Ashley Desserich
PR Specialist
After she attended Butler University for Strategic Communication with a focus on PR and advertising, Ashley opted to call Indianapolis her post-grad home. She loves how PR is all about storytelling, which is why she enjoys writing content of all kinds from pitches to thought leadership articles to LinkedIn posts. Her PR interests include hospitality/tourism, consumer brand and non-profit PR, and she’s excited to dive into more industries here at Dittoe PR. She previously earned in-house marketing experience with an internship at Downtown Indy, Inc., and agency experience interning with a local PR agency. You can find her around the city at local coffee shops (her favorites are Hubbard & Cravens and Parlor Public House), and she enjoys traveling when not working.
Industry Articles
Four reasons why your company needs PR
“Thank You for Smoking.” “The West Wing.” “Wag the Dog.” These are all movies and TV shows that revolve around public relations. Now, if you notice, most of these involve some sort of crisis or needed “spin.” Flashback to more than a decade ago, and there was a slight...
What cuts in journalism jobs mean for PR
There are six public relations professionals for every journalist.In 1980, the ratio was 1.2 to 1.These ratios, pulled from recent U.S. Department of Labor statistics, illustrate just how dramatically the media relations landscape has fluctuated in the last 40 years....
Public Relations vs. Marketing – What’s the Difference?
There are a lot of blurred lines when it comes to public relations and marketing. They intertwine so seamlessly that it can be easy to mistake one for the other. Often times when I tell others I work in PR, they’ll usually respond with something along the lines of...
