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Art Stevens is Managing Partner, the Stevens Group.

Stories by Art Stevens

•	The Value of Public Relations (PR Firms) Thu., May 8, 2025 Why investing in public relations is ultimately about building bridges in a connected world.

•	Why I Love Public Relations (PR Firms) Fri., May 24, 2024 A few reasons why the public relations industry is the place to be.

•	Why Large PR Agencies are Turning to Acquisitions (M&A) Fri., May 17, 2024 What’s behind the trend of larger PR agencies acquiring smaller, specialized shops?

•	Selling Your PR Agency? Your Employees Might Thank You (M&A) Fri., Oct. 13, 2023 Ten potential ways an agency sale can positively benefit team members and employees.

•	Inside the Mind of a Sixty-Year-Old PR Agency CEO (M&A) Mon., May 22, 2023 So, you’ve finally decided it’s time to sell your agency. Now what?

•	It's a Rollup World (PR Commentary) Mon., Jan. 9, 2023 Why more private equity firms are funding and supporting the growth of PR agencies than ever before.

•	The Power of First Impressions (M&A) Fri., Sep. 16, 2022 Best practices to consider when agency buyers and sellers meet for the first time.

•	PR's Best-Kept Secret: Agency Owner Wealth (Professional Development) Thu., May 12, 2022 One lesser-known fact of the public relations industry that doesn’t show up in agency financials or benchmarking studies: the enormous personal wealth of independent agency owners.

•	The New ‘Local’ National PR Agency (PR Commentary) Tue., Jan. 4, 2022 A shift to remote work in light of the COVID-19 pandemic has put local PR agencies in a position where they can grow and promote their services in new markets.

•	Let’s Bring More Women into PR Leadership Positions (Women) Wed., Apr. 7, 2021 Why are there so few women in leadership roles at public relations agencies?

•	Predictions for PR Agencies in 2021 (M&A) Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 Why 2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for the mergers and acquisitions landscape within the public relations world.

•	The Psychology of Buying (M&A) Mon., Oct. 19, 2020 Many initial conversations between the seller of a PR firm and a potential buyer don’t yield a second one. Here's what sellers say are some of the things buyers should avoid when negotiating an acquitision. (1 reader comment)

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The Psychology of Selling (Professional Development) Wed., Sep. 23, 2020 Having now facilitated the acquisition of more than fifty public relations and digital/interactive agencies over the course of some sixteen years I have reached the conclusion that one element has been vastly overlooked—the psychology of selling.

•	PR Agencies Learn Tough Lessons (PR Commentary) Thu., May 14, 2020 What PR agency leaders can do to improve their balance sheet and maintain a more proactive, aggressive stance as we gradually begin to move into the pandemic recovery stages. (2 reader comments)

•	The PR Agency Owner's Coronavirus Survival Kit (M&A) Thu., Mar. 19, 2020 Steps pubic relations agencies can take over the next four months that might save your business.

  

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