Episodes

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Oct. 9, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode 9 - Confessions of a publicist series. How being a publicist almost made me s

When doing what you love takes a toll on your health, you know its time to make some changes. In this episode, I tell my story and my confession of how being a publicist almost made me sick and what I did to take control of it!
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Sept. 28, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode 8 - The "Relation-ship" between journalists and public relations professionals

The relationship between journalists/media and Public relations or PR practitioners are to be complementary. Both sides of these relationships have a common goal to reach the public. Through honest and continuous communication, the goals are to educate, entertain and expanding their audience. On today's episode coming from a journalist's perspective my guest is Josh Barker, a staff writer for the New York Amsterdam News, one of the nation's oldest and largest Black newspapers. Josh and I talked ...
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Sept. 21, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode 7 Red Carpet Pet Peeves... What it take to run a red carpet

A red carpet kicks off the event, it sets the tone. Running a red carpet starts from the moment a client hires you to execute that part of their event. And, it is an event in of itself. In this episode I will share tips/best practices to ensure a successful red carpet event.
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Sept. 14, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode 6 Transitioning from an independent consultant to an in-house position.

A candid and insightful conversation with my guest Andrea Ferguson who recently transitioned from being an independent contractor to an in house position. Some of the areas we will talk about are, the challenges of being independent, the decision to go in-house (was it hard for her), tips, must do's, process when she decided to go in house/how did she prepare.
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Sept. 6, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode #5 Back to School Series! Going beyond traditional PR -What corporations are looking for in a PR professional or agency

Back to school means a time to continue to learn, grow, and achieve great things. Typically the term is used for those starting back up the school year after summer break. It’s also a season to start anew i.e. new jobs, new careers or learn a new skills to enhance your current potion to make more money. On today's episode PR Girl Rant! Back-to-School series, I chat with Monique Ruff-Bell, Event Director for Money20/20 USA & VP of Events, Ascential plc. (public limited company), on the topic of G...
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July 18, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Episode 4 Mini-rants - Short advice and tips from PR professionals.

Today's #minirant advice comes from Dawn Michelle Hardy, founder of Dream Relations PR and literary consultant agency; she is also known as the Literary Lobbyist. She has the ability to help authors reach their readership, win awards, and garner national and local media attention. Dawn is both a publicist and a literary agent. She continues to build her list with memoirs, sports biographies, contemporary fiction for women of color, essay collections by notable figures and non-fiction narratives ...
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July 4, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Ep 3 - How I've been "Ghosted" by journalists.

As a PR professional one of the most frustrating parts of the profession is to not get a response or feedback or your pitching efforts. On this episode I talk about how I've been "Ghosted" by journalists, share a study I found on how journalists like to interact with publicist and a few things a publicist should keep in mind before giving up on a pitch.
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April 10, 2019

PR Girl Rant! Ep 2 - PR Does Not Stand for Partially Ready

PR Does Not Stand for Partially Ready with Guest Ryan Stewart of Terrie Williams Agency and Stewart Publiques. Topic: When perspective clients are not properly prepared and what they should keep in mind before soliciting the services of a Publicist. Also, what a Publicist can do to avoid these kind clients.
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April 1, 2019

PR GIRL RANT! Introduction

Welcome to the PR Girl Rant! Podcast. Episode 1 - an introduction to your his Michelle A. Pascal and what to expect from each PR GIRL RANT episode.