PR After Hours with Alex Greenwood

We're all dealing with slashed budgets due to the effects of the pandemic. Is building up SEO a relatively-inexpensive way to get traction? Source material here. Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR You can Tweet or DM questions that may be used on the show. Have a question for Alex? Send him a message and he may answer it on the show! Just click the link, and record it--be sure to give us your first na...

Alex Greenwood discusses his interview with Startup Missouri Magazine , which asks what businesses can do online during the lean times of the pandemic in order to be positioned positively when things open up again.  Listen to Alex's answers, along with two other experts, in this episode. Read the entire piece Startup Missouri Magazine here. Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR You can Tweet or DM q...

Are you helping or harming your brand during the radically-changed business landscape of the pandemic? Alex is joined by public relations and brand expert Jeremy C. Little to offer tips on the best brand messaging strategies. Jeremy is the head of account services for CKP,  a Texas-based integrated communications agency. Jeremy has more than a decade of experience in strategic communicat...

Are there ways for your brand to not only survive but thrive in the pandemic era? We asked foodservice product designer and industry expert, Brian Hutton, to shares his thoughts on adapting to the pandemic. He also discusses the concept of visioncasting to anticipate the direction of your industry. Listen free on Anchor , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your shows. Listen to Brian's full i...

In the midst of a crisis, the last thing you'll have time to do is to write a holding statement. Often, this means no statements are given, which creates a whole new series of headaches. Alex talks about why you need holding statements, and what elements comprise a successful statement. Source material here.   Listen free on Anchor , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your shows. Show no...

The choice of hiring a public relations consultant or firm is a tough one for many business owners, often because they do not fully understand the value PR brings to the table. To discuss this, Alex welcomes back a special guest to the lounge, Carey Kirkpatrick, Founder and CEO of CKP, an independent, woman-owned, Texas-based integrated communications firm.  So pull up a chair, please use a c...

Foodservice product designer and industry expert Brian Hutton shares a quick shot on adapting to the pandemic in a way that will pay dividends--both business and karmic--in the years to come.  Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR You can Tweet or DM questions that may be used on the show. Have a question for Alex? Send him a message and he may answer it on the show! Just click the link, and record...

How can your business or brand build awareness in the right way during this pandemic? To find out, Alex welcomes a special guest to the lounge, Carey Kirkpatrick, Founder and CEO of CKP, an independent, woman-owned, Texas-based integrated communications firm. In this discussion, Carey shares her top three tips for brands to build awareness in responsible, creative, and successful ways.  So pu...

How do you keep your brand relevant amidst a global crisis? Alex shares research from 360PR+ , a firm that engaged Engine Group (formerly Opinion Research Corp.) to survey 300 senior marketing executives, gauging their opinions of their and other brands’ relevance. Listen in for what they learned, and what Alex thinks about it.  Read the entire article here. Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR You...

Does your client or boss want you to do something that may injure the brand and/or your reputation as a PR pro? Alex takes a listener question and offers some advice on dealing with those bad ideas that pop up from time to time. Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR You can Tweet or DM questions that may be used on the show. Have a question for Alex? Send him a message and he may answer it on the show! J...

Advice on what not to do to tactfully increase brand awareness during the pandemic crisis.   Source material here.   Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social media strategy. If you would like Alex to speak at your conference...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses that qualify. We asked business consultant Mike Hulsey about what's in the loan package, who it's for, and how he is assisting small business owners in applying for these critical relief funds.  Need more info or help with your loan? Contact Mike at 405.535.6038 or via email at HulseyBusin...

Misinformation is Dangerous. We can all help combat misinformation with easy steps. Alex shares how PRSA’s infographic encourages PR pros to follow three steps to stay informed. CDC website. WHO website. Check your facts at Snopes.com . Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about cr...

New to working from home (WFH)? Fear not! Alex has some tips that will help and may even make you chuckle.  Special thanks to In Kansas City Magazine. Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social media strategy. If you would like Ale...

As we are all "hunkering down" at home, the use of video and audio conferencing is growing. Alex offers a few handy tips to make your calls run smoother.  Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social media strategy. If you would like...

Do you have a central location for Covid-19 information on your website? In this quick shot, Alex covers why it's a good idea. Learn more about AGPR's crisis communications services here . Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social medi...

Need some good, affordable tools to build brand awareness? Listen in! Source mentioned in this episode here . Learn more about AGPR's crisis communications services here . Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public, broadcast, and webinar appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social media strategy. If yo...

What are you doing about the coronavirus? More importantly, what have you told your customers about your efforts to keep them safe, as well as what you expect of your customers in return?   Source mentioned in this episode here .  Learn what to do and get updates at the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization . CDC link to specific info for businesses here . Learn m...

Fact sheets are a great way to inform, educate, and advise your internal audiences (employees, volunteers, etc.) on what they should know and do to manage a serious situation. In this episode, Alex shares tips for a useful fact sheet. Learn more about AGPR's crisis communications services here . Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public and broadcast a...

How do you talk with your customers about your response to the Covid 19 coronavirus? Listen in for quick tips to help your organization communicate more effectively. Source material discussed in this show located here. Learn more about AGPR's crisis communications services here . Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public and broadcast appearances every...

The Covid 19 coronavirus is dominating the news, and rightly so. Following his maxim of crisis communication, "not if , but when ", Alex offers tips to help your organization prepare. (Which you should do, now .) Source material discussed in this show located here and here and here . Learn more about AGPR's crisis communications services here .  Follow us on Twitter! @HoursPR PR After Hours h...

Does the prospect of public speaking give you the shivers? Fear not! Alex has some helpful tips to make your speaking experience easier for you and more effective for your audience. He also shares the best compliment he ever received. Source material discussed in this show located here. PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public and broadcast appearances every year, speaking primaril...

Multitasking: we all do it...heck you're probably doing it while you listen to this show! Alex explores why multitasking is inefficient and oftentimes just plain rude. He shares tactics to get quality work done by renewing your focus.  Click here for an excellent piece on Forbes about multitasking.  PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public and broadcast appearances every...

Do you use email, or does email use you? On today's show, we talk about ways to make email work for you, not against you! Sources mentioned in the show here and here . PR After Hours host Alex Greenwood makes numerous public and broadcast appearances every year, speaking primarily about crisis communications, podcasting, and social media strategy. If you would like Alex to speak at your conference...

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