By Brian Chandler, APR – Founder & CEO At Surf Park Central’s Surf Park Summit in November, I had the opportunity to hear directly from the team behind Lost Shore Surf Park in Scotland. As the “only” PR/marketing agency professional representative in the room, one moment from their presentation stood out more than anything else. […]
What Surf Park Developers Need to Know About PR, Community Support and Long-Term Visibility By Brian Chandler, APR – Founder & CEO In August 2025, a local news outlet here in Virginia published my opinion column on a bold new chapter in Virginia Beach’s coastal story: Atlantic Park, a development that represents not just a […]
How our work with Surf Park Central helped educate emerging accessibility standards at Surf Park Summit By Brian Chandler, APR – Founder & CEO At Surf Park Central’s Summit in November, one of the most important conversations went beyond wave technology and operations. It focused on accessibility and the expanding role surf parks can play in […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the dreaded “R” word: Recession. There are also a lot of discussions happing about what items on a company’s P&L statement go first when the company starts to experience the effects of a downturn in the economy. If you think that cutting your marketing, advertising and public […]
By: Julia Brewster When you think of media relations, you might think about an interview with your company’s CEO about company news or a story about your brand’s new product. Media relations can also serve as a way to build brand awareness and educate your key publics – not necessarily to “sell” something, but to […]
Boutique and niche fitness classes have gained popularity over the years, and consumers are spending big portions of their budgets each month to attend them. But, in 2019, the most popular trend has been the Peloton. I have never had an interest in cycle – until those Peloton commercials sucked me in and how they […]
I’m sick of hearing people complain that once again the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers were the teams playing in the national championship and that the Patriots are in the Super Bowl again. In fact, it’s such a lousy complaint that I thought I’d write a blog about it. There’s a great book that […]
By Paityn Miles, summer intern I have been with Commonwealth Public Relations as a summer intern for about two months now; and in the time that I have spent working with the team, my eyes have been opened to the importance of the public relations industry. Before starting this internship, I really wasn’t fully aware […]
By Frazier Fulton, director of client services The summer is over. I drove home from my annual Labor Day Outer Banks vacation with a pumpkin spice latte in hand excited to return to the office refreshed. Which can only mean one thing – strategic planning season is upon us. As of writing this article, there […]
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