Few voices in the outdoors and active lifestyle world have a voice as powerful as Outside Magazine. Long trusted by outdoor enthusiasts, the annual Outside Buyers Guides are some of the most prestigious picks for outdoor gear - especially the coveted Editors Choice. We’re honored to represent such a wide array of brands that continue to produce innovative gear year after year. For this winter, our clients gear was named some of the best of the best.

Should your brand delete or turn off social media commenting on posts? We explore content moderation in our current divided times.

In the performance-driven world of professional sports, mental health has long been treated like an afterthought, if it was addressed at all. Recently, there has been a spate of athletes speaking up or taking a stand to advocate for their own emotional well-being. Simone Biles. Naomi Osaka. Michael Phelps. Kevin Love. Every revelation has been incredibly powerful.

The information and product discovery process is changing quickly thanks to an evolving organic search landscape and AI. Getting brand and product mentions in the sources these technologies use will be paramount to driving visibility for your products. While media landscapes may be experiencing volatility and consolidation, they will continue to be hugely impactful in their traditional capacity but also in this new role as trustworthy sources for automated recommendations. This means that a robust PR and earned media strategy is more important than ever in driving brand and product visibility.

Our job as PR professionals is to drive the most visibility for our clients, to the most relevant audiences. One of the ways we approach this at Verde is through the lens of the customer journey. This full-funnel approach not only helps us tailor our pitching to be most effective, but it also helps drive the best results for all KPIs, from awareness to sales. 

Earth Day is one of our favorite holidays and we want to help you celebrate with some earth-friendly gear from some of our favorite clients.

Looking across the outdoors industry, there is an amazing group of talented and influential women leading some of our favorite brands. These women leaders bring years of experience and skills to their organizations and provide some great examples for others to follow. Here we’ve compiled a list of a few of the women Verde works with who are working to change the outdoor industry from the inside out.

We interview ChatGPT on the media industry and how it is changing the game for journalism, writers, and consumers. Explore how ChatGPT is revolutionizing content generation, data analysis, personalization and more. Get a glimpse into the future of AI in media and communication with our expert take on the topic.

As we mark another Martin Luther King Jr Day, the importance and symbolism has never been more important. With so many brands committing to increase their DEI efforts, this is a good time to revisit, update, and reaffirm your brands commitments and considerations around MLK Day.

In order to grow participation in the sports we love, we need to move beyond the ‘typical’ influencer and ambassador profile. We need a more diverse group of athletes, influencers, and ambassadors to encourage participation and create a safe and inviting industry for all. While it may take a bit more time and effort, it will pay dividends on multiple levels.

The perks of working in the outdoor industry can’t be matched – whether your coworker doubles as your climbing partner, or your “office job” is actually an “outside job”.

Outdoor brands saw huge wins in direct-to-consumer web sales this Cyber Season, with one of Verde’s internal reports showing as much as 50% revenue beats to last year from Black Friday to Cyber Monday across outdoor industry brands. This bucks the many months-long trends of slow sales and traffic.

Few voices in the outdoors and active lifestyle world have a voice as powerful as Outside Magazine. Long trusted by outdoor enthusiasts, the annual Outside Buyers Guides are some of the most prestigious picks for outdoor gear - especially the coveted Editors Choice. We’re honored to represent such a wide array of brands that continue to produce innovative gear year after year. This winter, our clients gear was named some of the best of the best. See all of the wins here.

Few voices in the outdoors and active lifestyle world have a voice as powerful as Outside Magazine. Long trusted by outdoor enthusiasts, the annual Outside Buyers Guides are some of the most prestigious picks for outdoor gear - especially the coveted Editors Choice. We’re honored to represent such a wide array of brands that continue to produce innovative gear year after year. For the summer of 2022, our clients gear was named some of the best of the best for everything from backpacking to travel apparel. See all of the wins here.

Whether you are looking to optimize the reach of branded content, or building an entire video strategy around search, following a step-by-step SEO checklist will help to ensure that you’re leaving no stone unturned.

Learn about the practice of Land Acknowledgement, why it is important, and how your brand can take a holistic approach to recognize the ancestral lands that we live on and recreate on.