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  • Ekaette Kern is the CEO and Head of Brand Consulting at TENET Consultancy, a strategic communications agency focused on brand storytelling that ignites, inspires, and sparks change across generations. She also serves as the board chair for The A Pledge, an initiative focused on increasing representation and equity in the advertising industry. Here, she discusses the secret “sauce” that sets TENET apart, current DEI challenges in advertising, and her work with the Harlem Globetrotters.


    Key Takeaways:

    - TENET Consultancy's secret 'sauce'

    - Ekaette's work with the Harlem Globetrotters

    - How DEI efforts can fall short


    Episode Timeline:

    1:20     The four-step process for brand transformation

    4:15    The “sauce” that sets TENET apart

    5:45    Ekaette's work with the Harlem Globetrotters

    9:00    How to build strong partner relationships

    10:28 How The A Pledge is helping diversity in advertising

    13:00 Moving beyond performative DEI actions

    15:00 Legal pushback against DEI

    16:48 Tangible successes in advertising diversity

    18:45 Advice for women in PR and marketing

    20:34 Ekaette on thought leadership


    This episode’s guest:

    • TENET on LinkedIn

    • LinkedIn Ekaette Kern


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  • Joe Tannorella co-founded PodEngine.ai in 2023 to create a database where people can search millions of podcast transcriptions. Pod Engine helps agencies and marketers with everything from guest booking to competition monitoring. Here, Joe discusses the myriad ways Pod Engine’s robust database has helped everything from agencies to NHL teams.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Creating the world’s most advanced podcast search engine

    - Innovative ways organizations can use Pod Engine’s database

    - How Joe caught Richard Branson’s attention


    Episode Timeline:

    1:00    Unlocking podcast knowledge through Pod Engine

    5:00    Pod Engine is an excellent resource for information           

    6:00    How to use Pod Engine to book podcast guests

    09:45 Innovative ways that Pod Engine can be used

    10:50 How an NHL team is using Pod Engine

    12:00 Pod Engine allows organizations to monitor the competition

    14:30 Getting caught up from the advent of podcasting

    15:50 Current trends in podcasting

    20:00 Joe's Point of Light Award

    21:00 How Joe enlisted Richard Branson's help for a best man speech


    This episode’s guest:

    • Joe Tannorella on LinkedIn

    • PodEngine.ai

    • Ping Joe for a free month's subscription at [email protected]


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  • Andrew Ellison is the Media Relations Manager for Global Results Communications, a leading PR agency for tech and everything it touches. Before coming to GRC, Andrew was a news reporter for Nexstar Media and KRIS-TV. Here, he discusses his past life in journalism and the role digital humans will play in our lives.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Andrew's transition from news reporter to PR

    - The future of digital humans

    - Understanding the Internet of Things


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30     Why Andrew left his career as a news reporter

    4:00    Tod's thoughts on media fatigue

    5:15    The future of journalism

    9:00    Andrew's favorite interviews

    11:00 Tod's interview with Jane Goodall

    12:30 GRC's new client, Uneeq

    13:30  How Uneeq is creating digital humans

    15:00 Applications for AI digital humans

    19:00 How Andre stays to date on the world of big tech

    21:54 Understanding IoT and its importance


    This episode’s guest:

    • Andrew Ellison on LinkedIn

    • Global Results Communications


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  • Bob McCullough has been in public relations/corporate communications for over 50 years. In 1988, he led the award-winning PR team that launched SeaWorld Texas in San Antonio. He currently helps spread the word about the nonprofit Morgan's Wonderland, the world's first and only theme park designed for those with special needs. Here, he talks about theme park PR and the biggest lesson he’s learned over 50-plus years in PR.


    Key Takeaways:

    - The history of the launch of SeaWorld Texas (now SeaWorld San Antonio)

    - Promoting a theme park for kids with special needs

    - Lesson learned over 50 years in PR


    Episode Timeline:

    0:30 Former guest Chuck Cureau on Bob McCullough

    4:00    The launch of SeaWorld Texas

    6:30    How Bob helped promote the new theme park

    8:30    How SeaWorld divided America into four separate markets

    12:00 How the new theme park helped boost San Antonio's profile

    13:15 The PR challenges of operating a theme park

    15:00 Developing relationships with local reporters

    18:00 The Southwest Shamu plane

    23:00 Morgan's Wonderland: the world's only theme park for people with special needs

    28:45 Communicating with special needs communities

    31:00 The biggest lesson Bob has learned over 50 years in PR


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    • Bob McCullough

    • Morgan's website


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  • Amy Jackson founded TaleSplash, a PR agency that helps emerging tech, health, and lifestyle brands share their expertise and join the conversation about the world changing around us. TailSplash works directly with founders to design thought leadership programs informed by decades of experience as brand-builders and storytellers for some of the world’s largest companies. Here, Amy discusses how TaleSplash embraces PR in a changing world and how brands can be ready when their PR moment happens.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Using the tech stack to help clients

    - How companies can prepare for their 'PR moment'

    - Navigating changes in the media landscape


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30    PR in a changing world

    2:00    TaleSplash's mission and client focus

    3:45    The impact of social media on PR

    8:00    Leveraging the modern tech stack in PR

    10:45 Navigating changes in traditional news outlets

    13:00 The rise of affiliate marketing in PR

    13:50 The Potato Farmer story

    16:30 How organizations can prepare for their "PR moment"

    20:00 Authenticity in thought leadership


    This episode’s guest:

    • Amy Jackson on LinkedIn

    • TaleSplash on X

    • TaleSplash's website


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  • Mike Wehrs is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unidata Global, a company that uses global industry standards for product identification barcodes to productize them into services. Mike has led the creation of new industries, launched game-changing products, and driven massive growth for startups and Fortune 500 technology companies. Here, he shares his insights on space exploration, the future of AI, and how he helped develop Bluetooth technology.


    Key Takeaways:

    - The role of barcodes in global trade

    - Mike's role in the advent of Bluetooth technology

    - The future of space travel


    Episode Timeline:

    1:00The most fascinating thing happening in space exploration

    3:30The economics of space travel

    6:30Innovations in space propulsion

    9:30The future of Mars exploration

    11:30 The Pale Blue Dot

    14:30 The current state of AI 

    17:30 AI's impact on the economy

    21:00 The evolution of GS1 codes 

    24:30 The role of AI and barcodes in global trade

    28:30 The genesis of Bluetooth technology


    This episode’s guest:

    • Mike on Twitter

    • Mike on LinkedIn

    • Email [email protected]


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  • Jacqueline Long is the President of Evins PR-Plus, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications agency with expertise in digital content and integration, food, spirits, wine, lifestyle, and hospitality. Here, Jaqueline shares how luxury brands are evolving and the high-end spirit market in the post-pandemic world.


    Key Takeaways:

    - The evolution of luxury marketing

    - Latest trends in high-end spirits

    - The importance of 'Big Sky' thinking


    Episode Timeline:

    2:00 How should we talk about luxury in 2024?

    4:15 How AI can make luxury experiences more personal

    5:00 AI integration in hospitality

    7:00 How to update messaging with legacy brands

    8:30 The importance of authenticity with luxury brands

    10:00 How luxury brands have evolved since the '80s

    11:00 How Evins uses 'Big Sky' thinking

    14:40 Latest trends in high-end spirits

    17:30 Which spirits are having a "moment" right now?

    18:50 Advice for grad students

    21:00 The importance of continual learning

    22:00 Jaqueline's approach to thought leadership


    This episode’s guest:

    • Evins PR on Instagram and LinkedIn

    • Jaqueline Long on LinkedIn


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  • Liz Brooks is a Client Account Manager at Interview Valet focusing on Podcast Interview Marketing and PR. With experience at top media outlets and PR agencies, Liz is dedicated to helping small and medium-sized enterprises and brands connect with their audiences through strategic storytelling. Here, she shares her approach to helping build brands through podcasting.


    Key Takeaways:

    - How to make a great podcast appearance

    - Finding the right guests for the right podcasts

    - Creating your podcast pitch


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 How does Liz find the right shows for her clients?

    3:45 Audience composition beats size

    5:45 Tod's Velvet Underground analogy

    6:15 How to prep clients without podcast experience?

    7:00 The benefits of content repurposing

    7:30 The importance of being authentic

    9:30 Male and female guests can be a little different

    11:00 Liz's client hits it out of the park

    14:30 Is true crime on the way out?

    15:50 How "podcast voice" happens

    17:30 Creating a compelling storyline and messaging

    20:00 Identifying the key problem

    21:00 Liz's dating site success story

    24:45 Does Gen Z listen to podcasts?

