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Sharing Your Voice Takes Courage, Treat Yourself With Kindness When You Do

Nov 10, 2022
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 …

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The Countdown Is On! My “10 Days To Book Launch” Timeline For Every Author

Jun 10, 2022
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 …

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If You Have A Book In You (And I Think Everyone Does), Here Are A Few Tips To Get Started By Ashley Bernardi

May 5, 2022
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 …

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The Changemaker Series: Getting (Un)Comfortable Talking About Racism, Featuring Ashley, Along With Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, Authors of Dear White Women

Apr 4, 2022
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 …

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The Changemaker Series: How To Achieve More By Doing Less, Featuring Ashley and Jinny Uppal, Author of IN/ACTION: Rethinking The Path To Results

Apr 4, 2022
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 …

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Why Submitting Your Book For Awards Is A Must & How To Do It Right! By Ashley Bernardi

Mar 8, 2022
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 …

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Nardi Media founder Ashley Bernardi shares her insights and expertise on the media industry.

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Tracy Mccubbin

AUTHOR, MAKING SPACE, CLUTTER FREE

"The biggest piece of advice a first-time author is given is to “hire your own publicist,” but what they don’t tell you is to “hire your own Ashley.”  Looking back, I don’t know how I could have released my book without Ashley & her team.  We started working together before the book was published.  First local TV and small blogs and as I got more seasoned and the book got closer to coming, she booked me appearances on bigger and bigger outlets. 

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Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D.

New York Times Best Selling Author of Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free

"The biggest piece of advice a first-time author is given is to “hire your own publicist,” but what they don’t tell you is to “hire your own Ashley.”  Looking back, I don’t know how I could have released my book without Ashley & her team.  We started working together before the book was published.  First local TV and small blogs and as I got more seasoned and the book got closer to coming, she booked me appearances on bigger and bigger outlets. 

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Susan McGinnis

Correspondent, CBS Newspath

“I am so pleased that Ashley is embarking on this new venture. For many years she has shined as an outstanding booker and producer at CBS News and at start-ups including Clean Skies News.  She was my first hire at Clean Skies, and was the shining star among the pack. She has always had  tremendous dedication to her work, and an untiring ability to accomplish whatever faces her, letting no obstacle stand in the way of an outstanding product.  She consistently goes above and beyond expectations, and never takes “no” as an answer, and never settles for less than outstanding. I would hire Ashley again. And again. And again.”

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Jennifer Oko

Partner, Mad Squid Media

“Ashley and I have worked together is a few different capacities, including CBS News, energyNOW!. I cannot say enough good things about her. Ashley is smart, thorough, quick, creative, and incredibly hard working. Most importantly, to be a successful media liaison and guest booker, relationships are everything. Ashley is a genuinely lovely person, and she wins the respect and trust of everyone she works with. She is the first person I call whenever I need a guest booker or segment producer.”

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Margaret Ryan

Energy Journalist & Analyst

“Ashley Bernardi is a dynamic professional who consistently produces excellent results.  In my three years working with Ashley as the head booker at Clean Skies News/EnergyNOW!, I never saw her fail to complete a job she had been assigned – and complete it admirably. Ashley is creative, energetic and goal-oriented, a true team player who works congenially with other professionals but can also be relied on to execute an assignment on her own. Ashley is the person I wanted on my team when I faced a challenging assignment!”

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Hardy Spire

Senior Producer, CNN’s Reliable Sources. Former General Manager at CleanSkies News and Senior Producer at CBS News.

“Ashley Bernardi has every rare quality in a TV producer — aggressiveness, insight, creativity, a strong work ethic, and pure charm.  She has all this plus she’s a kind and positive person.  And she has great contacts!”

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Silvio Marcacci

Principal, Marcacci Communications

“Ashley is hands down the best media trainer I’ve ever worked with, and she uses her considerable producing experience to make clients feel at ease and ready to learn. In addition, her ability to book clients on television and radio interviews is quite impressive – be ready for hours of interviews if you’re working with her!”

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Mary Jordan

Washington Post National Correspondent and Founding Editor of Washington Post Live

“There is nothing Ashley Bernardi cannot do when it comes to media.  She books top people for TV shows and national conferences and knows the business inside out. I worked closely with Ashley at the Washington Post  and she is not only savvy, but great to be around. She is the always cheerful, smart voice on the other end of the phone who persuades busy people to drop everything they are doing and do what Ashley tells them.”

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Scott Behson, PhD

best-selling author of The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home

“I was a relatively unknown first-time author and Ashley was fantastic in getting my name out there, and ultimately booking me on national TV and radio, as well as major podcasts. She also provided top-notch media training and was always a great listener and advisor. Finally, she was on top of everything and we communicated constantly. I couldn’t have been happier about her efforts on behalf of my book launch!”

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Ron Friedman, Ph.D

author of The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

“Ashley Bernardi is extraordinary at her job in every way. Smart, strategic and relentlessly energetic, Ashley is someone I’d want on my team in any public relations campaign.”