IT’S “REAL” NEWS NOT “F____” NEWS

Scott Thuman, Chief Political Correspondent for WJLA Washington, DC and the Sinclair Broadcasting Group is confident about the state of the “real” news business, seriously. Doug Simon spoke with Scott Thuman, Chief Political Correspondent for WJLA in Washington, DC and the Sinclair Broadcasting Group at the PR Summit DC about news and journalism in today’s political climate.

SPOKEIES™ UNIVERSITY WITH MICHAEL SMART

Michael Smart, Principal at Michael Smart PR spoke with D S Simon Media‘s Kristina Doytchinova about the importance of having authentic spokespeople that connect with the story you’re trying to pitch. Michael also gave some of his tips and best practices for corporate and non-profit spokespeople.

THE BIG APPLE AWARDS: MIKE FERNANDEZ ON MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PR PROS

Mike Fernandez, CEO of Burson-Marsteller and this year’s winner of the PRSA-NY Philip Dorf Award spoke with Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media after The Big Apple Awards ceremony. Mike shared his two key lessons for mentors and mentees. He emphasized the importance of critical thinking and asking the right questions as well as giving back to others. Mike Fernandez has mentored two dozen CCOs and CMOs of major corporations. He shared themes from his acceptance speech. “It’s only by giving…

SPOKEIES™ UNIVERSITY WITH ALEX JOSEPHSON

Alex Josephson, Head of Global Brand Strategy at Twitter spoke with D S Simon Media CEO and Founder of The SPOKEies™, Doug Simon  about how brands and spokespeople can effectively leverage Twitter as a platform.  He also offered his thoughts on how small businesses and non-profit organizations can also use Twitter to grow their organizations despite having smaller budgets.

THE BIG APPLE AWARDS: HONORING AL GOLIN, A PR LEGEND WITH MATT NEALE OF GOLIN

Matt Neale, CEO of Golin spoke with Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media about honoring Golin‘s founder and PR industry legend, Al Golin at The PRSA NY Big Apple Awards. Matt had the distinction of accepting the John W. Hill Award in Al Golin’s honor. Matt discusses his legacy and his numerous contributions to the public relations industry. Matt Neale’s VlogViews: “He (Al Golin) wrote the book on trust…he was in many ways…