Joe Jaffe talks about his new book “Flip the Funnel,” Twitter and socail media engagement.  He made his initial foray into podcasting with Steve Rubel.   DETAILED SHOW NOTES

Ariel Hyatt, who specializes on indie music PR online PR talks about getting signed to a record deal with social media, how P. Diddy tweets without tarnishing the mystique of his stardom and using social media engagement to motivate fans to promote their music online.   DETAILED SHOW NOTES

Gerald Ostlund, U.S. Army Reserve Social Media Chief Lt. Colonel talks about using social media to empower service members as unofficial spokespersons, using of social media at the Fort Hood shootings and what we can do to show support the U.S. Armed Forces.   DETAILED SHOW NOTES

Caring for wounded warriors with vice president communications Northrop Grumman Information Systems and former acting assistant Secretary of Defense for public affairs Robert Hastings, who presentes a case study about Wounded Warrior Care: Practical Applications in Strategic Communications.   DETAILED SHOW NOTES  

Todd Buchholz, former White House economic policy advisor, speaks with Eric Schwartzman of "On the Record...Online" about whether numbers are inherently more objective than language at communicating facts, communicating through raw data and number-crunching truth in the digital age.   "On the Record…Online" returns as the Official PR Podcast of the 2009 PRSA International Conference, which will be held in San Diego, Oct. 7-10, 2009.  Eric Schwartzman will be talking to other conference keynoters in the weeks leading up to the event, and interviewing many of the presenters and panelists on site in San Diego.  For more information about this year's Conference, visit the PRSA 2009 International Conference Web site. To register for the Conference, visit the registration page of the Conference Web site. 

Social media marketing expert Tom Smith on global social media penetrations rates, what types of products and services are most talked about online and why we trust the opinions of total strangers more than the mainstream news media on the Net. Trend Stream CEO Tom Smith is author of “When We Start Trusting Strangers [PDF],” a global social media study quantifying adoption and trust level by channel, country and product category. Tom will present new social media research at The Digital Impact Conference in NYC April 30 – May 1.

Online Newsroom specialist Eric Schwartzman presents a special episode of On the Record…Online: Client’s Guide to Hiring a PR Firm with Jon Greer of Catching Flack, interviewed at the PRSA International Convention 2008 in Detroit. Jon Greer is a senior communications strategist with more than 20 years in media and communications, including over 12 years in public relations, who has been an independent consultant since 1997. Before that, he served as a vice president of Edelman Public Relations Worldwide. He began his career as a business news reporter and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Jose Mercury News.

Online Newsroom specialist Eric Schwartzman presents a special episode of On the Record…Online: The Public Relations Practitioner’s Guide to Crafting Effective Sound Bites, featuring Commcore Consulting Group CEO Andrew Gilmam, who was interviewed following his master class at the PRSA International Convention 2008 in Detroit. Mr. Gilman is also author of the book “Get to the Point” and also post a sticky message of the month

Kye Strance, Director of Product Management at online PR software provider Vocus goes On the Record...Online at the 2008 PRSA International Conference about the online press release, a slow economy’s effect on online communications and how the PR industry regards technology. Kye Strance is responsible for the overall product strategy and roadmap of the Vocus [VOCS: NASDAQ] on-demand public relations software suite. Additionally, he heads the company’s industry research, providing both analysis of the competitive landscape and identifying strategic opportunities for the company.

Detroit Lions Spokesman Tim Pendell goes On the Record...Online at the 2008 PRSA International Conference about Sports PR and Marketing. Detroit Lions Spokesman Tim Pendell is in his eighteenth year in sports PR.  Pendell talks about being the hardest working man in sports PR and marketing.