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For Immediate Release: Podcasts for Communicators

1d ago

If It's Not Two-Way, It's Not Communication

Are employees suffering from survey fatigue? The question is asked often, frequently because someone high up in the organization doesn't want to hear what employees think. But if employees see change as a result of someone taking their feedback to heart, you can survey them all day long. If you're sending emails, publishing articles, and posting videos, but not asking employees for their perspectives, you're not communicating. You're just messaging. In this episode of On The Same Page, Steve and Shel discuss how to ensure employees' voices are heard in meaningful ways to drive engagement and business success -- and to avoid crises, since employees' voices can serve as the organization's smoke alarm. Continue Reading → The post Episode 3: If It’s Not Two-Way, It’s Not Communication appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

36 min
4d ago

FIR #517: How to Communicate AI Whiplash to Employees

First, they were told to use AI. Experiment! Add it to your workflows! Go wild! Then the bills started piling up, and companies realized the cost was not tenable. Now the walk-backs are happening. Usage caps! Caution! Slow down! Among the issues communicators need to address is employees questioning leadership's judgment. In this short midweek episode, Shel and Neville explore approaches communicators can take to help employees understand the pivot while maintaining the perception of leader competence. Continue Reading → The post FIR #517: How to Communicate AI Whiplash to Employees appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

26 min
5d ago

ALP 308: Using AI to extend your agency’s PESO Model expertise

In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss how AI is allowing agencies to increase their PESO Model capabilities. Continue Reading → The post ALP 308: Using AI to extend your agency’s PESO Model expertise appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

21 min
Jun 2

Your New Shadow Website

The Economist has gone public with an experiment: it has created a shadow website featuring an AI-friendly version of its front-of-paywall content. The idea is to improve the odds of this content surfacing in AI answers and responses to AI queries. It's based on a new standard, llms.txt, which has been described as the robot.txt of AI. What does this mean for communicators? Neville and Shel break it down in this short midweek episode. Continue Reading → The post FIR #516: Your New Shadow Website appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

22 min
Jun 1

ALP 307: What to do when a client “fires” your agency

In this episode, Chip and Gini cover the practical and emotional side of client departures, from the moment you get the news to the lessons you take away. Continue Reading → The post ALP 307: What to do when a client “fires” your agency appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

24 min
May 30

There is No Table

Communicators long for "a seat at the table." In this episode of "On the Same Page," the internal communications podcast, Shel and Steve share their perspectives on this age-old aspiration and discuss the real ways to wield influence with senior executives. Continue Reading → The post Episode #2: There Is No Table appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

33 min
May 29

Circle of Fellows #128: The 7 Cs of The New Communication Compass, Part 2

In the second of our special Circle of Fellows discussions, Brad Whitworth moderated a panel to discuss the remaining three chapters of the book, “The 7 Cs of the New Communication Compass.” The book’s author and editor, Dianne Chase, joined Brad, along with the IABC Fellows who authored the three chapters: Zora Artis, who wrote the “Cohesion” chapter Cindy Schmieg, author of the “Collaboration” chapter Shel Holtz, who penned the “Community” chapter Continue Reading → The post Circle of Fellows #128: The 7 Cs of The New Communication Compass, Part 2 appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

59 min
May 25

ALP 306: What the Agency AI Survey results mean for PR and marketing firms

In this episode, Chip and Gini dig into the numbers and find the gap between how owners think they’re using AI and the reality of what’s happening inside their businesses. Continue Reading → The post ALP 306: What the Agency AI Survey results mean for PR and marketing firms appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

23 min
May 25

FIR #515: Agents Everywhere!

Employees at the Pentagon have spun up over 100,000 AI agents. In the private sector, we're seeing reports of 10,000 or more agents being deployed by employees at a variety of companies. The problem is that most organizations lack governance to address agents, and the problems this explosion of agents operating on employees' behalf can cause are innumerable. In the long-form FIR episode for May 2026, Neville and Shel delve into the rise of agents, the harms they could cause, what companies should do to ensure these agents deliver benefits rather than problems, and how communicators can take a leading role in addressing the issue. Also in this episode: AI copyright lawsuits are coming for communicators Google's search overhaul could signal a post-citation era Placing your thought newsmakers, thought leaders, and subject matter experts on podcasts is becoming a standard media relations practice "I worked all weekend" is no longer an argument for the fees you charge Short-form video clippers are creating go-to content from long-form videos -- including yours Dan York outlines the big enhancements in WordPress 7.0 Continue Reading → The post FIR #515: Agents Everywhere appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

1h 48m

9 Episodes

I love PR Pros!

02/11/2018

Brianna Cunningham

I love how insightful the conversations are and I always look forward to learning more about new tips and tricks that I can use daily.

For Immediate Release: Podcasts for Communicators

Creator

FIR Podcast Network
Years Active

2014 - 2026
Episodes

9
Rating

Clean
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