# Should I Hire a PR Agency for My Business? \| Ep\. \#113

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/should-i-hire-a-pr-agency-for-my-business-ep-113/  
**Published:** 2016-11-21  
**Updated:** 2017-12-06  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In Episode \#113 Eric and Neil talk about whether or not you should hire a PR agency for your business\. Listen to know the pros and cons that are tied\.\.\.  

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In Episode #113 Eric and Neil talk about whether or not you should hire a PR agency for your business. Listen to know the pros and cons that are tied to hiring a 3rd party agency and why PR is not for new companies that are just starting out.

### Time Stamped Show Notes:

- 00:27 – Today’s topic: _Should I hire a PR agency for my business?_
- 00:44 – If you’re first starting out, don’t expect a launch to take you a long distance
- 01:19 – Neil shares his negative PR experiences
- 02:05 – The best way to hire a PR person is to have them work full time for you
- 02:13 – Neil shares more of his PR experiences
- 03:53 – Find a person to do PR – do not find companies
- 04:17 – Eric shares his PR experiences
- 04:36 – The PR industry is antiquated
- 04:37 – Neil recommended [Chris Barrett](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prserve) to Eric
- 06:01 – PR makes sense if the costs make sense
- 07:01 – If you’re looking for PR people, check out: Janine from Fresh PR and [Richard Lorenzen](http://www.fifthavenuebrands.com/richard-lorenzen/)
- 07:39 – Your goal is to graduate from an agency and hire in-house
- 08:01 – That’s it for today’s episode!

### 3 Key Points:

1. PR is not for all business types—don’t invent in PR on a whim.
2. Getting a PR person is way better than getting an agency.
3. Your end goal is to graduate from hiring agencies and get in-house employees.

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