Chris Dittoe
President & Co-Founder
Before building a top PR agency that’s been thriving in Indianapolis for more than two decades, Chris was a football standout as a quarterback at Indiana University, the Detroit Lions and during two seasons competing in NFL Europe. Chris leads the agency through business development, finance, human resources, strategic long-term plans and more. In his personal time, he values spending time with his family – children Maddie, Mia and Drew, and wife Liza.
Industry Articles
Facebook Live Tips: Before, During and After
Since Facebook rolled out its Live video streaming feature in 2016, more than 3.5 billion broadcasts have been viewed on the platform. Facebook Live video content receives an average of 3x more views than other video content on the platform, earning more than 3,000 years (yes, years) of watch time each day.
How PR Has Shifted Since COVID-19
Public relations is a profession that is built upon communication and the skills needed to cultivate favorable public images for organizations and/or individuals. For our staff at Dittoe PR, it’s been interesting to observe how our day-to-day lives have shifted – everything from where we’re working, to what our clients need.
The Pros & Cons of Press Release Distribution Services
For big announcements, some companies and organizations may want to see their news published “on the wire” using a press release distribution services platform such as Business Wire, PR Newswire or PRWeb. For a fee, these subscription-based services can be used by PR professionals to distribute a client’s press releases to thousands of media outlets at once.
Agency vs. In-house: Sports PR
With both of my parents and older brother all working in sports public relations in some capacity, I dreamt of following in their steps and joining “the family business.” Focused on attaining that goal, I hadn’t opened myself to other aspects of the profession nor...
Newsjacking Amid a Pandemic
The best way to make the news when there’s too much of it is to join the conversation. One of our favorite ways to ensure that the right people learn about our clients at the right time is through a strategy called “newsjacking.”
A Q&A with Ashley Eggert, VP of Client Services
Last week, we shared a blog post announcing two recent promotions at Dittoe PR. Ashley Eggert was named vice president of client services, and Greta Snell is now vice president of strategic initiatives. If you haven’t had a chance to see the Q&A we did with Greta,...
