Let's Talk PR & More Show #45: Jerry Pionk, Xcelsior Communications, on AI in PR & government communications

Sherry Goldman's guest is Jerry Pionk, owner and principal of Xcelsior Communications. Sherry and Jerry discuss AI and how government entities are using AI in PR and communications initiatives. Jerry shares his experiences using AI and handling communications in key government roles, including for the King County Department of Local Services in Seattle, and in training staffs as an advisor during deployments in Korea and Afghanistan, as well as work at the Pentagon, as well as ethical best practices for AI use going forward.

Let’s Talk PR & More!, hosted by Sherry Goldman, president of the award-winning Goldman Communications Group, is an in-depth conversation on a topic or issue related to public relations and/or a discipline or issue that intersects with PR. Episodes of Let’s Talk PR & More! have covered campaigns run by organizations and companies; profiles of PR, marketing, and media professionals; industry trends; analysis of how PR managed key situations; the media and changing media landscape; digital communications and marketing; strategy; the growing influence of AI, and more. The show airs weekly on WRHU-FM and is also available as a podcast. For more information on the show and/or Sherry Goldman, visit www.goldmanpr.net.