Episodes

Thursday Jan 17, 2019
21: CalSPRA Conference Preview With Kindra Britt
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
A comprehensive preview of CalSPRA’s annual conference with CalSPRA President-Elect Kindra Britt. The annual conference will be held in Santa Rosa from February 25-27. For more information and to register you can visit www.Calspra.org.

Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Link to presentation slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-TOK4QVlaJUSGwC7gB2Bh5VPoErvIIPWAIToMZFLuvo

Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
19: Utilizing Video & Smartphone Techniques for Public Relations
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
95% of information is retained when the message is delivered via video, compared to just 10% retained when reading text. You don’t need to be an expert in video production to start reaping the benefits. Video greatly increases engagement and traffic for social media and web. Listen and learn some basics techniques to increase your smartphone video strategy.

Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
18: 4 Unique & Easy Ideas to Increase Social Media Engagement
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Get tuned into your community and become a source and resource of valuable information for your followers. There are four unique and easy posts you can add to your social media strategy that will help drastically increase engagement almost immediately. The common theme among all four is “community.”
1. Scenic Photos
2. Sports Teams
3. Local Fire, Police, Utilities, City
4. Breaking News
Get creative and think about what posts are “universal” and appeal to the majority of your audience. What can most of your followers relate to? Listen to the podcast for more details and specifics on these four social media engagement strategies.

Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
17: How to Make the Most of #NSPRA2018 Conference
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tips on how to optimize your NSPRA conference. NSPRA Senior Communications Manager Jennifer Landes joins the podcast to provide insights into a successful strategy for managing the upcoming conference. Be sure to download the NSPRA app, visit www.nspra.org, and listen to this podcast. #NSPRA2018

Monday May 21, 2018
16: Twitter Promote Mode A Terrible Value & Twitter Bookmarks A Savior
Monday May 21, 2018
Monday May 21, 2018
Twitter Promote Mode is a terrible waste of $99 a month. Twitter Bookmarks is a wonderful new feature you should learn how to utilize immediately.

Wednesday May 16, 2018
15: Leading A Culture of Risk, Failure, and Innovation
Wednesday May 16, 2018
Wednesday May 16, 2018
Arcadia Unified School District leaders discuss their unique school district culture. AUSD Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall, AUSD Chief Technology Officer Scott Bramley, AUSD Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Greg Gazanian, and AUSD Chief Communications Officer Ryan Foran (host of this podcast) were invited to share their story on District Administration’s webinar. You can view the slide presentation via http://bit.ly/2Imp1o0.

Monday May 07, 2018
14: Restorative Practices Is Transforming Schools
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
My in depth conversation with Restorative Practices expert trainer Karen Junker. Restorative practices have been implemented in our schools for the past three years to help foster positive and healthy school experiences for our students and staff. Research has shown that restorative practices increase academic achievement, decrease misbehavior, improve relationships and classroom culture, and help with aspects of campus safety. Expert trainer, Karen Junker, stops by to help explain the process and mission of restorative practices and provides great insights as to what our students are experiencing in many of our classrooms. For more information on Karen Junker and restorative practices, you can visit www.restorativebestpractices.com. My blog is www.Ryanprforan.blogspot.com.

Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
13: Creating the Best Social Media Hashtag & Mistakes to Avoid
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Before creating hashtag campaigns for branding, there are a few steps you can take to optimize your reach and brand on social media, and several mistakes you will want to avoid. Related Blog Post: 2 Best Twitter Campaigns for Schools http://bit.ly/RyanTwitterCampaign

Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
An important conversation about school shootings and the recent increase in school threats, crisis communications, and media relations with Christine Paik the Director of Communications for the Poway Unified School District.