PR After Hours Podcast

28/07/2025

As the saying goes, it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing.

https://alex715.substack.com/p/profiles-in-courage-saying-no-when

27/07/2025

NEW EPISODE:🚨 PR stunt gone wrong!

A CEO scandal. A Coldplay kiss cam. And… Pepper Potts herself, Gwyneth Paltrow?

On this week’s PR After Hours, we break down how one tech company turned a containable crisis into a reputational nightmare—and why you can’t Goop your way out of bad leadership.

Then we dig into complexity creep and why AI’s promise of simplicity keeps making life harder, not easier.

🎧 Listen now:

https://prafterhours.com/f/when-pr-stunts-backfire-why-ai-keeps-making-life-complicated

26/07/2025

Hiring Gwyneth Paltrow to make a jokey video after the CEO and Chief People Officer were caught canoodling at a Coldplay concert is pure PR bu****it. It’s a shiny distraction that trivializes a serious breach of trust and insults everyone’s intelligence.

You can’t Goop your way out of bad leadership—it just proves the company cares more about optics than accountability.

They turned a containable, non-oppositional crisis comms scandal into an oppositional one by joking about it and tying the company’s reputation to two leaders who, at best, embarrassed the organization and, at worst, may have abused their power in the workplace.

We’re so pleased that so many of you have a newfound interest in data orchestration. Learn more at https://www.astronomer.io/

24/07/2025

🎨 Love using design to tell powerful stories? Ready to join a team that’s shaping the future for students?

In my 17 months at the University of Central Missouri, I’ve truly come home to a community of talented, mission-driven professionals. Every day, I see the impact of our work—helping create opportunities that literally change our students’ lives for the better.

Right now, we’re looking for a Graphic Designer to join our Integrated Marketing and Communications team. This role is more than just making things look great (though you’ll do plenty of that!)—it’s about using design to tell powerful stories and inspire future generations of UCM students.

Here’s a snapshot of what you’d be doing:
✅ Create digital, video and print materials that support recruitment and retention
✅ Collaborate with writers, designers and marketing specialists on campaigns and events
✅ Conduct photo shoots and capture high-impact images for web, print and social
✅ Contribute to UCM’s brand initiatives and visual storytelling

You’ll be part of a collaborative, award-winning team that seamlessly unites marketing and communications professionals into a cohesive unit shaping the university’s awareness, reputation and growth. It’s a creative, supportive environment where your work will have a real impact.

I’m happy to answer questions about what it’s like to work here (though please note I’m not the hiring supervisor for this role).

If you—or someone you know—wants to do meaningful, creative work with a team that makes a real difference, I’d love for you to take a look.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ucmo/jobs/5018898/graphic-designer

23/07/2025

Your nominations appreciated!

We’ve loved taking you on spooky strolls and uncovering Kansas City’s dark corners—now we need your help to win Best Local Podcast and Best Local Bus or Walking Tour.

If you’ve ever tuned in or tagged along, please nominate us at The Pitch:

https://vote.thepitchkc.com/arts-and-entertainment

and spread the word.

Thanks in advance...and stay tuned for our return in August!

19/07/2025

Fascinating.

https://open.substack.com/pub/alex715/p/a-most-illogical-age?r=1fh2m&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

15/07/2025

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10/07/2025

NEW...advice for the Inner Road Rager in us all...

https://open.substack.com/pub/alex715/p/alexs-guide-to-driving-safely-and?r=1fh2m&utm_medium=ios

06/07/2025

NEW EPISODE ALERT:

Alex Greenwood explores one of the most overlooked (and most powerful) aspects of successful branding and communications: emotional triggers.

Why do smart people make seemingly irrational buying decisions? Why do some campaigns stick and others fizzle? The answer lies in psychology, not product specs.

🎧 Listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! LINK IN COMMENTS.

04/07/2025

https://alex715.substack.com/p/dispirit-of-76

24/06/2025

🛏️ “Sleep is for the weak.”

That’s what I used to think.

Now? Sleep is the strongest move I make all week.

In my latest episode of PR After Hours, I talk about something we all undervalue—until we can’t anymore: sleep. Not the poetic kind. Not the final kind. The kind that keeps you from yelling at traffic and sending emails you’ll regret.

This isn’t a productivity hack. It’s a reality check.

🎧 Listen to "Sleep, Period." Links in the comments.

19/06/2025

NEW EPISODE!

Ever been told to "own" a project but given no team, no budget, and zero authority? You’re not alone.

Alex unpacks the all-too-common workplace trap of the invisible mandate—where professionals are tasked with major goals but left powerless to execute them.

🔥 Topics covered:
Why “responsibility without authority” is quietly wrecking teams
What happened when a friend was asked to lead without tools
Gallup and PMI data on role clarity, burnout, and wasted resources
Practical ways to navigate this broken system—and still win

🎙️ Plus: A metaphor involving Claude Rains, the Invisible Man, and a Formula One car you don’t want to miss.

🎧 Listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Links in comments...