Gini Dietrich, Founder of Spin Sucks
The Spin Sucks Podcast with Gini Dietrich
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Gini Dietrich, Founder of Spin Sucks
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Celebrating 300 Episodes! 25.06.2024 20:49
Gini brings in her first-ever guests! Gini's husband joins Gini to discuss his entrepreneurial and marketing journey with his company, the National Democratic Training Committee. Tune in for a second special guest to celebrate 300 episodes!
What Has AI Done For You Lately? 18.06.2024 10:39
Right now a lot of communications professionals are more focused on what AI can't do than what it can. In this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking about why you should be getting a handle on AI's capabilities and making sure your own stay relevant.
Conducting a Symphony of Robots 11.06.2024 16:47
Chris Penn once told Gini Dietrich that as AI tools develop, the role of communicators will be one of conducting a symphony of robots, designing and coordinating work from different sources for specific outcomes. That day is near, if it isn't here already and that's what we're talking about today on the Spin Sucks Podcast.
The PESO Model: Where To Start? 04.06.2024 11:54
The most common question Gini Dietrich is asked about the PESO model is how to start implementing it. This week on the Spin Sucks Podcast she is talking about starting with the most important element of the model, Owned, and building a campaign around it.
Big Changes in Generative Search - What It Means For Your Content 28.05.2024 12:34
Generative search is going to be affecting SEO sooner rather than later - but the foundations don't change - using your content to share your Experience, Expertise, Authority and Trust is still going to be the best thing you can do to make sure your content gets found. Gini Dietrich is talking abut the changes you do and don't need to make on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast.
The PESO Model© for Higher Ed, Comms Pros, and Business Leaders 21.05.2024 10:48
Gini Dietrich has a vision about making the field of marketing and communications a better, more effective place with a shared understanding of how ROI is created and measured - and she's got a plan for how to make it happen. She's talking about it this week on the Spin Sucks Podcast.
How TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube Are Changing Earned Media 14.05.2024 17:09
The role of communicators is always changing - not least because there are always new platforms and changes to existing ones to integrate into our plans. What stays the same is balancing the demands of speed, accuracy, engagement and integrity - and today on the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich discusses how.
No, We Don't All Lie For A Living. 07.05.2024 9:33
Communications and PR is one of those industries where a few bad actors give everyone a bad reputation. But most communications pros are absolutely honest and most of their work can be seen as boring. This week on the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini is talking about how most people are using their PR powers for good.
Your Questions Answered: The PESO Model© Certification 30.04.2024 11:21
If you want your clients to be confident that your communications work is ethical, responsible, and measurable, becoming a PESO Model Certified Guide© is the best way to get there. Gini Dietrich answers your questions about the new program on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks podcast.
Combating Weaponized Information 23.04.2024 16:57
Are you tired of all the misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information in the media? Gini discusses what each type of information is and gives communicators tips for combatting the bad actors.
The Changing Landscape of Media Relations 16.04.2024 12:05
Media relations has been turned on its head in the last few months. Due to media outlets closing or being acquired and revenue down, causing layoffs, the pool of journalists has shrunk considerably. Even as challenging as media relations has gotten, earned media is still an important strategy to build credibility and authority. On this episode of the Spin Sucks podcast, Gini Dietrich gives you fiv...
How Communications Affects SEO 09.04.2024 14:02
SEO has come a long, long way since the first search engines started using it to organize results, and Chat GPT is changing the game again. Today on the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich talks about how SEO is working now, the role of communications in it, and what we need to know to take advantage of AI to make sure the right people are finding you at the right time.
How to Make Your Metrics Tell Stories 02.04.2024 11:19
Data interpretation and communication is critical to help translate your efforts to outcomes. This week on the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking about Coverage Impact, a powerful tool that can help you interpret, visualize and share your data and correlate them to organizational goals.
Measuring PR Results in the 21st Century 26.03.2024 12:12
Measuring the results of your PR efforts is far more challenging than linking to the likes and clicks you get on your social media accounts. Gini discusses measuring PR success with outcomes vs. outputs, using AI effectively in a PR campaign, and the future of PR measurement.
The Newly Refreshed PESO Model™ Graphic and Process 19.03.2024 18:12
The PESO model has become a foundational element of the communications industry. The industry isn't static, and neither is the model. Today on the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking us through the changes to the model and graphic, and what it means for communicators around the world.
The Transformative Effectiveness of the PESO Model© 12.03.2024 16:31
On this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is reviewing the PESO model for any of you listening who aren't familiar with it yet, and providing some extra tips and insights for those who are.
One of the Most Powerful Tools in the Communications Box 05.03.2024 11:30
Contributed Content is one of the unsung heroes of communications. While it isn't always the easiest to create, especially if content creation is outside your scope of worth, its a strategy that can pay huge dividends. On this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is explaining why you should be considering contributed content, what editors are looking for, how to create it and h...
Enough With the Double Standards! 27.02.2024 15:56
As far as we've come, there is a long way to go when it comes to being a woman in the workplace... and the world. Professionally, women can be sidelined, diminished, talked over and infantilized by even the best-intentioned of men. And sometimes women help them do it. There is a long way to go and on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking about how you can make a d...
What Makes a Thought Leader? 20.02.2024 12:36
Being a thought leader means having and sharing original thoughts that demonstrate your expertise. Doing this can take a lot of time or a lot of money or both, and that can sometimes be a challenge. Today on the Spin Sucks Podcast Gini Dietrich is talking about how to get thought leadership right.
Why Owned Media is Always Worth the Time 13.02.2024 10:09
Owned Media is the most important element of a PESO Model™ plan - it has the most potential for long term benefit, and can perform the heaviest lift in terms of driving your marketing forward. Of course, it also takes the longest to pay off. Gini Dietrich is talking about why owned media is worth the time and investment on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast.
Rise of the TikTok News Anchor 06.02.2024 17:09
The PESO model is evolving like everything else we do in business, and that means you need to review your strategy, evaluate it's results and make changes as the environment you're working in does. On this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking about some of the changes you might want to make in your application of the model in 2024.
Communicating Bad News in the Age of TikTok 30.01.2024 12:00
It's never easy to lay someone off, deny them leave, reduce benefits or share any other kind of bad news... but there are definitely ways to make it much worse - especially when your actions might end up on TikTok or another social media platform. Gini Dietrich is talking about what not to do, and what to do instead on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast.
Winning Business without Proposals 23.01.2024 9:46
Requests for Proposals are the bane of many agency's existence, and although they're popular, they're rarely the best way to stary a new professional relationship. On this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast, Gini Dietrich is talking about a better way to position yourself as an expert and get new business without the proposals.
From Service Focused to Solutions Focused 16.01.2024 10:29
To stay competitive in the new world of AI, you need to figure out how to use it, and any other new technologies that come along, to differentiate yourself and the solutions you provide. Gini Dietrich is talking about how on this week's episode of the Spin Sucks Podcast. Article about the Death of Digital Agencies
AI is Changing Everything, and That's Okay. 09.01.2024 14:17
The internet made a huge change in how PR and Communications professionals work. Then social media did the same thing. Now, AI is changing everything yet again and on this week's Spin Sucks Podcast Episode, Gini Dietrich is talking abut how AI is changing the industry, and what it means for you.
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