https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations en-us Podomatic RSS Generator Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:48:12 +0000 pr, ,marketing, ,business,Business,Management,Washington Copyright 2025 Mary Fletcher Jones Interviews with DC area communicators Mary Fletcher Jones prconversations@podomatic.com episodic false no https://prconversations.podomatic.com/images/default/C-1400.png https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations Mary Fletcher Jones Welcome to “Conversations in Public Relations.” The series will feature brief interviews with Washington, DC metropolitan area public relations professionals at all stages in their careers. We'll discuss some important trends and issues, and hopefully, you’ll be informed and inspired. Thanks for visiting! https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-23T06_45_50-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-23T06_45_50-08_00 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:45:50 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-23T06_45_50-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones marketing,pr,interviews,business,communicators,video 290 false In this video, Mary Fletcher Jones celebrates the achievement of producing more than 80 Conversations in Public Relations videos presented on YouTube in 2009. Special thanks to all the wonderful guests and to David Hyson for his help and support to make this free and informative series available to our community of professional communicators and students. In its first year, the videos were viewed more than 8,000 times on YouTube and more than 5,000 times on iTunes. Conversations in Public Relations is also found on Facebook and Wordpress. Thanks also to Ross Putman for filming and editing the first videos, and to Katie Donohue for designing the Conversations in Public Relations logo and blog masthead. Conversations in Public Relations is an online video series featuring interviews with Washington, DC area communicators and professional group leaders on topics ranging from social media, networking, employee communications, crisis communications, advertising, event planning, market research, government contracts, and more. In this video, Mary Fletcher Jones celebrates the achievement of producing more than 80 Conversat... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-21T10_51_26-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-21T10_51_26-08_00 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:51:26 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-21T10_51_26-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones business,communicators,marketing,pr,video 485 false Amy K. Shaw, Associate Director of Public Relations at SNM (http://www.snm.org), shares the results of her organization's amazing success with obtaining media coverage at their annual conference by presenting a well-planned press conference, including the element of a virtual press conference created with Ustream live streaming online video. To download Amy Shaw's PowerPoint presentation (11 slides) about this press conference, visit http://www.adfero.com/viralvideopdfs/... Conversations in Public Relations is produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson. Recorded December 2009. Amy K. Shaw, Associate Director of Public Relations at SNM (http://www.snm.org), shares the resul... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-21T07_34_56-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-21T07_34_56-08_00 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:34:56 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-12-21T07_34_56-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones marketing,pr,video,business,communicators 298 false If you've ever wondered what kind of work goes into producing a press conference, tune in as SNM's Associate Director of Public Relations Amy Shaw shares best practices for obtaining media coverage. Amy discusses how to connect with reporters, how to hold a virtual press conference, and how to maintain momentum and relationships after the press conference. Recorded in December 2009. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations. If you've ever wondered what kind of work goes into producing a press conference, tune in as SNM'... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-07T05_19_15-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_19_15-08_00 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:19:15 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_19_15-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones pr,social-media,barry-reicherter,widmeyer 335 false Meet Barry Reicherter, Senior Vice President and head of Digital and Creative at Widmeyer Communications. Barry shares how he became involved in digital and social media, and talks about his work at Widmeyer http://www.Widmeyer.com This social media video is part of the Conversations in Public Relations series. Produced October 2009 by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson. Meet Barry Reicherter, Senior Vice President and head of Digital and Creative at Widmeyer Communi... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-07T05_13_56-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_13_56-08_00 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:56 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_13_56-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones pr,public-affairs,ben-finzel,widmeyer 280 false Meet Ben Finzel, Senior Vice President at Widmeyer Communications http://www.Widmeyer.com and head of the PR agency's Public Affairs practice. Ben shares how he got started in public affairs, and what he does now at Widmeyer. He also explains the concept of "power public affairs" and its cross-industry importance. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations, October 2009. Meet Ben Finzel, Senior Vice President at Widmeyer Communications http://www.Widmeyer.com and hea... