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Dec. 14, 2020

Update on the international "Strategic Magazine" status and direction

Orla Clancy, founder & editor-in-chief provides an update on the status of her recently launched Strategic Magazine, an international digital publication for communications professionals around the globe. Her primary readers...

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Dec. 3, 2020

How public relations is helping to boost new technology in South Caro…

Listen as the communications director of the South Carolina Research Authority provides an overview of the strategies and tactics being used to raise the visibility of new technology in South Carolina and steps to keep the s...

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Nov. 24, 2020

How to "Ace" your next media interview!!

Expecting an important media interview soon? PLEASE do NOT have that interview without some advanced training. Listen to this episode as Dierdre Dickerson, former NISSAN senior PR executive and television news reporter prov...

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Oct. 25, 2020

How McDonald's avoided a major Public Relations disaster!!

A public relations crisis can happen at anytime. Solid preparation is key to managing such a disaster. Listen to learn how the McDonald's corporation implemented its crisis communications plan to avoid what could have been a...

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Oct. 13, 2020

How working in a presidential campaign can boost you PR career

THE AUDIO FOR THIS PROGRAM IS BELOW OUR NORMAL STANDARDS BECAUSE IT WAS RECORDED VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. Being involved in managing media, events planning, meetings with senior officials, etc for a presidential campai...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Micro influencers gain traction, greater loyalty with lower costs. H…

Zal Sthalsmith, CEO of ApexDrop, founded his marketing firm with a different approach. He wanted "truth" and 'trust" to be an essential "take away" for consumers following his influencers. ApexDrop influencers promote produc...

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Sept. 16, 2020

On-line Reviews; Earning good reviews; salvaging bad reviews

On-line reviews. Most of us read them. Some even write a few. How can a PR firm or any organization earn great reviews. Also important, how can organizations go about correcting a negative review. Even those that are pa...

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Sept. 1, 2020

New Mexico State University Successfully Migrates to Digital Media Ou…

Justin Bannister, Associate Vice President at New Mexico State University, knew it was time for a change. He explains how his department made the successful transition from traditional media outreach to digital platforms. H...

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July 29, 2020

Managing Social Media Crisis & Preventive Steps

Your organization--or you--experience a crisis on social media. What do you do to salvage your reputation? What corrective action do you take? How can you monitor mentions of your organization on-line? How could this have...

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July 16, 2020

Pay Per Ad & Six Steps to a Solid Marketing Program

Lonny Kocina, CEO of the Minnesota Media Relations Agency, launched his firm 30 years ago by only charging his clients for actual media interviews he secured. Now with a thriving firm he recently published "The CEO's Guide to...

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July 7, 2020

How to Make Your On-line Content Much Easier to Find...& ..What mista…

Digital marketing expert Jill Kurtz, Kurtz Digital Strategy, provides a generous amount of solid guidance to help you make your on-line content much easier for search engines to find. Keyword trends are not always needed. How...

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June 26, 2020

How St.Jude Gained Global Exposure With Its Covid-19 PR Efforts

Like other organizations in America the nationally renown St.Jude Children's Research Hospital had to hit the brakes to decide how to best develop its communications plan to provide useful information to its audiences. Being ...

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June 18, 2020

How to Successfully Market to Diverse Populations

With minority populations expected to be the majority by 2050 how can public relations & marketing firms effectively penetrate, message and market to these groups and be accepted without making embarrassing cultural mistakes....

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June 9, 2020

FAKE, FALSE information and its impact on you and our nation!!

Whether we know it or not many of us have been exposed to FALSE information. False information comes I several forms: mis-information. Dis-information and Mal-information. Michael Cherenson, Exec VP of Success Communications ...

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May 29, 2020

Essentials of s Virtual Press Conference.

Gayle Falkenthal, Noted San Diego PR pro, offers expert guidance for producing an effective virtual press conference. She also cautions you to examine closely if you actually need to have one. Gayle takes you through the prep...

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May 21, 2020

Launch of NEW Strategic Communications magazine!

In our first Public Relations Review podcast international interview Orla Clancy, founder and editor of Strategic Communications magazine, gives listeners an understanding of why she launched this new magazine, the issues and...

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May 19, 2020

National organization helps solo PR Practitioners

Solo-or individual-public relations practitioners have a 12-year old national organization standing ready to offer the support needed by a one-person operation. "Solo PR Pro" provides the tools, education, advocacy and commu...

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May 6, 2020

How to Develop Empathy in Marketing Programs

Josh Ritchie, co-founder of Column Five Media, outlines the important steps needed to include "Empathy" in your marketing programs. He says it is important to ENGAGE your audience, not sell to them to be successful. It's abou...

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April 30, 2020

The Impact of 5G, Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Intelligence on P…

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized augmented reality, virtual reality and spatial computing thought leader. She’s been named one of the top 10 Tech Voices on Linkedin for two years in a row, the highest honor on the platfor...

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April 22, 2020

Solo PR Professional Succeeds From His Range of Experiences

Dennis Lindahl, Dakota Strategic Communications, has a thriving public relations business in North Dakota. This scenario was set in motion because his wide range of advertising, legislative, sales and PR experience had him we...

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April 17, 2020

Western Kentucky Univ. Students Discuss Their Futures in Public Relat…

Two students from the Western Kentucky University public relations program discuss their experiences in class and their plans for a career in public relations. Host Peter Woolfolk also offered some guidance based on his 25+ ...

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April 8, 2020

Voice Search: Get on Board or Get Left Behind

With the continued growth of smartphones, smart speakers and new auto controls voice search technology is the fast growing wave of the future...and the future is here. Cyndi Masters, CEO of DBS Interactive in Louisville, KY ...

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April 5, 2020

From Army Veteran to Public Relations Executive

Jason Parson, CEO of Parson + Associates, Kansas City, MO successfully made the transition from Army veteran to public relations executive. Listen as he describes his path from a combat situation to heading his own PR firm. ...

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