Don’t Eat the Shrimp – Josh Morgan’s Take on PR, Social Media & Marketing

Don’t eat the shrimp. That was one of the big rules at the networking receptions at COMDEX that were hosted by my first employer. Once clients and press were gone though, all bets were off. For a little perspective on those legendary receptions where I first learned about shrimp (and PR) check out this 1998 article from Fast Company’s Katherine Mieszkowski.

I’ve picked up a few more helpful hints in the ten years since that first COMDEX, but still learning.

Josh Morgan is the founder and principal of Morgan/Dorado Public Relations. His approach to brand and reputation management is built on significant experience as a senior counselor to leading consumer and technology brands over the past decade.

He has been a vice president in the public affairs and technology practices with Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations agency, worked with the team that brought Skype to market, and was part of the award-winning communications team at Apple that helped turn the iPod from an MP3 player into an icon.

Josh received a BA in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He lives in El Dorado Hills with his wife Sheri, his two daughters and his yellow lab.