Chats with Chip

Steve Parker, Jr. brings extensive digital marketing and business experience as CEO and co-founder of Levelwing. He is an industry leader, trendsetter, and occasional provocateur. In this episode of Chats with Chip, Steve discusses his recent video Uncommon Transparency, and how internal and external transparency will benefit all agency relationships. He explores his own experiences and why he cho...

Karen Swim is a tireless advocate for solo agency owners. She is the president of the membership organization  Solo PR Pro,  founder of the PR and marketing agency  Words For Hire , and co host of  That Solo Life  podcast. On this episode of Chats with Chip, Karen breaks down how changes to the workforce and agency culture have allowed independents and micro agencies more freedom and flexibility t...

In this episode of Chats with Chip, Matt Rizzetta, founder and CEO of  N6A , discusses a new model he calls Outcome Relations, designed to provide measurable accountability to clients. Matt explains the benefits of Outcome Relations, how the workforce has changed over his career, and how entrepreneurs need to make mistakes and innovate incrementally over time to be successful.

Doug Simon is an expert in producing video for agencies and brands in both broadcast and social media. In this episode of Chats with Chip, he addresses what the trends in both broadcast and social media mean for the future. As CEO of the award-winning DS Simon Media, Doug has lengthy experience in getting clients' spokespeople on television news. By arranging satellite media tours, providing behin...

Chuck Hester, longtime communications expert and author of Linking In to Pay It Forward, offers tips on how agency leaders can use LinkedIn effectively for business development, recruiting, and more.

Mark McClennan, host of the Ethical Voices podcast, talks about the current state of ethics in the PR industry and how agency leaders can instill ethical practices in their teams.

This episode includes helpful advice and useful tips for agencies as they respond to requests for proposals.

In this episode of the Chats with Chip podcast, Rick Gould of Gould+Partners , an agency mergers and acquisitions advisory firm based in New York, provides useful insights for agency owners on the process of selling their agencies -- including perspective on current trends in M&A.

Brent Lightner of Taoti Creative in Washington, DC joins the podcast to talk about how he became an accidental -- but quite successful -- agency owner.

Listen in as Nick Petroski of Promethean Research discusses a new report focused on the outlook for digital marketing agencies in 2019 and beyond.

Chip and Gini explore everything from the business of PR to writing books, building an online community and more.

Shonali discusses her Social PR Launchpad event, where she promises to help "unleash your inner superhero."  

Patrick Rogan of Ignition HR joins to discuss how small and midsize agencies can meet their human resources needs with a combination of vendors, consultants, and in-house staff.

Chip is joined by Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich and the Spin Sucks blog to talk about the business of public relations.  

Neville Hobson talks about the role artificial intelligence and machine learning will have in the public relations industry.  

Doug Haslam of Stone Temple Consulting discusses his firsthand experience with social identity theft.  

Terry Flannery, Vice President for Communication at American University, joined Chip to discuss communication and marketing departments in higher education.  

Chip has a conversation about internal communications and measurement with Ryan Williams, a partner with Tekara Effectiveness.

The most recent episode of Chats with Chip featured a conversation about consultancy and collaborative work to manage digital transformation with  Scott Monty , CEO and co-managing partner of  Brain+Trust Partners . Scott has a broad range of experience in the field of digital communication, including working as the head of social media for Ford Motor Company.

Johna Burke, Global Managing Director of AMEC, discusses the measurement and evaluation of communications, including activity related to Measurement Month.

John Wall, partner at Trust Insights , joined this episode of Chats with Chip to talk about podcasting, marketing technology, and more.

Tim Hayden of Brain+Trust Partners joined me to talk about business transformation through the use of data and digital innovation.

This episode of Chats with Chip features a conversation with  Joe Thornley , the CEO of  Thornley Fallis Communications . Chip and Joe discussed the business side of communications, as well as how the changing landscape of digital transformation and workplace trends affects the communications industry.

This week's episode of Chats with Chip featured a conversation with  Patrick Rogan , founder of  IgnitionHR , about talent acquisition and retention in the PR industry. Check out the full recording and written transcript to learn about strategies to find and keep talent, the changing workplace and hiring trends, and challenges facing PR agencies.

This episode of Chats with Chip welcomes  Jason Booms , Managing Director for Market and Influencer Research with  CARMA  North America. Listen to the full episode for a definition of terms related to primary research, information about how online polls can be useful, and how to combine media analysis with primary research to make data-driven decisions.