Leadership

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Nelliette Cruz Associate Director
Nelliette Cruz Associate Director

Meet Nelliette, a dynamic publicist with a true passion for the US Hispanic market. With experience on both the in-house and agency sides, Nell, has navigated the world of public relations for almost 15 years. Armed with a degree in journalism, a certification as a digital marketer from NYU and a master in global communication in progress she initially set out to be a TV reporter and did her internship at the Puerto Rico Public Broadcast Corporation. However, fate had other plans, steering her toward a natural talent for public relations.

From banking to pharmaceuticals, healthcare to food and beverage, and professional associations, Nell has tackled it all on the agency side. On the client side, the portfolio is equally exceptional, featuring NPOs, retail, and health insurance companies. Brands like Kraft, PR Banking Association, GlaxoSmithKline, Wyeth, Intuit (TurboTax and QuickBooks), JP Morgan Chase, Panda Express, Amazon, PepsiCo, and more have all benefited from her expertise.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she made the move to Miami in 2017. Almost two years later, on the day of love and affection, February 14, she joined Havas Formula as an AE. Since then, has grown with the company, which is affectionately called “my school,” and now serves as an Associate Director. In this role, she provides strategic counseling for PR programs, creates, and oversees the execution of PR strategies, is a media relations guru, oversees content creation and media relations tactics, and much more.

When not working, you can find this tropical girl dancing salsa, working out, reading, or traveling. While coffee is not her thing, she swears by tea, believing it can fix anything—a wisdom passed down from a beloved grandmother. And the superpower? Having a remedy for everything!

Capabilities

Our strategic approach can be broken into eight service areas that enable us to create powerful stories about your brand and its products/services. Our intention is to create an emotional connection with target consumers at a time and place when it is most important to them, allowing your brand to achieve relevancy and differentiate itself from the competition.


Brand Building

Raising a brand’s profile in the marketplace

Brand Exposure

Outreach to traditional media outlets to secure earned editorial

Brand Influencers

Utilize third-party experts to drive media coverage and validate proof points

Brand Insights

Conduct research to gather insights for developing strategy

Brand Partnerships

Establish co-branding partnerships to reach new and different audiences

Brand Strategy

Define brand positioning and key messages

Crisis Communications

Navigate issues and mitigate brand reputation setbacks

Digital Influencers

Partner with socially-connected influencers to drive brand evangelism

Social Conversations

Drive online engagement through digital and social media programs

Thought Leadership

Positioning the brand and its spokespeople as industry experts