Posts Tagged ‘public relations coaching’
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.…
Read MorePublic Relations Agency Management with Tony Sapienza
Tony Sapienza is Head of Communications at ZF Group. But when I recorded this interview with him, he was co-founder and principal of public relations firm Topaz Partners. We spoke about using social media for PR, the role of the press release as a grassroots communications tool, and the fusing of mainstream news media and…
Read MoreTelecomm Public Relations Expert Eric Rabe of Verizon Shares Strategic Communications Roadmap
This is an exclusive, uncut interview with Eric Rabe, vice president of public relations at Verizon, about how his team handles public relations around the controversial free municipal Wi-Fi services and Net neutrality. If you want to bone up on how public relations firms handle corporate communications in the telecommunications Space, this is a great…
Read MoreMedia Training Tips from Senior Public Relations Counselor Jim Cameron
This interview is embarrassing because he turned the tables and 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 does. Jim Cameron of Cameron Communications, Inc. is a public relations agency leader and transit advocate with…
Read MoreSports Public Relations at the National Hockey League with Bernadette Mansur
This is a really interesting conversation I had with Bernadette Mansur about Sports PR at the NHL, the fan base, and the digital distribution of games direct to viewers. Bernadette Mansur is the senior vice president of communications for the National Hockey League and the executive director of the NHL Foundation. Mansur previously was vice…
Read MorePR Pitching Tips for Broadcast News with CNN Anchor Ali Velshi
In this interview, I talked to CNN News Anchor Ali Velshi about citizen journalism, receiving pitches from PR firms, and using the tech to research news. Ali Velshi, a news anchor for CNN, contributes regular business features and updates for “The Bottom Line” segment of the network’s afternoon program, The Situation Room. Velshi previously hosted…
Read MoreGolin Harris Founder Al Golin on Public Relations Agency Management Best Practices
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…
Read MoreBurson-Marsteller PR Firm Founder Harold Burson on Importance of PR Consulting Experience
Burson-Marsteller PR Firm Founder Harold Burson – who passed away on Jan. 10, 2020, at the age of 98 – talks about public relations firm management and shares advice to PR job seekers. Harold handled crisis communications for the infamous Tylenol-tampering case and a devastating gas leak in India. He was the founding chairman of…
Read MoreUser 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,…
Read MoreClub Promoter Ivan Kane Explains What Makes Cool
Join us as we delve into a fascinating discussion with Ivan Kane, the renowned nightlife maestro of Hollywood, as identified by The New York Times, centered around the elements that lend an aura of ‘cool’. The keys to his triumph serve as illuminating knowledge for professionals in public relations firms and marketing agencies, who are…
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