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 is the vacation edition. With both of them on vacation,  Terry and David recorded this edition early. This week, they discuss how they got into the PR business.

Show Notes

00:30 David introduces the show.

01:30 Terry and David are on vacation - this is the vacation edition.

02:15 Terry says that he and David will discuss how they made their careers in PR. Neither intended to work in PR until they were actually working in it.

26:00 Inside PRoper English: check back next week!

26:15 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_74_Mix.mp3
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry discuss the differences between big and small agencies. 

Show Notes

00:30 Terry introduces the show.

01:15 Terry mentions that he and Terry will be doing a mini-show next week, as they will both be on vacation.

03:45 David and Terry talk about a study about winning business at PR firms.

06:30 This leads into the major topic of discussion for the week: big agency vs. small agency. They discuss their careers working at both large and small agencies.

30:40 Inside PRoper English: accommodate

31:15 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_73_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:05 AM
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry list the 5 questions you should be asking your social media firm. They also welcome an audio comment from Doug Haslem

Show Notes

00:30 David introduces the show.

01:15 Inside PR has been nominated for a Podcast Award in the Business category. The voting closed on Saturday. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 15.

02:05 David mentions the CMA Awards, for which he and Terry are senior judges for the PR award.

06:30 Doug Haslem chimes in with an audio comment.

09:20 Terry apologizes for "monetize" on air.

13:30 This week's main topic of discussion: 5 questions for your social media agency.

32:00 To recap the 5 questions: Do you blog yourself? What blogs and podcasts do you recommend? What clients have you got into social media? What do you think of ghost blogging? How do you approach a blogger who wrote something negative?

32:20 Inside PRoper English: the difference between take and bring

33:15 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Click here to vote for Inside PR for a Podcast Award.

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

Direct download: Inside_PR_72_Final_Mix.mp3
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry continue their discussion about the senior-level PR practitioner. They also welcome comments from Bryan Person, Chip Griffin, and Joe Thornley

Show Notes

00:30 Terry introduces the show.

01:15 Inside PR has been nominated for a Podcast Award in the Business category. Click here to vote. You can vote once daily, and be sure to validate your vote via email.

03:05 David mentions the CMA Awards, for which he and Terry are senior judges for the PR award.

06:00 David mentions the Social Media Group's big win with Ford.

09:00 An audio comment from Joe Thornley.

12:00 Bryan Person chimes in with a comment.

14:40 Chip Griffin from Custom Scoop weighs in with an audio comment. This leads to David and Terry returning to the topic Joseph Jaffe's latest promotion for Across the Sound.

24:00 This week's main topic of discussion: the continued discussion of the senior people at PR firms.

34:00 Inside PRoper English: monetize is still not a word, along with access (as a  verb) prioritize and priorize, impactful, deliverable, guest and gift (as verbs).

35:45 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Click here to vote for Inside PR for a Podcast Award.

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

Direct download: Inside_PR_71_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:07 PM
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This week on Inside PR, David and Terry discuss discuss making the transition from the role of manager to leader in a PR firm. Also, they welcome an audio comment from Bobby Hewitt. Finally, Terry does his segment of Inside PRoper English.

Show Notes

00:30 David introduces the show.

01:45 David and Terry talk about the recent Special Edition they recorded with Brad Matson and Janina Palhares from Breakfast Television about pitching the media.

05:10 Inside PR has been nominated for a Podcast Award in the Business category. Click here to vote. You can vote once daily, and be sure to validate your vote via email.

10:00 An audio comment from Bobby Hewitt.

15:35 David and Terry discuss Joseph Jaffe's latest promotion for Across the Sound.

23:00 This week's main topic of discussion: becoming more senior at a PR firm, and making the transition from the role of manager to leader in a PR firm.

360:00 Inside PRoper English: monetize is not a word

38:00 Fans of Inside PR group on Facebook. Click here to join the group on Facebook. Click here to vote for Inside PR for a Podcast Award.

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

Direct download: Inside_PR_70_Mix.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:01 AM
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