PR's Top Pros Talk

Raoul Bhavnani, Chief Communications Officer at Betterment, shares his experience transitioning from an advisory role to an in-house role. Raoul explains the key factors that made him realize that Betterment was the best fit for his career. Raoul also explains the value of building relationships with junior employees when starting a new role.

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Nick Borelli, Marketing Director for Meetaverse™ by Allseated and Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, describe the role of video in a Metaverse event and how it increases opportunities for sponsors and presenters. Nick explains how conducting Metaverse events can increase accessibility and community for participants. Nick also shares stories of how attending and building Metaverse events has impacted him personally and professionally.

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What is the importance of fun in brand marketing? Brian Lowe, Founder, President and CEO of BML Public Relations + Digital, highlights the powerful physiological impact of fun on increasing consumer awareness, loyalty and purchase. Brian also explains how brands can incorporate humor in campaign strategies, and why it’s time to publish positive content.

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What role do PR and communications professionals play in breaking down the stigma of substance use disorder? Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Senior Director of Media and Public Relations for Shatterproof, explains that communicators can play an important role by utilizing people-first language and showcasing stories that highlight empathy with their clients. Lauren also shares what employees can do to help their colleagues who may be struggling with substance use disorder. For additional resources, go to: https://www.shatterproof.org/find-help

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What are the benefits of finding your passion? David Zapata, Founder and CEO of Zapwater Communications, explains that focusing on projects that your team is passionate about can lead to an increase in employee and client happiness and company growth. David also highlights his plan to expand Zapwater’s office space. David also describes how his hybrid work model promotes flexibility and collaboration.

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How can communications strategies evolve for food and beverage clients? Rachel Kay, CEO of Rachel Kay Public Relations, recommends focusing on the power of digital strategies, such as, using affiliate links to track interest. Rachel also explains how her agency measures the impact of the consumer journey for her clients during this ever-changing landscape.

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How can communicators understand their customers' voices? Heather Caouette, Marketing and Communications Director at Xealth, explains the value of understanding how your products work directly from the customer experience to the sales perspective to get a fresh outlook – as well as how brand awareness can help employees and their customers with strategy and outreach. Heather also discusses how the future of healthcare technology will be more transparent and accessible to customers and healthcare professionals.

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How can you help clients break down muscle memory in conversation? Ethan Rasiel, CEO of Lightspeed PR & Marketing, recommends asking clients to participate in mock interviews that allow them to test language that any type of audience can understand, such as, journalists, partners, or potential customers. Ethan also explains the 5 behaviors that PR impacts and how communicators can effectively approach them.

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Why should marketers invest in the Metaverse? Marji Sherman, Vice President of Digital at Cognito Media, dives into the benefits, such as, building brand awareness with Metaverse conferences and innovative office environments that change the way employees and clients interact. Marji also highlights the power of NFTs when it comes to brands selling merchandise.

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How can communicators use research to set communications objectives that are reasonable, meaningful, and measurable? Understand their communications objectives? And, once they’re set, how do communications professionals apply what they learn to meet or beat those objectives? Mark Weiner, Chief Insights Officer at PublicRelay, recommends conducting an Executive Audit to uncover the often-hidden value equation that senior executives apply to evaluate PR value and performance. He also recommends proactive research to inform communications decisions and to demonstrate – and generate – PR value and ROI. Mark also asserts that public relations is a cyclical process rather than linear, and demonstrates this as he walks through the PR continuum which helps communicators identify the best target audience and the media they read, watch and listen to; to reinforce the messages that work best (and remediate underperformers); to evaluate performance for continuous improvement. This and more! 

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