B2G: Business-to-Government Communication with Sean OLeary

Published: Nov. 8, 2023, 10:09 a.m.

Sean O\u2019Leary is a communications professional with nearly two decades of experience in journalism, marketing, and public relations. He\u2019s the Vice President of Susan Davis International, which handles communications for military and veterans\u2019 groups, the federal government, and technology and healthcare organizations. Previously, he served as Director for the Merritt Group, a marketing and PR agency for technology companies focused on working with federal, state, and local governments, as well as the Department of Defense. Here, Sean shares the unique way that PR works in government and military circles and his experiences working with Tom Hanks and President Joe Biden.


Key Takeaways:

- PR in the military world

- Planning Presidential events

- PR and the PGA \u201cmerger\u201d


Episode Timeline:

2:00 Sean's recent event with Tom Hanks and Adam Driver

4:00 An overview of the Moral Compass Federation

6:00 The difference between military and civilian work styles

7:00 Dealing with misinformation online during a conflict

9:00 How does business-to-government differ from B2B or B2C communications?

11:00 Communications within a bureaucracy

11:45 Presidential PR at the 10th anniversary of the MLK Memorial

13:30 The "mom" test

14:00 The importance of local media

17:30 Sean's thoughts on the PR surrounding the PGA merger

21:00 Sean's golf tips


This episode\u2019s guest:

\u2022 Sean O'Leary on LinkedIn

\u2022 Susan Davis International



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