Nic & Vik on Putting AI to Work in PR & Marketing
The podcast is PR, Done & Doner, but it was the Nic and Vic show when we welcomed Nic Silver and Vikram Ekambaram to discuss the emerging world of AI agents and GenAI in PR and marketing. Both have built businesses and expertise applying the technology to areas like content generation, social media posting, demand […]
Shake up Your PR with Creativity & Big Ideas
Some things never seem to change in PR, despite the radically different media and info landscapes that exist today. E.g., many or most in the business still lean heavily on traditions like newswires, press releases and email pitches. When everyone’s shouting from the rooftops using the same tools and tactics, how can you break through? […]
Neal Schaffer on Digital First Marketing
In this PR, Done & Doner episode, digital marketing consultant Neal Schaffer joined to discuss setting the social media agenda. It was great to have this long-time collaborator and friend on the podcast. We talked about Neal’s new book, Digital Threads, and the importance of a digital-first approach in marketing. The conversation covered these points […]
How Much is that Puff Piece in the Window?
My post What to Do When PR Hits a Paywall covered the growing number of ways PR folks get hit up for fees when working the media. That post was seven years ago. I am writing again because the issue remains very relevant. In fact, our team reports back weekly about the new and creative […]
Help! The AI Ate my Web Search! Will SEO Ever be the Same?
Your company has fought long and hard to climb in the search engine results. But SEO is changing, driven by AI and new ways in which we find info and answers online. Is it time to panic? How can companies prepare for the coming disruption without losing ground in influencing search (and now, AI chat) […]
Tech CEO Reputation and Impact: Top Takeaways from Shahar Silbershatz Interview
I had a great chat recently with Shahar Silbershatz, CEO of reputation management and analytics firm Calber. He joined the podcast to discuss the impact of executive brands on company reputation and business. That was the just the main course; the 30 minutes were crammed with useful info across a number of topics that should […]
Saul Marquez on Building Brand with a CEO Podcast
Have you ever considered launching a CEO or executive podcast but don’t know where to start? It’s really not that hard, doesn’t have to cost much – and you can earn real ROI without having to build a vast audience, according to our guest Saul Marquez, CEO and founder of Outcomes Rocket. He says: Downloads are vanity, […]
Interviews that Went off the Rails in 2023
The PR, Done and Doner podcast panel had fun watching and discussing famous video interview flameouts of 2023. It was a wild ride, and nice follow-up to my post about one-hit blunders, i.e. high profile figures who were felled by a single bad story last year. We discussed what went wrong, what went right, and […]
Eric Yaverbaum on Crisis Management Lessons from the Latest Influencer Scandals
I enjoyed chatting with Eric Yaverbaum for our podcast recently. If you don’t know the name, you probably should – especially if you run in NYC PR circles. He is CEO of Ericho Communications and author of Public Relations for Dummies and Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOs. Eric used the latest influencer scandals (e.g., with […]
Defining PR: Top Tips, AI Tools and Takeaways
I enjoyed participating in the Defining PR roundtable on Twitter Spaces recently, which was organized and led by Stephen Karaolis, founder of Pear The Agency and AI startup PR Labs (more on this below). It was a great panel and very lively conversation about the changes rocking the industry, and the growing role of AI. […]