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PR Not BS

Fiona Scott is a straight talking PR professional, a former TV journalist who has run a successful PR company for 14 years. Fiona dispels the smoke and mirrors around the world of public relations and instead presents you with practical advice, hints, tips and inspiration.

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
108
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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THE VARIETY OF LIFE!  with Niamh Spence

THE VARIETY OF LIFE! with Niamh Spence

Today I’m pleased to be introducing a PR journo-hybrid who works in a very similar way to me. Niamh is a freelance national journalist, covering celebrity entertainment, showbiz and television. She a…

00:23:32  |   Tue 06 Jun 2023
Beware the use of happy ears! - with Carl Hewitt

Beware the use of happy ears! - with Carl Hewitt

Today’s episode is with digital marketing entrepreneur Carl Hewitt, who reached out to me on LinkedIn.

Carl is an enthusiastic young businessman, who is the CEO and co-founder of a paid media and web …

00:38:48  |   Tue 23 May 2023
Don’t Suffer in Silence

Don’t Suffer in Silence

This podcast is vital listening for anyone who is in a relationship where they are not treated with the respect they should be, and feel they are in danger.

My two guests are, Jodie Fraser, and Nick G…

00:35:29  |   Tue 09 May 2023
PREDICTIONS FOR A KING & QUEEN WITH TJ HIGGS

PREDICTIONS FOR A KING & QUEEN WITH TJ HIGGS

Today’s guest is possibly the best known female, psychic medium in the UK, and I’m happy to say, also a client of mine – T J Higgs.

TJ shares how, as a youngster, she thought everyone else was odd, ra…

00:38:13  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
It’s all about relationships and trust with Ben McGrail

It’s all about relationships and trust with Ben McGrail

My visitor today is from the part of the country where I was born - Somerset. Ben McGrail is an ITV journalist, with a role as Somerset correspondent for ITV News, West Country. 

A lot of our discussi…

00:47:27  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
What’s Employee Ownership – and how do you market it? with Chris Maslin

What’s Employee Ownership – and how do you market it? with Chris Maslin

Today’s guest is Chris Maslin, an accountant and tax advisor who has sold his business to an Employee Ownership Trust – have you ever heard of such a trust? 

Chris tells me why Employee Ownership (EO)…

00:23:39  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
READ THE PRESS with Sam Brick

READ THE PRESS with Sam Brick

Today I’m talking to my friend and fellow journalist Samantha Brick. Sam is a Feature writer, who loves writing about people, and has lived in France since 2008 with her husband and their family of d…

00:29:19  |   Tue 14 Mar 2023
DO YOU HAVE ALIEN HANDS? with Barbara Leatham

DO YOU HAVE ALIEN HANDS? with Barbara Leatham

Some of you will have routinely heard me talk about the importance of good photography to go with your PR, and today I’m talking to a photographer who I regularly work with - the wonderful Barbara Le…

00:34:49  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
Learn to be adaptable, because you can do anything! with Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY

Learn to be adaptable, because you can do anything! with Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY

Today I’m talking to a Paralympian Gold Medal winner, who was awarded an MBE last year – Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY.  

Chris, a Judo champion, is visually impaired and has a condition called Ocular Al…

00:32:56  |   Tue 14 Feb 2023
Understanding the story of a trans woman…

Understanding the story of a trans woman…

I met Katie Neeves early in 2022, and my interview with her came as a result of that meeting. There’s a lot of misinformation on being trans & I asked if she would share her story and her insights wi…

00:45:43  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
HOW DO YOU GET YOUR PRODUCTS IN FRONT OF JOURNALISTS?

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR PRODUCTS IN FRONT OF JOURNALISTS?

My guest today, Nicola Snell, does just that, with her business Press Loft.

Nicola’s ethos is to make PR simple and to help get her clients products in front of journalists. She shares with me, just h…

00:22:51  |   Tue 03 Jan 2023
PR Predictions for 2023

PR Predictions for 2023

Fiona, as a PR specialist and expert has one aim in her professional life - to help people and their businesses become more visible.

She looks into the future, and offers her ten tips about the things…

00:17:55  |   Tue 20 Dec 2022
DON’T EXPECT AN AVALANCHE OF CLIENTS AFTER ONE PRESS RELEASE

DON’T EXPECT AN AVALANCHE OF CLIENTS AFTER ONE PRESS RELEASE

PR isn’t expecting floods of clients at your door after sending out one press release, entrepreneur and investor Kyle Raffo tells Fiona in her latest podcast. 

Kyle Raffo, who runs one of the UK’s lea…

00:32:59  |   Tue 06 Dec 2022
Never underestimate how much PR a new business needs

Never underestimate how much PR a new business needs

Danielle Homes co-founded Black Nova Designs in Wiltshire and believes her company's rapid growth is down to tireless and persistent PR and marketing efforts. 

Black Nova designs specialises in I.T. s…

00:18:22  |   Tue 22 Nov 2022
How to prep your clients to make the most of press interviews

How to prep your clients to make the most of press interviews

ITV journalist Rob Murphy is the latest guest on Fiona's brilliant podcast line-up. What he has to say will open your eyes to what journalists crave in seeking a good story to cover.

Rob is a seasoned…

00:37:55  |   Tue 08 Nov 2022
Best PR practice mixes new and traditional methods

Best PR practice mixes new and traditional methods

On this episode, Fiona meets the founder of the Women's Business Club, Angela de Souza.  Angela's latest project is called Coffee and Coworking which creates spaces for businesswomen to gain support …

00:24:57  |   Mon 24 Oct 2022
Why good PR has a long tail

Why good PR has a long tail

This week's guest on Fiona Scott's podcast is sometimes referred to as "The Pink Powerhouse" (think spiky pink hair) or "The Super Soul Coach" - Taz Thornton.

Taz is a former journalist and high-flyi…

00:36:08  |   Mon 10 Oct 2022
How to work with a journalist

How to work with a journalist

On this episode, Fiona gets some honest answers from business journalist Hannah Baker on how to pique her interest in your story and get the best PR coverage possible.

Hannah works for major regional …

00:25:39  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022
Using PR to establish emotional attachments to products

Using PR to establish emotional attachments to products

Fiona first got to know Julianne some years ago after she had appeared on the BBC tv series Dragons’ Den seeking funding for her allergen free products. Julianne suffers from anaphylaxis - potentiall…

00:32:50  |   Mon 12 Sep 2022
A Badass Author Who Gets PR

A Badass Author Who Gets PR

On PR not BS this week Fiona's guest is author Lis McDermott. 

Lis' career has taken several twists and turns and through them all, she has learnt to value the importance of PR.

Lis began her working…

00:29:12  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
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