Maxim Behar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The first question I asked myself after I decided that we should all work remotely at the beginning of the pandemic, and to which I still do not have an answer with 100 percent certainty, was how to forge a team online. That is a fundamental question, perhaps even the most important one in this new business picture. An online team?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. As always there are links to the underlying resources for anyone interested. Is that good?

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PRSay

MARCH 27, 2020

But for business leaders, the question now becomes: Are we prepared to manage this crisis? But for business leaders, the question now becomes: Are we prepared to manage this crisis? Our favorite meetings this week just happened to be our morning coffee chats and virtual happy hours. This is of utmost importance.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2023

Additionally, there are limited border crossings so you could literally be at your camp in Kenya and you can see Tanzania which is a 5-minute drive but instead, you have to fly to the other side of Kenya, drive for a few hours, cross the border, and go back. Taking a safari was truly the trip of a lifetime! Where Should You Go?

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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2023

Additionally, there are limited border crossings so you could literally be at your camp in Kenya and you can see Tanzania which is a 5-minute drive but instead, you have to fly to the other side of Kenya, drive for a few hours, cross the border, and go back. Taking a safari was truly the trip of a lifetime! Where Should You Go?

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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2023

Additionally, there are limited border crossings so you could literally be at your camp in Kenya and you can see Tanzania which is a 5-minute drive but instead, you have to fly to the other side of Kenya, drive for a few hours, cross the border, and go back. Taking a safari was truly the trip of a lifetime! Where Should You Go?

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PRSay

APRIL 28, 2020

We asked professionals the following question via LinkedIn: What are some best practices that are helpful when working from home? Some of the responses appeared in the May issue of Strategies & Tactics , but we weren’t able to print them all, due to space constraints. There were so many great responses, we wanted to share them here.

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PRSay

JANUARY 28, 2022

That Caribbean sunset might be great for a happy hour Zoom call, but probably less so for an interview!). An hour or more prior to the interview time, test your connection and technology before hopping into your virtual meeting with an interviewer, especially if you are asked to share a presentation in a follow-up interview.

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 11, 2024

So, perhaps the most logical initial question is. Having traveled to over 65 countries worldwide, I've met Bulgarians nearly everywhere and haven't encountered a happy immigrant yet. Host: But do you truly believe there are no happy immigrants? We recently calculated that we have known each other for at least 21 years.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 15, 2021

As you think through this, here are some key questions to answer: How many hours a week do you want to work? For instance, you could save all client meetings for Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, dedicate Friday mornings for pitch brainstorming, or save two hours every Monday for researching potential new clients.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 17, 2024

In our effort to improve the communication between employer and candidate, we asked in our latest survey about the challenges in the workplace: At what age did you start your first job? - In 2017 Maxim became the first Eastern European to be included in the World PR Hall of Fame in London. - So, I can only talk of the advantages.

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 4, 2022

He waited for days for someone to praise him, worked hard, stretched like never before and hour after hour asked the bosun: "Boss, how is it, how am I doing, are you happy with me?". I remember it every day, every hour even, these days, because the storm came indeed. Great lesson in one sentence. Source: [link]

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 3, 2022

He waited for days for someone to praise him, worked hard, stretched like never before and hour after hour asked the bosun: "Boss, how is it, how am I doing, are you happy with me?". I remember it every day, every hour even, these days, because the storm came indeed. Great lesson in one sentence. Source: [link]

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 3, 2022

He waited for days for someone to praise him, worked hard, stretched like never before and hour after hour asked the bosun: "Boss, how is it, how am I doing, are you happy with me?". I remember it every day, every hour even, these days, because the storm came indeed. Great lesson in one sentence. Source: [link]

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 22, 2024

I’ve had an exciting new title change. I’m now the CEO of B2 Communications. So, in the fall of 2023, my business partner and I made some changes to our agency structure, and I acquired his half of the agency that we’ve been running together for 13 years. So a fun new change in my work world.

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Maxim Behar

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Host: Have happy doors opened for you more often, or have they been slammed shut frequently? Maxim: No, the so-called "happy doors" have opened for me much more often. I believe that all the hard work I put in every day for 10-12 hours pays off with the happy moments I have. This is life. Occasionally read a book.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

I recently read Arik Hanson’s blog post that questions whether or not PR agencies are setting new parents up to fail. It’s a great question, and seeing as I have a 14-month-old at home, I felt I was in a good position to respond. Is your morning commute over an hour, even before factoring in a daycare drop off?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Clients categorized as Close , with 33 percent of respondents, are pretty happy with their in-house marketing, advertising, PR and digital capabilities. Clients categorized as Close , with 33 percent of respondents, are pretty happy with their in-house marketing, advertising, PR and digital capabilities. Or committed?

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

I'm very happy to have you here today to discuss artificial intelligence. Host: What's the question? Host (Jivko Krustev): AI is already a part of our professional daily life. We put a lot of hopes in it, and many of them are justified. He is also a person with exceptionally broad cultural knowledge. Host: Welcome!

