PR After Hours with Alex Greenwood

Dreaming of a Tedx appearance, but have no idea where to start? That's where Ryan Hildebrandt comes in. Tedx coach Ryan offers a few tests anyone can do to "market research" their ideas to find the most interesting parts of it, without bias (so they can get top opportunities). In our discussion, we also learn: why you should treat your ideas & message like a product (eg: why it doesn't matter...

You can learn a lot about effective marketing from a successful Realtor. On today's show, Alex chats with Mary Hutchison, who shares some of her best strategies and tactics to market her business, as well as help her customers succeed in buying or selling their home.  These concepts are useful for everyone seeking to build their brand. Connect with Mary here: http://www.maryhutchison.org/home...

Believe it or not, there are jobs to be had amidst this terrible pandemic! Listen in as career coach and author Tami Cannizzaro offers tips for job seekers of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels. Whether you're looking for your first job or you’ve been working for years, she can be your Chief Motivational Officer guiding you on your journey.  Connect with Tami here: http://www.tamica...

What role does your faith play in your business success? Entrepreneur Jacqueline Maddison, tells her unique story of how she lost everything and rebuilt her life through her powerful relationship with God, becoming Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Beverly Hills Magazine . Learn more about Jacqueline: www.jacquelinemaddison.com *** A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the sh...

Alex explains how you can be a guest in the "virtual lounge" of PR After Hours. He covers how the booking process works, technical expectations, topics we are looking for, and more. Listen in! https://prafterhours.com/ Matchmaker. Fm link Twitter: @HoursPR  A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the show by leaving a starred review on Apple Podcasts. Your review will hel...

Accessing capital is one of the largest challenges a business will face--and finding a lender you can trust is crucial. In this episode, we meet Jeremy B. Hill, an advisor to growing companies throughout the country, acting as an investment banker and counselor as they navigate the nuances of raising capital, putting deals together, and operating their businesses. Listen in for his insights about...

Alex shares some stats on local media pitching you're going to want to hear to finish 2020 strong. Check out the source info here. A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the show by leaving a starred review on Apple Podcasts. Your review will help us attract more listeners and sponsors to keep it going. Here's how: https://digitalhealthtoday.com/support/how-to-review-itunes/...

Organizations should communicate about who they are and showcase their identity first as trust drives purchases, says Zach Giglio, CEO of Giglio Communications & Marketing . Listen in and find out what this means for your brand. Connect with Zach: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachgigliopr/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WhoIsGCM Other:  https://www.instagram.com/w...

What’s your message to employees while the election results hang in the balance? Alex discusses an article in Ragan's PR Daily that addresses this very timely need.  Follow us on Twitter @HoursPR  Photo by cottonbro from Pexels

Are you bootstrapping a business and have no idea how to kickstart the marketing and PR? Well, the grass is greener for you here in the virtual lounge as we welcome Bryan Clayton. Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal , an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 100,0...

November 3, 2020, is Election Day. If you have not yet voted, please make a plan to safely cast your ballot at IWillVote.com .

Does your PR and marketing content have the "write" stuff? We’ll find out as we welcome Raj Goodman Anand to the show. Raj is the founder of Goodman Lantern , a team of native English content writing and software development services that help businesses sell better and grow faster. An engineer by profession, he has founded three startups, raised capital, and taken one venture from zero to acquisi...

The quality of resilience is not necessarily something you are born with. Much like leadership skills, it can be developed. To learn more about ways you can apply this quality to your own business or career, we welcome Susan Drumm.  Susan is a CEO, Advisor, and Leadership Coach focused on helping leaders and their teams to develop the capacity and mindsets to lead in today’s disruptive enviro...

Blogging is a great way to build up your value to customers and prospects while also improving your website’s SEO value. To maximize these positive effects, it is conventional wisdom that you should set a blogging schedule and stick to it—but is that correct? Alex has some ideas. Check out Alex's blog here. A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the show by leaving a starred...

Creating content that is based on what your audience will benefit from most can help amplify your PR efforts. Learn more as Alex welcomes digital marketer, podcaster, and PR pro, Brady Hester to the virtual lounge. Learn more about Brady at braddogmedia.com/ . Listen to his podcast here . Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braddogmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BraddogMedia Twitter: ht...

Alex offers tips on operating in a culture of candor in your business dealings.  A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the show by leaving a starred review on Apple Podcasts. Your review will help us attract more listeners and sponsors to keep it going. Here's how: https://digitalhealthtoday.com/support/how-to-review-itunes/ Here's the link to our show: https://podcasts...

How does your company culture affect creativity, retention, and client relations? We'll find out as Alex welcomes the Biz Bros, Eli Libby and Kyle Nelson, to the show. The Biz Bros are the co-founders of Results Imagery in Bend, Oregon, and hosts of the Biz Bros podcast . Listen to our entire first season of episodes and more on the show website: PRAfterHours.com . A Little Help? If you like the s...

Why should PR pros embrace podcasting? Let's find out from one of the industry's most enthusiastic practitioners, Samuel Brake Guia. Sam hosts Brains Byte Back and Loudspeaker from his home base in Medellin, Colombia. In this conversation, Sam tells Alex why he thinks all PR pros should consider podcasting for themselves, as well as their clients. He also offers advice, tips, and some examples of...

As people are at home more because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also online more via social media platforms. They are looking for interaction and connection. This presents an opportunity for savvy brands and marketers. Here is a closer look at the new “social scene” during the pandemic. Alex tells us more, referring to a new infographic on AlexGPR.com .  Listen to our entire first seaso...

Maintaining a candid form of calm during a crisis situation is crucial for positive outcomes. Alex shares info from an article in Ragan's PR Daily about ways to communicate calm in a crisis and offers his take.  Learn more about Alex's Crisis Communication planning services (that can keep your brand out of trouble!) here .  Listen to our entire first season of episodes and more on the sh...

This week, we return with the second part of our interview with author and PR veteran Marc Whitt, where we discuss the servant's heart, staying out of the spotlight, and finishing stronger in everything you do.  Listen to part one of this interview here . Whitt is the director of media and strategic relations at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of PR Lessons Learned Along the Way:...

Host Alex Greenwood's first job in PR was at a university, so you can bet when we saw a great new book out about Higher Ed PR, we just had to learn more. We are thrilled to welcome author Marc C. Whitt! Marc is the director of media and strategic relations at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of PR Lessons Learned Along the Way: Strategies, Tips & Advice for the Higher Ed and Nonpro...

What role does cognitive bias play in your crisis communication planning? Alex uncovers the many ways cognitive bias can hamper your efforts and what you should do now to be prepared. Quoted materials here and here . Support the Virtual Lounge! Listeners, we are asking for your support to keep the show going, with opportunities for special content and messaging for your business. Click the link to...

Is LinkedIn really a good option for building your business? Find out as we welcome author, coach, speaker, and LinkedIn expert, Scott Aaron . He'll share what most people get wrong about their LinkedIn profile, as well as steps to take to make LinkedIn a new lead and connection generator.  Get Scott's books here.   Website: https://scottaaron.net/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thes...

Do you (or your clients) want to be a guest in the virtual lounge? You're in luck--there's always a seat available! Please listen in for details on how the show works, our guest screening process, scheduling tips, tone of interviews, expectations we have of guests, expectations guests should have of us, and more.  For contact info or more about the show, visit PRAfterHours.com .  Support...