Kevin Mercuri
@kevinmercuri.bsky.social
Communicator, Educator, Elevator; CEO of Propheta Comm, an NYC based PR Agency; Adjunct Faculty at Emerson College; Applesauce Connoisseur
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is in the midst of an image rehab – most likely to prepare for a presidential run. I was happy to provide journalist Sarah Bregel with a few professional perspectives on MGT’s pivot.
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Is MTG the brand pivot of the year? Why Marjorie Taylor Greene is suddenly making sense to her haters
The Republican firebrand has appeared more measured and more critical of party leadership in recent appearances. Is it a campaign in the making?
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is in the midst of an image rehab – most likely to prepare for a presidential run. I was happy to provide journalist Sarah Bregel with a few professional perspectives on MGT’s pivot.
www.fastcompany.com/91439749/mtg...
www.fastcompany.com/91439749/mtg...
Good placement for our client, Emerest Health, as they celebrate the grand opening of their Waterbury, CT facility and expand their commitment to caring for their employees as well as their patients. www.wfsb.com/2025/10/28/n...
New facility in Waterbury aims to give back to home health aides
Helping to give back to home health aids in our state, that’s the aim of a new, first of it’s kind facility in the city of Waterbury.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Good placement for our client, Emerest Health, as they celebrate the grand opening of their Waterbury, CT facility and expand their commitment to caring for their employees as well as their patients. www.wfsb.com/2025/10/28/n...
Two interviews this week. This time, regarding the Trump-stoked outrage over the Cracker Barrel logo fiasco. The zeitgeist has shifted – no business wants to appear on the President’s radar.
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Cracker Barrel caves to Trump-stoked outrage. Here's why.
Cracker Barrel caves to Trump stoked logo outrage. Here's what's next and lessons learned for the homestyle eatery
qz.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Two interviews this week. This time, regarding the Trump-stoked outrage over the Cracker Barrel logo fiasco. The zeitgeist has shifted – no business wants to appear on the President’s radar.
qz.com/cracker-barr...
qz.com/cracker-barr...
Big thank you to journalist Brant James for including me in this in-depth article. How can NBA star Malik Beasley recover from allegations of sports betting and game-fixing?
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September 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Big thank you to journalist Brant James for including me in this in-depth article. How can NBA star Malik Beasley recover from allegations of sports betting and game-fixing?
sports.yahoo.com/article/chal...
sports.yahoo.com/article/chal...
I scored 408 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Features Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
slate.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I scored 408 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
Good leadership positioning placement for our client, courtesy of our team at Propheta Communications, Inc.. Josh Klein, CEO of Emerest discusses how the home-based care landscape is evolving & how to adapt.
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From Silos To Synergy: How Emerest, Synergy Reflect The Evolving Home Health-Home Care Relationship
As hospital stays grow shorter and patients are discharged sooner, often with more complex, acute needs, the home-based care landscape is rapidly
homehealthcarenews.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good leadership positioning placement for our client, courtesy of our team at Propheta Communications, Inc.. Josh Klein, CEO of Emerest discusses how the home-based care landscape is evolving & how to adapt.
homehealthcarenews.com/2025/07/from...
homehealthcarenews.com/2025/07/from...
The last weeks of July mark the Silly Season in news coverage. Nothing big happens until Labor Day, so news and social media tend to focus on stories for extended periods. It's a great time to get a client into the headlines, provided they're not CEO of Astronomer or aligned with Jeffrey Epstein.
July 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The last weeks of July mark the Silly Season in news coverage. Nothing big happens until Labor Day, so news and social media tend to focus on stories for extended periods. It's a great time to get a client into the headlines, provided they're not CEO of Astronomer or aligned with Jeffrey Epstein.
Big thank you to Kevin Dolak for including me in this in-depth article. His research involved quite a tumble down the QAnon rabbit hole. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Diddy and the Deep State
How a decades-old sushi party, federal trial and sprawling online conspiracy community turned Sean "Diddy" Combs into the latest QAnon obsession.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Big thank you to Kevin Dolak for including me in this in-depth article. His research involved quite a tumble down the QAnon rabbit hole. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
A big thank you to reporter Rebekah Evans for including me in this excellent marketing analysis. www.gobankingrates.com/money/entrep...
What Trump Knows About Branding That Most Business Owners Get Wrong
What can business owners glean from him?
www.gobankingrates.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A big thank you to reporter Rebekah Evans for including me in this excellent marketing analysis. www.gobankingrates.com/money/entrep...
