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I book founders and experts on podcasts and secure media placements that drive visibility, authority, and inbound leads. As a seasoned, results-driven podcast booker and PR expert with 20+ years of experience, I’ve landed clients in Forbes, USA Today, Business Insider, and booked 100+ podcast interviews, including 25 shows in 30 days for a single client. I focus on targeted outreach that results in real placements, not just pitches. As a publicist and brand strategist, I’ve led high-impact media campaigns that secure permanent placements across national and global print, digital, broadcast, podcast, and TV platforms. My clients have been featured in top-tier outlets, and I actively contribute to MSN while booking them on high-ranking podcasts across business, tech, health, and lifestyle. Recent and past placements include: -Forbes -USA Today -MSN -Miami Herald -US Weekly -OK! -Business Insider -Yahoo Finance -ThriveGlobal -Authority Magazine -Medium - + 600+ additional placements I also support with content coordination and backend execution to ensure placements turn into consistent visibility and growth. I handle strategy, outreach, and booking end-to-end so you can stay focused on your business while your visibility grows. I work with tools including Cision, Muck Rack, HARO, Qwoted, and SOS to deliver targeted, high-converting outreach. My clients choose me for guaranteed visibility, strategic thinking, clear communication, and reliable execution. I am U.S. based, globally connected with a base in Italy, and offer flexible engagement options, including hourly, retainer, and project-based work. 100% Job Success on Upwork with consistent 5-star client feedback. If you want consistent podcast bookings and real media placements, not just outreach, let’s talk.

Ever since I graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Broadcast & Cinematic Arts, creating valuable content has been my passion. My experience as a freelancer compelled me to better understand business administration, sales and advertising. Accordingly, I have become a SEO specialist, marketing specialist, social media guru and public relations expert.

Seasoned PR Pro with over 20 years of expertise in public relations, publicity, media relations, and communications. All-rounder with solid PR and Publicity experience with in-house departments, external PR agencies, employee/ freelancer/contractor roles. Solid expertise across Business, Tech, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, ECommerce, Start Ups, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health & Wellness and Generalist industry sectors. Podcasts and Digital PR a specialty! Self-motivated driven to results.

20+ years experience in Public Relations. Former PR specialist at NASDAQ and Associate Vice President at one of the top-ranked PR agencies in the U.S. A leader in media relations and earned media coverage for consumer, home, lifestyle, business, and technology brands. My clients have appeared in high-impact media outlets like USA Today, Wired, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Travel+Leisure, CNET, InStyle, PopSugar, PC Magazine, Forbes, Better Homes & Gardens, and The New York Times. My services include: ✅ Placing articles in leading national media outlets and trade publications ✅ Developing strategic PR and media campaigns ✅ In-depth media research ✅ Press list development ✅ Press release writing and distribution ✅ Leveraging existing relationships with journalists ✅ Digital PR Upwork has awarded me with its 🌟TOP-RATED PLUS🌟 and 🌟EXPERT-VETTED🌟 designations, given to freelancers who have consistently demonstrated exceptional performance with a proven track record of success with high-value projects. Let's get started on your next PR campaign, you'll be in good hands!

WARNING: Past performance is not indicative of future results. I cannot guarantee media coverage of your business, organization, or cause. With that said, I’ve arranged media coverage of Taylor Swift’s casket (google it for more info); a restaurant’s $615,000 lawsuit against New York City (also easily found on google); and a barber who moonlights as a salami maker (yep, also on google). Since 2020, I’ve arranged over 200 earned media placements in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe (including two front page stories), the New York Post, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, INSIDER, CNN, MSNBC, New York Magazine, Slate, A/V Club, NBC Nightly News, Fast Company, and dozens of other top-tier publications and outlets. DM me to have a 15 minute conversation about getting PR for your business - or better yet book a 30 minute consultation!

I am a PR and social media expert and founder of Elkordy Global Strategies. Over the past 20+ years, I've worked in both journalism and public relations, helping more than 800 startups, growth-stage companies, nonprofits, government agencies, e-commerce brands, books, and thought leaders raise their visibility, build credibility, and grow their brands. What makes Elkordy Global Strategies different is that we're part newsroom, part PR agency. More than half of our team are former journalists, and I still produce a daily national television news show. We understand what reporters, producers, and editors are looking for because we've been on the other side of the pitch. I've worked with Fortune 500 companies, startups, personal brands, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, technology companies, and executives across nearly every industry. Whether you're launching a company, building your personal brand, securing media coverage, navigating a crisis, or positioning yourself as a thought leader, we know how to get your story in front of the right audience. Our clients have been featured in Fox News, CNN, Bloomberg, NewsNation, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, ABC News, Good Morning America, TODAY, USA Today, The Associated Press, The New York Times, MSNBC, BBC, Sky News, TechCrunch, Mashable, The Hill, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Al Jazeera, CNN Español, CGTN, Voice of America, and hundreds of other national, international, broadcast, print, and digital media outlets. What can we do for you? We're a one-stop PR shop. We help clients with: • Earned media outreach and media relations • Thought leadership and executive positioning • Personal branding and executive visibility • Social media strategy and management • Content creation and content marketing • Podcast production and guest booking • Speaking opportunities and conference placements • Crisis communications and reputation management • Digital media strategy and execution • Product launches and campaign development • Strategic communications planning and messaging Additional credentials include being a TEDx speaker, a City & State 40 Under 40 honoree, and a 2026 recipient of City & State's Unsung Heroes Award. Elkordy Global Strategies was recognized by PRNEWS as one of the Top PR Firms of 2025, and I have been a featured speaker at DC Startup Week multiple times. I hold an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master's degree in Communications and Public Relations from Georgetown University, and most recently completed a Master's degree in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). If you're looking for a team that understands both the media and business sides of communications, we'd love to help!