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.

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Episodes

Episode 210: An American Success Story, With Bob Shultz, President and Chief Financial Officer at Puritan Medical Products

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Puritan Medical Products ramped up production of their testing swabs under the Defense Production Act as one of only two producers of these swabs in the world. Bob Shultz, Puritan’s new president, sits down with Nancy to talk about Puritan’s growth since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and plans for the future. Nancy and Bob also discuss the role sales and marketing has played in Puritan’s success. 3:27 – Bob talks about his career path, from his time as a st...

Nov 08, 2022•43 min•Ep. 210

Episode 209: How Traveling Can Teach You To Be a Better Business Leader

I grew up in a small, rural town in Connecticut and attended Colby College in the small Maine city of Waterville. Traveling to France kicked off my junior year abroad, and it opened my eyes to the world outside of New England. I visited all of the most famous spots in Paris with a professor from the Sorbonne. It was on those tours of la Ville Lumière that I fell in love with French art, literature and other cultural staples. France also opened a door to the rest of Europe. While in Paris, I boug...

Nov 01, 2022•10 min•Ep. 209

Episode 207: Stand Out From the Crowd by Going Old School: Write Personal Thank-You Notes

In today’s world, more people than ever have a voice. Technological innovation, namely in the realm of social media, has democratized discourse in ways that few thought possible only two decades ago. In the comfort of our own living room, or on our phone while at a restaurant, we have the power of self-expression more than ever before. And that’s a good thing! From Facebook posts to tweets and Yelp reviews, it is relatively easy to state your opinion, circulate it among family and friends, and p...

Oct 18, 2022•10 min

Episode 206: Tactics To Employ in the Sales Industry, With Tate Sandrock, Sales Associate with Newcastle Realty.

What tactics work the best in sales? Find out in this episode as Tate Sandrock, sales associate with Newcastle Realty, shares networking tactics that have made him successful. Tate shares how he uses letter writing as a sales tool in both closing sales and finding potential listings, as well as how personal connections have enhanced his professional and personal life. In addition, Tate talks about what personal branding means to him, how it is important in the field of sales and how he plans on ...

Oct 11, 2022•40 min•Ep. 206

Episode 205: Strategies vs. Tactics: Understanding the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ in PR

In the modern world of public relations, there are so many deliverables that need to get done, edited or promoted. “Things” are everywhere. So are tasks and daily activities that can easily take hours on end. But the best PR professionals don’t get sidetracked by tasks and things. to quote author Simon Sinek , they “start with why.” If you don’t start with “why” and truly understand what it means, then you’ll just end up like a hamster in a wheel - spinning around and around. On a daily basis, a...

Oct 04, 2022•9 min

Episode 204: How Publicists and Marketers Can Begin To Adapt to Web3

The online world is changing. Web3 is here, powered by millennials and Gen Zers who are morphing the internet into a more interactive playing field for all of us. As publicists and marketers, our new challenge is to change with the times and advance our usage of online technologies. We need to keep up with the rest of the world since there is a new age of consumers with new demands. There is a new age of clients, meaning that our client service will have to look different. Web 1.0 was not much m...

Sep 27, 2022•10 min

Episode 203: Learning About the Field of PR, With Abbey Violette, Intern at Marshall Communications.

How has the field of public relations transformed today? Find out in this episode as Abbey Violette, intern at Marshall Communications shares how she has learned what goes into PR today, and how it differs from the field’s work in the past. Abbey explains how most people have a misconception of what PR actually is, and how it is a field of marketing that adapts easily to the times. She also shares what she has learned about personal branding, which has quickly become one of the services the fiel...

Sep 20, 2022•34 min

Episode 202: 3 Ways To Help Your Hiring Process

Hiring. In a post-Covid economy, there is no greater challenge for businesses large and small. In fact, attracting and retaining qualified workers is a top issue facing today’s employers. It goes without saying that hiring has always been important. Especially for small businesses, human capital is everything . Find the right employees, and your business will innovate and grow in ways that were once unimaginable. As the owner of a PR agency, I would be nowhere without the people needed to secure...

Sep 13, 2022•10 min•Ep. 202

Episode 201: How To Change Your Leadership Style for the Better, With Kevin Hancock, Chairman and CEO of Hancock Lumber.

How can you change your leadership style for the better? Find out in this episode as Kevin Hancock, Chairman and CEO of Hancock Lumber shares how his condition has taught him a better leadership style that has led his company to success. Kevin explains how he learned of the power of listening to validate employees and making the right decisions. Despite his condition that affects his speaking, Kevin has actually taken on more speaking engagements and wrote multiple books to inspire others to thi...

Sep 06, 2022•54 min

Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes With Top Tips From the Top Ten

To celebrate the 200th episode of The PR Maven® Podcast, Nancy shares the top ten most popular PR Maven® Podcast episodes of all time. For each of the top ten, Nancy plays each guest’s major tip, knowledge, and wisdom that they have learned from their successful careers and experience. Listen to these episodes’ highlights for the best advice for marketing your business and personal brand. 1:39 – 10: Episode 7 Becky McKinnell, President of iBEC Creative . Becky talks about how to use social media...

Aug 31, 2022•26 min

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