About the Episode
Anniversaries give us cause to stop and reflect on a specific moment in our life. Some can be good, others bad – but all cause us to pause. Lee and Matt Harrington celebrate the one-year anniversary of the #MeToo Movement today and look forward to a more diverse future both for the individuals directly affected and the business world at large.
Key Takeaways
- Transformation of our PR industry which builds on our heritage; it’s an extraordinary time for PR
- How to advance your career in the PR industry
- How earned-led programming is centering the most successful marketing campaigns
- The big wins of the past are the START of the campaign today
- Being curious is an active skill
- Be Curious! Raise your hand! Don’t expect your manager to be a mind-reader!
Resources
- News Literacy Project
- Edelman’s 2018 Earned Brand – Global Report
- 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer
- The Classic Stage Company in New York
- The Bright Sessions Podcast
- The Power by Naomi Alderman
About Matt
Matthew Harrington the Global Chief Operating Officer oversees operations for Edelman, a leading global communications marketing firm. Matthew is a specialist in corporate positioning and reputation management, working with some of the worlds largest and most complex organizations. A graduate of Denison University, where he serves on the Board of Trustees, he has chaired the Board of Directors for the PR Council, and serves on the boards of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Classic Stage Company, and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communications Board of Advisors.
About the host:
Lee Caraher, CEO of Double Forte, a national PR & Digital Communications Firm, is on the PR Council’s Board of Directors.
An acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. She founded Double Forte in 2002, after learning the ropes at The Weber Group, MSL/LA, and WeberShandwick, she also served 5 years as VP, Communications & Customer Service at SEGA. She founded Double Forte in 2002 and hasn’t looked back since.
Lee’s the author of two business leadership books, Millennials & Management and The Boomerang Principle. She is also the host of the career advice podcast MillennialMinded.
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Episode 1: Renee Wilson, President, PR Council
Episode 2: Anne Green, President/CEO, CooperKatz & Company
Episode 3: Sandra Fathi, President and Founder of Affect
Episode 4: Gail Heimann, President of Weber Shandwick
Episode 5: Dale Bornstein, CEO, M Booth
Episode 6: Karen van Bergen, CEO, Omnicom Public Relations Group
Episode 7: Jennifer Cohan, President, New York, Edelman
Episode 8: Kimberly Eberl, CEO and Founder, Motion PR
Episode 9: Maureen Lippe, Founder & CEO, Lipper Taylor
Episode 10: Julie Batliner, President, Carmichael Lynch
Episode 11: Virginia Devlin, Founder & President, Current Marketing
Episode 12: Soon Mee Kim, EVP & Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Porter Novelli
Episode 13: Heidi Hovland, CEO, DeVries Global
Episode 14: Barbara Bates, Global CEO, Hotwire
Episode 15: Maggie Zeman, SVP & GM New York, Double Forte
Episode 16: Sabrina Horn, Senior Advisor, Finn Partners
Episode 17: Tanya Meck, Partner and Managing Director, Global Strategy Group
Episode 18: Elise Mitchell, Founder & Chairman, Mitchell Communications Group
Episode 19: Heather Kernahan, President, North America, Hotwire
Episode 20: Helen Shelton, Senior Partner, Finn Partners
Episode 21: Tina McCorkindale, President & CEO, Institute for Public Relations
Episode 22: Erin Jordan, Senior Account Director, Walker Sands Communications
Episode 23: Barri Rafferty, CEO, Ketchum
Episode 24: Cortney Stapleton, Partner & Professional Services Practice Leader, Bliss Integrated Communication
Episode 25: Lisa Hannum, President & CEO, Beehive Strategic Communication
Episode 26: Jennifer Hawkins, President, Founder & CEO of Hawkins International Public Relations
Episode 27: Bill Orr, Chief Strategy Officer, Double Forte
Episode 28: Melissa Waggener Zorkin, CEO & President, WE Communications
Episode 29: Kim Sample, President, PR Council
Episode 30: Amy Binder, Founder & CEO, RF|Binder Partners Inc.
Episode 31: 4 Things You Can Do To Create The Career you Want (Best of SHEQUALITY)
Episode 32: What Can You Do to Take Control of Your Career (Best of SHEQUALITY)
Episode 33: Dwayna Haley, Vice President, Porter Novelli
Episode 34: Don’t Lose Your Relevancy (Featuring Bee Brown)
Episode 35: The Captain Goes Crazy (Featuring Annie Scranton)
Episode 36: Happy Anniversary #MeToo (Featuring Matt Harrington)
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