Young PR in the News


Written on March 21, 2008 – 3:04 am | by Paull Young

***WANKER ALERT***

This week I’ve been lucky to be able to share some opinion about my online work and play in the mainstream media, and I’m left feeling damn lucky I work at Converseon because these opportunities wouldn’t exist in many other places.

Yesterday afternoon I was a guest on FOX Business ‘Happy Hour‘, and here is the clip:

(RSS Readers, please click through to the blog for the full video of my interview)

My CEO Rob Key was speaking at SES New York, so I had the good fortune of being able to stand in and share some thoughts on social media and small business. I doubt there could be a better venue for me than a TV show filmed in a bar, even though it was more than a little odd to be at a pub wearing make up and drinking water.

Thank you to all the friends who sent me some love on Twitter, Facebook and email - it means more to me than you know :). The intelligent and entertaining gentlemen over at PR Newser (a blog I’m growing to love on the NYC PR scene) picked it up in their usual snappy style, and I haven’t listened yet but I see Donna Papacosta has talked about it on her brilliant podcast (Donna, I hope you were positive! A lot of my interview craft I’ve learned from listening to you ;)).

Earlier in the week I was quoted in an great article in the Christian Science Monitor focusing on online ethics. I was certainly the least intelligent person quoted (some genius in Doc Searls & Dan Gillmor) but I’ve long been passionate about trust and transparency online and the WOMMA Code of Ethics gives some great structure to lean on.

Sorry for the tossing, we’ll return to normal service (well, the same inane drivel) immediately.



  1. 8 Responses to “Young PR in the News”

  2.   By Donna Papacosta on Mar 21, 2008 | Reply

    Aw, you’re so modest. You did a great job on FOX. But I almost didn’t recognize you in your Father Knows Best outfit. ;-)

  3.   By Stephen Davies on Mar 22, 2008 | Reply

    Not a wanker at all, mate. It’s something to be proud of and, as I said on Twitter, you did a sterling job.

    You articulated yourself very well which I guess you can (in part) thank your podcasting experience for. It’s certainly given me a kick up the arse to look for new ways (like podcasting) to improve my own public speaking exploits.

    Let me ask you this: Two years ago, when you and Bouncer were in the Oz Outback among all the flaming galahs, kangaroos and koala bears, did you ever imagine you’d be a social media pundit on FOX News in NYC?

    P.S. I had never heard of Father Knows Best but thanks to YouTube I think Donna has a point:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G39VJwYBX0Q

    ;-)

  4.   By Jackie on Mar 22, 2008 | Reply

    Congrats again Youngie!

  5.   By Mike Blume on Mar 28, 2008 | Reply

    Wow, a circ of 6,000. Really developing that ‘thought leadership’. Social networking is great for everyone!

  6.   By georglm on Apr 2, 2008 | Reply

    That was pretty cool! When did you do the actual taping for that?

  7.   By michael I Jackson on May 1, 2008 | Reply

    thats cool I love social networks good info about marketing.

  8.   By Greg Smith on May 2, 2008 | Reply

    Lovely word, wanker. Spot-on.

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