--- title: Propllr Blog | Onward & Upward! | Clay Kuntz description: Frequent L patron. Full-time snacker. Sometimes do PR. --- [![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/logo.svg)](https://propllr.com/) - What We Do - [Public Relations](https://propllr.com/pr-for-startups/) - [Content Marketing](https://propllr.com/content-marketing/) - What We’ve Done - [Case Studies](https://propllr.com/case-studies/) - [Client News](https://propllr.com/client-news/) - What We Think - [Blog](https://blog.propllr.com/) - About - [About](https://propllr.com/about/) - [Life at Propllr](https://propllr.com/life-at-propllr/) - [Contact](https://propllr.com/contact/) - What We Do - [Public Relations](https://propllr.com/pr-for-startups/) - [Content Marketing](https://propllr.com/content-marketing/) - What We’ve Done - [Case Studies](https://propllr.com/case-studies/) - [Client News](https://propllr.com/client-news/) - What We Think - [Blog](https://blog.propllr.com/) - About - [About](https://propllr.com/about/) - [Life at Propllr](https://propllr.com/life-at-propllr/) - [Contact](https://propllr.com/contact/) ![Clay Kuntz](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clay_Kuntz.png?width=200&name=Clay_Kuntz.png) # Clay Kuntz [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-kuntz-24960978/) [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/KuntzClay) [![16 Award Opportunities for Groundbreaking Companies in 2023](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(10).png?width=472&height=340&name=Untitled%20design%20(10).png)](https://blog.propllr.com/16-award-opportunities-in-2023) ## [16 Award Opportunities for Groundbreaking Companies in 2023](https://blog.propllr.com/16-award-opportunities-in-2023) Pssst, want to see award opportunities for your startup in 2024? Check out this blog post: 15... January 4, 2023 [![Ready to Hire A PR Firm? Commit to These 6 Things First](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Propllr%20Blog.png?width=472&height=340&name=Propllr%20Blog.png)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-prepare-before-hiring-a-pr-firm) ## [Ready to Hire A PR Firm? Commit to These 6 Things First](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-prepare-before-hiring-a-pr-firm) You’re ready to get the word out about your startup. You have the budget to hire a PR firm. Should... September 9, 2022 [![PR As Project Management: 5 Tips to Drive Success](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cUahbH6p7N1gwqsNGvZg-l8XBOtTPLc8Av8h63FSULCSw9ysc9EFdeWmb9_rQrxafkQ41W3DzC9rkJklwsmkeUKsNPb2-Laean7I-c4QcExEzB6-DnnubZvfGTiEcjNdmeEYP6hH=s0)](https://blog.propllr.com/pr-as-project-management) ## [PR As Project Management: 5 Tips to Drive Success](https://blog.propllr.com/pr-as-project-management) PR can feel like a behemoth to tackle. And let’s face it – you’re a startup founder or part of an... October 15, 2021 [![4 Lessons from LeBron’s NBA Finals Post-Game Interview](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LeBron_Lakers.png?width=472&height=340&name=LeBron_Lakers.png)](https://blog.propllr.com/lessons-from-lebrons-nba-finals-post-game-interview) ## [4 Lessons from LeBron’s NBA Finals Post-Game Interview](https://blog.propllr.com/lessons-from-lebrons-nba-finals-post-game-interview) Ever since coming into the national spotlight as a young teenager, LeBron James has been acing... October 23, 2020 [![No News for Your Startup? Here’s How to Get Media Coverage Anyway](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/news-typewritten-on-white-paper-4057663.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=news-typewritten-on-white-paper-4057663.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-get-media-coverage) ## [No News for Your Startup? Here’s How to Get Media Coverage Anyway](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-get-media-coverage) Many startups get media coverage for funding rounds and new products. June 26, 2020 [![5 Tips for Founders: How to Use Twitter to Get More PR for Your Startup](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/android-app-blog-blogging-267389.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=android-app-blog-blogging-267389.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/5-tips-for-founders-how-to-use-twitter-to-get-more-pr-for-your-startup) ## [5 Tips for Founders: How to Use Twitter to Get More PR for Your Startup](https://blog.propllr.com/5-tips-for-founders-how-to-use-twitter-to-get-more-pr-for-your-startup) Twitter is crawling with reporters. January 17, 2020 [![Announcing News at Conferences: Tips on Making the Choice, Announcing, and Following Up (B2B Tech)](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/auditorium-chairs-conference-722708.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=auditorium-chairs-conference-722708.