    26:30 Finding time to listen to podcasts

    28:30 The future of podcasting


    This episode’s guest:

    • Liz Brooks on LinkedIn

    • Liz at Interview Valet


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  • Bob Bilbruck is an accomplished and visionary CEO with over 25 years of experience in emerging markets and technology. He is the founder and CEO of Captjur, a business services firm specializing in channel and partner programs, digital marketing, and business development. Here, he discusses Captjur’s new platform, JunkGrab, and the gig economy's future.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Captjur's gig economy platform

    - The future of the gig economy

    - How AI will affect the job market


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 An overview of JunkGrab

    2:50 Captjur's gig economy platform

    3:45 Why was junk hauling a great opportunity?

    5:45 How JunkGrab benefits haulers

    7:00 How gyms are joining the gig economy

    9:00 The gig economy is the future

    10:00 Lawmakers and the gig economy

    12:45 The emergence of autonomous vehicles

    14:00 Advertising in autonomous vehicles

    17:00 Autonomous cars need better PR

    19:30 Flying cars may be in our future

    23:40 AI integration in fast food

    25:00 How AI will affect jobs


    This episode’s guest:

    • Bob Bilbruck on LinkedIn

    • JunkGrab’s website

    • Captjur's website


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  • Dana Marruffo is the Senior Manager of Global PR and Communications for BigCommerce, where she leads the planning, strategy, and management of global go-to-market and corporate communications, thought leader programs, and executive communications. Here, she discusses how COVID changed E-commerce and why AI will have a big impact on the industry.


    Key Takeaways:

    - How to make a great elevator pitch

    - How to become a thought leader

    - Retail innovation during covid


    Episode Timeline:

    1:45 What makes a great elevator pitch?

    3:00 How can startups tell their story?

    4:30 How to create a narrative blueprint?

    5:15 Humans crave narratives

    6:15 Dana's thought leadership philosophy

    7:45 Should thought leaders feel compelled to give up the 'secret sauce'?

    9:45 What types of e-commerce stories are connecting with the public in 2024?

    10:30 How have consumers changed post-COVID?

    11:45 Has COVID-era innovation slowed down?

    13:45 How will AI make shopping easier for consumers?

    16:00 How has Dana successfully navigated so many career transitions?

    16:45 The importance of mentorship

    19:45 Dana's work with A-list musicians


    This episode’s guest:

    • Dana Marruffo on LinkedIn


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  • Jessica Whidt is the Managing Director at Warner Communications, a leading agency that supports clients across multiple complex industries such as supply chain, logistics, transportation, renewable energy, and technology. Here, she talks about the importance of having a crisis management strategy and how the AI boom is affecting logistics.


    Key Takeaways:

    - How to create a PR crisis preparedness plan

    - Logistics PR in the post-COVID era

    - AI's role in logistics


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 Which state has the best food?

    3:30 The importance of a reputation management communication plan

    5:30 What does crisis preplanning look like?

    7:30 Crisis preplanning is like disaster preparedness

    8:15 How did Jessica weather the logistics storm over the last few years?

    9:00 The public is better educated about the supply chain than ever before

    11:30 What's the hardest thing to communicate about logistics?

    13:15 New developments in logistics

    15:00 Exciting developments in AI

    17:20 Generative AI for content creation

    19:00 Google doesn't like AI-generated content


    This episode’s guest:

    • Jessica Whidt

    • Warner Communications on LinkedIn


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  • Nick Musica is the founder of Optics In, an SEO and content creation consultancy that supports small—and medium-sized businesses and startups with their SEO needs. Here, he discusses how Google’s embrace of AI has changed its search function and how organizations can improve their SEO.


    Key Takeaways:

    - How Google's pivot AI affects SEO

    - Diversifying your traffic source

    - The importance of social search


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 How Nick got into SEO

    4:30 How has Google's pivot to AI affected SEO?

    8:00 Does Google know if content is AI-generated?

    10:15 Is AI metadata punished by Google?

    12:30 What's an old assumption about SEO that people still think is true?

    14:20 What makes a website credible?

    16:00 The importance of pictures

    17:10 What are some easy fixes that organizations do to improve their SEO?

    21:30 How important is social search in 2024?

