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Lead Balloon – Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications Disaster Stories

Lead Balloon – Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications Disaster Stories

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Compelling tales from the world of public relations, marketing and branding, told by the well-meaning communications professionals who lived them. On Lead Balloon, professional communicators share tales of the do-or-die situations that defined their creative careers—how they planned for the unexpected, how they navigated high-profile crises, and what they learned in the process. With immersive storytelling and a wry sense of humor, host Dusty Weis revisits epic PR disasters, intense communications scenarios, professional inflection points and notable campaigns we all remember, and usually finds a reason to chuckle. Because sometimes, there are important lessons to be learned from someone else’s worst day. And sometimes, it’s just more convenient than group therapy. Lead Balloon is an award-winning program for strategic communicators and content creators, named by Adweek as “Marketing Podcast of the Year,” nominated for a Webby award and nominated for “Best Business Podcast” in the Podcast Academy awards. Tune in monthly for new episodes. Visit podcampmedia.com/leadballoon to learn more.

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