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Inside PR #167 – Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis and David Jones discuss how public relations changes during the summer season and welcome a listener comment. Martin Waxman reports from Vancouver.
00:26 Terry opens the show.
02:25 Dave mentions the now famous Billy Bob Thornton interview with Jian Ghomeshi.
03:11 Terry welcomes a comment from Felipe Mangabeira of FirstCom Communications in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
04:30 Terry opens a discussion about how public/media relations changes during the summer season.
13:00 Terry introduces Martin, reporting from the CPRS conference in Vancouver.
15:11 After a brief run-down of some of the events at the conference, Martin introduces the interview segments with Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot of Capulet Communications, Terry Flynn of McMaster University and Paul Mylrea of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management.
28:40 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Sarah Laister.
Inside PR #159 – Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman welcome questions and comments from listeners and discuss the topics that are brought up.
00:26 Dave opens the show.
01:23 Martin tells us this week’s show will be a “comment round-up” and welcomes the first comment from Julie Rusciolelli.
03:44 Terry mentions what a wonderful time he had at the CPRS Pinnacle Awards Dinner (Hamilton Branch) and gives a shout-out to all the new Inside PR subscribers he met there.
05:09 Martin mentions that the CPRS Toronto Ace Awards are coming up on April 21st.
06:54 Dave introduces an audio comment from Deborah Zanke in response to a question asked by Crystal Klippenstein regarding the role of PR in the non-profit sector.
12:22 Terry comments on the importance of balancing promotion and protection when working with non-profit organizations.
13:30 Dave mentions that the Canadian founder of War Child is tweeting from a war zone in Africa and that it’s an excellent example of how non-profit organizations are embracing social media.
16:42 Terry introduces another audio comment from Barbara Nixon.
21:09 Dave, Terry and Martin discuss whether or not portfolios are important when applying for a job in public relations.
27:01 Dave, Terry and Martin all agree that having a blog can be a major asset when applying for jobs in the PR world.
29:25 Terry closes the show.
Production Note: This week’s rejoinder is courtesy of Grizzly’s Growls Podcast.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Sarah Laister.
Inside PR #154 – Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman have an in-depth conversation about PR accreditation.
00:25 Dave opens the show.
00:54 Dave introduces this week’s topic: Accreditation in the world of PR and the two major organizations that grant it.
01:44 Martin gives a quick 101 on the Canadian Public Relations Society APR designation, which he describes as similar, but not quite identical to the accreditation of the Public Relations Society of America.
06:05 Terry opens a discussion about the value of PR accreditation.
17:01 Terry discusses his interest in Edward Bernays and how he first learned about him while listening to the CBC’s radio show The Age of Persuasion, hosted by Terry O’Reilly.
18:24 Martin talks about James Grunig, a communications theorist, who has developed 4 major models of public relations.
19:40 Terry discusses the application requirements for the IABC’s ABC accreditation and compares it to the requirements of the CPRS program to pursue an APR.
21:30 Martin mentions that he and his fellow accreditation committee co-chair at the CPRS, Vince Power, act as facilitators of study groups for those who are pursuing their APR.
25:57 Terry thanks Shel Holtz for suggesting that a discussion of the APR should include comments about the IABC’s ABC accreditation.
26:29 Housekeeping note: Terry thanks Janna Guberman for loyally producing Inside PR these past few months and notes that the producer’s torch has been passed on to Sarah Laister.
27:14 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Sarah Laister.
Inside PR #152 – Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman are podcasting live from Podcamp Toronto at Ryerson University and host the show as a Q & A session with their live audience.
00:29 Terry opens the show.
00:49 Terry reminds us that Inside PR is being recorded live at Podcamp Toronto which is held at Ryerson University.
00:57 Terry tells us the show topic will be determined by audience questions this week, with some focus on the role of social media within public relations.
01:42 Maureen McBride asks Terry, Dave and Martin for their opinion regarding the balance between traditional media and social media and how that balance is changing within the public relations field.
10:04 Dave asks the audience, specifically those who work in PR, what their biggest fear is when it comes to working within the social media space.
10:20 An audience member asks whether or not PR agencies understand the time sensitivity involved in engaging with social media, as opposed to the time allowances of working with traditional media.
15:16 Diana Spremo, an independent PR practitioner, asks Terry, Dave and Martin to define the social media press release.
16:18 Dave tells the audience that that Boris Spremo, Diana’s father, is a legendary photojournalist, who has worked for such publications as the Toronto Star.
19:48 Audience member Danny Brown asks if it might be time for PR to have a regulatory body.
25:05 Heather Robinson asks Terry, Dave and Martin as PR practitioners how they convince their clients to give social media a try.
31:53 Michelle Sullivan asks everyone what they think the future of traditional media might hold.
33:52 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Sarah Laister.
Inside PR #151 – Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman discuss the notion of PR people becoming the story and how this relates to the online world and welcome comments from Al Croft, Eden Spodek and Roger Christie.
00:26 Dave opens the show.
01:41 Dave reminds us that Inside PR will be doing a live recording at Podcamp Toronto at Ryerson University.
03:21 Dave gives a shout-out and congratulations to Ed Lee who has taken over for Keith McArthur at com.motion.
03:58 Martin mentions that he was has started a Wiki called “Twittionary“, an evolving dictionary on all things twitter, which was based on a post by Shannon Yelland.
