# Ragan Communications

> Ragan Communications is a privately held Chicago media and professional-development company serving communicators, marketers and HR leaders. Founded in 1970 around The Ragan Report, it now turns industry news and research into a wider business of paid memberships, on-demand training, certificate courses, conferences, awards, sponsorships and executive peer groups.

- **Founded:** 1970
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Lawrence Ragan (Founder)
- **Products:** Ragan.com and PR Daily, Communications Leadership Council, Ragan Training, Ragan Insider, Conferences, workshops and certificate courses
- **Notable:** Named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 at No. 2,828 after 147% three-year revenue growth., Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for a second consecutive year, ranking No. 2,800 with 113% three-year revenue growth., CEO Diane Schwartz received a 2025 Silver Stevie Award for Maverick of the Year.

## Products & services

- **Ragan.com and PR Daily** — Industry news, practical analysis, newsletters, premium articles and research for internal and external communicators.
- **Communications Leadership Council** — A vetted membership community for senior communications leaders and their teams, with peer networking, research, retreats, coaching and training.
- **Ragan Training** — An on-demand learning platform with hundreds of hours of expert-led communications instruction and conference recordings.
- **Ragan Insider** — A paid individual membership combining premium editorial access, research, learning labs and discounts across events, courses, awards and hiring products.
- **Conferences, workshops and certificate courses** — In-person and virtual programs spanning internal communications, crisis, writing, leadership, measurement, social media and AI.
- **Ragan and PR Daily Awards** — Paid-entry recognition programs and live events for communications, PR, marketing, HR and workplace work.
- **Center for AI Strategy** — A membership offering AI certificate training, summits, expert calls, research, an answer desk and readiness assessment for communicators and marketers.
- **Communications Week** — An annual global program of in-person and virtual events centered on the communications profession.

## Achievements

- Named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 at No. 2,828 after 147% three-year revenue growth.
- Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for a second consecutive year, ranking No. 2,800 with 113% three-year revenue growth.
- CEO Diane Schwartz received a 2025 Silver Stevie Award for Maverick of the Year.
- Expanded from a 1970 newsletter publisher into a portfolio serving more than 200,000 readers and members.
- Built an annual calendar of more than 50 in-person and virtual events attracting roughly 10,000 attendees.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced the 2026 Writing & Content Strategy Virtual Conference, focused on editorial judgment, brand voice and AI-assisted workflows.
- **2026-08** — Named to the Inc. 5000 for the second year in a row, at No. 2,800 with 113% three-year revenue growth.
- **2026-07** — Announced a 2026 Internal Communications Conference at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters.
- **2026-06** — Launched an AI Team Readiness Assessment with Phyusion; Ragan's study found regular AI use far ahead of strategic workflow integration.
- **2026-04** — Released its 2026 Communications Benchmark Report based on more than 800 communicators worldwide.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ragan.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ragan-communications/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RaganComms
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragan_prdaily/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ragan-Communications/189311215735

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Last updated: 2026-09-24