PR’s Top Pros Talk…COVID – Michael Schoenfeld

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 Michael Schoenfeld is the VP for Public Affairs & Government Relations and CCO at Duke University. In this conversation with host and D S SImon Media CEO, Doug Simon, Michael shares best practices for communicating a university action plan regarding COVID to multiple stakeholders in times of uncertainty and avoiding a “blame the student” mindset. Michael emphasizes the importance of frequently conveying the need for flexibility and the need for resilience. He also discusses how colleges that may lack resources…

PR’s Top Pros Talk…Leadership – Liz Kaplow

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Liz Kaplow is the Founder & CEO of Kaplow Communications. She shared with the host and CEO of D S Simon Media, Doug Simon, tips on effective leadership during these challenging times. Liz emphasizes the increased importance of human leadership and the increased link to external and internal communications. She also tells us how to maintain a consistent mindset in this time of uncertainty and volatility. Liz is optimistic about the future of PR and its…

PR’s Top Pros Talk…COVID – Kym White

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 Kym White, SVP & Chief Communications Officer at CVS Health, discusses the challenges of integrating communications for multiple businesses under one cohesive brand. Kym also shares with us her experience of taking on a new leadership role amid the ongoing pandemic. Having been on both the agency side at Edelman and now the client side at CVS Health, Kym gives tips on building successful relationships between the two.

PR’s Top Pros Talk…COVID & Social Justice – Lin-Hua Wu

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 With a company like Dropbox, there is a unique challenge of making sure its brand resonates with both businesses as well as individual consumers. The company’s Chief Communications Officer, Lin-Hua Wu, breaks down how to navigate this task, especially with the lines between home and work being so blurred during these strange times. With the current remote work environment, there is also a new challenge of balancing positive stories about the brand with what’s going…

Colleen Flood Joins D S Simon Media as Account Director

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Colleen Flood Joins D S Simon Media as Account Director August 24, 2020 New York, NY—Colleen Flood has been named Account Director at D S Simon Media, an industry leader in satellite media tours and video production in the public relations space. She joins the firm at a time of significant growth in demand for its services. She spent 23 years at Burrelles, a media intelligence company, as National Sales Manager and Vice President of…