Candice Nicole is an Award-Winning Publicist who graduated from Morgan State University. She is the Founder & CEO of Candice Nicole Public Relations along with being the Creator of Respect The Publicist, which is a network for Publicists that also welcomes those who are Journalists, Branding/Marketing/Social Media professionals. Candice is an “outside of the box” thinker and game-changer who is on a mission to inspire.
She started CNPR 17 years ago and has worked with some of the top talent in music and film including Spike Lee, Musiq Soulchild, Tika Sumptner, Marsha Ambrosius, Wyclef Jean + much more. In the last 10 years, she has shifted the agency and began working with small businesses, entrepreneurs, corporate contracts, expos/conferences, and personal brands. Throughout the years, CNPR clients have been seen/highlighted on FORBES, Because of Them We Can, STEVE, The Today Show, ABC World News Now, Hulu, Cheddar, BET, TV One, Women’s Health Mag, Rolling Out, SHEEN Magazine, Essence Magazine, The Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, XO Necole, BOSSIP, The AFRO, Singersroom, The Washington Informer, local/national morning news shows, local & national radio stations, podcasts + more!
She also holds the titles of being a Speaker, the author of E-Book’s The PR Puzzle & Be Your Glow Up: 34 Affirmations to Inspire, and Contributing Author to Speak Up! The Ultimate Guide to Dominate in the Speaking Industry and Podcast Host of The Virtual Publicist Podcast and Women Who Hustle Podcast. Candice has been awarded numerous titles and awards in the past including the Ofield Dukes Millennial Excellence in PR, Tenacity Award from Shift 360 Women in Business, being recognized by the U.S. Black Chambers, INC as an Emerging Leader in Black Business, and named one of the Top 25 African American PR Millennials in The Huff Post. She was also named Top 100 PR Influencers to Follow in 2021 by Buzz Sumo, The PROPEL 100 – The Most Influential PR Agency Professionals In The World 2021, and was inducted into the Who’s Who in Black Charlotte 2023. Candice holds a certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from eCornell (online Community at Cornell University) through the Bank of America Institute. She is now a resident of Charlotte, NC, hailing from the Washington, DC area.