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Author: Bob Geller

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

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

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,

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

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

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