Season 1
“12 Days of PR Christmas” Sing Along
Dec. 24, 2020
PR Nation wraps up its first season as America’s PR Podcast with a holiday sing-along. Robert and Sarah treat listeners to their rendition of the holiday classic “12 Days of Christmas” with a version written just for PR pros…
Hot Takes on PR Agency Life
Dec. 18, 2020
Have you ever lied about pitching the media? Our guest says he did when he was younger and working for a big global PR firm. Ed Zitron is the CEO of E-Z PR, a firm that handles media relations for tech clients. He’s also the…
How to Be Your Own PR Boss
Dec. 11, 2020
Is it time for you to become your own PR Boss? Maybe you’re tired of working for a PR agency or in-house for an organization. Perhaps you’ve lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Whatever the reason, if you’re thinking…
Virtual Parades and Sloppy Writing
Nov. 24, 2020
When Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade organizers announced the event this year would be produced as a television show rather than a live experience, we decided it was time to talk turkey – about going virtual and the best way …
Thinking Like a Journalist
Nov. 13, 2020
Reporters who’ve jumped from news to PR use those journalism skills to tell stories from another perspective, but PR pros can think like journalists too, even if they’ve never worked in a newsroom. Ani Vahradyan is new to PR…
How to Tell Better Stories
Nov. 6, 2020
Almost everyone in PR thinks they are awesome storytellers, but are they? Really? It’s one thing to say you’re a good storyteller. It’s quite another to be a good storyteller. That’s where Lindsay Graham can help. He’s an ex…
Storytelling That’s Out of This World!
Oct. 31, 2020
Everyone loves a good story, but what happens when the story is so good that it sends people into a panic? We celebrate Halloween Eve with the story behind the story of a Martian invasion that terrified American radio listen…
Managing Media Lists During COVID
Oct. 16, 2020
Managing media lists got tougher when the COVID-19 virus sent all of us, including journalists, home to ride out the pandemic. Fewer reporters can be reached through newsroom phone lines, and the number of emails they’re get…
PR Diversity & Inclusion Checklist
Oct. 2, 2020
Improve the diversity of your PR teams and campaigns with advice from two experts on DE&I issues. Robert is joined by Dr. Gina Luttrell, an assistant professor of public relations and social media at Syracuse University, and…
Young Pros Defy the Virus
Sept. 19, 2020
The pandemic has been tough on people everywhere. In public relations shops across the world, people have lost their jobs, graduates have seen offers evaporate, and students watched internships vanish. But that hasn’t stoppe…
PR Students Get Agency Ready
Sept. 4, 2020
The pandemic continues to frustrate recent PR graduates looking to land their first job and still challenges students who watched summer and fall internships evaporate when the virus attacked. Yet from the rubble of the 2020…
Making Effective Word Choices
Aug. 21, 2020
Struggling to find the right word? Repeatedly pulling from overused phrases? As communicators, words are the foundation of our work. With that in mind, consulting a dictionary to reevaluate our word choices might not be a ba…
Wear the Dang Mask!
Aug. 7, 2020
We launch our COVID Case Study series with a conversation about one of many mask campaigns now playing across the United States. The most recent public health models predict 300,000 Americans will die from the virus by the e…
PR Job Search Tips
July 24, 2020
The pandemic has left millions of Americans looking for a job. PR people are among them. If you’ve been furloughed, fired, or had your internship cancelled, recruiter Jamie McLaughlin, an expert in connecting companies with …
Make Great PR Videos with a Smartphone
July 10, 2020
Just because you have a powerful camera built into your smartphone doesn’t mean it's easy to create content that people will want to watch. The smartphone has revolutionized videomaking. With a little instruction and practic…
Expecting More From Brands
June 26, 2020
It’s hard to imagine any brand with a logo showing a slave woman on its food products, but the Aunt Jemima imagery has been appearing on its breakfast packaging for more than one hundred years. Now, Aunt Jemima is finally be…
How Activists Use PR
June 12, 2020
Activists are all over the news these days. But how are they organizing? What PR tactics are they using to communicate their positions and drive lasting policy change? The University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center…
Media Training Tips
May 29, 2020
Do you like giving media interviews? Are you good at it? Some people loathe talking to reporters on the record. Others can’t get enough airtime. But does experience make you better? And even if you are good at it, could medi…
2020 AP Stylebook Changes
May 15, 2020
May flowers aren’t the only thing that we look forward to this time of year. It’s also when the Associated Press announces all of its changes to the AP Stylebook. We love the AP Stylebook and look forward to a fresh copy arr…
Moms, Comms, and Niche Audiences
May 1, 2020
In an early celebration of Mother’s Day, PR Nation’s #CommsMoms discuss the importance of communicating with niche audiences. Summer talks with social media’s Comms Mom and PR Nation contributor, Dr. Amanda Holdsworth, about…
Saving Earth Day from COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary tomorrow, but COVID-19 almost ruined the occasion. Thousands of events around the world had to be moved online or postponed until later in the year due to the pandemic. Robert talks …
Pitching Pot on 4/20
April 17, 2020
There was a time when PR pros were nervous pitching stories about pot to media outlets. But Shawna Seldon McGregor says things have changed – for the better. Shawna talks marijuana PR with Robert just in time for 4/20 – pot’…
Pro Panel on COVID-19
April 3, 2020
Experts are predicting that the month of April will bring even more cases of COVID-19 across the country. With social distancing guidelines extended, public relations practitioners will need to continue to adjust their commu…
Virus Social Media Tips
March 27, 2020
Looking to make sure your social media isn’t socially distant? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced PR pros to re-evaluate their digital strategies. PR Nation contributor Jason Mollica joins Robert to share his 10 tips for manag…
How has the virus changed PR?
March 20, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has changed, and in many instances devastated, lives around the world. For communicators, it has required urgent implementation of crisis plans, evaluation of current PR programs, and adjustments to evo…
COVID Special: PR Response
March 19, 2020
In this special mid-week edition of PR Nation, we preview our conversation with communicators about changes COVID-19 has made to the way we do our work. We also consider the recent Institute for Public Relations survey about…
BREAKING: IPR Polls Pros on COVID-19 Response
March 13, 2020
Most communications pros and senior executives in a new survey report their communication team was prepared for COVID-19, according to findings scheduled for release Monday by the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercom…
Are You Ready for a PR Crisis?
March 6, 2020
Is your organization ready for a PR crisis? If not, then a new book may be just what you need to help you create a crisis plan before you need one. This week, Robert invites crisis expert Ed Segal to discuss the worst part o…
How Will Mobile Journalism Change PR?
Feb. 21, 2020
Broadcast journalists are becoming even more mobile, shooting their news on iPhones and editing stories in coffee shops. How will this impact your work as a PR pro? Mobile journalism expert and career broadcast journalist Ge…
Does Anyone Miss the White House Press Briefing?
Feb. 14, 2020
Does anyone care that the White House has held just one press briefing since January 28, 2019? Journalist Scott Nover asked the question in an article for Washington Post Magazine, and tells Robert what he found. The two als…
Making PR Creative Again!
Feb. 7, 2020
Do you need a client with a big budget to do creative PR work? Is it possible to break free of the news release and op ed routine? Adam Ritchie, Principal at Adam Ritchie Brand Direction, preaches using PR to invent and tran…