Antionette Kerr

Antionette Kerr on stage under a spotlight, arms open toward the audience, with large red TEDx letters in front of the stage.

Journalist, author, speaker and publisher from Lexington, North Carolina.

Long-form writing, a practical book on nonprofit media relations, and talks on storytelling and inclusive communication.

Journalism

Antionette is a journalist and writer. Her reporting and essays can be found at Davidson Local.

In a personal author’s note, she announced Scar Tissue: A memoir in poetry and prose, and a sharper focus on long-form investigative writing and podcasting.

Events & speaking

For your next conversation, Antionette speaks with audiences about telling stories well and communicating with care.

Antionette Kerr on stage at a TEDx event.

Topics

  • Writing and storytelling
  • Nonprofit media relations
  • Inclusive communications

Formats

  • Keynotes
  • Workshops
  • Panels
  • Webinars

Books & publications

Cover of Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits: Creating an Effective PR Strategy for Today's World, by Peter Panepento and Antionette G. Kerr.

Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits

Creating an Effective PR Strategy for Today’s World. Co-written with Peter Panepento.

A practical guide to media strategy for nonprofit organizations, written for teams that want an effective public relations plan for today’s news landscape.

Podcasts

Successful Nonprofits podcast

Episode 88

Media Relations with Antionette Kerr

Antionette joins the show as a guest to talk through media relations for nonprofit organizations.

Listen to the episode

KerrsVoice - coming soon

Muck Rack

A collection of Antionette’s published coverage is coming soon.

View her Muck Rack profile

Merchandise

Merchandise is planned for later. Nothing is available yet.

Invite Antionette

For your next conversation, speaking invitation, media request or writing inquiry, email her directly.

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