In this episode, we meet The Girl Who Wore Freedom's Publicist, Morgan Harris. Listen in as he shares the importance of focusing on messaging and building relationships with reporters. What are some elements of a successful campaign and how does it work? What's different in the new normal of COVID-19? Learn more about Morgan's company: <a class="Xx" href= "https://www.acaciaconsultinggroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.acaciaconsultinggroup.com</a>. Watch this on YouTube: <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/thegirlwhoworefreedom">https://www.youtube.com/thegirlwhoworefreedom</a>. Want to help us make the film? Please visit <a href= "https://thegirlwhoworefreedom.com/donate">thegirlwhoworefreedom.com/donate</a> and help us tell the veteran's stories!

Episode 70 | What do Publicists do?

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