The Trending Communicator

Hosted ByDan Nestle

In today's hyper-accelerated communications world, keeping up means juggling reputation, brand building, crisis management, storytelling, and more while adapting to new technologies like generative AI. The Trending Communicator, hosted by Dan Nestle, is your guide through this chaotic landscape. This podcast dives into the challenges of PR, communications, and marketing today, with experts sharing real stories and strategies for overcoming those challenges and more. It's the perfect resource for professionals looking to innovate, take risks, and stay ahead. Join us to make sense of today’s communications chaos, one insightful conversation at a time.


All Episodes

The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes But AI Can Help – with Natalie Moran

We can navigate a crisis, position a CEO, and craft messaging...

Your Storytelling Genie is in an AI Bottle – with Park Howell

Here they are again—marketers and communicators worried that AI is about...

Harmonizing AI and Human-Centric Approaches in Business Transformation – with Kate Bullinger

Humans are in a tough spot right now. But one thing remains certain: business transformation will fail without a human-centric approach.

Beyond DEI: Redefining Cultural Communications – with Alicia Gibson Wright

If you’re thinking “cultural communications” is another way to say “DEI,”...

Disrupting Yourself Before AI Does – with Steve Rubel

AI is forcing a real moment of decision for communicators. Make it count.

Chaos, AI, and the Future of Work – with Emanuel Rose

Is AI a miracle, heralding an age of invention, or the...

From Clinton’s Wrath to AI’s Rise: Navigating through the Perma-crisis – with Elie Jacobs

Are we going in the right direction as communicators? In an era of dramatic policy shifts, cultural upheaval, and a fractured media landscape, how do we trudge onward through the muck without losing our way? Weighty questions indeed. In this episode…

Distinctive Discoverability: Search Rules the Reputation Roost – with Rob Jekielek

Faced with today’s fractured mess of audiences and media, it’s tempting to unleash a deluge of content and overwhelm social channels with content, hoping to reach the people who want to hear from you. Clearly, not a winning strategy – and those who…