Guten Tag from Raleigh, NC! This week we had our very first in-person interview at the “WitzEnd Studio” (i.e. Rich’s office) with Dello’Oro Group’s Senior Research Director, Jeff Heynen. In this episode, we learn that Jeff is well versed in German and Dutch, he was a contributing author on a PBS documentary series, and he’s a major history buff. If you want all the juicy details, be sure to click the Sound Cloud link below!

This week, we begin our conversation with the reason behind the inception of the Witz End Podcast. It was created to prevent ‘PR fails.’ In other words, the podcast was a great opportunity to share the insights we gained from top reporters with PR professionals, so that everyone can have a better understanding of how to engage the media. Who better to interview than the legendary Tim Greene -executive editor of Network World!

This week on the Witz End Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing the Executive Editor of Telecompetitor, Joan Engebretson. We discussed the ever-evolving media industry, where it’s headed, and some of the challenges that come with being an editor. Also, be sure to read below for some quick tips on brushing up your PR game.

On this episode of the WitzEnd Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rich Tehrani, Editor and Founder of TMC. We learn about his early days at TMC, what stories interest him the most currently, and his advice for young professionals starting out in journalism. We play a new game called "Trippin' Tweets" so stay tuned for some hilarious content!

This week we teleport through time and space to interview our very own tech superhero and senior editor of Threatpost, Tara Seals! She shared with us her experience working as a journalist in the cybersecurity industry, what she’s learned about hosting her own podcast, and how tech companies can do better in interviews. Stay tuned after the interview round for an exciting new game we play called “Four Ridiculous Questions.”

On this week’s episode of the Witz End podcast, we are coming at you fierce! We interview the Editor of FierceTelecom, Mike Robuck. We’ve got the insider scoop on his favorite telecom events to attend, his go-to topics to write about, and he even provides some industry wisdom to new startups. To spice things up a little after the interview round, we are playing a brand-new game called “Yay or Nay.”

WitzEnd podcast episode #12 is diving deep into telecom with Editor in Chief of Telecom Review North America, Jeff Seal. Jeff has been covering the telecom industry for several years now, traveling all around the world (24,900 miles to be exact), and interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry. We discuss his experience working abroad, trends in the industry, and tips on how to be a more effective communicator.

We are back with a new episode of the WitzEnd podcast. This week we speak with Chris Preimesberger, the Editor-in-Chief of eWEEK. His work spans over three decades, covering the IT industry in a variety of sectors making himself a household name in his own right. He is also the creator of eWEEK Innovation site and of #eWEEKchat – a real-time chat room where people can tune into and talk all things IT. Chris joins us to talk about his career, the rise of the internet, his first gig as a “copy boy,” and how Apple was almost not the Apple we know today.

For our first WitzEnd podcast of 2019, we reached across the pond to speak with James Pearce, deputy editor of Capacity Media. Based in London, James has been covering telecom for the past five years and regularly travels around the globe for his publication’s events. James joins us to talk about his career, a recent trip to Hollywood, how his first job at a call center that gave him the experience to get his first reporting job and share some interesting insights from the life a global telecom’s reporter.

WitzEnd Episode #8: Reading Press Releases by the Phone with Executive Editor at TMC Paula Bernier

We are back with a (slightly silly) new episode of the WitzEnd podcast. This week we are very excited to be joined by Executive Editor at TMC, Paula Bernier. We spoke with Bernier about the changing journalism landscape, why it pays to be prepared, and why you should never read a press release over the phone.