About the Author

Deirdre K. Breakenridge is Chief Executive Officer of Pure Performance Communications, a strategic communications and technology consulting firm in the New York Metro area. A veteran in PR and marketing, Breakenridge has counseled senior-level executives at Fortune 500 companies.

As a five-time published author and entrepreneur, Breakenridge travels worldwide, speaking to corporations and associations on the changing media landscape and the integration of public relations, marketing, and social media. She is an avid blogger at PR 2.0 Strategies and the cofounder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic Twitter community dedicated to educating PR students, professionals, and professors. Her other books include Putting the Public Back in Public ...

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