Thousand Oaks – October 13, 2026 -- California Lutheran University's Center for Nonprofit Leadership will hold a three-hour virtual workshop on social media strategy for nonprofit growth on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon, with support from the Santa Barbara Foundation.

Los Angeles – October 12, 2026 -- Marketing Maven, an integrated marketing and public relations agency, ranked No. 22 among the nation's top professional services PR firms in O'Dwyer's annual rankings, placing it inside the category's top 25.

O'Dwyer's has compiled its PR firm rankings since 1968. The Professional Services category covers PR work for law firms, accounting firms, financial advisors, architects and consultants. Rankings draw on documentation submitted by participating firms and allow industry-specific comparisons across numerous PR specialties.

Los Angeles – October 10, 2026 -- Marketing Maven Public Relations has ranked No. 14 among the nation's top home furnishings PR firms in O'Dwyer's 2026 rankings, placing the bicoastal agency one spot ahead of Scenario Communications at No. 15.

Los Angeles – October 09, 2026 -- Marketing Maven, a crisis communications firm and integrated marketing agency, ranked No. 24 in O'Dwyer's 2026 Crisis Communications rankings, placing it among the Top 25 public relations firms in the category.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. – – October 08, 2026 -- Marketing Maven, a Ventura County-based marketing and public relations agency, announced that Senior Integrated Marketing Executive Shayne Wells has been named a 2026 40 Under Forty honoree by the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Santa Barbara, Calif. – October 07, 2026 -- California Lutheran University's Center for Nonprofit Leadership will stage a free, three-hour media-training workshop for Santa Barbara County nonprofit staff and board members on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, funded by the Santa Barbara Foundation.