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FIR #420: How Well Did CrowdStrike Handle Its C...
About that $10 Uber Eats Gift Card...
85 min
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FIR #419: Is Shadow AI an Evil Lurking in the H...
Employees using AI bots without IT knowledge are sharing sensitive data
14 min
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FIR #418: These Are Our Rock-Solid Beliefs -- U...
One company ended its DEI and climate initiatives to accommodate extremists. Now it's facing the backlash.
15 min
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FIR #417: As AI Adoption Grows, Is Share of Mod...
Brands need to know that they're showing up when people want answers they can provide
13 min
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FIR #416: No Likes. No Follows. No Stress!
Maven promises an anxiety-free social networking experience
18 min
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FIR #415: A Staggering Failure of Leadership an...
UK's Post Office scandal could have been avoided. Where were the communicators?
16 min
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FIR #414: Companies Treat Remote/Hybrid Like It...
Survey Finds Company Culture is Suffering from Weak Policies
18 min
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FIR #413: AI Is Coming for Copywriters
There are ways copywriters can AI-proof their jobs. Not all will succeed.
20 min
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FIR #412: Don't Let the Door Hit You on Your Wa...
A case study in how not to treat departing employees
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FIR #411: Are We Unnecessarily Panicked About O...
New reports say only a few people are sharing it and most people don't buy it
14 min
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FIR #410: Who's Behind All Those Fake LinkedIn ...
LinkedIn has removed many. Why were they there in the first place?
15 min
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FIR #409: Just Another Fad
Reports are shrugging off generative AI as just a bunch of hype. Are they right?
20 min
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FIR #408: AI's Impact on Jobs, Quantified
PwC analyzed half a billion job ads from 15 countries. They found AI is having a huge impact.
15 min
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FIR #407: AI Is Changing How Managers Manage
Organizations need to help managers prepare to do their jobs in the new world of work
17 min
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FIR #406: Alas, SEO, We Knew You Well
Last week saw a flood of AI announcements, including one that could ruin the web economy
85 min
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FIR #405: Gen Z's Connection with Influencers
A new report finds half of consumers buy based on influencer recommendations
14 min
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FIR #404: Purpose Without the Peril
Companies are turning to volunteerism instead of advocating for societal change
17 min
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FIR #403: Does Marketing Need a Separate Ethics...
AI dominates our April long-form episode, but listen for a good, old-fashioned PR story, too
82 min
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FIR #402: Your Favorite Social Network Just Shu...
The social networking space is fragmented. Will the fediverse solve this problem?
23 min
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FIR #401: The Battle Between PIOs and Journalists
Reporters think PIOs have changed from conduits to obstructionists, and they plan to do something about it
18 min
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FIR #400: Love Them or Hate Them, Press Release...
Most press releases suck. That doesn't render the tool useless.
19 min
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FIR #399: No More Cookies For You
Third-party tracking cookies will soon be a thing of the past. What are marketers to do?
19 min
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FIR #398: The Perfect AI Version of Your (or An...
OpenAI says its text-to-voice tool is a major leap forward. Is that a good thing?
19 min
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FIR #397: Some Thought Leadership on Thought Le...
It pays huge dividends when done well, which is not nearly often enough
22 min
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FIR #396: Will AI End Google's Search Dominance?
Some suggest AI's approach to search is superior. Others argue Google does more than just search.
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