PR Agencies Hate This Framework (Because It Actually Works)

Gloria Chou is an award-winning PR strategist and host of the top-rated Small Business PR Podcast. Known for her untraditional yet proven approach to PR which makes visibility and access to media accessible for anyone, Gloria helps BIPOC and female founders get featured organically in top-tier media without needing PR connections or a large following. Her strategies have earned small businesses in nearly every industry niche over a billion organic views and features in outlets like the New York Times, Oprah’s Favorite Things, Vogue, and Forbes, without any pay-to-play. A former U.S. Diplomat turned small business advocate, Gloria has been on 100 podcasts and was named "Pitch Writing Expert of the Year" in 2021 as part of the Influential Businesswomen Awards, and a Forbes Next 1000 honoree. Here's what you will learn You don’t need PR connections or a big following to get featured in top media — you can learn to pitch yourself effectively using Gloria’s CPR method. AI tools like Perplexity and Google Alerts can help you quickly find the right journalists and trending topics to pitch. Journalists don’t want a sales pitch — they want timely, relevant stories backed by insights, trends, or data. Earned media from credible outlets builds long-term SEO and authority — way more powerful than churning out AI-generated blog content. Taking PR in-house is affordable, effective, and puts you in control of your story — no expensive agencies or gatekeepers needed.