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Episode 33: How To Be a Baddie in PR- A Discussion with IBM’s Brandi Boatner

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On today’s episode of Laughing Matters, Brandi Boatner, Manager of digital and advocacy communications at IBM, joins us to talk about how she uses humor as a dynamic public speaker and advocate for her profession. Her insights include:

  • How she linked an IT infrastructure campaign with yoga poses. 
  • How humor can play a role in attracting students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds into communications. 
  • A hilarious cringeworthy moment in Grand Central Station that taught her valuable lessons about resilience and self-acceptance.