About John P. David

David frequently writes about public relations and marketing at David PR Blog, and his insights on publicity and communications are frequently published on the Huffington Post.  He has been quoted on a variety of marketing and PR related topics in a number of national media outlets including NPR.org and Today.com.

David began his career as an account executive at Maizner & Franklin public relations in Fort Lauderdale (now part of Edelman). He then joined Gordon Diaz-Balart public relations in Miami where he rose to the rank of vice president. Previously, David was a group supervisor at RBB, one of the largest public relations firms in the Southeast, where he managed the firm’s corporate account team and represented some of South Florida’s leading corporations and professional services firms.

A firm believer in the hands-on approach, David is always highly accessible to his clients and the media. A Miami resident for more than 35 years, he has an extensive network of community, political and media contacts. David earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Florida and was an active member of the university’s leadership honor society, Florida Blue Key. 

David is the author of “How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Reputation Online,” (Career Press) and also writes about crisis communications. He lives in Pinecrest, Florida with his wife of 25 years, and in his spare time enjoys fishing, traveling, and dabbling in fiction writing.