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-07T05_09_14-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_09_14-08_00 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:09:14 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T05_09_14-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones pr,social-media,barry-reicherter,widmeyer 229 false Barry Reicherter, Senior Vice President at Widmeyer Communications and the Digital and Creative lead fo the public relations agency, shares best practices for employing social media in public affairs campaigns, as well as his views on where social media is heading in the future. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations, October 2009. Barry Reicherter, Senior Vice President at Widmeyer Communications and the Digital and Creative l... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-07T04_52_49-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T04_52_49-08_00 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:52:49 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-07T04_52_49-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones pr,public-affairs,ben-finzel,widmeyer 238 false Integrating social media into public affairs campaigns is the topic of this social media video featuring an interview with Ben Finzel, Senior Vice President and public affairs practice lead at Widmeyer Communications http://www.Widmeyer.com Ben shares his expertise built on more than 20 years of experience in public affairs. Produced October 2009 by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations. Integrating social media into public affairs campaigns is the topic of this social media video fe... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-03T08_49_35-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_49_35-08_00 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:35 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_49_35-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones widmeyer,pr,margaret-dunning 432 false Meet Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer of Widmeyer Communications, (http://www.widmeyer.com) an independent public relations firm with offices in Washington, DC and New York. In this inspiring Conversations in Public Relations video interview, Margaret Dunning shares how she got started in communications, and what she likes best about her career. She also describes what her agency responsibilities entail, and reveals her future plans for Widmeyer Communications. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson. October 30, 2009. Meet Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer of Widmeyer Communications, (http://w... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-03T08_42_58-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_42_58-08_00 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:42:58 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_42_58-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones widmeyer,pr,margaret-dunning 270 false Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, provides background on Widmeyer Communications, an independent public relations firm with offices in Washington, DC and New York (http://www.Widmeyer.com). Margaret Dunning also describes the ways in which Widmeyer is different from other agencies. Part of the Conversations in Public Relations video series. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson. Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, provides background on Widmeyer Communica... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-03T08_38_31-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_38_31-08_00 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:38:31 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-11-03T08_38_31-08_00 Mary Fletcher Jones widmeyer,pr,margaret-dunning 189 false Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer of Widmeyer Communications http://www.Widmeyer.com, shares job-seeking and career-building advice for young PR professionals in this Conversations in Public Relations video interview. Conversations in Public Relations is a public relations video series produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson. Recorded October 30, 2009 at Widmeyer Communications, Washington, DC Margaret Dunning, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer of Widmeyer Communications http://www.Widm... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-30T20_10_53-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-30T20_10_53-07_00 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:10:53 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-30T20_10_53-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones twitter,mary-fletcher-jones,karen-untereker,10thflrvending,pr,ogilvy 257 false Meet Karen Untereker, Digital Influence Strategist at Ogilvy Public Relations and the "facilitator" of 10thFlrVending, the hilarious Twitter persona of the vending machine on Ogilvy PR's 10th Floor. Karen talks about the genesis of 10thFlrVending and its surprising popularity on Twitter. Follow @10thFlrVending http://twitter.com/10thFlrVending for funny updates that also provide a refreshingly authentic look inside one of DC's top PR firms. Follow Karen @unterekless http://twitter.com/unterekless Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations. Meet Karen Untereker, Digital Influence Strategist at Ogilvy Public Relations and the "facilitato... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-30T20_02_23-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-30T20_02_23-07_00 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:02:23 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-30T20_02_23-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones management,&,marketing,sarah-temple,social-marketing,pr,public-relations,ogilvy,mary-fletcher-jones 326 false Tune in for a fascinating discussion with Sarah Temple, Senior Vice President of Social Marketing at Ogilvy Public Relations. Sarah explains how social marketing campaigns can tackle important social issues, and presents some best practices from Ogilvy's illustrious work in this area. Sarah was recently honored as a nominee for Washington PR Woman of the Year by Washington Women in Public Relations. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones and David Hyson for Conversations in Public Relations. Tune in for a fascinating discussion with Sarah Temple, Senior Vice President of Social Marketing... