Category: FIR on Higher Education Podcast
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Podcast Episode #26: Re-thinking how we Approach Media Training in Higher Education
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Many academics are uneasy about how to communicate to external audiences. With good reason – they are trained on how to speak with academic audiences, not the general public. Thus, media training is important. On episode 26, we delve into this topic. It is a bit different than our usual show format. I just launched…
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Podcast Episode 25: PR Measurement Tips from Shonali Burke
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What is the concrete value of your PR efforts? Be it a media placement or marketing / communications campaign, how do you measure the impact? On episode 25 of FIR on Higher Education, PR measurement expert and Johns Hopkins University professor Shonali Burke offers her advice on PR measurement. She also shares tips on how…
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FIR on Higher Education #24: Op Ed Writing Tips
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Throughout my years working in higher education PR, I have come across countless professors who’ve aspired to see their Op Ed in the New York Times. My response: it is easier said than done. Senior communications consultant Roland King is leading a project in which he is analyzing university presidents’ Op Eds. He’s looked at…
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Podcast Episode 21: Marketing Leadership with Harvard Business School CMO Brian Kenny
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Anyone who works in higher education marketing and communications surely grapples with the challenges of building consensus while not getting weighed down by meetings and politics. Balancing stakeholder demands – be it from the dean’s suite, the faculty, students or alumni – can be challenging. Brian Kenny, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Harvard Business…