Category Archives: Campaign Analysis

It’s a Pod, Pod, Pod, Pod World – What does this mean for Your PR?

It is interesting to note that much of the buzz around Kamala Harris’s media blitz this week centered on her Call Her Daddy podcast appearance. Why was this angle so hot, and what does it say about the state of … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Our Songs and Your Tech News – Not So Different

It’s been a fun experience, starting a band (Bobby G and the Bohemians) with friends over the past few years – but it hasn’t been without its challenges. One can best be explained in an anecdote. In my effort to … Continue reading

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What is the impact of a rock star CEO on a company’s brand?

In PR circles we talk about the importance of building executive profiles and visibility.  Leaders who are in the news can serve as ambassors for the company brand; and their visibility can advance the goals of the business. But let’s … Continue reading

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PR that Minor News? Research into Poltical Yard Signs Holds an Answer

I have been working with PR teams for over twenty years.  In all that time, some of the same questions keep coming up about press releases. No, not “is the press release dead yet?” The one I had in mind … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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No Bad PR? A Single Story Felled These Three Giants

Some say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. The very idea seems harmless enough, right?  After all, the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. But most people I know who work in PR … Continue reading

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That PR Campaign Rocked it – So Where’s our site Traffic?

I’ve had many conversations about the PR and website traffic connection. They often sound something like this. “We had a great PR campaign! Where’s all our site traffic?!!” This inevitably leads to questions and recriminations: Understanding the PR and SEO … Continue reading

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The King is Dead – Long Live the Press Statement

I am a big fan of the show Succession, an HBO Max drama about family media empire Waystar Royco, run by aging patriarch Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox with snarling intensity). PR is well-integrated into almost every episode, amidst storylines … Continue reading

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For Better or Meta-worse:  Promoting Early-Stage Tech without Getting Burnt

(This article originally appeared in O’Dywer’s PR.) It has only been a year since Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s rebranding to Meta, and his vision for how the company will lead us into an immersive, virtual world.  Yet there have been … Continue reading

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