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Ripley PR named Agency of the Year by Prestige Awards

Ripley PR has been named PR Agency of the Year in the Southeast United States by the Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards for 2024-2025. Founder and CEO Heather Ripley said the honor reflects the team’s commitment to delivering measurable results for... Read more

Using Praise as PR: Build Your Automotive Franchise Brand with Awards

In this July Franchising Magazine USA byline, Ripley PR founder and CEO Heather Ripley shares how automotive franchises can boost credibility and awareness by leveraging awards as powerful PR tools. She explains how third-party recognition builds trust, differentiates brands and... Read more

Ripley PR has been selected to join the Worldcom Public Relations Group

This announcement in Franchising Magazine highlights Ripley PR’s inclusion in the Worldcom Public Relations Group family. This partnership allows Ripley PR to join a network of top-tier agencies across 45 countries while gaining access to expanded resources and international collaboration... Read more

Reshift Media selects Ripley PR as agency of record

This announcement highlights Ripley PR’s new role as the agency of record for the leading digital marketing agency for franchise brands. Reshift Media’s co-founder and CEO Steve Buors lists Ripley’s expertise in franchise PR as one of the main reasons... Read more

Interview with Heather Ripley, Founder and CEO of Ripley PR

Best of the Best in Franchising Featuring Heather Ripley, CEO and Founder of Ripley PR. In this interview with Best of the Best in Franchising, Ripley shares her story about how she got started in marketing and public relations, the... Read more

Nexstar Network Selects Ripley PR for its Strategic Partners Program

Featuring Heather Ripley, CEO and Founder of Ripley PR, this announcement highlights her agency’s new role as a strategic partner with Nexstar Network and how specialized PR can accelerate brand growth in the home service industry. Ripley PR is now... Read more

ACHR The News: What HVAC Contractors Need to Know About the Refrigerant Transition

Featuring Heather Ripley, CEO of Ripley PR, this interview with The ACHR NEWS editorial staff explores how contractors will explain complex and costly refrigerant changes to their customers. Ripley was asked to give some insight into the coming challenges. ... Read more

Ripley PR launches Adventure PR to amplify adventure travel, RV and outdoor brands

Award-winning East Tennessee agency expands to serve adventure travel companies, unique destinations, resorts and outdoor-lifestyle businesses KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sept. 11, 2025 – Ripley PR, an award-winning global public relations agency, today announced the launch of Adventure PR, a new... Read more

Ripley PR named a 2025 bronze winner in Franchise Business Review’s Employee Satisfaction Awards

We’re grateful to O’Dwyer’s PR for sharing the news of Ripley PR’s recognition as a top franchise supplier in Franchise Business Review’s 2025 Employee Satisfaction Awards. Honored to be the only PR agency recognized this year! Ripley PR, a global B2B... Read more

Earned Media Mastery: How to Leverage PR for Franchise Growth

Featuring Heather Ripley, CEO of Ripley PR, this interview with Lee Kantor from Franchise Marketing Radio, explores how strategic PR and earned media play a pivotal role in franchise growth. Heather shares actionable tactics for both franchisors and franchisees to... Read more