Marketing Maven

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.

O'Dwyer's ranks crisis specialists by 2025 net fee income

O'Dwyer's orders firms by specialty according to net fee income from public relations counseling and media contact services. The 2026 crisis communications ranking is based on 2025 net fees. The source does not disclose Marketing Maven's fee figure or the revenue of other ranked firms.

Marketing Maven bundles crisis response with media and social channels

The agency lists crisis communications among its public relations services. It helps clients prepare for and respond to situations that require timely communication with the media, statements on social media channels and other audiences. The firm also offers a crisis risk assessment.

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.

Chamber honors Wells for five years of agency work on regional tourism account

The annual program recognizes 40 professionals under age 40 for career impact, leadership and community involvement in the Greater Conejo Valley. Wells was cited for her strategic work in public relations, influencer marketing, social media and brand partnerships.

Wells has spent five years at Marketing Maven, where she has worked closely on the agency's account for Visit Conejo Valley, a longtime client representing the region's tourism sector. Through that engagement, she helps promote the area's hotels, restaurants, attractions and local experiences to visitors.

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.

Marketing Maven CEO Lindsey Carnett leads the three-part session on earned media strategy

Carnett, who heads the integrated marketing and PR agency Marketing Maven and also lectures at Cal Lutheran's Center for Nonprofit Leadership, will run the 9 a.m.-to-noon program titled "Building Media Visibility For Your Nonprofit: PR Strategies That Get Results." The workshop takes place at the Santa Barbara Foundation's South County office, 1111 Chapala Street, Suite 200.