Hi, I’m Emily Myers Duke!
I'm a public relations professional with 20 years of experience creating and managing brand reputations. My specialty is media relations: proactive outreach, relationship building and crisis management. I love working with media partners to tell brand stories, especially for non-profits and small businesses who deserve a little extra time in the spotlight.
I take pride in developing thoughtful partnerships with clients, media partners and community influencers. By truly getting to know each partner with whom I’ll be working, I am able to craft the right message and connect the right partners to tell a robust, authentic story.
Those thoughtful connections have generated high profile media coverage for non-profits, public entities and Fortune 500 brands. Past client placements have included many newspapers, television news outlets, select national and international media outlets, prominent blogs and magazines. I've also been able to provide quick informational turnaround in multiple crisis situations, where getting correct, timely information to the public was of utmost importance.
Working with various charities as everything from local volunteer to board member to national leadership, I understand the unique challenges of non-profit organizations and embrace telling stories of their important work, from their mission to their reason for raising funds.
What about credentials? I am a graduate of Concord University with a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising, and West Virginia University with a M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications. I spent nine years with a large integrated marketing firm serving as a public relations manager, spokesperson and crisis communications specialist for a Fortune 500 brand. I also worked for six years as a marketing director for public agencies and enjoyed an opportunity to serve my alma mater, Concord University, as an adjunct communications professor.
I founded Pretty Creative so I could do what I love, while having more flexibility to spend time with my husband, toddler son and crazy dog. I want to be there for my family while also doing great work that benefits others. The bonus is getting to work with amazing clients who have unique stories to share, and just need a little help getting them out into the world. I'm proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with those clients, dig deep into their brand and pull out the fun, fascinating and heartfelt stories that connect them with customers, influencers and media partners.
If I sound like the kind of PR and marketing professional with whom you'd like to work, please contact me! You can reach me at 304.419.3291 or emily@emilymyersduke.com.