Priscila Martinez – Wild Business Growth Podcast #295: Public Relations A-Lister, Founder of The Brand Agency

Be nimble. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Priscila Martinez. Priscila is the Founder and CEO of The Brand Agency. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 295: Priscila Martinez – Public Relations A-Lister, Founder of The Brand Agency

Priscila Martinez, the Founder and CEO of The Brand Agency, joins the show to share her journey from the world’s most beautiful college campus to starting the award-winning PR agency that works with Fortune 5 clients and celebrities. Hear how to work with bigger clients, how to land big features as a startup, the best way to pitch press, how to keep your finger on the pulse of pop culture, and the celebrity she was most starstruck by. This episode covers everything from public relations to Pepperdine. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What is Cannes Lions actually like
• Where did Priscila become interested in PR and communications
• Corniness afoot
• What is The Brand Agency known for
• How do you work with celebrities
• Lurking & Doomscrolling
• What’s a Weird Talent Priscila has
• The most beautiful spot on Pepperdine’s campus

Connect with Priscila at TheBrand-Agency.com, on Instagram @PrisMartinez, and on LinkedIn.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Pepperdine
  • [0:26] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:35] Connect with Priscila at TheBrand-Agency.com, on Instagram @PrisMartinez, and on LinkedIn
  • [2:08] Thank you, Priscila!
  • [3:00] Is Pepperdine University‘s campus as beautiful as it seems
  • [3:47] Malibu, CA
  • [3:54] Google
  • [4:09] Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • [5:05] What is Cannes Lions actually like
  • [5:13] Networking
  • [5:23] Pookie TikTok
  • [5:35] Las Vegas, NV
  • [6:19] UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ

• The Brand Agency Story
  • [6:37] Where did Priscila become interested in PR (Public Relations) and communications
  • [7:19] The Kodak House
  • [7:35] Vanessa Hudgens, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton
  • [8:59] Corniness afoot
  • [9:18] When did Priscila decide to start The Brand Agency (TBA)
  • [9:40] Press Release, Fax (Facsimile), BlackBerry
  • [10:02] Print Marketing
  • [11:03] Max
  • [11:43] Fortune 500, Fortune 5, Apple, Amazon, Disney, Hulu, Netflix
  • [11:59] How do you work with bigger clients
  • [12:52] KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
  • [15:02] Entrepreneurs
  • [15:09] Bill Shufelt – Wild Business Growth podcast #293: Athletic Brewing, Non-Alcoholic Beer Guy
  • [15:38] What is The Brand Agency known for
  • [16:25] Warner Bros. (WB)
  • [16:57] Kering Eyewear, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Cartier, Balenciaga
  • [17:50] Brandin Cohen, Liquid IV, Inc. Magazine, AdWeek
  • [18:15] Bazinga
  • [18:41] Spit it out
  • [18:52] How do you land big features as a startup
  • [20:54] Run Wild!
  • [21:38] Wild Business Growth podcast, Run Wild IPA
  • [22:00] What’s the best way to pitch press
  • [22:39] Email
  • [24:26] AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • [25:30] blah blah blah
  • [26:13] Calendly
  • [26:35] How do you work with celebrities
  • [27:12] Kim Kardashian (Kim K)
  • [29:22] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Priscila
  • [29:23] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [30:08] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
• Inspiration & Creativity
  • [30:33] How do you achieve work-life balance
  • [31:20] “Jeff Bezos doesn’t like the idea of ‘work-life balance’ — here’s what he swears by instead“
  • [32:04] Technology (Tech)
  • [32:57] How do you keep your finger on the pulse
  • [33:30] TikTok
  • [34:53] How do you stay current on pop culture (popular culture)
  • [35:08] Lurking & Doomscrolling

• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [37:04] What’s a Weird Talent Priscila has
  • [37:21] Piña Colada, Changes in Latitudes
  • [37:35] What’s a quirk Priscila has
  • [38:32] What’s her biggest pet peeve
  • [39:40] Gmail, Outlook
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [40:29] What’s the most beautiful spot on Pepperdine’s campus
  • [41:24] Is it Cannes Lions or Cannes Lion
  • [41:46] Puerto Rico
  • [42:20] Angelina Jolie
  • [42:50] Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • [43:03] Connect with Priscila at TheBrand-Agency.com, on Instagram @PrisMartinez, and on LinkedIn
  • [43:47] What are Priscila’s Final Thoughts
  • [44:38] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [44:48] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Priscila
  • [44:58] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [45:02] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [45:04] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [45:09] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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