This urban office space—and current home of The Martin Group—is perfect for the professional services firm looking to expand or move into the city and take part in downtown’s ongoing resurgence. Located one block from Lafayette Square, prospective tenant will enjoy easy walks down Main Street to a number of amenities, as well as Metro…  Read more

“What exactly do you do?” That’s a familiar question for public relations professionals. PR is multi-faceted, to say the least, so the answer is tough to put your finger on. One area of PR is media relations. In this post, we’ll walk through basic steps of pitching the media, which is crucial to successful media…  Read more

Valentine’s Day is about spreading the love. Here at The Martin Group, we’re lucky enough to do what we love every day. In the Valentine’s Day spirit, we asked TMG and MDPR groupies to tell us what they love most about their work. Here’s what they had to say.    “The passion of the team…  Read more

What’s better than Buffalo in late January? Pretty much anything. And where better to seek refuge from the gray skies and bitter cold days than the Sunshine State? Okay, I know, it could be worse (as we communally reflect on the winter of 2015), but turn down a chance to join over 40,000 golf enthusiasts…  Read more

This was asked to me at the end of my twelve-month 2016 Leadership Niagara Class. If you’ve never heard of Leadership Niagara, you’re missing out on one of our region’s assets and you should check it out. (Spoiler alert! You don’t have to live or work in Niagara County to benefit from this program). I…  Read more

Last September, I wrote about the negative impact crises have had on Volkswagen and Chipotle Mexican Grill (“When it Comes to Reputation Management, Actions Speak Louder Than Words”), two well-known and once highly respected companies. Both companies are back in the news. On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against six Volkswagen executives for their…  Read more

National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame Member and Former Buffalo Bills Head Coach Marv Levy famously said, “What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.” When it comes to reputation management, Marv was right; actions typically speak louder than words. Two well-known and once highly respected companies…  Read more

There was some good news on the crisis communications front last year according to The Institute for Crisis Management (ICM), which just released its annual report for 2015. It found crisis stories in the news decreased by six percent from the previous year. Unfortunately, those crises in the news were no less alarming or damaging…  Read more

Last night’s Super Bowl was a battle between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers – and the advertisers. We know who won the football game, but who won the advertising game? According to the USA Today, Hyundai’s ‘First Date’  commercial was number 1. We asked TMG and MDPR partners to share their favorite and least…  Read more