The Embargoed – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this week’s episode we talk to leading IPO expert Ken Shuman to discuss what it takes for comms pros to make that public showing the best it can be. We also highlight his November 7 event where he promises to tell all: "Gearing Up to Go Public - A One-Day Conference to Demystify the IPO Process.”  Finally, we grumble about RFPs - you’ll learn the true meaning of what the acronym stands for. Hint: the F is an expletive.

"We all have a story of career evolution," says our guest Chris Gee. In this episode Chris shares his story of reinvention. And it all started the day he graduated when he discovered that his degree was already outdated. We all have had these disruptions and had to change course, learn new skills, and sell a new version of ourselves. Join us and dive into this episode to learn more. 

The Twitter/Musk news just doesn’t stop. We’re all watching it, including SNL. In this week’s episode you can even smell it. It’s Musky: Elon, Twitter, the future of humanity! 

In this week’s episode we get Andy Abramson: Global Chief Marketing Officer for AEHRA, a Milan-based startup making ultra premium electric vehicles. So many stories in this episode. You're gonna wanna plug into this one - we talk sports, wine, design, cars and how to make sure that PR gets a seat at the table. 

In this episode we talk shop with Michael Young from Millwright Holdings and cover all things in the PR agency world - big agencies vs. small agencies, how smaller agencies can compete, and why big agencies always seem to hemorrhage talent.

Someone was brave enough to be the first guest with Paul Wilke and David Oro at the helm of The Embargoed. And it was a good one. Michelle Garrett joins us as we discuss when to hire a freelancer or an agency. It need not be a tough decision. Also PESO. We talk PESOs! Put us on 1.5x speed and give it a listen. 

What makes a good spokesperson? I think we all know what makes a bad one. In this week's episode we go over the traits that make them good, and offer tips for staying away from being bad. Lots of clips and examples in here to show you the way to spokesperson nirvana.

Making the most of survey data and pitching reporters on a short week are discussed. Also, based on our last episode, we heard from Kathy Ireland's people. Listen to how we respond. Remember, The Embargoed is now on YouTube.

We’re back! And things have changed: we have a new co-host (Paul Wilke) and new distribution…The Embargoed is now on YouTube. This week we tell you why Kathy Ireland and Dennis Quaid aren’t good PR choices for clients.

In this week's podcast we talk about work-life balance, or as we learned on this episode, "work-life integration." Join us as we speak to Niki Hall, CMO of Contentsquare, who penned this piece for Fast Company that addresses these very concerns. And we also discuss why you should watch Apple TV's show Severance.