188. Petrona Joseph on luxury brand publicity and mental health

Petrona Joseph is a former TV personality turned publicist and mental health advocate specializing in internal and external communications, media relations, and strategic product placement to increase brand visibility, working with prominent brands such as BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Range Rover which led to her career in PR. She was the first black woman to represent the prestigious Bentley Motors brand in Montreal. She’s also worked with Montreal Caribbean Fashion Week, the Views of the World Film Festival, and was named one of Montreal’s 100 Most Influential Women. The PR Podcast is a show about how the news gets made. We talk with great PR people, reporters, and communicators about how the news gets made and strategies for publicity that drive business goals.  Host ⁠⁠Jody Fisher⁠⁠ is the founder of Jody Fisher PR and works with clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment, and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ at @ThePRPodcast. Petrona Joseph: Instagram LinkedIn The PR Podcast: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok