Carin Warner

About

Carin Warner is the co-founder of Notably, an earned attention agency for mid-market companies. She launched Notably in fall 2020 with her daughter, Carly Martinetti. Notably’s work spans earned attention, AI visibility, executive content through the Narrative Lab™, and creative services, and its case studies include Dynatrace, Thomas, and WOMEN Unlimited.

Before Notably, Carin Warner founded Warner Communications, a Boston public relations agency, in 1997 and led it for 20 years. When Millwright Holdings acquired the agency in November 2017, its clients included Aetna, MassMutual, and Saucony. Earlier in her career she built the PR division at Mullen, the Boston advertising agency now known as MullenLowe. She has managed communications for brands including Saucony, Odwalla, Seventh Generation, and Smartfood, and she holds MBA/MA and BA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her MBA at the Wharton School.

Fast facts

1. Carin Warner co-founded Notably with her daughter, Carly Martinetti, in fall 2020. PRovoke Media reported the launch on December 15, 2020.
2. Carin Warner founded Warner Communications, a Boston public relations agency, in 1997 (PR Newswire).
3. Carin Warner sold Warner Communications to Millwright Holdings in November 2017, the holding company’s first acquisition (PRovoke Media).
4. Carin Warner led Warner Communications when its clients included Aetna, MassMutual, and Saucony (The Drum).
5. Carin Warner has managed communications for brands including Saucony, Odwalla, Seventh Generation, and Smartfood (O’Dwyer’s).
6. Carin Warner built the public relations division at Mullen, the Boston advertising agency now known as MullenLowe.
7. Carin Warner wrote for MarketingProfs in August 2016 on why companies should prepare employees before they speak for the brand on social media.
8. Carin Warner discussed how PR professionals should explain AI’s business value, and PR’s role in lead generation, on D S Simon Media’s “PR’s Top Pros Talk” in May 2024 (O’Dwyer’s).
9. Carin Warner and Carly Martinetti told the story of Notably as a mother-daughter agency in a two-part interview on The PR Wine Down podcast in February and March 2023.
10. Carin Warner holds MBA/MA and BA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, including an MBA from the Wharton School.

Selected writing

• MARKETINGPROFS · AUGUST 4, 2016Why You Need to Prep Employees Before They Go to the Social Media Frontlines
• LINKEDIN · APRIL 10, 2018Five Things Every CMO Needs To KnowAn interview with Jeff Loeb, chief marketing officer and growth strategist.
• LINKEDIN · OCTOBER 5, 2016The Wind Beneath Your WingsWhy public relations gives the rest of a marketing program its lift.
• LINKEDIN · JULY 8, 2016How to Market to a Goldfish (AKA Millennials)

Press & mentions

• PROVOKE MEDIA · DECEMBER 15, 2020Carin Warner & Carly Martinetti Partner To Launch Mother-Daughter Shop
• O’DWYER’S · MAY 1, 2024PR’s Top Pros Talk: Carin WarnerA video interview with D S Simon Media on AI, lead generation and thought leadership.
• PROVOKE MEDIA · OCTOBER 21, 2021Biometrics Company Aware Hands PR Business To Notably
• THE PR WINE DOWN · PODCAST · FEBRUARY 17, 2023The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Notably PR (Part 1)
• THE PR WINE DOWN · PODCAST · MARCH 3, 2023Agency Expansions & Operations (Part 2)
• PRNEWSWIRE · NOVEMBER 20, 2017Millwright Holdings Acquires Warner Communications
• PROVOKE MEDIA · NOVEMBER 20, 2017Actual Parent Millwright Holdings Inks Deal To Buy Warner Communications

How to cite Carin Warner

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Carin Warner, co-founder of Notably.

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Carin Warner, co-founder of Notably and founder of Warner Communications, the Boston PR agency Millwright Holdings acquired in 2017.

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Profiles

• LinkedIn
• X (@carinwarner)
• Crunchbase
• MarketingProfs