PRWeek

Medical technology company Becton Dickinson has brought on The Sway Effect to handle internal and external communications for the organization.
Quartz

Last year, I left my executive leadership job at a major marketing and communications agency to start my own shop. Like many entrepreneurs before me, I worked hard to find the right people to help me manage the client work, new business, and the day-to-day operations.
PRovoke Media

Echo Chamber Podcast: Jennifer Risi recently launched her own communications agency after nearly a decade at Ogilvy. The agency, called the Sway Effect, speaks to the impact Risi hopes to have on the industry. One area that she is looking to change is the way agencies collaborate. She and industry veteran Bonin Bough join the […]
Working Woman Report

PR/Communications veteran Jennifer Risi is taking a whole new approach to help brands build value. She has a laserlike focus on figuring out what a brand needs and then simply delivers. #WomenWhoRock
Sway Iberoamérica

In less than six months, The Sway Effect has gone global and has expanded its reach to Spain, Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico. Spearheaded by its female Founder and President, Jennifer Risi, our team is poised to help global brands connect in these key local markets while also helping local brands based in the region expand […]
PRWeek

Allyship work is difficult and hardly ever linear. But there are so many steps anyone at any organization can take, no matter their position, to create a work environment that benefits everyone—not just those in positions of privilege.
Quartz

If we really want to create a workforce that’s more diverse, inclusive, and equitable across the board, reactive, one-time company initiatives won’t do much. It’s about the smaller and more proactive day-to-day actions that make all the difference and create a permanent culture shift.
Cheddar

It’s the firm that’s swaying the tide of the communications industry. The newly launched, Sway Effect, is working to create a network of agencies to not only handle communication for clients, but to integrate diversity and inclusion into all aspects of their business. We spoke to Jennifer Risi, Founder and President of The Sway Effect.
The Drum

Our industry is obsessed with the word “purpose.” There are entire conferences, events and award ceremonies dedicated to it. It’s truly the buzziest of buzzwords. The problem? Many brands are not as purpose-driven as they think.
PRovoke Media

Called The Sway Effect, the new firm is named for the impact Risi hopes it will have on the communications industry, as well as brands and public perception, she said. The agency and its business model are built to foster alliances, as well as diversity and inclusion.