Ronn Torossian

Ronn Torossian is the Founder and Chairman of 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. With over 25 years of experience crafting and executing powerful narratives, Torossian is one of America’s most prolific and well-respected Public Relations professionals. Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has led the company’s growth, overseeing more than 275 professionals. With clients spanning corporate, technology, consumer and crisis, in addition to digital marketing and public affairs capabilities, 5WPR is regularly recognized as an industry leader and has been named “PR Agency of the Year” by the American Business Awards on multiple occasions. Throughout his career, Torossian has worked with some of the world’s most visible companies, brands and organizations. His strategic, resourceful approach has been recognized with numerous awards including being named the Stevie American Business Awards 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year, the American Business Awards PR Executive of the Year, twice over, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist, Metropolitan Magazine’s Most Influential New Yorker, a 2020 Top Crisis Communications Professional by Business Insider, and a recipient of Crain’s New York 2021 Most Notable in Marketing & PR. Torossian is known as one of the country’s foremost experts on crisis communications, and is called on to counsel blue chip companies, top business executives and entrepreneurs both in the United States and worldwide. Torossian has lectured on crisis PR at Harvard Business School, appears regularly on CNN & CNBC, is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer, and has authored two editions of his book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations,” which is an industry best-seller. A NYC native, Torossian is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and active in numerous charities.
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Corporate PR

Mark Cuban:  Naturally, He Was the One…

With the removal of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, both the NBA and fans coast-to-coast were waiting to hear from “other owners.” That group has been the constant focus for the “rest of the story” during the entire debacle about an owner making racist comments, which were recorded in private and then broadcast to the world.

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PR Insights

Henry Swieca to Thomas Edison: The Path to Success Differs

As CEO of a PR Agency, it takes constant focus and non-stop dedication, it’s always hard work and there is always something else to be done. As an entrepreneur, there are never enough hours in a day, and the to-do list only grows longer.

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PR News

PR Tips: #AskCommish Goes Awry

Hashtag PR campaigns can go either way. It’s a reality you have to embrace before you ever decide to embark on a very public conversation in a very flippant, off the cuff context. But, brands try it all the time. Some with great success, including Adidas UK, the WWE, Starbucks, and Taco Bell. Some, like JetBlue can look at their social media forays as a bit of a mixed bag. Others go completely off the rails. Looking at youMcDstories. The NFL’s #AskCommish campaign fits squarely in the latter.

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Entertainment PR

CEO of 5W PR Misses Atari

For 30 years, stories have been circulating among gamers and geeks about a mass video game grave, in a New Mexico landfill, where truckloads of the Atari video game, E.T. were buried under a concrete covering.

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PR News

5WPR to Offer Branded Content

5W PR, one of the largest independent American public relations firms, today announced that it has expanded its digital service capabilities. The agency’s stand-alone full-service content department includes content writing for blogs, Op-Eds and SEO content and will be offered as a complement to existing communications programs or as a stand-alone program.

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PR News

Why Microsoft and Nokia Now Have an Uphill PR Battle

It was supposed to happen sooner, and it was supposed to have an earthshaking impact on the consumer mobile market. Neither of those predictions came to pass, and now that Microsoft has finally got Nokia’s device unit under its wing, the software giant has a lot of ground to make up, in both market share and consumer confidence.

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Entertainment PR

George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones & Mastering Cross-Promotion

One of the least used methods of excellent PR lies in the application of well-placed praise of others in your field. You see it in awards shows when stars of stage, screen, and music applaud each other. And, you see it in business when brands offer tacit approval or outright praise of others in connected – if not competitive – fields.

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Features

Is PR Important?

Public relations is an important business investment that helps with brand recognition. Ronn Torossian, CEO of 5WPR, knows his fair share of how to create public relations campaigns for some of the top firms in the country.

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PR News

Marketing and Why Wu-Tang is Only Releasing One Copy of Their New Album

The Wu-Tang Clan recently made headlines by announcing it would only release a single copy of their new album, this from me, Ronn Torossian – CEO of 5WPR. Many people immediately started to wonder why in the world the group would do that, but it is actually a genius marketing ploy that is going to bring about all sorts of attention to the new album and most likely increase the number of individuals who obtain digital copies of the music. Of course, there are a few bits of information that need to be noted in order to truly understand why the group is doing this and what exactly it means.

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