Los Angeles PR Consultant Howard Bragman Passes at 66

Howard Bragman, the legendary Los Angeles public relations consultant and PR guru passed away from leukemia on February 11, 2023, at the age of 66. Bragman was known for his pioneering work in the field of public relations, helping to shape the image of numerous celebrities, politicians, and organizations over his long and distinguished career.…

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Inside Telecommunications PR with Verizon VP Eric Rabe

This is an exclusive, uncut interview with Eric Rabe, vice president of media relations at Verizon about the controversy over free municipal Wi-Fi services and the issue of Net neutrality. If you want bone up on how public relations is handled in the telecommunications industry, this is a great overview primer. Rabe is a seasoned…

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Media Training Deep Dive with Jim Cameron

This interview is a little embarrassing because this media trainer turned the tables and completely disarmed me.  Jim Cameron is a master media trainer and in this exclusive interview he talks about how to stay on message and control an interview, which he definitely does. Jim Cameron of Cameron Communications, Inc. is a professional communications…

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Pitching Broadcast News with CNN Anchor Ali Velshi

In this interview, I talk to CNN News Anchor Ali Velshi about citizen journalism, receiving pitches from PR people and using the tech to research news. Ali Velshi is a business news anchor for CNN, who contributes regular business features and updates for “The Bottom Line” segment of the network’s afternoon program, The Situation Room.…

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Public Relations Agency Management with Al Golin

In this exclusive interview with legendary public relations agency founder Al Golin — who passed away in 2017 at the age of 87 — talks about public relations agency management, promoting healthy client-agency relationships and the secrets of successful PR. SHOW NOTES:   4:24 – Al Golin explains what public relations is. 5:35 – Golin…

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User Experience is the New PR with Jakob Nielsen

The New York Times calls Jakob Nielsen “the guru of Web page usability” so those are their words, not mone. And U.S. News and World Report calls him “the world’s leading expert on Web usability.” Jakob holds 79 United States patents, mainly on ways of making the internet easier to use. When I launched iPRSoftware,…

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Club Promoter Ivan Kane Explains What Makes Cool

This is a conversation with club promoter Ivan Kane, dubbed by The New York Times as “the night-life guru of Hollywood” about what makes something cool. The secrets behind his success are insightful to marketing and public relations professionals tasked with launching destinations, products, brands or services to a young, elusive urban demographic. Ivan Kane,…

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