Richard Laermer

Richard Laermer is a multimedia journalist, world-renowned public relations pro, national speaker and consultant, blogger emeritus, and co-author of the newly in paperback (revised) "Punk Marketing: Get Off Your Ass and Join the Revoluti"on (Harper). Laermer, who is now a much-respected blogger for "Huffington Post" has written for "The New York Times," "New York Daily News," Reuters, "New York "magazine, "USA Today," "Chief Executive," and "Us Weekly." His columns on marketing, branding and...See more

Richard Laermer is a multimedia journalist, world-renowned public relations pro, national speaker and consultant, blogger emeritus, and co-author of the newly in paperback (revised) "Punk Marketing: Get Off Your Ass and Join the Revoluti"on (Harper). Laermer, who is now a much-respected blogger for "Huffington Post" has written for "The New York Times," "New York Daily News," Reuters, "New York "magazine, "USA Today," "Chief Executive," and "Us Weekly." His columns on marketing, branding and PR appear in "Ad Age," "Media Bistro," "AdWeek," and "PR News." He is well known as a witty and biting commentator for NPR's "Marketplace," and has appeared on Minnesota Public Radio as "The PR Professional," dissecting how marketing geniuses create stories in the media. Laermer, who currently hosts the How To Fame Coaching seminar, appears on CNN and CNN International regularly, discussing all relevant aspects to both good and bad fame. His monthly slot on WGN Radio in Chicago breaks down pop culture when it needs to be smacked. See less