Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Episodes
Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Communication between and among cultures has existed for thousands of years. Successful rulers such as Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan built enor...
The Future of Corporate Communications
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lingering pandemic, accelerating technological abilities, in turn creating ever increasing stakeholder demands and expectations – combined with mi...
PR Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2022
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More working from home, more freelancers, great focus on influencer marketing, and the rising wave of popularity for audio and video formats. In her ...
Using Communications to Power Small Business
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know it as comms-pros – communications is the glue that holds a business together. But too often smaller businesses can’t afford professional c...
Nudge Theory Part II with Rory Sutherland
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One could argue the concept of strategies that are both transparent (fully allowing for freedom of choice) and subtly manipulative at the same time is...
Nudge Theory Part I with Rory Sutherland
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nudge Theory burst onto the scene in 2008 when Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler published their book “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealt...
The Sin of Slow in Crisis Communications
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows more than one-quarter of crises spread to international media within an hour; two-thirds of crises reach media outlets worldwide within...
From the Language of Science to the Language of People
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There has never been a more important time for good science communication. Not only is it important for us to understand the value of evidence-based s...
How to Be a Great Podcast Guest
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasts are radio but on demand, dedicated to your niche interest, and (for the most part) commercial free. There are two million podcasts worldwide ...
The Invention of Color
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As early as 40,000 years ago humans used a combination of soil, animal fat, burnt charcoal, and chalk to create colour palettes (or color in America)....
The Epigenetics of Leadership
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS SERIES - Episode 4The emerging science of epigenetics explains how our lifestyle and environment have influence on our gene ...
Communicating with Elite Performers
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS SERIES - Episode 3There are many articles written by psychologists about the “theory” of working with elite-level perfor...
You Want a Seat at the Table? Earn it
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS SERIES - Episode 2Communications professionals have long stated they “want a seat at the table,” meaning communications ...
The Trust Trifecta of Leadership
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS SERIES - Episode 1There is substantial evidence that cultures of high trust outperform those where trust is low. There’s l...
The Psychology of Giving and Receiving Feedback
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adopting a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed mindset, is one of the best strategies for accepting and giving constructive feedback. A growth minds...
Is it Better to be Street-Smart or Book-Smart in PR?
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professional communications is about making an impact to help the organization. It must get things done, change attitudes, or at least understand them...
Communication Strategies when De-escalation is Needed
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Those who respond to help people in high-tension, or even life-threatening situations, need strong communication skills and the right training. Police...
When the Words Mean Nothing – and the Message Means Everything
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may have recently heard on social media a song from the early 1970’s, Prisencolinensinainciusol, by Adriano Celentano. The song’s lyrics are i...
11 Capabilities of a Communications Professional or Team
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Global Capability Framework is the Global Alliance’s benchmark for how professionals in public relations and communications management perform a...
The Success of Digital News Start-ups
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to World Press Trends 2019, digital news subscriber numbers are up 208% over the last five years. That could be a welcome sign that local ne...
Exploring the Impacts of COVID-19 on Health Care Communications Professionals
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a special report, authors Anne Gregory, Ph.D., Bill Nichols, Ph.D., and Professor John Underwood examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic f...
Stirring the Right Pot
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout this COVID pandemic we all know frontline healthcare workers have been doing extraordinary work and working under exceptional stress. A fe...
Progress, in a World of Cancel Culture
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cancel Culture is a neologism meaning it’s a newly coined term. It’s essentially the phenomenon of publicly shaming, rejecting, and ceasing to pro...
Ode to Joy (and Positivity)
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode about “Positivity” which has everything to do with communication. It’s a state of mind we all want but let’s be honest, it ...
Stressing the Benefits… of Stress
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stress is almost an evil word in our lives today. Nobody wants stress. Do we? Actually, could you imagine life with no stress? In this episode we spea...
Why Are There So Few African American Males in Public Relations?
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to 2015 numbers by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the total number of men working in public relations and related services and advert...
PRCA in Latin America
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By membership the Public Relations and Communications Association is the largest PR Association in the World; 35,000 members and growing. Based in the...
A Little Less Presentation. A Little More Conversation
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Presentations are stereotyped. A speaker stands in front of an audience, uses PowerPoint to guide a talk. And says very little that departs from the s...
Communication Strategies We Learn at Work (and Use at Home)
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Work is the place we get learning opportunities through professional development. Many of those opportunities introduce sophisticated communications s...
