Schmooze PR

Schmooze is an award-winning public relations agency specializing in a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the unique needs of clients at the management, director, and C-suite levels. As a woman-owned agency headquartered in New York City, the company stays ahead of evolving trends in business, finance, lifestyle, hospitality, tourism, and consumer industries. Founded by Elissa Buchter in 2013, Schmooze excels in media relations, crisis communication, event management, campaign strategy, brand building, executive positioning, copywriting, media training, and media monitoring analysis. The agency's diverse portfolio includes successful engagements with health tech startups, managing PR for prominent restaurant groups in culinary hubs like New York, Chicago, and Miami, and representing notable personalities such as Captain Lee Rosbach from Bravo TV's Below Deck. Elissa Buchter brings more than 20 years of experience in public relations and the entertainment industry, with an established network of strong media contacts from coast to coast. Before entering the PR world, she helped manage A-list clients at Leverage Management, assisted in developing the Emmy-winning HBO series Entourage, and served as a talent executive for VH1, creating programming around celebrities and personalities. The agency focuses on strategic communication planning, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including media, customers, and influencers, while providing opportunities for brand building, thought leadership, and proactive engagement in today's competitive landscape.