PRETTY LIVING PR
Name: Charissa Livingston
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Business Name: Pretty Living PR
Industry: Public Relations
www.prettylivingpr.com
GIVE US YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.
Pretty Living PR is designed to publicize, promote and grow
businesses, talent and events using niche fashionable marketing, innovative magazine placements, personalized public relations strategies and creative branding to create experiences
for our clients.
a business, I managed to put myself on my own salary, move
into a new home and find the love of my life in just two years’
time and wonder why I doubted my capabilities. Entrepreneurship in and of itself has been a success story for me and while
it’s a rough journey – it’s worth it!
WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODEL/INFLUENCER?
My valued relationships in my life influence my work and efforts
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
every day. God. My mother. My grandfather. My boyfriend. I’ve
While working in journalism and event planning during my late
been so blessed to have so many influencers in my lifetime,
teens and early twenties I developed a passion for Public Relaeach providing me with an example of living. From God I retions and Communications. Though I majored in Legal Studies
ceive my virtue, direction and ultimate purpose in living each
and Political Science, my experiences in the industry have been
day. My mother is the epitome of strength and resilience, heart
acquired over a long period of time. Dabbling in show coordinaand soul. She’s shown me generosity for others and how to
tion, PR and journalism, I was privileged to meet and befriend
continue living with heart in spite of trials and hurts. She’s
passionate business owners, artists and designers and develshown me how to push forward letting love lead your life. My
op a reputation as a connector. I saw a tremendous growth
grandfather has directed my passion and zest for adventure
in entrepreneurship within the fashion and beauty industries in
and life. An adventurer/pilot/artist himself,
Pittsburgh but we lacked the proper positionfrom him I was taught to continue learning
ing. Ultimately, I love building people up and
and grasping everything life has to offer. My
recognizing their successes and wanted to
“Don’t try to tackle the boyfriend has provided me with an amazing
make a living doing just this. Unfortunately, a
career in Style PR wasn’t a path that existed
world so early on. Rome example of trust, morals, forgiveness, loyalty
love when I’ve nearly given up on people
in Pittsburgh quite yet; the idea of Pretty Livwasn