    26:00 The importance of diversifying traffic source


    This episode’s guest:

    • Nick Musica on LinkedIn

    • Optics In’s website


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  • Katie Zeppieri is a two-time TEDx speaker, author, social influencer, and media personality. She’s also the Founder and Chief Brand Strategist of The MicDrop Agency, an award-winning and fast-growing boutique PR and Marketing firm specializing in brand amplification for innovative companies and people. Here, she shares some strategies for successful marketing events and building a great personal brand.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Winning strategies for marketing events

    - The current state of PR and marketing

    - How to build a great personal brand


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 What is the current landscape for PR and marketing?

    2:40 What's PR's role in a world where people are telling their own stories?

    4:30 What are some common SEP problems people are having these days?

    6:45 How to get leads through events

    10:00 MicDrop's biggest success stories

    12:00 How MicDrop got a placement in the Wall Street Journal

    13:10 Pitches that get on Tod's nerves

    15:00 How MicDrop helps develop thought leaders

    17:00 How professionals can build a better personal brand


    This episode’s guest:

    • Katie Zeppieri on LinkedIn

    • The MicDrop Agency


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  • Michael Kingsley is an executive communications consultant who founded the media relations practice area at Forefront Communications, a PR and marketing firm focused on financial services clients. Michael also has 20-plus years of experience in global public relations, journalism, and media production. Here, he shares his modern approach to media training and how to be genuine in interviews without neglecting your talking points.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Media training in a changing world

    - How to be authentic in a media appearance

    - The importance of storytelling in politics


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 Why August 8th is Miami Dolphins Day

    3:30 The job of a spokesperson has changed

    5:20 Does the public want to see the CEO or the spokesperson?

    6:40 What's the first step in media training?

    9:15 The post-appearance breakdown

    11:40 How to insert your talking points into the interview

    12:40 How to be genuine while communicating your talking points

    15:30 How to teach authenticity?

    18:00 The fear of public speaking

    21:00 Storytelling in the 2024 election

    24:00 The importance of knowing your audience


    This episode’s guest:

    • Michael Kingsley on LinkedIn


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  • Chuck Cureau is a former marine mammal trainer and current director of PR at Sea World San Antonio and an in-game host for the San Antonio Spurs. He’s also a sought-after emcee in the San Antonio area and has worked as an actor, with roles in "Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World" (2011) and "The Life of David Gale" (2003). Here, he shares his journey from the dolphin stadium to the PR office and gives tips on connecting with large audiences.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Chuck's journey from marine mammal trainer to the PR office

    - The art of speaking to large audiences

    - How to communicate an environmental message


    Episode Timeline:

    1:30 Tod recalls hanging with Chuck and some orcas on a recent trip to San Antonio

    4:45 How Chuck changed careers from a marine mammal trainer to a PR pro

    7:30 Chuck started in PR at the San Antonio Zoo

    9:45 Chuck’s early PR lessons

    11:15 SeaWorld's 60th-anniversary campaign

    15:30 Communicating SeaWorld's sustainability and rescue mission

    17:30 SeaWorld's rescue animals

    19:30 How to speak to large audiences

    24:00 Improvising in front of a large audience

    27:00 Chuck's favorite SeaWorld animal story

    29:30 PR is all about relationships


    This episode’s guest:


    • Chuck Cureau's website

    • Chuck on Instagram and Facebook

    • SeaWorld San Antonio


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  • Dominick Miserandino is the founder of one of the first online publications, TheCelebrityCafe.com, and over the past 30 years, he's worked with more than 100 different web properties and authored two travel books. Nine months ago, he became CEO of RetailWire.com at an interesting inflection point for the retail industry, which we discuss in this episode.  


    Key Takeaways:

    - The state of retail in a post-COVID world

    - Why content is still king

    - The future of AI in online publishing


    Episode Timeline:

    1:45 Is retail normalizing post-COVID?

    3:30 Did COVID unlock new possibilities for retail?

    6:45 What topics are connecting with people at Retail Wire?

    9:00 Affirmational content always does well

    12:10 The role of AI in online publishing

    14:00 Ad networks refuse to work with AI content

    17:00 Content is still king

    18:45 How to create a great pitch

    21:00 Is the AI boom like the Dot Com boom?