04:33 Terry reads a comment form Al Croft.
06:09 Martin introduces an audio comment from Eden Spodek of Bargainista and Community Divas.
06:22 Eden Spodek leaves a comment asking Terry, Dave and Martin to define influencers.
06:55 Martin give his perspective on how he defines an influencer.
07:52 Dave discusses how he defines an influencer.
14:08 Terry introduces a comment from Roger Christie on Online Reputation Management stemming from an online study by Weber Shandwick.
18:30 Terry mentions that Roger has also written a blog post on this topic.
19:04 Dave introduces the show topic: The Notion of PR People Becoming the Story.
23:35 Dave brings up the topic of how this relates to the online world – he refers to a “fight” that occurred on Twitter recently.
25:32 Martin mentions that Ian Capstick has a post encapsulating where things are in terms of this “fight”.
25:40 Martin mentions the ongoing battle between Scott Monty and Jalopnik.
36:21 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Janna Guberman.
Inside PR #148 – Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis and Martin Waxman discuss the social media efforts of the Globe and Mail in light of the unveiling of the federal budget and welcome comments from Jody Koehler and Erick Bauer.
00:26 Terry opens the show
01:24 Terry notes that Guy Skipworth has started a blog called “The Big Canadian Picture”.
01:40 Martin mentions that his business partner, Louise Armstrong, who is a certified etiquette expert has launched a blog called “A Call for Class” which deals with etiquette in communications and in your everyday business life.
02:33 Martin explains that Louise is certified by the Protocol school of Washington.
04:49 Terry mentions that Podcamp Toronto is coming up on Feb 21st and 22nd at Ryerson University and that Inside PR will be doing another live recording there.
05:57 Terry mentions that Donna Papacosta of Trafcom news podcast left a comment.
06:41 Terry reads a comment left by Jody Koehler in Holland.
07:43 Martin introduces a question from Erick Bauer about how to go about building a social network as a student while still respecting the busy schedules of the professionals you’re approaching.
08:56 Martin says, as Joe Thornley mentioned at Talk is Cheap, one thing to do is engage them in the social media space, for example, commenting on their blog.
10:04 Terry discusses engaging in the social media space, but also the importance of meeting them face to face.
12:37 Terry introduces the major topic for the show: The social media efforts of the Globe and Mail in light of the unveiling of the federal budget.
24:28 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Janna Guberman.
Inside PR #146 – Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones, and Martin Waxman discuss the next steps for journalists who have been laid off and how these layoffs will affect the PR profession and welcome a comment from Steve Mullen.
Show Notes:
00:27 Terry opens the show.
00:54 Terry and Dave introduce a comment from Steve Mullen of EndGame PR in Richmond, Virginia.
01:29 Steve Mullen comments on the proper length for podcasts.
02:42 Terry discusses his thoughts on the length of podcasts.
03:51 Martin discusses length of podcasts.
04:31 Dave talks to length of podcasts.
10:07 Terry introduces the discussion topic for the show: How will the layoff of journalists affect those in the PR profession and the journalists themselves.
11:52 Martin discusses the question of where journalists will go.
14:20 Terry talks about journalists crossing over to PR.
15:20 Dave discusses journalists crossing over to PR.
18:23 Terry discusses what life will be like for the journalists who are left at their companies.
22:16 Dave discusses how this changes everything in the PR world.
22:05 Martin discusses how this changes things in the PR profession in terms of things moving online.
29:56 Terry closes the show.
30:10 Terry mentions that next week there may be an interview with Guy Skipworth.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Janna Guberman.
Inside PR #145 – Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones, and Martin Waxman discuss the notion of messages and messaging.
Show Notes:
00:27 Dave opens the show.
00:52 Dave congratulates Terry on the “Podcasting is Dead” show with Joe Jaffe.
02:18 Dave mentions Julie‘s farewell post.
02:44 Dave introduces the main topic of discussion: The notion of messages and messaging, based on what Phil Gomes of Edelman wrote on his blog.
15:12 Terry discusses the positive role of social media in messages in PR.
17:01 Dave brings up the topic of the ability to be an effective communicator or spokesperson.
21:29 Dave mentions Paul Bates as an example of an ideal spokesperson.
27:25 Dave wraps up the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Janna Guberman.
Inside PR # 137 – Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones, Martin Waxman and Julie Rusciolelli record a live episode of Inside PR at Talk is Cheap, Centennial College‘s unconference, and discuss comments and questions from several individuals including Louise Armstrong, Joe Thornley, Dave Fleet, Doug Walker and Guy Skipworth.
Show Notes:
00:23 Terry opens the show.
02:10 Question from Louise Armstrong of Palette PR on tips for how to counsel clients on getting started in social media.
08:12 Question from Joe Thornley of Thornley Fallis Communications on if, with the current state of the economy, there are any trends on whether social media is surviving because it is relatively cheap or whether it is the first to be cut because it is unproven.
12:50 Question from Dave Fleet of Thornley Fallis Communications on ghost blogging.
18:24 Question from Doug Walker of Social Media Group on the difference between what the internal perception of the company is compared to what the individuals are embracing.
24:20 Question from Guy Skipworth of Mediaco on whether you can shape the conversation in the blog world like you can in media.
28:04 Question on how students just starting out can get noticed in the world of social media.
34:23 Terry closes the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Janna Guberman.