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-announce-company-news-at-a-conference) ## [Announcing News at Conferences: Tips on Making the Choice, Announcing, and Following Up (B2B Tech)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-announce-company-news-at-a-conference) You’ve got big news – a new feature or product or service your customers will go crazy for. September 27, 2019 [![4 Ways to Get More Impactful Media Coverage](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pexels-madison-inouye-1577882.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=pexels-madison-inouye-1577882.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/four-ways-to-get-more-impactful-media-coverage) ## [4 Ways to Get More Impactful Media Coverage](https://blog.propllr.com/four-ways-to-get-more-impactful-media-coverage) Many startups want to get their name in front of everyone, thinking that more placements means that... June 28, 2019 [![How Body Language Can Make or Break Your Next Interview](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/beverages-break-caffeine-630831.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=beverages-break-caffeine-630831.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-body-language-can-make-or-break-your-next-interview) ## [How Body Language Can Make or Break Your Next Interview](https://blog.propllr.com/how-body-language-can-make-or-break-your-next-interview) Body language can have a significant impact on what you say and how your words are perceived. May 17, 2019 [![How to Become a Thought Leader: 5 Ways to Build Your Online Reputation to Get More PR](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/backlit-clouds-dawn-415380.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=backlit-clouds-dawn-415380.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-become-a-thought-leader) ## [How to Become a Thought Leader: 5 Ways to Build Your Online Reputation to Get More PR](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-become-a-thought-leader) In a recent survey from Edelman, 58 percent of decision makers said they’d awarded business to a... February 15, 2019 Prev [1](https://blog.propllr.com) [2](https://blog.propllr.com/author/clay-kuntz/page/2) [Next](https://blog.propllr.com/author/clay-kuntz/page/2) ### POSTS BY TAG - [PR (112)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/pr) - [Content Marketing (88)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/content-marketing) - [Video (71)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/video) - [Here's How (68)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/heres-how) - [Case Studies (63)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/case-studies) - [Startups (34)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/startups) - [Ideas (16)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/ideas) - [Onward / Upward (15)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/onward-upward) - [Measurement (8)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/measurement) - [Media Training (8)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/media-training) - [Chicago (7)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/chicago) - [Awards (4)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/awards) - [Podcasts (4)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/podcasts) - [Social Media (4)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/social-media) - [Press Releases (3)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/press-releases) - [Research and Surveys (3)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/research-and-surveys) - [SEO (3)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/seo) - [Conference Marketing (2)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/conference-marketing) - [Surveys (1)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/surveys) - [Website (1)](https://blog.propllr.com/tag/website) see all ### Join Tech’s Top Marketers Get dispatches from the front lines of comms, search, PR, social, AI – and what it all means for B2B tech companies. #### Follow Us [![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/logo.svg)](https://propllr.com/) Propllr is a public relations and content marketing firm serving B2B technology companies. ![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/G.svg) ![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/expertise.svg) ![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/insider.svg) ![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/bulldog-awards.svg) ### What we do - [PR](https://propllr.com/pr-for-startups/) - [Content](https://propllr.com/content-marketing/) - [Client News](https://propllr.com/client-news/) - [Blog](https://blog.propllr.com/) ### Who We Are - [About](https://propllr.com/about/) - [FAQ](https://propllr.com/faq/) - [Contact](https://propllr.com/contact/) - [Careers](https://propllr.com/careers/) ## LET'S STAY CONNECTED © 2024 Propllr, LLC - [Privacy Policy](https://propllr.com/privacy-policy/) - [Terms of Use](https://propllr.com/terms-of-use/)