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The PR Glow-Up: Turning Your Brand Into Media Catnip

Marge Serrano
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October 28, 2025

A PR glow-up isn’t about aesthetics. It’s about positioning.

Brands that consistently earn coverage aren’t louder—they’re clearer. They understand what makes them relevant, interesting, and credible to the media. That’s the difference between chasing press and attracting it.

What Is a PR Glow-Up?

A PR glow-up is the strategic repositioning of a brand to make it more compelling to journalists, audiences, and partners—without changing who you are.

It’s alignment, not reinvention.

Why Most Brands Struggle to Get Coverage

The problem usually isn’t the pitch—it’s the positioning. If your story sounds like everyone else’s, it won’t stand out.

Media doesn’t reward sameness. It rewards clarity and point of view.

Step 1: Sharpen the Narrative

Your brand needs a clear “why now.” What makes your story timely, relevant, and necessary today?

If you can’t answer that, neither can a journalist.

Step 2: Build Authority Before You Pitch

Authority makes pitching easier. Thought leadership, founder visibility, and consistent messaging position you as a source—not a supplicant.

Step 3: Optimize for Earned Attention

The most magnetic brands:

  • Speak with conviction
  • Have a clear stance
  • Show up consistently

PR glow-ups are built through repetition, not reinvention.

How to Engineer a PR Glow-Up

  • Positioning beats pitching
  • Clarity attracts media
  • Authority compounds visibility
  • Consistency creates momentum


If your brand feels invisible, it doesn’t need louder tactics—it needs sharper positioning.

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