Getting on The New York Times Best Sellers List: Why It’s Out of Your Control and Where to Focus Your Energy Instead
Tips and Tricks for Pitching Success During an Election Year
Sharing Your Voice Takes Courage, Treat Yourself With Kindness When You Do
I often preach that we all have a voice that needs to be shared, and it’s usually the parts of our story that we don’t want to share that people need to hear the most. In my media training sessions, I teach people how to find their voice by telling stories. People listen to stories […]
The Countdown Is On! My “10 Days To Book Launch” Timeline For Every Author
The clock is ticking… Your book launch is almost here! I often find authors wondering what they can and should be doing in the final days leading up to their book launches. And here is advice I always share: Don’t just sit pretty while you wait for the press and media requests to come in. As […]
If You Have A Book In You (And I Think Everyone Does), Here Are A Few Tips To Get Started By Ashley Bernardi
Everyone has a story to tell or a message to share. As a publicist who works with dozens and dozens of authors, I’m constantly in awe of their unique stories, their desire to share them with the world, and their authenticity and vulnerability in opening up so others can benefit. I bet you, too, have […]
The Changemaker Series: Getting (Un)Comfortable Talking About Racism, Featuring Ashley, Along With Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, Authors of Dear White Women
As a White woman myself, I, like so many others, often find myself fearing that I’ll say or do the wrong thing when it comes to dealing with racism. But my friends, Nardi Media clients, hosts of the popular Dear White Women Podcast, and authors of the book Dear White Women: Let’s Get (Un)Comfortable Talking […]
The Changemaker Series: How To Achieve More By Doing Less, Featuring Ashley and Jinny Uppal, Author of IN/ACTION: Rethinking The Path To Results
Before the pandemic, the American hustle culture was the answer to achieving everything we wanted, but when COVID hit, we were forced to pause and reflect on how we want to live our daily lives. For my friend, Nardi Media client, and former VP of Strategy for Bed Bath & Beyond, Jinny Uppal, this pause […]
Why Submitting Your Book For Awards Is A Must & How To Do It Right! By Ashley Bernardi
As many of you know, I wrote my new book, Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel (Available Now) as a self-help guidebook to provide healing and hope during the pandemic and beyond, and I am thrilled to share that it has won the Gold in the Literary Titans Book Awards! I am still in […]
The Changemaker Series: How To Turn Your Story Into A Profitable Business Featuring Ashley and Randi Zinn, Founder Of The Going Beyond Movement
At Nardi Media, we’re passionate about helping authors, experts, and changemakers share their important message with the world through the power of media placements, but recently, I had a conversation with former Nardi client and author of Going Beyond Mom: How To Activate Your Mind, Body & Business After Baby, Randi Zinn, who helps women […]
Friends of Nardi: How To Support Our Kids In And Out Of The Pandemic + Raise Global Teens, Featuring Ashley and Dr. Anisha Abraham, Author of Raising Global Teens
We are now in the third year of the pandemic, and it has been challenging for everyone, especially our kids. That’s why I wanted to share a recent conversation I had with Dr. Anisha Abraham, pediatrician/adolescent medicine specialist and Acting Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s National Hospital. She is also the author of Raising Global Teens and a […]