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Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations

Welcome to Stories and Strategies, the world’s most listened to Public Relations podcast according to Podchaser, Goodpods, and data from Rephonic on public relations, communications, and marketing.

Hosted by award-winning PR professionals Doug Downs in Canada and Farzana Baduel in the UK, this weekly podcast offers you bold ideas, sharp insights, and honest conversations about the future of public relations, strategic communications, and marketing.

Every Tuesday, we release a new 20-minute episode packed with practical takeaways for PR professionals, communication strategists, and marketing leaders around the world. Whether it’s earned media, brand storytelling, digital communications, or navigating AI and behavioral science, we go beyond the surface and ask the questions that matter.

Stories and Strategies doesn’t do puff pieces or profiles,  we dive into the real issues facing the global PR, marketing and comms industry with guests who are actively shaping it. Our episodes are trusted by listeners in over 100 countries.


Follow now and join a worldwide community of public relations, marketing, and communications professionals driving the industry forward — one story at a time, every Tuesday.

                             

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every 6 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
205
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Digging Deeper Into the Edelman Trust Barometer

Digging Deeper Into the Edelman Trust Barometer

Trust is at the core of all great relationships. With it, the living and working environment is energetic, productive, a joy to be in. Without it there’s lethargy and it’s almost impossible to move f…

00:18:18  |   Sun 19 Mar 2023
The Truth About Umms and Uhhs

The Truth About Umms and Uhhs

If you aren’t accustomed to hearing your own voice it’s one of the first things that stands out… all those umms and uhhs. 

One out of every 60 words we say is umm or uhh.

Interview guests will frequent…

00:23:49  |   Sun 05 Mar 2023
Headlines with Ragan’s PR Daily – Chat GPT and Other News

Headlines with Ragan’s PR Daily – Chat GPT and Other News

Things happen fast in the world of public relations and marketing and Ragan’s PR Daily is one of the best ways to keep on top of industry best practices and new ideas.

In this episode we chat with the…

00:18:45  |   Sun 19 Feb 2023
Is the Person You’re in Conversation With – Faking it?

Is the Person You’re in Conversation With – Faking it?

We all fake human connection from time to time. We’re tired, the person we’re speaking with just doesn’t get it, or they’re deliberately trying to be difficult. Sometimes, and we wouldn’t want to adm…

00:21:39  |   Sun 05 Feb 2023
Do Sales Funnels Still Work? Or Is the Concept Springing Leaks?

Do Sales Funnels Still Work? Or Is the Concept Springing Leaks?

The concept of the sales funnel is more than a century old. But depending on which Marketing Guru you listen to today – the funnel concept is either long dead or consistently proving itself alive and…

00:17:51  |   Sun 22 Jan 2023
When Lies Build Trust

When Lies Build Trust

In this age of misinformation and disinformation we can all agree lies and deception are bad right? 

Aren’t they?
Philosophers, psychologists, economists – and all those morality experts on social medi…

00:22:50  |   Sun 08 Jan 2023
Integrating the Newer Tools Into Traditional Marketing and PR

Integrating the Newer Tools Into Traditional Marketing and PR

Things move so quickly now it almost seems wrong to consider digital marketing, SEO, influencer marketing, and even social media as “newer tools.” But the way in which we use them, our habits, and ev…

00:21:32  |   Sun 25 Dec 2022
A Close Look at Today’s Social Media Channels With Grey Group

A Close Look at Today’s Social Media Channels With Grey Group

According to the Datareportal July 2022 global overview more than half the world now uses social media (59%). 4.7 billion people around the world are using social media. 

The question is no longer whe…

00:27:27  |   Sun 11 Dec 2022
Taking an Organizational Stand on Social and Political Issues. Is it Worth it?

Taking an Organizational Stand on Social and Political Issues. Is it Worth it?

In February 2022, the New York Times reported findings from interviews with undergraduate seniors entering the workforce as well as a recent survey of millennials (some of whom are now in their 40’s)…

00:26:03  |   Sun 27 Nov 2022
Building Reputation Capital Before the Crises

Building Reputation Capital Before the Crises

No doubt you already know tenets of good crisis planning: Be prepared, be accountable, respond quickly (or at least timely), tell the truth…

Several years of living in a COVID World and the sudden eme…

00:24:07  |   Sun 13 Nov 2022
Halloween Special: Those Career Moments That Terrify Us

Halloween Special: Those Career Moments That Terrify Us

We’ve all had those moments in our careers. Moments of sheer terror. That time we emailed to “Reply All,” that time we put the wrong phone number or website in the news release, that spelling error y…

00:30:37  |   Sun 30 Oct 2022
The ORID Method for Structured Conversation

The ORID Method for Structured Conversation

You know how this feels. You’re called into a meeting on something important where a decision or action must be determined. But in the meeting, everyone takes turns making different points (presumabl…

00:23:36  |   Sun 16 Oct 2022
New Research Suggests We Each Have 6,200 Thoughts Per Day

New Research Suggests We Each Have 6,200 Thoughts Per Day

Researchers at Queen’s University in Canada have established a method that, for the first time, can detect indirectly when one thought ends and another begins. Dr Jordan Poppenk and his team call the…

00:28:44  |   Sun 02 Oct 2022
How to Pitch Micro Media (Like Podcasts)

How to Pitch Micro Media (Like Podcasts)

Micro media is a somewhat new term we can use to describe media created by companies, brands and individuals housed (mainly) online. Personal blogs and corporate sites that invite fans and industry l…

00:21:35  |   Sun 18 Sep 2022
The Behavioural Science Communications Firm That’s Changing Everything

The Behavioural Science Communications Firm That’s Changing Everything

Within Public Relations and Marketing we often use what are considered to be best practices for our strategies. It’s natural. If a methodology, including survey and analysis, has worked in a similar …

00:24:56  |   Sun 04 Sep 2022
The Five Situations Your Senior Leaders Will See or Hear You

The Five Situations Your Senior Leaders Will See or Hear You

Stephen Krempl believes if you want to get noticed the right way by your senior leaders you must recognize there are only five situations in which those leaders will see or hear you. And when those s…

00:23:11  |   Sun 21 Aug 2022
Could Spy Agencies, Like the FBI, MI5, and CSIS, Use Some PR Help?

Could Spy Agencies, Like the FBI, MI5, and CSIS, Use Some PR Help?

The World’s intelligence agencies have long suffered from a perspective they’re too secretive. That’s not just the stuff of Hollywood movies and books, these are real perceptions backed by studies an…

00:21:54  |   Sun 07 Aug 2022
How the Real-Life Siri (GPS Girl) Found Her True Sense of Direction

How the Real-Life Siri (GPS Girl) Found Her True Sense of Direction

Worldwide Karen Jacobsen is known for her voice – the voice of female Australian SIRI or GPS Karen. She’s been heard on 400 million GPS and smart-enabled devices and today she’s a successful motivati…

00:22:08  |   Sun 24 Jul 2022
Finding Your Niche Skill or Authority to Future-Proof Your Career

Finding Your Niche Skill or Authority to Future-Proof Your Career

In the work world the true generalist is very different from the specialist.

The specialist tends to have a deep understanding of a certain content area while the generalist has a broader scope of the…

00:22:54  |   Sun 10 Jul 2022
Four Tips for New PR Grads

Four Tips for New PR Grads

So, you’re graduating with a Communications or Marketing degree? Congratulations. It’s a growing industry and there are plenty of opportunities.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts employment …

00:24:44  |   Sun 26 Jun 2022
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