The PR Maven Podcast

Nancy Marshall
The PR Maven Podcast

The PR Maven® Podcast uses a combination of traditional networking techniques and the power of social media to help you build your personal and professional brand. The podcast features interviews with industry leaders, top executives, media personalities and online influencers about public relations and their personal brand. Each week, Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven®, connects with a special guest to talk about their career, and business or organization, as well as the latest news and events that will give listeners a unique perspective on the world of public relations, marketing and personal branding, including actionable takeaways.

  1. How To Use Your Strengths To Develop Your Personal Brand, With Christine Tieri – Episode 141

    08/06/2024

    How To Use Your Strengths To Develop Your Personal Brand, With Christine Tieri – Episode 141

    What are your strengths and how can you use them to grow your personal brand? In this episode, Chris Tieri explains how to leverage your strengths to develop your personal brand. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Chris talks about how she discovered her passion for coaching, how to use your strengths finder results and how to build your personal brand around your strengths. Listen for Chris’s definition of a brand and what research can do to help.   03:06 – A Career in Advertising  05:58 – Transitioning From Agency Owner to Strengths Coach  07:52 – Nancy and Chris’s Strengths  10:15 – Chris’s Passion Project  13:32 – How Chris Uses Strengths Finder for Her Clients  18:03 – Effective Leadership Lessons  22:44 – Definition of a Brand  29:02 – How To Strengthen Your Personal Brand  33:27 – How Research Can Help With Branding  36:08 – Helpful Resources  Related Episodes  Growing Your Brand Through Public Speaking and Social Media ft. April Chavez – Episode 280  How To Start Your Personal Brand, With Kit Huffman – Episode 190  Episode 198: How To Combine PR and Personal Branding To Create Success for Your Business, With Amber Lambke  About Chris      Christine Tieri is a business and leadership brand strategist, national speaker and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. Focusing on her own strengths of vision, ideation and strategy, Chris works with her clients to discover their unique strengths, make a meaningful impact on those they lead, and set up strategies to accomplish their wildest goals for success. A former ad agency owner for nearly 25 years, Chris knows a thing or two about brand building, strategic messaging and three-martini lunches.

    41 min
  2. The Power of Human Connection in PR ft. Tangia Renee Al-awaji Estrada  - Episode 281

    07/30/2024

    The Power of Human Connection in PR ft. Tangia Renee Al-awaji Estrada - Episode 281

    In this episode of The PR Maven® Podcast, host Nancy Marshall explores the power of storytelling in PR and branding with Tangia Renee Al-awaji Estrada. Tangia, a PR and brand strategist and co-founder of BIPOC Podcast Creators, shares her journey from political science and community organizing to founding her own PR agency. The conversation covers the importance of personal branding, effective media relations, and the unique challenges of PR efforts within multicultural communities. Tangia emphasizes the need for genuine relationship-building and understanding the nuances of different communities. The episode also features insights on maintaining authentic connections and highlights the impact of the pandemic on Tangia's career trajectory. Additionally, the podcast episode includes a segment about Pitchcraft, a platform for improving media pitching. 00:00 Introduction to The PR Maven® Podcast 01:05 The Importance of Personal Branding 02:08 Meet Our Guest: Tangia Renee Al-awaji Estrada 03:57 Tangia's Journey into PR and Branding 06:38 Impact of the Pandemic on Tangia's Career 09:00 Building Relationships with Media Professionals 11:41 Challenges in PR with Multicultural Communities 14:54 Best Practices for Authentic Relationships 18:11 Pitchcraft: Enhancing Media Pitching Skills 20:27 Empowering Underrepresented Communities 25:00 The Power of Storytelling in Branding 29:47 Tangia's Recommended Resources and Contact Information 31:31 Conclusion and Farewell Related Episodes  Episode 140: Supporting Maine’s newcomers and diversity in business, with Alyne Cistone, founder and CEO of Global Tides Consulting LLC Episode 125: Embracing humanity from building relationships to diversity and inclusion, with Fabiana Meléndez, senior publicist at Zilker Media How Marketing Can Help Overcome Challenges in Higher Education With Cheryl Broom – Episode 168 About Tangia  Tangia Renee Al-awaji Estrada is a dynamic PR and brand strategist, and international public speaker with a passion for storytelling and community building. As the Co-Founder of BIPOC Podcast Creators, Tangia is committed to elevating diverse voices and sharing stories that matter. Her work has been recognized by top publications such as USA Today, Bustle, NPR and more. She regularly shares both her public relations and podcasting expertise with national and global audiences. With a background in community organizing, media relations, public policy and campaigning, Tangia brings a unique perspective to her work as a PR professional. She understands the power of storytelling to shape perceptions, build brand awareness, and create meaningful connections with audiences. Her strategic insights and expertise in media relations have helped countless clients and community initiatives achieve their business goals and secure high-profile media coverage. Tangia is a natural leader and mentor; her passion for empowering others is evident in everything she does. She has a talent for building relationships and creating collaborative partnerships, and she is committed to creating opportunities for underrepresented communities in the media and PR industries. She holds a degree in political science from Metropolitan State University and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Nonprofit Management from Regis University. Tangia is also the creator of That’s What She Did Podcast, a show that amplifies the voices of brilliant women. The podcast was named by USA Today as a top show to listen to for Women’s History Month.

    33 min
  3. How Being Yourself Is the Best Way To Build Your Brand With Lee Goldberg – Episode 79

    07/23/2024

    How Being Yourself Is the Best Way To Build Your Brand With Lee Goldberg – Episode 79

    Your personal brand isn’t about being someone else, so why would you be anyone besides your authentic self when building your personal brand? In this PR Maven® Podcast episode, Lee Goldberg, an anchor for the Morning Report at NEWS CENTER Maine, shares how he has built his personal brand on social media. Instead of developing a different professional persona, Lee explains how he posts about his life on social media and how that has attracted a larger audience than only posting about his job. Lee also talks about his career and all the hard work that went into achieving his dream job as well as how things have changed since he started his career.   00:00 Introducing Guest: Lee Goldberg   02:05 Introduction to the PR Maven® Podcast  05:45 Social Media for Building a Personal Brand  09:48 Using Facebook Live  15:23 Measuring Social Media Success  16:01 Building an Organization Brand Over Your Personal Brand  19:48 Changes in Social Media and Technology  32:31 Growing a Network Organically  36:23 Helpful Resources  About Lee    Lee Goldberg is an anchor for the Morning Report at NEWS CENTER Maine. Before joining NEWS CENTER Maine in 1993 as sports director, Lee was sports director at WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Since becoming a part of the NEWS CENTER Maine team, Lee has covered historical events in New England sports, including seven Super Bowls and three World Series.   Lee has been recognized by the New England Emmy’s, Maine Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press. Lee won the Readers’ Choice Best Local TV Sports Anchor award for DownEast Magazine from 2012 to 2016.  Lee volunteers with the Maine Children's Cancer Program, Sweetser, KIDS First, The Cromwell Center, The IRIS Network and others when he is not spending time with his wife, six sons, one daughter, four dogs and five cats.

    47 min
  4. How To Use Digital Media To Build Relationships for Print Publications With Lisa DeSisto, CEO and Publisher of the Maine Trust for Local News – Episode 47

    07/09/2024

    How To Use Digital Media To Build Relationships for Print Publications With Lisa DeSisto, CEO and Publisher of the Maine Trust for Local News – Episode 47

    How are these Maine newspapers adapting to the digital age? CEO and Publisher of the Maine Trust for Local News, publishing Central Maine News, Portland Press Herald and Sun Journal publications, Lisa DeSisto explains in this episode. Lisa shares how she was initially hired at MaineToday Media in 2012 because of her digital expertise, helping balance the existing print publications with all the digital possibilities. Using social media and email as well as industry tools to focus on trending topics and headlines that perform the best, these publications have been able to reach readers where they are and build relationships that result in subscriptions. This episode is also filled with fun Maine stories from lobster roll-snatching seagulls to a whoopie pie theft.   00:00 Introduction to the PR Maven® Podcast  01:03 Introducing Guest: Lisa DeSisto  02:05 Lisa’s Career From Boston to Maine  04:14 Balancing Print and Digital  07:02 How Social Media Is Used To Spread Journalism  10:26 Using Email To Acquire Customers  11:25 How Stephen King Helped the Portland Press Herald Gain Subscribers  14:10 Former President Trump’s Opinions of the Media  19:27 Important Forms of Measurement for Publications  24:28 Using Social Media To Build Your Network  31:11 Helpful Resources  33:07 How Special Events Connect the Community    Related Episodes  How This Magazine Is Growing In The Digital Age: Owner of Journey Magazine, Carolyn Delaney – Episode 277  Episode 265: How To Help Journalists and Create Quality Content, With Deirdre Stires, Former Portland Press Herald Outdoor Reporter  Episode 106: Telling the Stories of Maine, With Erin Ovalle, Host of Maine Life    About Lisa  Lisa DeSisto oversees the publishing of five daily newspapers in Maine – the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal, Sun Journal and Times Record – and their websites. The network also includes 17 weekly newspapers and a commercial printing operation in South Portland.   Lisa serves on the board of the Associated Press and the board of the Portland Regional Chamber. She hosts a live event series, “Like a Boss,” in which she interviews other Maine CEOs on their leadership principles. Before joining the Maine Trust for Local News (then MaineToday Media) in November 2012, Lisa spent 17 years at the Boston Globe, where she served as chief advertising officer and vice president/general manager for Boston.com.   A native of Stoneham, Massachusetts, she is a 1985 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Lisa lives with her family and a herd of alpacas in North Yarmouth.

    39 min
  5. Tips To Become the Most Sought-After Podcast Guest with Michelle Glogovac - Episode 279

    07/02/2024

    Tips To Become the Most Sought-After Podcast Guest with Michelle Glogovac - Episode 279

    This podcast episode is sponsored by Pitchcraft. In this episode of The PR Maven® Podcast, host Nancy Marshall sits down with Michelle Glogovac, THE Podcast Matchmaker™, award-winning publicist and founder of the MLG Collective. They discuss the importance of traditional and digital networking techniques for brand growth. Michelle shares her circuitous career path from corporate aviation to podcasting, her influence in helping entrepreneurs and authors tell their stories, and practical tips on how to effectively pitch oneself as a podcast guest. She emphasizes the significance of authentic storytelling, creating engaging marketing content from podcast interviews and repurposing such content for maximum reach.  00:00 Introduction to The PR Maven® Podcast  01:56 Introducing Michelle Glogovac  03:59 Michelle's Career Journey  07:28 The Power of Podcasting  10:49 How To Become a Podcast Guest  18:09 Promoting Your Podcast Appearance  21:21 Pitchcraft Sponsorship Highlight  23:57 Preparing for a Podcast Guest Appearance  32:58 Final Thoughts and Farewell    Related Episodes  Episode 73: How to be a great podcast guest  Episode 113: How to share your message through podcasting, with Peter Koch, safety management consultant and manager of digital technology at MEMIC  Episode 90: Why repurposing content should be part of your marketing plan, with Jaclyn Schiff, founder and CEO of PodReacher    About Michelle  Michelle Glogovac is THE Podcast Matchmaker™, an award-winning publicist, host of the “My Simplified Life” podcast and author of “How To Get On Podcasts.” Michelle is working with clients who make an impact by defining their stories and matching them with the perfect podcasts. She has helped entrepreneurs, authors, nonprofits and advocates hone their storytelling abilities, grow their businesses, and elevate themselves as thought leaders on over 1,000 podcasts. Michelle is a sought-after speaker in this niche and has presented to thousands of publicists and groups on how to not only perfectly pitch a podcast, but to create marketing content from every interview. She has coached 14,000 authors through the process of creating and launching a podcast book tour through the Nonfiction Writers Association.   Michelle is a wife, mom of two, stepmom of two, and a fur mom. She has her B.A. and M.S. in law, and is the founder and CEO of The MLG Collective®. Michelle resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a sushi lover.

    35 min
  6. How to Start Your Personal Brand, With Kit Huffman - Episode 190

    06/25/2024

    How to Start Your Personal Brand, With Kit Huffman - Episode 190

    How do you build a personal brand? Find out in this episode as Kit Huffman explains how to start a personal brand, sharing her tips and the steps she uses with her clients. Kit explains what personal branding is, how to identify a goal for building a personal brand and talks about how networking will give your brand a boost, sharing tips on how to network. In addition, Kit shares how she built her own personal brand, and how that fits into an overall marketing strategy.     00:00 Introduction to the PR Maven ® Podcast  01:33 Introducing Guest: Kit Huffman  02:59 Why Kit Went to Business School  09:00 Definition of Personal Brand  11:24 Identifying Your Personal Branding Goal  17:18 Why You Need a LinkedIn About Section  19:33 The Importance of Networking to Personal Branding  26:09 Personal Branding Steps  30:25 How Kit Built Her Own Personal Brand  32:28 Personal Branding in an Overall Marketing Strategy  36:38 Helpful Resources    Related Episodes  Episode 88: The evolution and essentials of personal branding, with William Arruda, Personal Branding Guru  Episode 141: How to use your strengths to develop your personal brand, with Christine Tieri, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach at Chris Tieri Corporation  Episode 198: How To Combine PR and Personal Branding To Create Success for Your Business, With Amber Lambke    About Kit    As a seasoned executive ghostwriter and communications consultant, Kit Huffman leverages years of experience ranging from writing with Fortune 500 c-suite executives, billion-dollar brands and prominent startups. As a result, clients have turned to her to help navigate joining culturally sensitive conversations, celebrating venture capital funding rounds, announcing company layoffs and sharing deeply personal stories.   After years of working as a personal branding strategist, Kit founded SENECA, an executive branding agency, that focuses on amplifying the voices of innovative business leaders. SENECA’s team of strategists and ghostwriters foster close relationships with clients to craft attention-grabbing content that strategically shares their personal stories, lessons and expertise to cultivate engaged online communities, become thought leaders within their industries, and build identities separate from their work titles.    This episode is sponsored by:  Pitchcraft - joinpitchcraft.com

    39 min
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The PR Maven® Podcast uses a combination of traditional networking techniques and the power of social media to help you build your personal and professional brand. The podcast features interviews with industry leaders, top executives, media personalities and online influencers about public relations and their personal brand. Each week, Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven®, connects with a special guest to talk about their career, and business or organization, as well as the latest news and events that will give listeners a unique perspective on the world of public relations, marketing and personal branding, including actionable takeaways.

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