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"Publicity Amplifies Clarity - It Doesn't Create It": Yetunde Shorters on Identity Latency, When Founders Are Ready for Visibility, and Building Authentic Authority vs. Performing Expertise

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"Publicity Amplifies Clarity - It Doesn't Create It": Yetunde Shorters on Identity Latency, When Founders Are Ready for Visibility, and Building Authentic Authority vs. Performing Expertise

Yetunde Shorters was born in Chicago, raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and graduated college at 20. She built her career as an international publicist working with Grammy, Tony, and MTV Award-winning artists - securing over 1,500 media features reaching 40 million people in outlets including Good Morning America, Essence, Forbes,
"Referrals Are the Byproduct of Doing Excellent Work": Jen Rogers and Lori Jung on Co-Founding Hudson West, Getting Clients on The Today Show and The New York Times, and Building a Bicoastal Agency on Reputation Alone

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"Referrals Are the Byproduct of Doing Excellent Work": Jen Rogers and Lori Jung on Co-Founding Hudson West, Getting Clients on The Today Show and The New York Times, and Building a Bicoastal Agency on Reputation Alone

Jen Rogers and Lori Jung co-founded Hudson West in 2012 - not in a boardroom, but at their daughters' swim lessons. Both had just relocated from New York City to Scottsdale, Arizona, and once they realized they were in the same industry, the idea came quickly. What followed was
"At Heart, I Will Always Be a Journalist": Nealy Gihan, APR on 25 Years From Newsrooms to Corporate to On Point Transportation PR, and Why Career Paths Are Rarely Linear

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"At Heart, I Will Always Be a Journalist": Nealy Gihan, APR on 25 Years From Newsrooms to Corporate to On Point Transportation PR, and Why Career Paths Are Rarely Linear

Nealy Gihan, APR, is a seasoned communicator with 25 years of experience spanning print journalism, corporate communications, nonprofit work, and government communications. But as she puts it: "At heart, I will always be a journalist." That drive to tell good, impactful stories has propelled her through every phase
"Reporters Are Working in Service of Their Audience, Not You": Lacy Talton on Co-Founding Evergreen & Oak, When Founders Actually Need PR, and Pricing Your Services Without Undervaluing Your Work

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"Reporters Are Working in Service of Their Audience, Not You": Lacy Talton on Co-Founding Evergreen & Oak, When Founders Actually Need PR, and Pricing Your Services Without Undervaluing Your Work

Lacy Talton is Partner and Co-Founder of Evergreen & Oak, a global PR and marketing agency headquartered in North Carolina's Research Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). The agency specializes in B2B tech, including adtech, healthtech, and martech, and has secured coverage for clients in major publications like
"At 6:15 am Music Lessons with Teenagers In Pajama Pants, I Learned What Leadership Really Is": Margaret Watts Romney on 20+ Years From Professional Cellist to TEDx Coach, and Why Speakership Is Leadership

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"At 6:15 am Music Lessons with Teenagers In Pajama Pants, I Learned What Leadership Really Is": Margaret Watts Romney on 20+ Years From Professional Cellist to TEDx Coach, and Why Speakership Is Leadership

Margaret Watts Romney's first students of the day walked into her studio at 6:15am for cello lessons - teenagers in pajama pants, barely able to function. Despite their shared battle with circadian rhythms, they had a job to do. The parents were paying her to somehow get
"She Goes Way, Way Beyond": Charlie Le Rougetel on 30+ Years in PR, Why She Measures Attention Earned Instead of Vanity Metrics, and Building Big Top After More Than 25 Years Creating Campaigns

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"She Goes Way, Way Beyond": Charlie Le Rougetel on 30+ Years in PR, Why She Measures Attention Earned Instead of Vanity Metrics, and Building Big Top After More Than 25 Years Creating Campaigns

Charlie Le Rougetel founded Big Top in 2014 after two decades creating campaigns for major consumer and B2B brands. With more than 30 years of experience in communications, she has worked across consumer and B2B sectors helping brands, organisations, and events grow their reach and reputation. Today, Big Top is

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