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Public Relations Stories and Strategies

Every organization has a story people believe about it. Most leaders didn't choose that story. They inherited it, stumbled into it, or lost control of it somewhere along the way.

Stories and Strategies is the podcast that changes that.

Host Doug Downs talks with the communicators, executives, and strategists who understand that narrative isn't a marketing function. It's a leadership one. Each episode unpacks what actually shapes reputation, trust, and public perception at the highest levels, drawing on behavioral science, media intelligence, and the ethics that keep persuasion honest.

This is public relations at the level serious leaders need it. Not tactics and press releases. The thinking behind why some stories win and others disappear.

Ranked among the most listened-to public relations podcasts in the world, Stories and Strategies reaches leaders and communicators across six continents every week.

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March 28, 2021 • Doug Downs • Season 2 • Episode 46

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LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS SERIES - Episode 3
There are many articles written by psychologists about the “theory” of working with elite-level performers; extremely few people actually get to do it. Duff Gibson is a Canadian Olympic gold medal winner who was hired to coach the next generation of athletes. He knew the sport, he knew the strategies, he knew the mindset required to perform, he knew the psychology of leadership… and he would learn a lot on the job.

Guest: Duff Gibson, Canada Olympic gold medal winner 2006
duffgibson@icloud.com

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