podcast

Arnold Palmer: Golf’s Sports Marketing Pioneer

June 11, 2018 Tim Branding, Business, Entertainment, Episodes, History, Marketing, People, Public Relations, Sports 00:28:19 Comments Off on Arnold Palmer: Golf’s Sports Marketing Pioneer

Author Chris Rodell joins Tim to discuss his 20-year relationship with Arnold Palmer as covered in his new book “Arnold Palmer: Homespun Stories of the King.”  Chris talks about what he learned from Arnold Palmer’s example in golf, in business and in life, and what Palmer’s legacy means to professional athletes today.

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Do Sharks Need a PR Agency?

June 4, 2018 Tim Animals, Entertainment, Episodes, History, Public Relations 00:35:49 Comments Off on Do Sharks Need a PR Agency?

Writer Jason Bittel joins Tim to discuss how Shark Week, Jaws and other media may have created some off-target myths around sharks, while at the same time, driving more interest in shark research. This is Our Shark Show.

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Ronald Reagan’s Lady in Red

May 16, 2018 Tim Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, People, Public Relations 00:24:46 Comments Off on Ronald Reagan’s Lady in Red

Sheila Tate, First Lady Nancy Reagan’s Press Secretary and Press Secretary for candidate and President-elect George H.W. Bush in 1988, joins Tim to discuss her new book “Lady in Red” about Nancy Reagan, her impact on Ronald Reagan’s presidency and her own legacy.

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About Us

April 25, 2018 Tim Episodes, Uncategorized 00:05:08 Comments Off on About Us

This is our “About Us” episode.  One of our goals is simply to make the time you spend during your commute or during your workout a little bit more fun and interesting. The premise of the Shaping Opinion podcast is simple. It’s about the people, events and things that have shaped the way we think.

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Tim O’Brien

Tim O’Brien, author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert, takes you inside the issues, the stories and to the people who reveal things you may not know, and other things some may want to keep hidden.  With over 35 years in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, and in his own comfortable style, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters. What will shape the future. He developed the Shaping Opinion podcast to help you see how influence is at play every day. Get a fresh perspective that will help you see through the spin.