For Immediate Release
The first and longest-running podcast for professional communicators.
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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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FIR #318: AI, Mastodon, the Metaverse -- Headli...
These technologies are advancing just fine, regardless of the media's doom and gloom
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FIR #317: The Rise of the De-Influencer
The backlash to influencer marketing has arrived, and it's gaining popularity
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FIR #316: Back to Blogging
Social media sucks. Can we get back to the genteel days of the blogospohere?
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FIR #315: Does Every Company Need a CCO?
The time is right for chief communications officers to take their seat at the table
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FIR #314: Show Or Tell?
New research finds that spoken and written recommendations are not perceived equally
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FIR #313: Will Gen Z Finally Kill Email?
It's old. It's clunky. It's insecure. Can a tech-savvy generation help business move on?
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FIR #312: The Social Media Press Release Redux
The idea of a destination press release has been around for 15 years. It's still a good idea.
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FIR #311: What Communicators Can Learn From Lib...
Library TikTok has attracted teens to books and libraries. Can marketers emulate their organic success?
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FIR #310: Shake Up Your Work-From-Home Routine
Productivity might dip once your routine gets stale. Is it time to spice things up?
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FIR #309: Measuring Stuff That Didn't Happen
Neville and Shel answer a listener's question
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FIR #308: Here Come Virtual Workers
For about $14,800 per year, you, too can have a virtual person do your bidding.
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FIR #307: We'll Pay You...In A Year
Keurig Dr. Pepper has whipped up controversy with its 360-day payment terms
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FIR #306: Brand Name Pronunciation as a Marketi...
Brands are taking advantage of consumer difficulty getting their names right
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FIR #305: We See You And You Can't Come In
It's the monthly long-form episode of For Immediate Release
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FIR #304: Reaching Employees Through Social Medi
Some of your employees are already engaging with your LinkedIn presence. Why not communicate with them there?
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FIR #303: The Quest for a Twitter Alternative
Is it Post.News? Mastodon? And what's holding everyone back from a mass migration?
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FIR #302: Blockchain's Widely Exaggerated Demise
Despite proclamations that blockchain never held any promise, innovations just keep on coming
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FIR #301: A Communicator's Look at ChatGPT
A new AI text generator is provoking a lot of experimentation along with some consternation
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FIR #300: Communicating Pay Transparency
New Laws Are Forcing Companies' Hands. Those Unprepared Need Their Communicators Now More Than Ever
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