Unprecedented Show Features Nation’s Top PR Experts Sharing Inside Knowledge Of Major Media Events
Phoenix, AZ, September 23, 2008 – VoiceAmerica (www.voiceamerica.com), a leader in on-line radio with 5 million unique visitors monthly, has teamed up with Cision, the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services, to launch 13 episodes of PR INSIDER With Your Host Maureen Kedes, (www.prinsider.biz) premiering September 23, 2008, and airing live every Tuesday from 9-10 AM PST on VoiceAmerica.com’s business channel. PR Insider will provide listeners with a peak into the world of public relations from leading global experts. High profile guests in PR, Marketing, Advertising, and Media will join host Maureen Kedes, President of Vertex Communications, an L.A.-based PR firm.
“When Executive Producer Jon Missall of VoiceAmerica approached me to do this show, he originally wanted me to talk about my PR track record. But I was much more fascinated with talking to other publicists whom I rarely get a chance to interact with,” says host Maureen Kedes, “I knew that if I could get my PR colleagues to ‘break that 4th wall’ and talk openly about their campaigns, then I was on to something groundbreaking. Awareness of the PR machine that runs our media is widespread. Everyone knows we exist and understands a bit of what we do. But how cool to have the guests on who make it all happen. I am most proud of my powerhouse guest list and my amazing sponsor, Cision who dove in and took a risk on something new.”
PR Insider will feature global leaders in PR and media who will share anecdotes, stories as well as “how to” and “how NOT to” tips, gathered from their past and present campaign experience. The premiere episode, Media Circus will feature guests Rita Cosby, a triple Emmy Award winning journalist, best selling author, and special correspondent for, the nationally syndicated CBS show Inside Edition, and Fraser P. Seitel, author of The Practice of Public Relations, adjunct professor of PR at NYU, columnist at Odwyerpr.com, and managing partner of Emerald Partners Public Relations PR. Mr. Seitel was the representative for Brooke Astor’s grandson, the Rockefeller family (during the recent imposter kidnapping), and Dr. Mel Levine during his sex scandal. Fraser Seitel and Rita Cosby will, along with host Maureen Kedes, take a look at the relationship between reporters, producers, anchors, hosts, journalists and the publicists when the story is big.
Selling Sexual Harassment, another installment, features PR representatives for Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and Monica Lewinsky, in a discussion of how to make your client shine when the going gets rough. Other shows will feature leading publicists who represent sports stars, major corporations, politicians, or are viral marketing whizzes themselves.
Other topics discussed will include: damage control, tricks-of-the-trade, tips for successful PR campaigns, D-I-Y techniques, behind-the-scenes tips for corporate spokespeople and public speaking, “piggy backing” corporate messages on to bigger media stories, creating buzz, fueling and maintaining the media circus, integrating a company’s promotional department with their PR department. The show will take callers and email questions and have give-aways.
Executive Producer Jon Missall of VoiceAmerica and its parent company Modavox notes, “I view this launch as a long time association between Ms. Kedes and the network. We are thrilled to be breaking new ground and know that this is the kind of radio that listeners need and want. We plan on this show being around for a long time.”
Host Maureen Kedes is Founder and President of Vertex Communications Company, a Los Angeles based public relations firm. A graduate of Columbia University, Ms. Kedes began her career as an actress and spokes model aiming for a chance to see the world. Unfulfilled and wanting to use her education, she began working in PR in the mid 1990s. Since then, she has crafted some of the biggest media events of the past decade with celebrities and business VIPs from almost every arena. Some of her most noted campaigns include: Until There’s A Cure Foundation (the AIDS bracelet); dbSound (Bridges to Babylon Rolling Stones tour); The Power of Two by Adidas (first fitness maternity line); Dog The Bounty Hunter (reality TV show); Krav Maga (Israeli self defense); Airhead Parts (in conjunction with VW and Disney’s 50th Anniversary & the release of Herbie movie), and Hard Rock Hotel (for DC Shoes skateboard ‘bomb drop’).
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About VoiceAmerica / Modavox
(OTC.BB MDVX), Modavox is the leading producer and distributor of online talk radio content, streaming approximately 250 hours of live programs and scheduled replays weekly on its Modavox VoiceAmerica™ Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com). Modavox, Inc. (http://www.modavox.com) is a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, and offering innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through its patented Modavox Central™ technology, Modavox "takes the search out of search," delivering content straight to desktops and internet-enabled devices. Through its proprietary StreamSafe™, WebcastWizard™ and Stream Syndicate™ tools, Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.
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For More Information:
VoiceAmerica:
Jon Missall
Executive Producer
480-294-6419
Jon.Missall@modavox.com
Cision:
Stephen Debruyn
Vice President, Marketing
312-986-4974
About Cision:
Cision is the leading provider of software, services, and tools to the public relations and marketing industry. Marketing and PR professionals use our products to help manage all aspects of their brands – from identifying key media and influencers to connecting with audiences; monitoring traditional and social media; and analyzing outcomes. Journalists, bloggers, and other influencers use Cision’s tools to research story ideas, track trends, and maintain their public profiles. Cision is present in Europe, North America and Asia, has partners in over 125 countries and is quoted on the Nordic Exchange with revenue of SEK 1.0 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.cision.com.
For More Information:
Andrée Beckham
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations
312-873-6434
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