 2024   Priscila Martinez, Founder and CEO of The Brand Agency, shared her expertise on celebrity endorsements in a conversation with Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media and host of the “PR’s Top Pros Talk” podcast.

  

More »