Episode 669 – Vanity Fair, Unfair Vanity, and Vanity Metrics

I had a meeting with someone on Lunchlub named Holly. She works at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Media. We discussed how they are changing their methodologies to an email newsletter, educational content, and even Podcast to communicate with patients, doctors, and staff. It makes me think of how the communication industry has changed with newspapers…

Episode 654 – Why You Need To Be Part Of The Cancel Culture?

There has been a lot of chatter about Cancel Culture lately. I am ALL FOR IT (but in a different sort of way). I am talking about you taking the time to cancel things that annoy you by disrupting your business flow or eating up unnecessary time. Some of which you have control over by…

Episode 513 – News You Can Use By Getting Public Relations with Hank Eder

Hank Eder is a PR/Marketing pro with decades of experience, from newspaper reporter/editor to PR & advertising agencies. Currently, he runs a small PR/Marketing business mostly online, at hankeder.com, with clients local to the Asheville, NC area and “virtual clients” in other parts of the country. His course, Self-Propelled Marketing Academy, is helping small business…

Episode 379 – Being Part Of A Local News Column Through Public Relations with Jim Kendall

An entrepreneur and advisor to small, mid-size businesses since 1989, with first-hand awareness of the challenges business owners face. Will ask questions, listen to your answers, work with you to find solutions to business problems.

Trusted professional connections that range from lending to IT to graphic design, social media to attorneys and accountants.

Author of a weekly column on small business management for Daily Herald, a popular speaker on small business topics at SBDCs and similar organizations. Mentor, Center for Professional Excellence, Elmhurst (IL) College.

Episode 307 – The Death Of Newspapers And The Rise Of Fake News with Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward has covered Illinois politics as a journalist for 11 years. He knows how to frame a message and he knows how to win a campaign. As a prize-winning former eight-year Sun-Times suburban opinion columnist and the former six-year co-host of the well-regarded Ward & Jones Radio Show, Jeff has seen it all! He’s…