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October 12, 2011
Why the Occupy Wall Street Protesters Will Occupy A Lot of Media Attention? They understand PR
By Ronn Torossian
Observing the "Occupy Wall Street" protestors first-hand this weekend, one wouldn't think that this leaderless, disparate, unorganized group of no more than a few hundred people is a movement which would garner reaction from the White House, Republican Presidential candidates, and capture national media attention.
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Observing the "Occupy Wall Street" protestors first-hand this weekend, one wouldn't think that this leaderless, disparate, unorganized group of no more than a few hundred people is a movement which would garner reaction from the White House, Republican Presidential candidates, and capture national media attention.
The simple truth is that as these protests begin their 3rd week, one can expect that this group will attract increasing media attention in the days and weeks to come. This group understands Public Relations and is capturing attention by understanding a series of key elements necessary to capture public attention.
A necessary component of any PR campaign is to "play to your strengths" and the protestors are playing the PR game precisely as it needs to be played, and are using many golden PR rules the right way -- capitalizing on creativity, timing and authenticity. Regardless if one feels that this is "class warfare" or supports these protestors, they aren't likely to be fading away from media attention anytime soon. They understand PR.
Ronn Torossian is CEO of 5WPR, a top 25 US PR firm, and author of a just released PR book, "For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations" which is available for purchase at: http://www.amazon.com/Immediate-Release-Deliver-Game-Changing-Relations/dp/1936661160
Ronn Torossian founded 5WPR/5W Public Relations, a leading US Public Relations firm, in 2003 and has overseen the company's rapid growth and expansion. Under his supervision, the company has won many awards, including the PR Agency of the year for the American Business Awards, and being honored as Inc. 500 honorees on numerous occasions. The firm has over 100 employees, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
One of the foremost public relations experts in the U.S., Torossian is known for his aggressive, results-focused orientation, as well as his close working relationships with members of the media, influencers, decision makers, politicians and celebrities. At 5W Public Relations, Torossian's client experience has included PR programs for Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Anheuser-Busch, Barnes & Noble, Cantor Fitzgerald, IHOP, McDonald's, Evian, EDS, VeriSign, XM Radio, Seagram's, The Loews Regency, Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment, Marriott Hotels, Vail Resorts, Pamela Anderson, Snoop Dogg, the Government of Israel, and others.
A New York Times feature story on Torossian referred to him as "The consummate hard-driving, scrappy NY publicist." CBS National News said "Ronn Torossian knows spin," he was referred to by The New York Post as a "publicity guru," by Fox News as a "high-powered PR CEO," by Tyra Banks as a "crisis management guru," and by CNN as "a leading PR expert." Ronn Torossian is regularly featured in and quoted by the media. His Op-eds are regularly featured in the Huffington Post, O'Dwyer's, PRDaily.com and many other media outlets.
Torossian was named the American Business Awards PR Agency Executive of the year, and is a past semi-finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. A resident of Manhattan, Torossian was named to PR Week's "40 Under 40" List and Advertising Age's "40 Under 40" list, is a regular lecturer at universities and conferences, a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and a board member of numerous non-profit organizations.