Dominick Miserandino is the founder of one of the first online publications, TheCelebrityCafe.com, and over the past 30 years, he's worked with more than 100 different web properties and authored two travel books. Nine months ago, he became CEO of RetailWire.com at an interesting inflection point for the retail industry, which we discuss in this episode.

Key Takeaways:

- The state of retail in a post-COVID world

- Why content is still king

- The future of AI in online publishing

Episode Timeline:

1:45 Is retail normalizing post-COVID?

3:30 Did COVID unlock new possibilities for retail?

6:45 What topics are connecting with people at Retail Wire?

9:00 Affirmational content always does well

12:10 The role of AI in online publishing

14:00 Ad networks refuse to work with AI content

17:00 Content is still king

18:45 How to create a great pitch

21:00 Is the AI boom like the Dot Com boom?

23:30 Dominick's approach to thought leadership

This episode’s guest:

• Dominick Miserandino on LinkedIn

• RetailWire

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Brad Bennett founded BDBCreative, a boutique performance PR agency that drives direct sales for apparel and lifestyle brands through tier-one press placements. Brad is also the creator of Well Spent, a now-defunct blog that, for over 8 years, highlighted sustainable fashion. Here, he discusses how he turned a menswear blog into a successful affiliate marketing PR agency.

Key Takeaways:

- The Six Ps of PR

- How Brad built his agency without a traditional background in PR

- The secrets to successful affiliate marketing

Episode Timeline:

2:20 The 2009 blog boom

4:30 Brad built the website he wanted to see

6:30 Well Spent could never happen in 2024

7:30 Is the counter-culture dead?

9:55 Harnessing the power of blog rolls

11:45 How COVID grew the affiliate market

13:30 How bigger publications warned up to affiliate posts

16:20 Building a brand people want to be part of

20:30 What Brad had to learn about the PR world

23:30 Where other agencies get it wrong

25:20 Brad's Six Ps of PR

27:20 The product that shocked Brad

This episode’s guest:

• Brad Bennett

• BDBCreative on LinkedIn

• BDBCreative on Instagram

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Kailie Fagen is a Senior Account Executive at Global Results Communications responsible for media and client relations. During her time at GRC, Kailie has mentored junior staff, secured top-tier national and international media placements, and led client campaigns. Here, she discusses how she got into PR out of college and tips on writing a great press release.

Key Takeaways:

- How to get into PR out of college

- How to write a great pitch

- How to create media lists

Episode Timeline:

2:00 The perks of working for Taco Bell

4:05 How to get a job in PR right out of college

6:45 The importance of writing in PR

7:40 A journalist's take on pitches

10:40 The importance of finding a mentor

12:30 Media lists are all about quality

13:30 AI and the future of PR

15:00 Kailie's feature in the Daily Pilot

18:00 How to redirect clients

20:45 Kailie's family ties to Grocery Outlet

24:15 Tod's love of Grocery Outlet chicken

This episode’s guest:

• Kailie Fagen on LinkedIn

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