School PR Podcast With Ryan Foran

9: What is CalSPRA, the Importance of School PR, & Crisis Communications Interview with Trinette Marquis-Hobbs

In this episode we chat with Public Relations All-Star Trinette Marquis-Hobbs about the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA), the vital role of communications professionals within education, crisis communication strategy, school shootings and connecting children to schools, her upcoming book, and much more. You can connect with Trinette on Twitter at @Trinettemarquis and visit her website at www.SchoolPRpro.com. Learn more about CalSPRA at www.calspra.org.

8: Communicating When Disaster Strikes: Lessons Learned from the CA Wildfires #CalSPRA2018

Communications professionals from all over California share their lessons learned from dealing with the devastating California wildfires in 2017. This presentation was a very insightful panel discussion at #CalSPRA2018 in San Diego.

7: Facebook Job Posting Warning

Don’t “publish a job post” on Facebook until Facebook can figure it out. A tough lesson learned thanks to the “apply now” button Facebook recently added and all the resumes we received through FB messages. Facebook is great for employee recruitment, but there is a right way and wrong as of this podcast date. Listen and learn.

6: Fergie National Anthem Apology A Brilliant PR Move

Fergie’s national anthem apologize was brilliant from a public relations standpoint. Fergie shifted the narrative after her rendition of the national anthem went viral on social media.

"I've always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA. I'm a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn't strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best," Fergie first told TMZ.

The former Black Eyed Peas singer who is from Southern California did several things correct.

1. She apologized
2. Offered an explanation
3. No excuses
4. Was humble and vulnerable

Great job by Fergie on the apology, and on second listen, I didn’t think her rendition was that bad…

5: Giroptic 360 Smartphone Video Camera With Scott Bramley

Review and interview about the Giroptic 360 smartphone video camera. I talk with Arcadia Unified Chief Technology Officer Scott Bramley about the camera, and our first impressions after testing it out. What we like, and where it could improve. Overall, a definite 👍🏻. Here’s a link to the video from our test video https://youtu.be/bhyx8DgmE5Q.

4: AltSchool & Arcadia Unified School District Partnership

Backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and created by Max Ventilla of Google, AltSchool is looking to change the face of education in America with its personalized learning platform. AltSchool VP of Growth Ben Kornell joins me and defines what personalized learning is, what AltSchool has learned about personlaized learning in the past four years, why they are partnering with Arcadia Unified, the capabilities of the AltSchool platform, support provided, and the future of AltSchool. For more information on Arcadia's journey to personalized learning please visit www.ausd.net. Visit www.AltSchool.com for more information about AltSchool.

3: How to Communicate Missing Students in Your School District

5 Crisis Communications steps to take when your school district has a missing student. 1. Contact the family 2. Work directly with law enforcement 3. Stick to the facts 4. Constant communication with school site 5. Be sure to follow up Podcast by Ryan Foran. Additional podcasts at www.RyanPrForan.Blogspot.com @Ryanpforan #schoolpr #k12prchat

2: Why Facebook is the Safest and Best Social Media for Schools, Plus Page Tips

How you can now easily remove reviews from your Facebook page, other safety features, and why Facebook is the best social media platform for anyone just diving into social media or who is concerned about launching a page. Several tips and features mentioned.

1: Podcasting Platforms & Your Thoughts?

Testing out Podbean for podcasting. Curious your thoughts on what podcasting apps you like and where you find the ones you listen to?