Paul Merchan
@pmerchan
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Specializing in multi-platform communications and PR
Raleigh-Durham, NC via Bklyn/Qns, NY
Joined January 2009
How do you convince a POTUS to approve funding for your community in 5 minutes? @GrNapo of @comunicadpr shares how she did it - plus other amazing stories about being a Latina pioneer in #PR and using #humor in business - on the latest episode of the #LaughingMatters #podcast:
Tune in to the latest episode of #LaughingMatters with @pmerchan and @RepManCody, where Gloria Rodriguez, founder of @comunicadpr, shares how she used #humor to overcome challenges, bridge gaps between Latino and mainstream US culture.
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Recently welcomed @davidmdye to the #LaughingMatters #podcast to talk #workplaceconflicts and the role of #humor in resolving them. Click below for his insights, including which country has the most workplace conflicts, cc: @RepManCody
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Appreciate the opportunity from @wealth_mgmt to author an article about tips for #financialadvisors on how to use #humor with clients - a key ingredient to building relationships. Let me know if you have any of your own tips to add! https://t.co/Cl7YQFhDS0
wealthmanagement.com
Six tips to ensure your approach elicits smiles instead of frowns.
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Proud to be a part of this “special forces team” at Peppercomm. Now more than ever brands are feeling the pressure to say something about polemical social issues. They need the right guidance so they don’t alienate half (or more) of their audience.
We're thrilled to announce the launch of Team Meridian, PC's new specialty group assembled to provide strategic counsel to help clients plan for & manage societal crises impacting their people, brands & business. Learn more about this exciting news here:
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Learned so much from our latest #LaughingMatters #podcast with Kendra Prospero of @TurnCornerLLC, including how to play it off when you have a mic malfunction at a keynote address! Listen for how #HR can play a crucial role in bringing #humor to the workplace.
Think #HR is humorless? Well it doesn’t have to be! @TurnCornerLLC founder Kendra Prospero joins @RepManCody and @pmerchan on the #LaughingMatters #podcast to chat the “people’s revolution” and how to infuse #humor to help your #workplace culture thrive: https://t.co/YL5l2pSE8P
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You've heard of writer's block, but how about #humor block? @kathyklotzguest teaches us how to overcome humor deficiency in your business in our latest #LaughingMatters #podcast
Lacking #humoratwork? Your company may just be #humor-blocked! @kathyklotzguest joins @RepManCody & @pmerchan on the #LaughingMatters #podcast to share how brands can get out of their own way. Listen here: https://t.co/DD2UfyHc4S
#comedy #KeepingitHuman #humorintheworkplace
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Thanks @DonWaisanen for joining us to share how #politicians are doing #humor wrong (or just not doing it all) and what they need to do to get it right! cc: @RepManCody #LaughingMatters
Which #politicians today possess a funny bone? #LaughingMatters co-hosts @RepManCody and @pmerchan sat down with @BaruchCollege professor @DonWaisanen to discuss how #humor and #improv exercises can help them be more approachable. Listen here:
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Such a privilege for me and @RepManCody to chat with Judge Nelson Diaz, a pioneer in the Hispanic community. Sometimes being “ni de aquí ni de allá” requires a smile and some laughs.
The #LaughingMatters #podcast had the honor of hosting his honor, Judge Nelson Diaz, to discuss how he used #humor to overcome obstacles and become the first Latino to pass the bar in Pennsylvania and later work alongside DC’s political elite. Listen here:
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Such a privilege to chat with @malcolmfrierson on the #LaughingMatters #podcast about his research on the use of humor as part of the African American experience. Great insights on the legacy of comedic legend #DickGregory and other comedians using their platform for advocacy.
We recently sat down with award-winning author and college professor @malcolmfrierson , who discussed activism, the African American experience, and how humor can support DE&I initiatives. Listen here: https://t.co/rMpRn0vDox
#dei #laughingmatters
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If you follow financial news, you know those markets are not easy to predict. One #economist has learned how to take it in stride while adding a pinch of LoL. Learn from @economistluke as he chats with me and @RepManCody in the latest #LaughingMatters #podcast
In case you didn’t know, #economists are people, too! @economistluke of Wilmington Trust shares with the #LaughingMatters #podcast how #humor plays a surprising role in his job. Listen here: https://t.co/nwsyP6suUN
#humoratwork #humorintheworkplace
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Had a blast chatting with @StaceyJonesACN on #LaughingMatters about finding the LoL in the cringe. Makes me want to try my hand at shooting hoops in the Metaverse... #humor #humoratwork #humorintheworkplace w/@RepManCody
Our latest #LaughingMatters #podcast with Accenture’s @StaceyJonesACN showcases how she has used #humor to take embarrassing moments in her career and turned them into hilarious icebreakers and conversation starters. Listen here: https://t.co/4haxg0lwkF
#humoratwork
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Love the insights from @luvell_anderson on the juxtaposition of race and humor, on our latest Laughing Matters podcast. Interesting take on the Chris Rock-Will Smith feud 😁
Check our or latest #LaughingMatters #podcast episode with Dr. @luvell_anderson discussing the intersection of race and humor (spoiler alert: don't be cringe!): https://t.co/HpMqcKLWD3
#humoratwork
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So cool chatting with @samwbruno who joined me and @RepManCody on the #LaughingMatters podcast. Enjoyed hearing how she balanced faith and humor growing up & how she smiles at life's challenges #humoratwork
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It was my privilege to interview @ToneViera from @SIRIUSXM in our latest #LaughingMatters #podcast with @RepManCody. Loved discussing the power of #humor in #hiphop. Check it out here:
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Check out the latest #LaughingMatters podcast as @RepManCody and I chat with @wmcdonn25 - an expert in sports consulting - on the importance of humor in sports (with a couple of obligatory shoutouts to our favorite baseball teams):
Our latest #LaughingMatters #podcast episode features sports consultant @wmcdonn25, Dr. Baseball, who shares why laughter makes winning teams (and can produce winning cultures), as well as anecdotes about a couple of sports legends. Click here to listen!
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Had a blast with my co-host @RepManCody chatting with Linda Rutherford @SWAfollower about #humorintheworkplace. Check out what they've done at Southwest to keep a cool vibe. #humor #comedy #podcast
Join us from 30,000+ ft. up (kind of) w/ Linda Rutherford, EVP of people & comms & Chief Communications Officer at @SouthwestAir as we discuss the history of their humorous work culture & more during the latest episode of our #LaughingMatters #podcast.
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Worst “flight” experience ever with @AmericanAir - been sitting on the runway at RDU for 2 hours due to “high winds” in NY LGA. Now they’re taking us back to the gate. Don’t understand why they have us board if they don’t know if we can take off.
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On this UN #InternationalDayofPeace, we focus on how to be a more #equitable world. Our role as communicators can be crucial in helping to build that world - and it all starts with baby steps to be more #inclusive. Read my article in @commPRObiz:
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I was quoted for an article in @guardian about how the #childcare #taxcredit has been essential for our family. Check out the article below for stories of 3 families - including mine - who are in need of this support.
theguardian.com
For many American parents struggling to make ends meet during the Covid crisis, Biden’s child tax credit has already made a huge difference
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