Author Talk: ‘All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians’
PR Operative PHIL ELWOOD's uproarious storytelling reveals all the industry-secret tactics that led to his rise as a political PR pro, as published in his instant Amazon #1 New Release, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. In this engaging session, Phil shares his journey, his lessons learned, and actionable strategies for playing the fast-paced game of public opinion.
What Phil Elwood learned in Washington PR: ‘All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians’
PR operative PHIL ELWOOD shares his notable public career his instant Amazon #1 New Release, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians, but he has also worked for some of the world’s top PR firms. In his engagements, Elwood unveils how the PR business works, and how the truth gets made, spun, and sold to the public―not shying away from the gritty details of his unlikely career. POLITICO called it “a rollicking, unexpectedly affecting story. . . It’s going to be one of the big, buzzy Beltway books of the year.”
An experienced communications professional, Phil leads corporate communications engagements, providing strategic counsel and media relations expertise for a range of clients spanning corporations, brands, governments, and organizations. This includes helping with narrative development, corporate storytelling, media relations and journalist engagement, as well as managing issues-related media campaigns and crisis communications.
Phil has worked across various industry sectors including tech, energy, health, and financial services where he has provided communications and media support for executive visibility initiatives, corporate reputation and recovery campaigns, corporate milestone announcements, and enterprise level issues. He has also counseled clients through financial transactions (IPO and SPAC) and prepared companies for public testimonies with government entities, such as the Senate Finance Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. Phil holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Georgetown University and a Master of Social and Public Communication from the London School of Economics.
Phil partners with teams to help clients communicate their corporate story, increase their share of voice and secure placements across top-tier print, wire, and broadcast media. Phil is also an experienced media trainer who can work with clients on message development and help prepare for high profile interviews, speaking events, and congressional testimonies.
Phil has lived in Washington, DC for more than 20 years, and resides with his wife and cat, Darth Vader.
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