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Learn how to respond in the right way at the right time with public relations expert Molly McPherson, APR. This podcast is your guide for examining how communications can make or break a brand, organization, or leader—discussing the best practices in PR, digital media, crisis communications, and social media.
The podcast offers a mix of analysis of current events and interviews with newsmakers, communications professionals, and business experts from Molly's 20+ years of public relations and crisis communications expertise working for FEMA and heading communications for the cruise line industry.
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About Your Host
Molly McPherson is not your average public relations practitioner. She can whip out a media statement, geek out over how a crisis started and knows her way around Twitter but when you get right down to it, her role is to help leaders protect themselves in the digital age.
Molly's combined experience as the head of communications for the cruise line industry and her role in shaping FEMA's online media efforts turned into a passion for helping organizations and their leaders feel comfortable communicating in the digital age. She is the founder of the online training program, Confident Leader Network and loves to talk about current events and how *not* to become the subject of the next viral news story.
The second part of a series on the best communication tactics during COVID-19, these are episodes I am replaying that are still relevant today as they were in March 2020. The focus is on leadership during the pandemic. Even months later, it’s easy to spot the leaders who get how to lead in public, and…
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Communicators who have been responding to the outbreak of the coronavirus since last spring know how stressful it can be to write the content about your organization’s ongoing response. I hear you. That is why I launched the COVID 19 communication series at the end of 2020 to recount episodes from the first months of…
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Knowing how to respond when a friend mourns the loss of a loved one can be confusing. People struggle to find the right words to say or do the right thing to do to help a friend cope with grief. Many do not know how to help ease the burden of grieving, especially with quarantine…
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We’re all over-talkers. But not knowing when to shut up can lead to bigger problems. In this episode Molly shares the importance of knowing when to stop talking in a discussion, argument or negotiation so that you don’t create an undesirable outcome for yourself. Plus, an easy-to-follow method for how to do it. ©…
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According to this week’s guest, the British royal family has the greatest long-term brand of any organization. Hard to argue with public relations strategist Julia Angelen Joy. Not only is she an ardent follower of the Windsors, she is also a fan of Netflix drama, The Crown. That’s where I come in. When I read…
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