Testimonials

“We launched our 401(k) feature, and in one week, we received 200 real contacts through the website and grew our site traffic 500 percent. For us the PR hasn’t just been noise, it’s turning into real business!”

"After speaking at the Auto Finance Summit last year, PaySwag received more inbound leads than we ever could have anticipated. The audience demographics at the conference were right in our sweet spot and, for us, being able to present directly to our target market was not only straightforward, but exceptionally rewarding.”

“Leverage PR’s experience and expertise in cultivating strong relationships in the startup community aligned well with SXSW Interactive’s mission to showcase the best emerging startups and talent within SXSW Accelerator. It’s evident that Joy and her team have their hand on the pulse of what’s unfolding in the startup and enterprise space. They have been a great asset to the team and we’re glad to work with them for the 2015 season.”

“The strategic PR that the Leverage team has created and executed has brought us new investors in our campaigns that we were not getting organically. One example is an investor that came to our site as a result of a well-written article based on our latest project, reviewed the project and its details, and became one of our largest investors, all within a week.”

“Within weeks of hiring Leverage PR, we succeeded in getting industry coverage, as well as major media coverage, including Investor’s Business Daily, Politico, Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine. Joy’s staff is extremely competent, well-connected and experienced. They consistently delivered more than what was promised and exceeded our expectations on every level. We are very pleased with the services provided and do not hesitate to refer them to other companies. While there are many PR firms out there, hiring anyone else would be a mistake!”

“We engaged Leverage PR to amplify our company’s profile at SXSW, prior to our product launch. They got us more than 15 reporter meetings at the event, including interviews with TheStreet.com and The Chicago Tribune. The resulting stories from those two interviews catapulted us into the spotlight, helping us increase our fundraising by 20% within two weeks after the show.”   

“Choosing a new firm is always a difficult choice – will they match our style, are they as focused as we are, can they deliver…  Working with Leverage PR has been a great experience.  We moved from a company that has a great product that no one knows about, to being on Fox News, in Inc. Magazine and other media concerning our industry.  We’re very impressed, our clients are impressed and our investors are impressed.”

“Working with Leverage PR has been a rewarding experience for us at EquityNet and has helped our company grow rapidly. The staff is incredibly dedicated to the success of its clients and has been an absolute pleasure to work with. I would recommend Leverage to anyone who wants to work with a professional and responsive staff to expand their company’s media exposure.”

We are thrilled to be working with Leverage PR. Crowdfunding has its tenants in reputation. When looking for an agency that understood our brand, we wanted to find the one that the community regards highly, Leverage PR rose to the top of the list for us and for them.

“Leverage PR has launched The Alliance into a new level  of brand  awareness in the Middle Market investment banking and M&A space.  In addition to having a deep understanding of the financial industry, they went above and beyond in terms of time and connections for us. Their skills in messaging branding and media relations are unsurpassed.”

“I have worked with dozens of PR firms over the years, and most of them have been great. But Joy stands out in the crowd – she is a true gem. Not only is she a giving and kind person but her approach to publicity is unique, thorough, timely and creative. Joy always considers thoughtful and out-of-the-box angles to a pitch and she practically does the work for the author! Joy makes my job easy and my readers happy by providing great resources, great ideas and a thorough outline of her proposed story.

Whether you are a reporter, blogger, producer or other media specialist – or if you are seeking a public relations firm that will help you raise brand awareness AND capital, I can’t recommend anyone more strongly than I would Joy Schoffler.”

“We are creating a new market and new investment asset classes with equity and debt based Crowdfunding. We needed an agency that could take out the challenge of engaging in these conversations at both the strategic and tactical level. Leverage PR was the clear choice for our partner in this work.”

“Growing a business is always a daunting proposition. Balancing my focus on daily minutia with long term goals is a constant challenge. Leverage PR has become an invaluable adviser to overcoming that. With their broad expertise they inspire my team to think bigger in ways that will take us to the next level while at the same time creating systems to lock in our progress.

I would recommend Joy and her team to any leader wanting to grow as well as those already experiencing growing pains that are worried about losing what made them successful in the first place. My only warning is to be prepared to think harder, grow faster, and that you will remember why you fell in love with your business in the first place.”

“Joy’s business and marketing background made her a strong asset and important leader within our company. During her time here, Joy directed many important initiatives and was directly responsible for the acquisition of over $100 million in commercial property assets. Joy is a highly intelligent and competent person. Her business and analytical skills played a key role in many of the company’s initiatives and investment acquisitions. She frequently took the initiative to improve processes and move company projects along towards completion. Her eagerness to participate, her strong levels of competency, and her strong work ethic made her a valuable member of our team.”