Nice way to start the day: I scored 433 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Homepage Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
slate.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nice way to start the day: I scored 433 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
Big thank you to reporter, @kelseyweekman.bsky.social, for including me in this insightful article: www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Alex Cooper turned her raunchy podcast into an empire. Could she be the millennial Oprah?
The docuseries "Call Her Alex" charts the rise of a new media mogul. Where does she go from here?
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June 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Big thank you to reporter, @kelseyweekman.bsky.social, for including me in this insightful article: www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
I scored 415 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Managing Audience Development Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
slate.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I scored 415 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - slate.com/news-and-pol...
What piece of sage advice have you carried throughout your career? I'll tell you mine.
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Fifteen Minutes A Day of Shameless Self-Promotion | Kevin Mercuri
What piece of sage advice have you carried throughout your career? I'll tell you mine.
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March 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What piece of sage advice have you carried throughout your career? I'll tell you mine.
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Good placement for client, Luxe Software, as they announce seed funding & appoint an industry veteran as CEO #PRdoneright #PublicRelations
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Jewelry Software Company Luxe Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding - JCK
Luxe Software, a New York City-based company that provides cloud-based operating systems for jewelry stores, has raised $2 million in seed funding, it
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February 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Good placement for client, Luxe Software, as they announce seed funding & appoint an industry veteran as CEO #PRdoneright #PublicRelations
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www.jckonline.com/editorial-ar...
Quoted in my Alma Mater's newspaper is more exciting than any NYT appearance
How political is the NFL? berkeleybeacon.com?p=84182
How political is the NFL? berkeleybeacon.com?p=84182
Column: How political is the NFL?
“This is very much a political Super Bowl, and it all started with a tweet.” This is how Professor Kevin Mercuri ‘91, an alum and executive-in-residence at Emerson College, characterized Super Bowl L...
berkeleybeacon.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Quoted in my Alma Mater's newspaper is more exciting than any NYT appearance
How political is the NFL? berkeleybeacon.com?p=84182
How political is the NFL? berkeleybeacon.com?p=84182
This may be the "one" tabloid story that everyone is watching. Happy to have provided a little perspective for reporter, Tracy Wright.
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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal battle tarnishes Ryan Reynolds' Hollywood image: expert
Ryan Reynolds' sterling reputation in Hollywood has been called into question amid Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuits for "It Ends With Us" issues.
www.yahoo.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This may be the "one" tabloid story that everyone is watching. Happy to have provided a little perspective for reporter, Tracy Wright.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
A nice way to kick off the week! Solid placement for our client, Cloud of Goods, in a major news publication, US News & World Report: money.usnews.com/money/person...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A nice way to kick off the week! Solid placement for our client, Cloud of Goods, in a major news publication, US News & World Report: money.usnews.com/money/person...
I'd be OK with annexing Greenland if they had penguins.
January 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I'd be OK with annexing Greenland if they had penguins.
Enjoyed providing perspectives on how the insurance industry is perceived & what it may take to improve public perceptions. What are your thoughts?
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Social Media Fury Targeting Insurers Should Spark Strategic Changes, Experts Say
Social Media Fury Targeting Insurers Should Spark Strategic Changes, Experts Say
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December 13, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Enjoyed providing perspectives on how the insurance industry is perceived & what it may take to improve public perceptions. What are your thoughts?
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Solid authority positioning placement by the Propheta Comm team for our client: medium.com/authority-ma...
Women In Wellness: Vera Ventura Of Breast Cancer Goddess On The Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will…
An Interview With Wanda Malhotra
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December 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Solid authority positioning placement by the Propheta Comm team for our client: medium.com/authority-ma...
Had a great time discussing the state of startup public relations with the incomparable Georgette Pascale on her Be Your Own G podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/2326272/epis...
Navigating PR with Kevin Mercuri: From Political Junkie to PR Guru - Be Your Own G.
Join us on Be Your Own G with special guest Kevin Mercuri, CEO of his own PR firm and a long-standing advocate for meaningful communication.Kevin shares stories from his career beginning in Washington...
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December 11, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Had a great time discussing the state of startup public relations with the incomparable Georgette Pascale on her Be Your Own G podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/2326272/epis...
A big thank you to @frankstrong1.bsky.social for including me alongside a gaggle of #PublicRelations greats in this must-read article. www.swordandthescript.com/2024/12/mark...
Machina or ex-machina: ~40 marketing and comms predictions for 2025 - Sword and the Script
If these predictions are any indication, there’s little consensus across marketing and PR about what will happen next year; exciting times are ahead
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December 11, 2024 at 1:02 PM
A big thank you to @frankstrong1.bsky.social for including me alongside a gaggle of #PublicRelations greats in this must-read article. www.swordandthescript.com/2024/12/mark...