Highlights

Publicist Warren Cowan on the business of publicity

Esme Chandlee on how a publicist acquires clients

Hank Rieger on publicists not getting along with celebrities

John Strauss on advice to someone starting out in public relations

Frank Liberman on dealing with celebrity interviews for his clients
Who talked about this profession
Esme Chandlee
Esme Chandlee on the structure of the publicity department at MGM
Esme Chandlee on the philosophy that MGM had regarding publicity
Esme Chandlee on how a publicist acquires clients
Barbara Corday
Barbara Corday on her responsibilities as a publicist and what she learned from working in publicity
Barbara Corday on getting into publicity
Warren Cowan
Publicist Warren Cowan on the business of publicity
Publicist Warren Cowan on the creation of the first celebrity golf tournaments
Publicist Warren Cowan on the creation of press teleconferences (for Danny Kaye) and later press junkets
Warren Cowan on his advice to aspiring publicity professionals
George Faber
George Faber on his duties while working for CBS in international publicity
George Faber on the process of publicizing a show like The Beverly Hillbillies in Japan
George Faber on the biggest challenge of publicizing shows in a foreign market
George Faber on dealing with the different customs of countries when doing overseas publicity
George Faber on how his job performance was judged while doing overseas publicity
George Faber on dealing with different CBS offices and executives, and learning foreign languages
George Faber on how publicity has changed since he started his career
George Faber on creating campaigns for the shows he sold
George Faber on advice to aspiring publicists
Irving Fein
Irving Fein on moving to Hollywood to be a publicist at Warner Brothers and on publicity for movies in the 1930s and 1940s
Irving Fein on how publicity today is more of a business than a creative process
Frank Liberman
Frank Liberman on the press release, his media contacts, and on the tricks of the trade
Frank Liberman on dealing with the media as a publicist and on Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons
Frank Liberman on dealing with celebrity interviews for his clients
Frank Liberman on dealing with the death of a client and on the changes in the publicity business over the years
Frank Liberman on his company Frank Liberman and Associates
Frank Liberman on his early clients
Frank Liberman on representing comedians
Frank Liberman on the clients he accepted and the different kinds of publicity
Frank Liberman on being a member of the Publicists Guild
Frank Liberman on advice to aspiring publicists
Hank Rieger
Hank Rieger on what makes a good Public Relations person
Hank Rieger on publicists not getting along with celebrities
Hank Rieger on advice to someone wanting to go into Public Relations, and how it's a great career for women
John Strauss
John Strauss on the makeup of the publicity department at Warner Bros.
John Strauss on the role of the publicity department at a studio
John Strauss on the value of both publicity and advertising
John Strauss on the role of the publicist in smoothing over difficult interviews, with Fred MacMurray as an example
John Strauss on the importance of writing skills and imagination in succeeding as a publicist
John Strauss on the importance of a publicist winning the confidence of the media
John Strauss on advice to someone starting out in public relations
Publicist John Strauss on determining a fee structure for clients
Publicist John Strauss on working with sponsors and ad agencies
John Strauss on publicizing David L. Wolper and Quinn Martin shows