The PR Podcast

Tamara Sykes is a PR Manager at Postali, and co-host of the weekly #PRLunchHour on Twitter Spaces. Tamara’s digital marketing background and extraordinary communication skills are instrumental in delivering earned mentions for individual lawyers and mid-sized firms. She helps clients create the ideal public persona that supports their digital and traditional marketing.   The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Meredith Garofalo is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and a science & space journalist for News12 Long Island. Over her 14 years in broadcast, she’s worked in Chicago, Ohio, South Dakota, Florida, California and Denver, before landing her most recent gig in New York. She has covered hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, wildfires, snowstorms, and more. She was the 2021 Chair for the AMS Station Scientist Committee, which focuses on raising greater awareness & outreach for science education. She’s also covered space launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral, NOAA’s GOES-R and JPSS satellite series, and even interviewed astronauts aboard the International Space Station. She’s also been awarded “Favorite Weathercaster of the Year” and supports a variety of nonprofits and charities. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

We go to the Reddit Public Relations Thread to answer questions posed there including:  - How to improve my writing? - Does what college you go effect going into PR? - What's something you wished you learned earlier? - What does Public Relations mean to you? The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Mike Maynard is the Managing Director of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. Their consultancy uses knowledge, experience and insight to solve marketing challenges and increase the speed of how prospects travel through your funnel, generating opportunities more quickly to increase awareness, generate leads or engage contacts to create opportunities. His unique four-step process - DETERMINE, FOCUS, DELIVER and ENHANCE - takes the best research on effective ways to deliver great PR and delivers results. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Paul Furiga is president and chief storyteller of WordWrite, the Pittsburgh region’s largest independent public relations agency. Paul’s book, “Finding Your Capital S Story,” talks about the importance of storytelling in business. Before his PR career, Paul spent two decades as a journalist, covering Congress, the White House and four presidential nominating conventions. He was also an aide to U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois and issues director for Simon’s 1988 presidential run. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Sabrina Ram is the founder and president of Blu Lotus, a national strategic communications consulting agency. With nearly 20 years of public relations and marketing experience, she is passionate about helping organizations make an impact by telling their unique story to a variety of audiences. Throughout her career, Ram has managed strategic communications efforts for major organizations such as AT&T, Walden University, Drexel University Online, the American Federation of Musicians and 2U.  The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Brad Marley is owner of Yelram Media, and a marketing & PR pro dedicated to storytelling that helps companies thrive. From content creation to media relations to all types of PR programs & campaigns.. He does it all. His weekly email newsletter is a who’s who and what’s what of the PR industry and required reading for anyone working in our space. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Jerry Barmash has a long career in media, as a reporter and radio anchor, a blogger and now as a news reporter and editor for Patch.com, covering the south shore of Long Island. He is also the host of the “Here Now the News” podcast, which focuses on the latest news with timely interviews from prominent guests in news, politics and more. We talk about the evolution of news, his years in radio and his latest adventures in digital news and podcasting.  The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

Ashley R. Cummings is a freelance writer specializing in commerce, marketing and Saas. Her philosophy is simple: create content that is interesting, optimized for search, and conversion-driven.  The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

It's a holiday week for many of us, so we'll save the guests and do some Reddit #PublicRelations Q&A! Questions this week include: "Do I hire a PR pro or write the release myself?" "Am I too old to get into PR?" "Can I run for Congress and keep my PR job?" and more.  Also a big thank you to all our 2021 guests for sharing their time, talent and perspectives! Wanna be a guest? Reach out to us on twitter @ThePRPodcast!  The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.