Pr Talk

DJ Wilson always wanted to run things. And run things she does as the head of KGW Media Group. We’re honored to bring you this episode in time for Women’s Equality Day this Saturday. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/podcast-dj-wilson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up with ideas on what to write about can be hard. However, with a method, some practice and help from your team, you’ll have blog post topics galore. Connor speaks with Mike Rosenberg about this process and the tools you need to make it run smoothly. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/coming-up-with-blog-post-ideas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the heat wave rolling through Portland, KPTV’s “man-about-town,” Joe V. made the time to sit down with us and run our show. Joe gave us some great tips for pitching his morning live shots. If you're lucky enough to work with him, you may even get multiple segments of coverage out of it! Today's podcast is brought to you by PRSA Oregon. Throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, PRSA provides members with networking, mentorship, skill building and professional development opportunities — whether you are a new professional fresh out of college or a skilled expert with 20 years in the industry. Check out PRSAoregon.org for more information on how membership can help you grow and connect. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/joe-v/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Stein, Editor of the Lake Oswego Review, is unmatched in candor and positivity. Amy and Connor recently witnessed first-hand how dedicated Gary is to the community he works in. Beyond his affable and witty demeanor, you can feel Gary’s passion cutting through your headphones in this interview. The Lake Oswego Review is a weekly newspaper, falling under the parental umbrella of Pamplin Media Group, which oversees 25 community newspapers throughout the Portland Metro area. Gary has served as Editor for three years. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/gary-stein/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you run a Portland startup rooted in tech, there’s a pretty good chance Rick Turoczy knows who you are. Rick’s blog, Silicon Florist, has been around for over a decade, and is at the epicenter of the startup bloom in Portland. Although this episode of PR Talk digs into the Portland startup scene and PIE’s hand in it, Rick provided us with some great PR tips for small businesses looking to garner media coverage. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/rick-turoczy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spastic conversation with the Daddy of all Daddy Bears about everything from cannibalism and Go-Go dancing to being "paid to be gay" and celebrity sightings. We touch on less important things like how Portland is changing & taking journalism with it along with tips for PRs and pet peeves — oh there are many! Enjoy yourself with this lively episode and you might even learn a little bit more about Connor and me, as Byron is the most inquisitive guest we've had on PR Talk. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/byron-beck/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this throwback PR Talk episode, Connor and Amy get into the nitty gritty of editorial calendars — how to find them, how to use them and, oh yeah, what they even are! Editorial calendars can be a great lead to generating press for your company or client IF utilized correctly. Listen in to get some advice! https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/podcast-pitching-stories-using-editorial-calendars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleni Kehagiaras is a print-first kind of woman — her newspapers don’t even have websites. And in a digitally dominated media landscape where publications largely dole out homogenized content, Eleni has made it her mission to reconnect to local storytellers with community-based businesses. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/eleni-kehagiaras-community-newspapers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the real estate professionals, marketers or building enthusiasts listening to this episode, understand one thing: Nick Bjork is one of us. Currently the publisher of the Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon (DJC), Nick is responsible for the publication’s overall management, but he didn’t always work behind the scenes — in addition to a stint selling real estate, he was a reporter once, too. Tune in to get 360 degrees of insight into the largest public notice paper in the nation. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/djc-publisher-nick-bjork/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nut graphs. PR Homework. And the worst possible day to call the PBJ. Editor Suzanne Stevens tells it all to Amy and Connor. Read an overview of the episode at https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/suzanne-stevens-portland-business-journal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Amy sit down with... Mike and Amy. The Veracity duo chat with the darlings of Portland's country music scene to discuss tips for PR pros, how the pair cut their teeth in radio and how working in country music has changed them. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/podcast-dream-teams-collide/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy and Connor sit down with Cassidy Quinn from KGW, Portland's NBC affiliate. This hour of gab is full of engaging stories about Cassidy’s life as a busy media personality for three KGW shows and country music station, 98.7 The Bull. Cassidy walked through her busy schedule, giving real examples of what works and what doesn’t work for PR. The general public would even be entertained to hear funny TV stories and learn how this “weird social media kid gets a job at a TV station and doesn’t get fired.” https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/cassidy-quinn-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Impostor syndrome, blissful ignorance and creating your own destiny, Anna & Amy get into it all! Right in time for Engage, Portland’s premier digital marketing conference which will feature about 40% women speakers on March 9th! Anna Huston started her digital marketing company, Avenue, last year and serves on the SEMpdx Board as the Engage Director. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/women-digital-marketing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy interviews Dick Clark, CEO of The Portland Clinic, and Mike Rosenberg, CEO of Veracity, about the Oregon Ethics in Business Awards. Dick and Mike serve on the organizing committee for the event. https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/oregon-ethics-business-interview/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Connor discuss 8 elements that make for a successful blog post. See a full recap of the episode at https://www.veracityagency.com/podcast/8-elements-of-a-good-blog-post/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices