Creating essential guidelines for generative AI in PR and healthcare Before joining CURA Strategies in April 2023, Stephanie Wight had already spent a decade working creatively to translate complex healthcare issues for lay audiences and secure top-tier media coverage...
PR Profiles, Episode 31: A Conversation with Brandon Wilson, APR, Chairman, President and CEO of Wilbron Inc.
The rise of specialists in PR and how to get paid three times A few years ago, Brandon Wilson identified an opportunity in the PR industry and adjusted the practices at his agency, Wilbron Inc., accordingly. “What has happened over time is that [the PR industry’s]...
PR Profiles, Episode 30: A Conversation with Wendy J. Roundtree, APR, founder and lead strategist of Jarel Communications
The importance of social responsibility and the four bottom lines of business When asked in her PR Profiles interview about the establishment of her social impact agency, Jarel Communications, Wendy J. Roundtree reflects on a recurring pattern of service that has...
PR Profiles, Episode 29: A Conversation with Melissa Orozco, Founder and Chief Impact Strategist at Yulu PR
Exploring the principles of impact relations and getting at the heart of brand authenticity Eight years ago, after deciding that public relations did not accurately encapsulate her agency’s scope, Melissa Orozco, founder and Chief Impact Strategist at Yulu PR, decided...
PR Profiles, Episode 28: A Conversation with Ira Gostin, Founder of G8 Strategies
It’s not just about the numbers: Why successful investor relations is story-driven How does a photojournalist become the founder of an investor relations (IR) agency? Well, if you’re our latest PR Profiles guest, Ira Gostin, a party is involved. Before Ira was driving...
PR Profiles, Episode 27: A Conversation with Nick Lee-Rogers, Head of Events at Hatch
Busting experiential marketing myths “For me, there’s nothing that quite beats the face-to-face interaction,” says Nick Lee-Rogers, our latest PR Profiles guest. It should come as no surprise then that Nick is the Head of Events at Leeds-based PR agency, Hatch. Nick...
PR Profiles, Episode 26: A Conversation with Anan Abu Rmieleh, Director of Comms at Leaders International
Why your communications team needs to be involved at the product design stage for maximum impact “What’s easier to sell as a PR person: a flight to the moon or just another pen?” asks Anan Abu Rmieleh, Director of Communications for Leaders International, in his...
PR Profiles, Episode 25: A Conversation with Yaneiza Echezarraga, Co-Founder of Twin Minds Media
Why you have to go beyond ‘cookie-cutter’ campaigns to reach the U.S. Hispanic market Yaneiza Echezarraga, co-founder of Twin Minds Media and our latest PR Profiles guest, helps brands and other PR agencies go beyond “cookie-cutter” campaigns and activations to reach...
PR Profiles, Episode 24: A Conversation with Michelle Egan, 2023 PRSA Chair
The importance of ethical communications and what’s ahead for PRSA When last we spoke with Michelle Egan, she had just been named the 2022 PRSA Chair-Elect. Over a year later, she joined us again for another episode of PR Profiles, this time as 2023 PRSA Chair....
PR Profiles, Episode 23: Adam Ritchie, author of “Invention in PR”
Invention in PR and why an appreciation for the absurd is an essential skill “As PR people, we're usually at the end of the [product] conveyor belt, and whatever plops onto the belt, we have to go make magic with that,” says Adam Ritchie, principal at Adam Ritchie...
PR Profiles, Episode 22: Amy Forsythe, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Navy Reserve
Working with international media and the value of aligning PR with HR “I couldn't have asked for a better way to serve my country,” says Amy Forsythe, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Navy Reserve, and author of Heroes Live Here, during her interview for the PR...
PR Profiles, Episode 21: Duyen “Jen” Truong, Senior Vice President, PR Operations at Sage Communications
How PR can bridge the trust gap between the government and the public Our latest PR Profiles guest, Duyen “Jen” Truong, has had a long and successful PR career: she’s received awards for her leadership and client campaigns, including being among PR News’ Top Women in...