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The first and longest-running podcast for professional communicators.
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FIR #342: Pulling at Threads' Seams
It's only two weeks old and people are already passing judgment.
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FIR #341: Influencers Amuck
Influencers are being paid to spread disinformation across social networks
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FIR #340: Will AI Destroy the Web?
All the signs are there. Is there time to avoid the worst-case scenario?
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FIR #339: Still Virtual After All These Years
Second Life is 20 years old and continues to draw users and make money
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FIR #338: Adding Activism to PR
A new study suggests PR can learn a lot from community activists
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FIR #337: Is It All Over for Influencers?
Trust in influencer content has plummeted
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FIR #336: Trust, Likability, and Confirmation Bias
"Public individuals" have replaced mainstream media as a source of news and information for many Americans
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FIR #335: BBC Fires a Shot in the Disinformatio...
BBC Verify is a New Unit That Debunks Misinformation While Sharing Details of Its Own Reporting
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FIR #334: Employees Really Do Hate Change
The number of corporate change initiatives has exploded in the last seven years. Employees are exhausted.
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FIR #333: When to Disclose That You've Used AI
Does every little use of generative AI require disclosure? If not, how do we decide which ones do?
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FIR #332: Wikipedia Editors in Tug-of-War over ...
Worries about accuracy and disclosure are at the center of the debate.
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FIR #331: AI Completes Tasks and Raises Fears
Newly released autonomous agents are a wonder to behold. Their potential is terrifying.
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FIR #330: Help Wanted -- Prompt Engineer
A cottage industry is emerging to help those who struggle crafting usable generative AI prompts
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FIR #329: Post Once, Socialize Everywhere
The ActivityPub standard is gaining momentum. Could a federated model finally take on big social media?
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FIR #328: What's In Your Crypto Wallet?
Digital wallets are evolving. Communicators need to get up to speed.
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FIR #327: Laid Off in the Comfort of Your Own Home
Zoom layoffs are becoming routine. Is that a good thing?
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FIR #326: The (Metaverse) Winter of Our Discontent
Despite the doom-and-gloom headlines, the metaverse is still coming -- and communicators still need to pay attention
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FIR Interview: PRophet Founder and CEO Aaron Kw...
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FIR #325: Making AI-Generated Brand Magic
Coca-Cola Leverages OpenAI's Generative AI Tools in Consumer Contest
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FIR #324: Pitching Original Content
Should communicators withhold original content from their pitches to the media?
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FIR #323: Outright Theft or Fair use?
How generative AI tools learn is at the heart of a copyright lawsuit
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FIR #321: Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad...
Norfolk Southern violated just about every crisis communication rule following the E. Palestine derailment
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FIR #322: If Not Twitter, Then Where?
Twitter plays some unique roles. Are any alternatives equipped to take them over?
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FIR #320: The Chorebots of 2033
The fusion of AI and robotics doesn't seem so far-fetched anymore, does it?
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FIR #319: Return to Work Mandates Damage Engage...
Declining productivity and engagement rates coincide with requirements to come back to the office
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