Inside PR
Inside PR is a weekly Canadian podcast about public relations. Agency veterans Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman co-host the half-hour show. Each week, the guys will take a look under the hood of the public relations industry, explore topical and provocative issues, discuss listener comments, and even interview an interesting guest or two. Inside PR welcomes and depends on listener comments to ensure the continuing relevance of the show. Listeners can comment directly on the podcast blog at www.insidepr.ca or, even better, send in an audio comment to insideprcomments@gmail.com. If you’re already a business communicator or are looking to break into public relations, or even if you’re in another field but understand that communications, reputation, and image make and break organizations, listen to Inside PR.
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry are overwhelmed by PR student contributions. They use one of those contributions as a jumping-off point for their major topic of discussion.  Also, they welcome audio comments from Michael Allison, Scott MacDonald, and Omar Ha-Redeye. Finally, Terry does his segment of Inside PRoper English.

Show Notes

00:30 Terry introduces the show.

01:20 Terry talks about his time at Podcasters Across Borders 2007.

06:30 Omar Ha-Redeye calls in with a comment. 

09:30 Scott MacDonald calls in with a comment as well.

12:45 Michael Allison contributes another PR student comment. 

17:40 This week's major topic of discussion stems from an email from a recent PR graduate from Humber College, Lauren Schneider, who is working at the Royal Ontario Museum. Her comment is about things you don't learn at PR school but need to learn on the job. Terry and David go off talking about other things that are important in PR that might not be taught in PR school.

27:50 Inside PRoper English: tortuous and torturous

29:00 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Inside PR are in the finals of the Most Valuable Podcasts (MVP) contest. Click here to vote as Inside PR goes against American Copywriter.

Music: our theme music is Streetwalker by CJacks, and is from the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.

Direct download: Inside_PR_65_Mix.mp3
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry discuss the importance of good writing in the PR profession. Also, they welcome an audio comment from Doug Haslam. Finally, Terry does his segment of Inside PRoper English.

Show Notes

00:30 David introduces the show.

01:20 David mentions that this will be the last time they mention the open slot for a new student/young PR contributor.

02:00 Terry mentions that he'll be at Podcasters Across Borders in two weeks. He will sit on a panel called Taking Your Initiatives to the Next Level. David will unfortunately not be able to make it to the conference.

04:10 Audio comment from Doug Haslam.

12:00 Listener Matthew Tarnowski asks: Which dictionaries would he/she recommend when trying to make a case against misuse of words like utilize and leverage?

17:40 This week's major topic of discussion: are good writers made or born?

35:20 Inside PRoper English: apostrophe roundup

36:20 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Inside PR are in the finals of the Most Valuable Podcasts (MVP) contest. Click here to vote as Inside PR goes against American Copywriter.

Music: our theme music is Streetwalker by CJacks, and is from the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.

Direct download: Inside_PR_64_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:04 AM
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry discuss a comment David Philips left to For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report #246, about big PR agencies not "getting" social media. Terry does his segment of Inside PRoper English.

Show Notes

00:30 Terry introduces the show.

01:20 Terry mentions that he'll be at Podcasters Across Borders in two weeks. He will sit on a panel called Taking Your Initiatives to the Next Level. David will unfortunately not be able to make it to the conference.

05:40 Terry and David pay tribute to For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report, as the podcasting pair are approaching a true milestone: their 250th episode.

14:10 The major topic of discussion for the week: David and Terry discuss a comment David Philips left to For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report #246, about big PR agencies not "getting" social media.

35:20 Inside PRoper English: ending sentences with a preposition

38:20 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Inside PR are in the finals of the Most Valuable Podcasts (MVP) contest. Click here to vote as Inside PR goes against American Copywriter.

Music: our theme music is Streetwalker by CJacks, and is from the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.

Direct download: Inside_PR_63_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:03 AM
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry discuss awards in the PR business. They welcome audio comments from Omar Ha-Redeye and Jon Hoel. Finally, Terry does his segment of Inside PRoper English.

Show Notes

00:30 Terry introduces the show.

02:10 David introduces an audio comment from Omar Ha-Redeye.

05:40 Terry and David talk about the latest Toronto Third Tuesday and the mesh conference.

08:30 Inside PR are in the finals of the Most Valuable Podcasts (MVP) contest. Click here to vote as Inside PR goes against American Copywriter.

11:30 The major topic of discussion for the week: PR Awards

28:40 Jon Hoel sends in an Inside PRoper English mashup.

30:40 Inside PRoper English: exact and same

32:20 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. 

Music: our theme music is Streetwalker by CJacks, and is from the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.

Direct download: Inside_PR_62_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:44 PM
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