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The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Bernadette Davis of BDC Strategy Group
The opportunity to collaborate with other public relations professionals is one of the things that makes my job so rewarding. And my colleagues in The Change Agencies are at the top of that list. As the nation’s inclusive communications agency network, The Change Agencies is built on the idea that smart agency professionals working together can do even more to help clients succeed. One of those smart agency professionals is Bernadette Davis of BDC Strategy Group . Bernade

Ben Finzel
Nov 17, 20254 min read


The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with April Hale of A.Hale PR, Inc.
After conducting nearly 80 of these interviews, I am still learning so much from the fascinating, funny and fearless people I have the...

Ben Finzel
Sep 5, 20254 min read


The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Zeke Stokes of ZS Strategies, LLC
Although Pride Month is over, there is never a bad time to highlight the work of LGBTQ leaders in communications and other industries...

Ben Finzel
Jul 16, 20253 min read


The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Kristelle Siarza Moon of Siarza
2025 is the tenth anniversary of RENEW PR . During that time, we’ve worked with dozens of clients and enjoyed many successful...

Ben Finzel
Jun 30, 20253 min read


The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Tammy Belton-Davis of Athena Communications
Writing about, talking about or posting about The Change Agencies and the fantastic members who belong to this national network of...

Ben Finzel
May 29, 20255 min read


Honoring the Past, Acknowledging the Present and Looking to the Future with a Little Bit of Hope: Ben Finzel's Remarks at the RENEWPR Tenth Anniversary Celebration
As we continue our year-long celebration of ten years in business, we hosted a party in Washington, D.C. this week to bring together...

Ben Finzel
May 1, 20256 min read


Celebrating Ten Years and Looking Forward with Hope…and Action
“….you have to give people hope.” – Harvey Milk Our tenth anniversary year has already been an eventful one and we’re busier than ever....

Ben Finzel
Mar 11, 20252 min read


Reflections on Ten Years of Restoring Common Sense to Communications
Eleven years ago, a colleague gave me this advice when I asked him about building RENEW PR : “You aren't a true business until you've...

Ben Finzel
Jan 23, 20254 min read


Ten Dollars for Ten Years: Support the RENEWPR LGBTQIA Scholarship
When I launched RENEW PR ten years ago , my plan was to create an opportunity to do good work with good people. I thought my focus on...

Ben Finzel
Jan 21, 20253 min read


The Common Sense Colloquy: Q&A with Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications
As I have written before, in 2018, I had an idea for a national network of multicultural and LGBTQ owned and operated public relations...

Ben Finzel
Aug 15, 20245 min read





























