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In order for outdoor gear companies to initially establish themselves, they often attempt to carve out a niche within their industry. Developing a specific, identifiable niche can help consumers better understand the products, brand, and values of a company. And...

We’ve discussed in some of our previous blogs the concept of crisis management and why it’s so crucial for a brand. Catastrophe can strike in a wide variety of ways for companies in the year 2020, and being prepared for...

What are Social Influencers? As social media deepens its roots in societies around the world, opportunities for brands and companies to capitalize on the influence of these networks are growing. Social influencers, users on social media who have established credibility...

The Role of PR Companies Today, journalists, reporters and assignment desks no longer gather their stories from press releases and quarterly updates. Clearly, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are playing an increasingly important role. The news cycle is 24-7 and is...

The Decade that Was As we move beyond the new year and into a new decade, it would be a mistake not to reflect on the decade we’re leaving behind. The 2000s brought with them significant technological advancements, changes in...

He was not my boss or my teacher. He was not a friend or a colleague. He was not a distant acquaintance. He was not a speaker at a rally I attended. He was not a member of my political...

The madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone, mostly through our inboxes, Instagram and Facebook. Just like consumers being bombarded with holiday messaging, our favorite media and influencers are also trying to sift through their inboxes...

Having just returned from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Grab ‘N Go is clearly the mantra for the modern outdoors – especially for an industry that is smack in the middle of a robust, dare I say,...

CGPR president Chris Goddard looks at what’s ahead for the outdoor retail industry for 2016. What is your industry outlook for the year ahead? In a few words, “steady as she goes” with more peaks than valleys. While the unusually...

Many of us in the CGPR office use Snapchat on a personal level and this evolving PR tool certainly is front and center during conversation with brands trying to engage with a younger demographic under the age of 25. Here...