    23:30 Dominick's approach to thought leadership


    This episode’s guest:

    • Dominick Miserandino on LinkedIn

    • RetailWire


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  • Brad Bennett founded BDBCreative, a boutique performance PR agency that drives direct sales for apparel and lifestyle brands through tier-one press placements. Brad is also the creator of Well Spent, a now-defunct blog that, for over 8 years, highlighted sustainable fashion. Here, he discusses how he turned a menswear blog into a successful affiliate marketing PR agency.


    Key Takeaways:

    - The Six Ps of PR

    - How Brad built his agency without a traditional background in PR

    - The secrets to successful affiliate marketing


    Episode Timeline:

    2:20 The 2009 blog boom

    4:30 Brad built the website he wanted to see

    6:30 Well Spent could never happen in 2024

    7:30 Is the counter-culture dead?

    9:55 Harnessing the power of blog rolls

    11:45 How COVID grew the affiliate market

    13:30 How bigger publications warned up to affiliate posts

    16:20 Building a brand people want to be part of

    20:30 What Brad had to learn about the PR world

    23:30 Where other agencies get it wrong

    25:20 Brad's Six Ps of PR

    27:20 The product that shocked Brad


    This episode’s guest:


    • Brad Bennett

    • BDBCreative on LinkedIn

    • BDBCreative on Instagram


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  • Kailie Fagen is a Senior Account Executive at Global Results Communications responsible for media and client relations. During her time at GRC, Kailie has mentored junior staff, secured top-tier national and international media placements, and led client campaigns. Here, she discusses how she got into PR out of college and tips on writing a great press release.


    Key Takeaways:

    - How to get into PR out of college

    - How to write a great pitch

    - How to create media lists


    Episode Timeline:

    2:00 The perks of working for Taco Bell

    4:05 How to get a job in PR right out of college

    6:45 The importance of writing in PR

    7:40 A journalist's take on pitches

    10:40 The importance of finding a mentor

    12:30 Media lists are all about quality

    13:30 AI and the future of PR

    15:00 Kailie's feature in the Daily Pilot

    18:00 How to redirect clients

    20:45 Kailie's family ties to Grocery Outlet

    24:15 Tod's love of Grocery Outlet chicken


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    • Kailie Fagen on LinkedIn


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  • Grace Keith Rodriguez is the CEO of Caliber Corporate Advisers, a leading marketing and public relations firm exclusively focused on fintech, financial services, Insurtech, insurance, and real estate. As CEO, Grace directs Caliber's strategic vision, including the firm's development across service offerings. Here, she discusses her transition from President to CEO and the leadership skills that are vital to success in 2024.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Trust and relationships are essential in PR

    - Managing a remote work culture

    - Grace's new role as CEO


    Episode Timeline:

    1:50    Grace's transition from President to CEO

    3:20     Lessons Grace has learned in her new position

    5:00    Building trust with clients and team members

    6:40    Caliber's expertise in fintech and insurtech PR

    9:45    Leadership skills for success in 2024

    11:00  The importance of staying on top of trends

    12:30 Managing a remote work culture

    15:00 Remote workers need to interact with everyone on the team

    17:00 The Caliber College of Public Relations

    20:00 Grace's thought leadership philosophy


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    • Grace Keith Rodriguez on LinkedIn

    • Caliber on LinkedIn

    • Caliber’s website


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  • Michael Stern is the CEO and founder of HeadStart, a PR and communications agency focused on amplifying innovative and impact-driven voices. Before going into PR, Michael was an executive producer in local news and is a three-time founder, having started companies in sports media and betting research. Here, he explains the unique PR needs of startups and why he's not a big fan of guaranteed media.


    Key Takeaways:

    - Why startups need PR that moves quickly

    - The problems with guaranteed media

    - How Michael moved from news to PR


    Episode Timeline:

    1:10 Tod asks Michael for betting advice

    2:45 How Michael transitioned from news to PR

    4:15 The mental anguish of keeping up with headlines

    5:15 Why Michael decided to get into the startup space

    6:45 PR agencies for startups must be nimble

    7:45 Media training for startups

    9:00 The importance of selling emotion

    11:45 Why is the PR industry behind the times?

    15:00 Headstart is built on speed

    17:00 Michael is skeptical of guaranteed media

    20:00 Michael's favorite success stories

    23:30 The importance of going against the grain


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    • Michael Stern on LinkedIn

    • Headstart on LinkedIn

    • Headstart's website


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