We Build The Narrative BeforeWe Build The Press.

You are doing meaningful work. We make sure the right people know it with visibility that drives revenue, funding, and influence, not just press hits.

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Founded and led by award-winning journalist and public relations strategist

Most PR firms chase press. We build positioning first.

Because real visibility starts long before a headline. Strategic positioning builds authority, opens doors beyond media outreach, and creates recognition that lasts. It ensures your brand is not only seen, but trusted, remembered, and sought after. The result is more than press placements. It leads to speaking opportunities, partnerships, bookings, and influence that drives long-term growth

That’s
we do it.
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The HOW Method

Most PR firms chase press.
We build positioning first

Because positioning:
Builds authority
Opens doors beyond outreach
Creates lasting visibility
Helps clients get placed, booked, and remembered
That’s
we do it.
Our Services

What we actually do.

Seven disciplines, one integrated practice. Every engagement draws from the ones that serve the strategy.

Narrative & Brand Strategy

Media Relations

Press Materials

Media Training

Thought Leadership & Digital

Events & Experiences

Creative & Video

Marketing

Social Media

Narrative & Brand Strategy

Positioning, messaging architecture, and the core story define how the brand communicates, how the audience understands it, and how all strategy, design, and content consistently flow from a strong, clear foundation.

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Media Relations

Targeted, 1:1 outreach to the outlets that move your audience — not spray-and-pray pitching.

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Press Materials

Talking points, releases, pitch notes, media kits, bylines, and scripts that land the way they should.

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Media Training

One-on-one prep for executives and spokespeople — interview craft, message control, and on-camera presence.

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Thought Leadership & Digital

Content, social, SEO, and online reputation that compounds every placement into long-term authority.

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Events & Experiences

Rooftop activations, press tours, launches, briefings, and partnerships that give media something to cover.

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Creative & Video

Visual storytelling, sizzle reels, and branded content built to carry the narrative across platforms.

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Creative & Video

Visual storytelling, sizzle reels, and branded content built to carry the narrative across platforms.

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Creative & Video

Visual storytelling, sizzle reels, and branded content built to carry the narrative across platforms.

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Our Work

Results that move the business, not just the news cycle.

10+
years in practice
2,000+
stories placed
30+
clients served
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Testimonials

Trusted by global
organizations and corporations

Ruben Cruz

HOW Public Relations helped us clearly define our niche and refine how we show up in the marketplace through strategic visual storytelling and intentional brand positioning. Their professionalism, creativity, and execution were exceptional from start to finish. Because of their guidance, we now communicate with greater clarity, connect more effectively with our ideal audience, and have a stronger understanding of who we serve. HOW PR helped position us with purpose.

Ruben Cruz

Founder, Crulliance CPA Firm
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Our Team

From local to national media - with the people who know how both work.

HOW PR is a full-service public relations agency founded by award-winning PR practitioner and former broadcast journalist Marla Howell, alongside her husband and operating partner Ernest Howell. Marla’s newsroom experience — from television and radio reporting to leading award-winning campaigns for the University of South Florida and the City of Tampa — pairs with Ernest’s operational leadership to bring storytelling power and strategic precision to every engagement.

Since 2020, the team has supported more than three dozens organizations, taking them from creative to coverage.

Let’s talk about where your visibility actually stands.

A discovery call is a 30-minute conversation — no pitch deck, no generic proposal. We’ll look at your current positioning, the gap between what you’re doing and what the market sees, and whether HOW PR is the right fit.

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