The Garis Agency - Publicists / Literary, Business & Entertainment Public Relations

Ranked # 1 Entertainment Publicist & Book Publicity Agency by both Google and Yahoo

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Award Winning National Publicist  -  Media Relations Counsel  -  Worldwide Publicity & PR
News Makers - Personalities - Businesses - Sports - Entertainment - Book PR - Events - Speakers - Celebrity Branding
 
 Our agency has been featured by: ABC News, Fox, In Touch, E-Entertainment TV, Us Magazine, USA Today & More
- Winners of the National Leadership Council Award for business excellence -
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For over six decades, the Garis family has been helping turn books into best-sellers, people into celebrities and businesses into national names. With an extensive and award winning track record, our innovative agency has an unmatched reputation for promotion success. We book today's most popular and influential broadcast and print media. We enable clients to affordably reach millions of people. From first time publicity seekers to major stars, our diverse clientele extends worldwide. We're experts at creating or controlling the buzz.

Have you noticed that every famous personality or cutting edge business now has a publicist? That's no coincidence. As USA Today said, "Publicity is becoming like politics and people are realizing that fame doesn't happen accidentally." The reality is, you must have effective representation -- a publicist with the right contacts and a well developed relationship with the media. An established publicist is your link to the decision makers that otherwise would be nearly impossible to reach. Our firm has the best personal contacts book in the industry.

We serve both domestic and international clients. Anything from the release of a new book or film, to the opening of a unique business can become news. A skilled publicist knows how to negotiate with the media in order to book clients for maximum promotion. There is no such thing as truly effective do-it-yourself publicity. It takes years of experience to know what really works with the media. That's why every major celebrity, best-selling author and top name company has representation. After all, it's not just about the quantity of media, it's also about the quality. Compare the level of media our clients are receiving to that of other publicity seekers.

Our agency prides itself on a long and successful history. There are many publicists and PR firms, but only a handful on the media's "A-list." We guide our clients with a personal approach, experienced counsel and focused strategy. We're the agency of choice for many of today's most recognized entertainment stars, authors, models and entrepreneurs.
 

"Trying to get the major media without a highly connected publicist, would be like an actor trying to make it in Hollywood without an agent."
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-- Publicity Power Newsmagazine --
 
 
OUR CLIENTS HAVE RECENTLY DONE:

Larry King - CNN Business

Oprah - Entertainment Tonight

20/20 - Good Housekeeping

New York Times - Women's Day

Maury Povich - Style Network

The View - Wall Street Journal

Cosmopolitan - The O'Reilly Factor

Women's World - Fox News

Dateline NBC - Los Angeles Times

Inside Edition - Self Magazine

Newsweek - True Hollywood Story

Tonight Show - TMZ.com

Us Magazine - KABC Los Angeles

Flex Magazine - Newsweek

People Magazine - Book TV

Montel Williams - Seventeen

ESPN - In Touch Magazine

Today Show - Allure Magazine

Mania TV (Web) - Redbook

Success Magazine - Extra

USA Today - E-Entertainment TV

CBS Early Show - Family Magazine

Radio Disney - Maxim Magazine

MTV News - Good Morning America

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Oprah Winfrey

 

SOME QUICK QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Does it take many years for a publicist to build elite level media contacts and relationships? YES

Are famous name clients the most powerful indicator of a good publicist? YES

Can I intern at your agency, get all your secrets and meet all your contacts? NO 

Are media politics a significant factor in gaining prime coverage and placement? YES

Is doing publicity far less expensive, and far more effective, than advertising? YES

Can you get me and my friends tickets to a Hannah Montana concert? NO  

Does your agency now book over 2,000 media interviews, features and appearances each year? YES

My four year old daughter just won her first pageant. Does she need a publicist? NO

Along with news, business and entertainment, are you also a top rated literary and book publicist? YES

Can a publicist arrange it so interviews are done by phone or satellite, without any traveling? YES

I have written a book of poetry and I also sing, dance and hunt Bigfoot -- can I...? NO

Are there thousands of PR firms operating with no major media influence or experience? YES

Can an established publicist help clients network with speakers bureaus, agents and more? YES

I know I'm destined to be the next superstar, will you rep me on a percentage basis? NO

Is a professional publicist behind most of what is seen and read in today's major media? YES

Does having a Southern California based publicist give me a critical media advantage? YES

The book I just published is really good. Do you think Oprah would pay me to be on her show? NO

Does having a diverse and newsworthy clientele give a publicist extra media clout? YES

Has your agency also sold exclusive interviews and stories to major film studios, networks and book publishers? YES

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"A telescope will magnify a star a thousand times, but
a good publicist can do even better."   -- Fred Allen

" Without publicity a terrible thing happens, nothing."

-- Circus Legend, P.T. Barnum --

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Larry King