# Pierson Grant Public Relations

> Pierson Grant Public Relations is a founder-led Fort Lauderdale communications agency that combines earned media, crisis counsel, public affairs, social and influencer work, digital marketing, branding, events and content production. Its durable advantage is local and newsroom fluency: a 12-person team turns client operations into stories, campaigns and community programs for corporations, nonprofits, public agencies and professional firms, then carries those ideas from a reporter's inbox to social feeds, websites and live events.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Fort Lauderdale, United States
- **Founders:** Maria Pierson (CEO and co-founder), Jane Grant (President and co-founder)
- **Products:** Public relations strategy, Publicity and media relations, Issues and crisis management, Social media and influencer engagement, Digital marketing
- **Notable:** A 1999 Broward County library-bond information campaign helped move a narrowly favorable issue to a 72% yes vote on a $139.9 million expansion., The library campaign received a Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope All-Florida Golden Image Award in 1999 and a PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence in 2000., A Dairy Queen event that put Mark Cuban to work in a store for a day generated more than $20 million in promotional value, according to the agency's case study.

## Products & services

- **Public relations strategy** — Integrated communications planning, corporate communications, public affairs, community relations, investor communications, media training and special events.
- **Publicity and media relations** — News-angle development, press materials, reporter outreach, interview coordination and earned-media support across print, broadcast, online and Spanish-language outlets.
- **Issues and crisis management** — Preparation, message development, spokesperson coaching and communications counsel for sensitive or fast-moving situations.
- **Social media and influencer engagement** — Social strategy, editorial calendars, creative production, community management, paid coordination, monitoring, analytics and influencer negotiation.
- **Digital marketing** — Audience-targeted advertising, search-oriented content, websites, email and campaign analytics designed to support broader communications goals.
- **Branding and creative** — Brand positioning, identity, messaging, brochures, infographics, video and other campaign materials.

## Achievements

- A 1999 Broward County library-bond information campaign helped move a narrowly favorable issue to a 72% yes vote on a $139.9 million expansion.
- The library campaign received a Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope All-Florida Golden Image Award in 1999 and a PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence in 2000.
- A Dairy Queen event that put Mark Cuban to work in a store for a day generated more than $20 million in promotional value, according to the agency's case study.
- The Joffrey's Coffee blogger beta-test campaign won a national Clarion Award for online marketing in 2009.
- Business Leader named the agency among South Florida's top 100 small businesses and named Maria Pierson a 2009 Mover & Shaker.
- Maria Pierson was named among the South Florida Business Journal's 25 Most Influential Women, according to the agency's current About page.
- The agency also reports a National Marine Manufacturers Association Best Social Media award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published client news on the Emeril Lagasse Foundation expanding its culinary education program to Larkdale Elementary School in Lauderhill.
- **2026-07** — Published the opening of The Pride Center at Equality Park's no-cost sexual health clinic.
- **2026-06** — Publicized Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County's district-wide school partnership approval and ArtServe's 'The Art of Language' exhibition.
- **2026-05** — Publicized Funding Arts Broward's $387,000 in awards to 37 local arts and cultural programs.

## Links

- Website: https://www.piersongrant.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/piersongrantpr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PiersonGrantPR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piersongrantpr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PiersonGrantPR/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20