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T21_35_12-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T21_35_12-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:35:12 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T21_35_12-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones ruder-finn,pr,public-affairs,jessica-berk-ross 280 false Meet Jessica Berk Ross, Ruder Finn Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Washington, DC office. In this interview with Mary Fletcher Jones, Jessica shares what she loves about her job, and the qualities that make Ruder Finn an outstanding public relations agency to work for. This segment is part of a series profiling public relations agencies in Washington, DC. for Conversations in Public Relations. Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones. Direction by David Hyson. View all episodes on YouTube and http://www.prconversations.wordpress.com Meet Jessica Berk Ross, Ruder Finn Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Washington... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T21_02_07-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T21_02_07-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:02:07 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T21_02_07-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones ruder-finn,pr,healthcare-pr,sara-latham 204 false Sara Latham, Senior Vice President of Healthcare at the Washington, DC office of Ruder Finn (http://www.ruderfinn.com) talks about her background in public relations and explains why healthcare public relations has become such a hot field in PR today. Your host for this episode of Conversations in Public Relations is Mary Fletcher Jones. Direction by David Hyson. View all episodes on YouTube and http://www.prconversations.wordpress.com Sara Latham, Senior Vice President of Healthcare at the Washington, DC office of Ruder Finn (http... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T20_47_27-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_47_27-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:47:27 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_47_27-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones ruder-finn,pr,environmental-pr,brian-perry 3142 false Brian Perry is an Account Coordinator at the Washington, DC office of Ruder Finn, one of the world's largest independent public relations agencies. Listen as this young professional describes how he began his career in public relations, what it's like to work for an agency, and tips for landing a PR agency job. Brian also talks about Ruder Finn's innovative environmental PR practice. Your host for this episode of Conversations in Public Relations is Mary Fletcher Jones. Direction by David Hyson. View all episodes on YouTube and http://www.prconversations.wordpress.... Brian Perry is an Account Coordinator at the Washington, DC office of Ruder Finn, one of the worl... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T20_38_48-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_38_48-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:38:48 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_38_48-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones levick,public-relations,crisis-communications 452 false Dallas Lawrence provides suggestions for how corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations can use social media to build online communities of support that can be called on during a crisis. He mentions the usefulness of building positive relationships with bloggers, Twitter users, and groups of people on social networks. As chair of Levick Strategic Communications Digital Media Practice, Dallas Lawrence leads a team that provides high-profile corporate, government, and non-profit clients with effective online reputation management, crisis response and social media engagement programs. Dallas blogs for "Bulletproof: The Blog on Crisis Communications" http://www.bulletproofblog.com. Follow Dallas on Twitter @DallasLawrence Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones for Conversations in Public Relations. Direction by David Hyson. Dallas Lawrence provides suggestions for how corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit org... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T20_26_10-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_26_10-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:10 +0000 2019-10-14 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T20_26_10-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones levick,public-relations,crisis-communications 208 false Dallas Lawrence, chair of Levick Strategic Communications Digital Media Practice, shares best practices for using social media to build online communities of support. Dallas leads a team that provides high-profile corporate, government, and non-profit clients with effective online reputation management, crisis response and social media engagement programs. He also blogs for "Bulletproof: The Blog on Crisis Communications" http://www.bulletproofblog.com . Follow Dallas on Twitter @DallasLawrence Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones. Direction by David Hyson. Dallas Lawrence, chair of Levick Strategic Communications Digital Media Practice, shares best pra... https://prconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T19_47_15-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T19_47_15-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:47:15 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/prconversations/episodes/2009-10-09T19_47_15-07_00 Mary Fletcher Jones levick,public-relations,crisis-communications 456 false Meet Dallas Lawrence, a public relations professional with expertise in using digital and social media for reputation management and crisis response. As chair of Levick Strategic Communications Digital Media Practice, Dallas Lawrence leads a team that provides high-profile corporate, government, and non-profit clients with effective online reputation management, crisis response and social media engagement programs. Dallas blogs for "Bulletproof: The Blog on Crisis Communications" http://www.bulletproofblog.com. Follow Dallas on Twitter @DallasLawrence Produced by Mary Fletcher Jones. Direction by David Hyson. Meet Dallas Lawrence, a public relations professional with expertise in using digital and social ...