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Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Stories and Strategies
207 episodes
2 days ago
Getting Hispanic communications wrong is not just a slip. It can cost brands credibility, trust, and millions in wasted campaigns. Too often, companies think a simple translation is enough, only to find their carefully crafted message falls flat or even offends the very audience they are trying to reach. With more than 65 million Hispanics in the United States, representing one of the fastest growing and most influential communities, PR professionals cannot afford cultural blind spots. In thi...
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Getting Hispanic communications wrong is not just a slip. It can cost brands credibility, trust, and millions in wasted campaigns. Too often, companies think a simple translation is enough, only to find their carefully crafted message falls flat or even offends the very audience they are trying to reach. With more than 65 million Hispanics in the United States, representing one of the fastest growing and most influential communities, PR professionals cannot afford cultural blind spots. In thi...
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Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Public Relations for Hispanic Audiences
Getting Hispanic communications wrong is not just a slip. It can cost brands credibility, trust, and millions in wasted campaigns. Too often, companies think a simple translation is enough, only to find their carefully crafted message falls flat or even offends the very audience they are trying to reach. With more than 65 million Hispanics in the United States, representing one of the fastest growing and most influential communities, PR professionals cannot afford cultural blind spots. In thi...
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3 days ago
24 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
The Dangerous Echo of Polarized Voices
What happens when your newsfeed becomes a battlefield? In the US and UK, political leaders trade accusations, social media thrives on outrage, and communities are left simmering in distrust. What used to be disagreements over policy now look more like open hostility, with violence creeping closer to the center of public life. Attacks on lawmakers, threats to schools, and the killing of high-profile figures are no longer shocking outliers but part of a troubling pattern. This episode ask...
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1 week ago
23 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Beyond SEO: Understanding Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Google Search still holds about 90% of global search volume as of mid‑2025, but change is underway as more users begin turning to AI. AI search is rewriting the rules of discovery, and PR needs to adapt. With ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity each scraping different corners of the web, the old focus on big-name publications is no longer enough. The most influential sources may now be niche review sites, specialized forums, or content hubs you have never pitched. Knowing what each Large La...
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2 weeks ago
23 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
The Hidden Reason Women are Leaving Public Relations
More women are now leaving the PR industry because of perimenopause and menopause than because of childbirth. That’s a staggering, often invisible, that’s shift happening right at the top. It’s not burnout or work-life balance pushing them out, but a phase of life that’s rarely acknowledged and even more rarely supported. This episode is an unflinching conversation about the real pressures senior women face. Why is menopause still a taboo topic at work? How misunderstood are...
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3 weeks ago
25 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
What Kind of Public Relations Industry Will Gen Z Inherit?
PR really is at a crossroads… we’ve got old playbooks and new players coming in who want to change the rules. In its report Mind the Gap, USC’s Center for Public Relations reveals sharp divides between Gen Z and older professionals on everything from AI and hybrid work to media influence and corporate purpose. While Boomers and Gen X cling to the belief that human creativity will always be irreplaceable, Gen Z is charging ahead, optimistic about technology, eager for flexibility,...
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1 month ago
24 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Africa’s Missing Seat at the Global Public Relations Table
Ayeni Adekunle Samuel argues that Africa is often misunderstood or reduced to oversimplified stereotypes by global brands, agencies, and even tech platforms. Despite Africa’s complexity, diversity, and economic importance, key decisions — including PR, marketing, and tech strategies — are still shaped in places like New York and London, often without African expertise or context. Ayeni shares his personal journey as a Nigerian entrepreneur building a pan-African and international...
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1 month ago
24 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
It’s Groundhog Day in the Public Relations Industry
Why is the PR industry still having the same tired conversation? Year after year, event after event… while the world moves on without us? We talk about getting a seat at the table, then sit quietly when we do. We debate metrics like we haven’t had decades to solve them. We celebrate awards for campaigns that often say nothing and change even less. We hold events that are same panel conversations… different year. Somewhere along the way, the industry built for cultural leader...
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1 month ago
29 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Rebranding a Country
What does it take to rebrand an entire nation? Not just a logo or slogan—but the name itself. Gökhan Yücel helped lead the campaign to officially shift the international name from Turkey to Türkiye. It’s a move that goes far beyond semantics—touching diplomacy, identity, and global perception. Gökhan pulls back the curtain on how such a monumental change has been communicated to the world and why it matters more than most of us think. But this conversation goes even deeper. From ...
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1 month ago
24 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
AI that Maps the Mind
What if the most powerful tool in public relations isn’t a pitch deck or media list, but your own story? In this episode, we’re joined by technologist-turned-storytelling-evangelist William Welser IV, founder of Lotic, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help people uncover the data hidden inside their own narrative. From his days building satellites to his unexpected pivot into behavioral science, Bill shares why he believes personal storytelling isn’t just therapy, it’s strategy...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
When the Media Quote isn’t Human: Fake Quotes – Real Damage
What if the expert quote you just read in a news article wasn’t written by a human — but by AI? That’s already happening. A PR tool called Synapse is selling agencies the ability to fire off automated expert pitches to journalists, complete with research, personal-sounding anecdotes, and polished email copy — all with minimal human input. It promises one person can do the work of five and crank out twenty media pitches an hour. But is this innovation, or is it a warning si...
