1148. Why Every Business Needs a PR Strategy in 2025 (And How to Build Yours for Free)

In today’s saturated, AI-driven, trust-recession market, your brand’s reputation is either happening by default, or by design.

In this episode, Kelly walks you through the critical importance of building a proactive, intentional PR strategy to grow your credibility, authority, and discoverability in 2025. From podcast appearances to features in articles, online reviews, and industry awards, Kelly shares how to create hundreds of organic visibility opportunities that help your business stand out without relying on a massive ad budget.

If you want your brand to be seen, searched, and respected in your space, this episode offers a roadmap you can start executing immediately.

TIMESTAMPS:

03:30 – The role of online reviews in brand awareness and leadership
05:00 – What PR actually includes: podcasting, articles, awards, and more
06:25 – Your perception vs. your customer’s experience
08:10 – Selling the result vs. marketing what people actually value
09:40 – The trust recession: why what others say matters more than what you say
11:00 – How to become discoverable in a noisy digital world
12:35 – Free media vs. paid media: what’s actually worth it
13:45 – OPA: How to leverage other people’s audiences
15:00 – How to use PR to create mic-drop moments, deeper content, and repurposable assets

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