Bringing Unparallelled Benefits to Clients, Community, and Journalists
Our Team
Led by Sandra Varner, we are a team of acclaimed and skilled communications professionals who design and implement effective strategies from concept to completion—the Varner PR imprint is well known.
Sandra Varner
Founder & CEO
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Vickie Henson
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Eddrick Jerome
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Leslie Forestant
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Sydney Ray
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Heidi Hill
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Dru Cowan
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Mark Butler
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Our Story
Since 1991, community engagement and media relations have been core services provided by August Varner Media LLC, widely known as Varner PR. Varner PR serves a range of clients from local nonprofits to municipalities and government agencies, small businesses to large corporations.
Our passion is to elevate awareness of underserved communities and celebrate champions of goodwill be they individuals, charitable entities or titans of industry. We strive to tell stories that affect all lives.
We introduce our clients’ stories to broadcast, digital, social and print media outlets. We build upon solid relationships with newsroom decision makers, community influencers, cultural trailblazers, academia, businesses executives and civic leaders. The Varner PR portfolio spans private sector to public entities, cultural arts to entertainment, professional sports, faith-based, healthcare, and political affairs.
Our Services
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Storytelling
We craft compelling narratives that resonate with the community, highlighting local stories and achievements
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Relationship Building
By Connecting businesses with community members, we build strong and lasting relationships that benefit both parties.
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Trusted Information Providers
Journalists rely on us for credible and well vetted information.
Impact, Outreach, Visibility
We introduce our client’s stories to broadcast, digital, social, and print media outlets. We build upon solid relationships with newsroom decision makers, community influencers, cultural trailblazers, academia, businesses executives and civic leaders. The Varner PR portfolio spans private sector to public entities, cultural arts to entertainment, professional sports, faith-based, healthcare, and political affairs.
Telling Your Story
We specialize in strategic communications and news coverage. We help our clients define and refine their key message to increase opportunities for media coverage. We offer training to improve interviewing skills. We assist in developing relationships with influencers, officials, civic and corporate leaders. We assist in developing effective initiatives for donor relations and celebrity participation.
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