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2 months ago
25 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
HARO Reloaded: How to Pitch Like It’s 2025
In today’s media landscape, journalists are drowning in pitches while PR professionals scramble for attention—often missing the mark entirely. But what if the problem isn’t the story, but the way it’s being told—and the tools we’re using to tell it? In this episode, we sit down with Brett Farmiloe, the revivalist behind Help a Reporter Out (HARO), to unpack why this once-iconic platform fell off the radar, how he brought it back to life, and what it now takes to genuinely stand out in a...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Selling our Value – Not our Time
What if everything you’ve been taught about pricing your work—tracking time, logging hours, justifying effort—was wrong? What if the real value of what you do isn't how long it takes, but what impact it has? In a world where generative AI can draft press releases in seconds and churn out strategy decks before your coffee cools, PR professionals face a crossroads: race to the bottom by charging less for faster work—or redefine what clients are actually paying for. In this episode, Graham...
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2 months ago
24 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Authenticity Isn’t a Buzzword, It’s a Business Model
What if the smartest pitch you ever sent didn’t sound smart at all—but sounded real? In a world where inboxes are flooded with AI-polished messages, Lauren Passell makes a strong case for going the other way: writing like a human, listening like a fan, and leading with a story—not a sales hook. This episode unpacks how to stand out by showing up differently, not louder. Listen For 6:44 Authenticity: Real or Just a Buzzword? 9:43 The Empathy Wake-Up Call for PR Pros” 10:59 Pitching as ...
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2 months ago
29 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Name, Blame, and Damage Control
Your reputation is your most valuable asset — but also the most fragile. In today’s world, a single tweet, leaked email, or bad headline can trigger a crisis faster than you can hit "refresh." But reputation isn’t just about avoiding scandal — it’s about building trust, culture, and resilience before anything goes wrong. In this episode, we speak with Emma Woollcott, one of the UK’s top legal experts in reputation protection, about what organizations need to know now to prepare fo...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Media Literacy in the Age of Misinformation
Is your media diet making you smarter? Or just more stubborn? In this episode, we sit down with senior communicator and former journalist Mark Burey to explore how the collapse of shared truth is reshaping public relations. From the erosion of local journalism to the rise of AI-generated content. What does media literacy really looks like today? And what role do PR professionals play in rebuilding trust? Listen For 7:33 What media literacy means in 2025 10:13 The decline of local ...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Public Relations: Independent Function or Marketing Tool?
Are public relations and marketing two distinct disciplines—or is PR simply one piece of the broader marketing puzzle? It’s a question that stirs up strong opinions in boardrooms, agencies, and comms teams alike. Some argue PR is strategic storytelling aimed at building relationships, while marketing is focused on driving sales. Others say that in today’s world of integrated messaging, the separation is outdated. In this episode, we take on the debate head-on, exploring how the roles ov...
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3 months ago
28 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
The Missing Channel in Your PR Strategy
Most PR strategies still focus on the big three: social, legacy media, and search. But while everyone’s watching the headlines, the real conversations—the ones shaping trust, behavior, and brand reputation—are happening in people’s ears. Podcasts aren’t just a trend or another content format. They’re a strategic intelligence channel, and if you’re not monitoring them, you’re missing critical signals. In this episode of Stories and Strategies, we talk to Bradley Davis, co-founder and CEO...
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3 months ago
29 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Zambia’s Public Relations Revolution
What does public relations look like in a country where radio is still growing, social media still exploding, and communication reaches from rural villages to global platforms? In this episode, we take a closer look at Zambia — a nation with a vibrant, evolving PR landscape shaped by both tradition and innovation. Irene Lungu is one of Zambia’s leading voices in public relations and a board member of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. She join...
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4 months ago
23 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Employee Engagement Inside PR: What the Research Reveals
Employee engagement is evolving — and the old assumptions no longer hold. Today, workers want more than a paycheck. They want growth, flexibility, and to feel like their voices matter. In this episode, we unpack surprising new research on what really drives engagement, retention, and belonging inside organizations. Olivia Fajardo joins us to explain why internal communications has become mission critical — and how companies can move from simply talking to truly connecting. If you care about b...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
British Voices, American Ears: A Shift in News Consumption
More Americans are turning down the volume on domestic news — and turning up British voices instead. From BBC to The Guardian, outlets across the Atlantic are reshaping how U.S. audiences see their own country. Why is this happening? And what does it say about trust, tone, and the global conversation? Listen For 3:48 British Media’s Rising Credibility in the U.S. 7:23 Could BBC Influence U.S. Culture? 12:29 Feminism, TikTok, and the Tradwife Dilemma 18:47 Femininity and Power Arou...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Getting Hispanic communications wrong is not just a slip. It can cost brands credibility, trust, and millions in wasted campaigns. Too often, companies think a simple translation is enough, only to find their carefully crafted message falls flat or even offends the very audience they are trying to reach. With more than 65 million Hispanics in the United States, representing one of the fastest growing and most influential communities, PR professionals cannot afford cultural blind spots. In thi...