I’m so humbled, honored and grateful to all of my clients, colleagues and peers who voted for empHowered PR as “Best Public Relations” in this year’s Worcester Business Journal Best of Business (BOB) Awards! To be among these amazing businesses in Central Massachusetts is a thrill, especially since it was just about five years ago when I quit my corporate … Read More

I love calling One Mercantile Center home in downtown Worcester as part of the Venture X Worcester family! The investments made in the building truly do make me want to go to work — it’s such a beautiful space! I love the opportunity to network and collaborate with all of the other businesses that call the Mercantile home while seeing … Read More

As a member of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Institute, I’m learning all about my community, government, businesses and non-profits from leaders in their respective areas of expertise. Today, the tables were turned! I was the expert joined by fellow PR pros Matt Bruun of Fitchburg State University and Glenn Fossa, Lieutenant (retired) of the Fitchburg … Read More

Owning a business is a lot of work — and I’m not just talking about servicing clients. Budgets, planning and scheduling meetings and travel, ordering supplies, continued professional development, IT issues, managing work flows, understanding contracts and insurance policies, billing, oh my! Just writing this makes me exhausted. An article in Entrepreneur Magazine hit home as I look for new … Read More

Stepping out of my comfort zone! Throughout my life, there’s been one activity that has remained elusive: skiing. Growing up and living in the Northeast, where some of the nation’s best skiing are just a few miles away, you’d think I’d have hit the slopes by now. So, what was holding me back? Growing up, figure skating was my passion. … Read More

This time last year, I was preparing to close the book on 2023 and excited for what was to come in 2024. 🥂 Winter brought the tremendous loss of one of my bestest friends, my godmother and my husband’s best friend, all within a few weeks. As spring beckoned, I was holding onto every last ounce of mental health strength … Read More

On a chilly New England winter morning, our team had the privilege of participating in Wreaths Across America at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Alongside dozens of volunteers, we adorned veterans’ graves with wreaths, including those of Lauren’s great-uncle and her friend’s grandfather. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to pause and remember our veterans during the holiday season.

The future of the PR industry is bright with the engagement, insight and enthusiasm of today’s PR students! Many thanks to Laura Nicole Miller for the opportunity to share my experience with her PR class at Assumption University, and to the students who asked challenging and intuitive questions about running a business. I look forward to continuing discussions with the … Read More

As a business owner, participating in continued training, learning and engaging with the best leaders will help me grow. For the past few months, I’ve been participating in the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Institute (CLI), as a member of the Class of 2025. In addition to developing strong relationships with my fellow classmates and making lots … Read More

For the fourth year, empHowered PR is honored to join local businesses for the Festival of Trees! Be sure to visit the Leominster City Hall Tata Auditorium at 25 West St., now through December 19 to check out all of the trees and vote for our tree. Not only will you be supporting the event, but your votes will help … Read More