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FIR B2B #75: Beth Winkowski does B2B PR very well

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This week we speak with someone who does B2B public relations very well. Beth Winkowski has had her own PR firm for more than a decade after working for years with leading-edge tech companies. Both Paul and David have always admired her judgment, sensitivity and attention to detail. Many PR people will tell you their job is to make journalists’ work easier. Beth delivers on that claim.
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The Voice, a podcast from the FIR Podcast Network

The Voice #108: Goal setting and collaboration within a team

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IABC Ottawa has a strong focus on professional development for our community, our members and our volunteers and our board members are some of our most dedicated volunteers. Catherine Fair, a business coach from Rhapsody Strategies, visited a recent board meeting for a short session on goal setting and collaboration, two key areas for the volunteer boards. The Voice’s host Sherrilynne Starkie was on hand to capture the session.

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The Crisis Show: Emergency Management Trends For 2017

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On Episode #121, Rich Klein was joined by Bill Boyd (Bellingham, WA)  and Rodney Smith (Arlington-Fort Worth, TX), who discussed trends for 2017 in emergency management.

The show touched on active shooter situations, natural disasters, fires and the use of technology in improving disaster/emergency responses among first responders.
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The Crisis Show #120: Ohio State University Attack

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/The_Crisis_Show__Attack_on_Ohio_State_Campus.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:51 — 80.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsRich Klein was joined by Felix Nater  (Nater & Associates) and Timmian Massie (Health Quest) to analyze  the communication and security/law enforcement protocols in the aftermath of a terrorist-inspired incident on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus… Continue Reading →

Episode 114: How to be Creative

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One of the benefits of working in the industry of public relations, communications and marketing is the ability to be creative. We work in a unique world where our job is to find creative ways to tell a story. In this episode, our hosts share their secrets on what they do to cultivate their creativity.
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The Crisis Show #119: Communication Lessons from Election 2016

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Rich Klein was joined by Ruth Sherman and Tripp Frohlichstein to analyze how the communication styles of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton made a difference in the election
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Episode 113: Making Career Choices

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The average person will make a career change approximately five to seven times during their working life. With this new landscape, making career choices can be overwhelming. Young PR Pros hosts Kristine D’Arbelles, Ross Simmonds and producer Clare Bonnyman discuss tips and advice on how to best approach making a career decision.
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Episode #111: The Definition of PR

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Who can relate: you introduce yourself to an acquaintance at a friend’s party. They ask you what you do for a living. You say you work in PR. You get a blank stare and most people respond with: oh so like advertising, or my personal favourite, you must spin the media. Well Young PR Pros has had enough, so we sat down as a team and put together our own definition.
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#110: Women in PR

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There are more female PR professionals than female nurses. That is a pretty staggering number, especially when only 20 percent of upper management PR roles are held by women. Young PR Pros hosts Kristine, Ross and producer Clare welcome Talia Beckett-Davis, president and chairwoman of Canadian Women in Public Relations, to chat about the gender gap that exists in our industry.
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Episode #106 – We Revisit the Topic of Accreditation

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In this episode we revisit the topic of accreditation. In episode 100, we talked about a topic that has divided the world of PR and communications for decades: is accreditation worth it?
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