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Ethical Voices

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I now live in the Tampa/St. Pete area, but I’ve worked in agencies, corporations, and my experience spans a variety of industries including academia, banking, government, healthcare, tourism, and utilities. My very first job out of college was unique. I joined the circus, well, sort of.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

If you often find yourself responding to emails after hours or cringing every time you see a client’s name pop up on your caller ID, it may be time for a boundary check. Sure, some clients will always prefer to send you an email with requests or questions and may resort to the occasional phone call if the situation warrants.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 17, 2020

Stephen Oddo launched the tour company Walks in 2010. As part of a pre-launch test, Oddo and his co-founder signed up for Second Life, an online virtual world, and digitally traveled to famous landmarks and monuments in Italy. They stood in front of tourist destinations and gave tour guide spiels. This time, however, the virtual was forced.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I had to learn more, and asked Mark if he’d entertain some questions for the blog. Then, I met Mark Traphagen , who participated in my panel on branding and thought leadership at the Social Tools Summit in October (where he won a Social Guru award). But how do you do this well and consistently if you are not already a huge company?

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

If each coffee meet-up represents 2 hours of time (an hour for the meeting and half hour of travel/prep time on the back and front ends) that equals 2,600 hours devoted to networking (minimum) over those 13 years. In high school, I was the guy who had a ton of friends, but very few close friends. Here’s my math.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 14, 2020

These are the things you geek out over—the industry topics you debate at happy hour after that second whiskey, the things that get you excited to go to work on Wednesday mornings. For us at Contently, it’s the big, hairy questions about content marketing. Pillars are the big, overarching topics you want to own.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. It is the latest in my series of interviews with industry experts (see this post , which sets the stage). My good friend Judy Gombita introduced us, and I am glad that she did.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 9, 2020

I’m well used to webinars, virtual events, virtual happy hours, virtual younameits and digital whatchamacallits , both as a participant as well as an organizer, for clients as well as my own business and educational efforts. is hopping with virtual happy hours and get-togethers! Zoomifying the world.

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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Each day required a 12-hour shift of practical work and preparation for the day ahead. I sat the three-and-a-quarter-hour exam the day after returning from Glastonbury. The Chartered Director qualification from the Institute of Directors provides strategic insight and governance expertise that enhances your skills as a director.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 22, 2018

In the end, however, he defused my spleen through a combination of deft handling and the offer of a service call within hours. The best PR agency in the world can’t hold a candle to employees who are empowered to do the right thing. That was my thought when I read @scottmonty’s tweet about an incident involving a Wisconsin Costco.

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Barokas

MAY 28, 2020

If so you might be suffering from Zoom fatigue—a new phenomenon sweeping the tens of millions of people who have traded their bustling offices and team building lunches for video meetings and virtual happy hours. Are you tired all the time? Taking more naps than seems healthy and normal? Skip the video.

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PR Fuel

MAY 5, 2022

Or, if your business recently changed hours of operation, then you may want to make a news release. News release vs. press release: what is the variation between the two? Contrary to what many may believe, these terms aren’t actually interchangeable. Also, we explain how each type of release can help promote your business.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

I'm very happy to be with you and I think Theo and I have some interesting things to tell you. Host: As the first question I've always wanted to ask you, you've met an extraordinary number of leaders around the world, internationally. A big question mark is what charisma means and how it is perceived by different people.

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The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2017

“The CEO wants to know who saw that killer piece of coverage on the Mail Online last month” You remember back ‘that piece was great, it was on the homepage! No problem’, you think. But then you realise….The The Mail doesn’t release that kind of data and your PR tool only provides unique users. What do you do? What’s the best data?

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PRSay

APRIL 10, 2018

I’m happy to say I achieved my Accreditation this summer. I was grateful that the three women on my panel asked great questions during my presentation, and offered valuable feedback afterward. I was grateful that the three women on my panel asked great questions during my presentation, and offered valuable feedback afterward.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 11, 2020

During this pandemic, many people have lost their jobs. No doubt about that. And, it’s been horrible. But, at the same time, many people are accepting and starting new jobs–including many in the PR, comms and social media world. And, over the last few months, I’m starting to see more of these folks in my feeds.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 1, 2021

Kristina Wright is one of those people everyone seemingly is drawn to. Just a quick glimpse at her LinkedIn posts and you’ll see what I mean. I felt the same way–even though, to my knowledge (COVID brain is hurting my memory these days!), we’ve never met in-person. But, I can just kinda tell. Would you ever go back?

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2023

Questions can be asked, especially some interesting ones that can make him not so comfortable. Host: Prince Harry's tell-all memoir “Spare” and the Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan” caused some drama in the UK. Will the words of the prince disturb the trust in the royal family? Maxim Behar will elevate on this topic.

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