PRactically Speaking Houston

Welcome Isidro Reyna APR, Senior Communications Specialist for NASA to PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Isidro is one of the chapter's past presidents and shares his thoughts on the value of PRSA membership and how it has helped him in his career. He also encourages members to leverage their membership to develop synergistic working relati...

Welcome LaRahia Smith, Communications Director, University of Houston, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, to PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. LaRahia is the chapter Vice President and shares the importance of membership in PRSA and the value it has brought her throughout her career, which started in the Austin area. When she moved to...

Welcome Kami Huyse, APR, with Zoetica Media, and the founder of the Houston Social Media Breakfast, to PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Kami shares her journey as a communications professional and has seen the evolution of social media and its impact on community engagement for brands. Kami offers insight into connecting with your community and...

Welcome Mary Beth Bassett, Senior Public Relations Manager, Visit Galveston to PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Mary Beth is an experienced public relations professional with a demonstrated history of working in crisis communications, editing, journalism, and media relations. She shares with us her wealth of knowledge and the unique opportunity...

Welcome Lis Harper, APR, with Medley, Inc., to PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Lis has a passion for data and uses it to design communication strategies for clients. This becomes the blueprint for share those brands’ stories and creating compelling content that drives the brand’s mission. We can all use a little more strategy in data to feed o...

Welcome Julie B. Fix, our chapter’s only member of the College of Fellows to PRSay, the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of American. Julie shares her journey as a communications professional and how she supports university students in getting hands-on experience. After several successful career moves, she moved into the academic space to help grow future PR leaders. ...

On this episode of PRSay, the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, Juan Alanis shares how important creative content is to growing your brand and reach. Juan is the Founder and Chief Content Officer of Market Street Consultants. He is a former print journalist in both the Spanish and English language spaces, who later moved into the nonprofit space before open...

Welcome the PRSA Houston Chapter President, Felicia Perez, to PRSay – the podcast of the Houston PRSA Chapter. On this episode, Felicia shares her journey that started in the newsroom and has led to FAR Public Relations, her own PR firm. She offers insight into the art of pitching stories and how to ensure your story will rise to the top of the pitch pile. Felicia works with the media on a daily b...

Welcome Saki Indakwa to PRSay – the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. On this episode, Saki shares how leadership in PRSA can truly grow your network, help develop your leadership skills and create opportunities for your professional development. She has grown as a professional in the PR space and attributes a great part of that growth to her role in variou...

Let’s connect with Catherine Burch Graham, MS, APR, on the first episode of PRSay - the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. On this episode, Catherine shares her journey starting out as a journalist and moving into public relations, her true calling. She is now a public relations professor and shares her years of experience with up-and-coming communications p...