The 2020 US election through a psychological lens
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The political pundits have lots to say about the 2020 US Presidential election. In this episode we examine the result and the leadership styles throug...
Media? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Media
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Earned media is always valuable but the opportunities to create your own channels and your own stories have never been better. Gone are the days organ...
Creativity – the UNcommon sense
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a powerful tool that can solve complex problems, build resilience, create empathy, and develop space for human determination. Psychologists ha...
Change Management Needs to Change
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Change Management exists as a process and strategy because change is both inevitable and critical in business. In simple terms, it’s so important, t...
Why Professional Comedians Have Serious Presentation Skills
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Watch a good comedian on stage and it just seems so easy. But we all know what goes into it… timing, structure, body language, the ability to think ...
Women in PR – Canada, USA, the Americas
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everything begins with an idea. Talia Beckett Davis had one a few years ago to start a networking, coaching, idea-sharing, and training group dedicate...
The 2020 IPR Disinformation in Society Report
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute for Public Relations has issued its 2020 Report measuring how Americans perceive intentionally misleading news or information.Guest Tina...
Secrets of Content Marketing
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Content Marketing Institute defines content marketing as a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable and consiste...
The AI in PR ethics report
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Society is changing... there's a new elite emerging and those elite have huge amounts of power." Professor Anne Gregory, Ph.D., BA, F...
Coffee may be the best communications strategy of them all
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why is coffee so perfect for conversations? In fact, coffee houses were born in 18th Century Austria as a place for middle-and-upper class society to ...
Is Digital Media Leaving a False Impression?
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In digital media, Reach can be defined as the total number of people who see your content and Impressions as the number of times your content is displ...
Your Brain in Crisis-Mode
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding how our brains operate in a crisis can help leaders think more clearly and effectively manage emergencies. In this episode Dr Steve Joor...
The Value of Mentorship in Professional Communications
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the key benefits of mentorship in professional communications include the ability to foster an exchange of ideas, friendship, and expertise in...
Working From Home and the Impacts to Communication and Leadership
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are office workers really more productive working from home? Truth is, the idea is so novel, we aren’t too sure. With COVID-19, there’s a better o...
Interviewing Professional Athletes
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of seemingly never-ending clichés the best interviewers find a way to make it not feel like an interview at all, but rather, a conversatio...
CIPR State of the Profession Survey
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a decade the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in the UK has been reporting on trends, issues, and challenges impacting the communications p...
Tweeting a Social Movement - Black Lives Matter and its use of Twitter
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through a content analysis of all public tweets sent by Black Lives Matter over a four-year period, this study examined the message strategies used on...
Snake Oil in the PR business? Say it ain't so...
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Urban Dictionary, the term "Snake Oil" comes from the 19th century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs with false...
COVID-19 Brand Pulse Report
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings have been described as emotional beings who think. We're also emotional beings who buy things. This May 2020 report tracks how chang...
Public Engagement: Finding Rumi's Field
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond the ideas of key messages and social media posts, there is a place for us to talk and listen to one another... I’ll meet you there. On this e...
The History (and Future) of Mass Media
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian broadcast legend Marty Forbes reflects on his 50 years in broadcasting and print, the influences at the time and how those who truly understa...
Ready or Not... Here Comes the "Recovery"
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many have said the world simply wasn’t ready for COVID-19 the pandemic. Months in, we’re all anxious to get back to our lives, but are we ready fo...
Culture Club - Looking Beyond Fit
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many companies the 2020 pandemic creates an opportunity to reexamine foundational pillars such as values and culture. It's the same for emplo...
Why it's Important to be a Member of a Professional Communications Association
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a field of practice that features few certainties, there is this one - membership in a professional communications association will make you a bett...
Change-Up, the Modern Way to "Pitch" the Media
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's all changed. Today you need to reach out to specific reporters, producers, and editors to give your story pitch a fighting chance. In this e...
Lights Camera Crisis!
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"There were no exercises for the one in 100 year flood with a complete loss of the downtown core, the massive evacuation of 80,000 people from 26...
Changes to How We Communicate When Life Returns to Normal
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Managers seeking better connections with staff, the rise of the introverts, and opportunities for businesses and governments to communicate differentl...
The Spin Doctor Will See You Now
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spin Doctors, Brand Police, Jedi mind-controllers with magic words to make people think differently - all misconceptions about professional communicat...