Allies

A strategist, advisor, and businessperson who understands the big picture, Ted Birkhahn has a reputation for grace under pressure and a willingness to get involved and stay involved in a project. Whether it is helping the citizens of Haiti to build the future they want, guiding multinational corporations through complex and turbulent times or mentoring the next generation of thinkers and doers, Ted shows the value of engaging the head and the heart in equal measure. In this conversation, we cover a wide range of issues from volunteerism and philanthropy to the power and peril of social media and a future where more humane and engaging communications can and will make a difference. Take a listen. It’s time well-spent.

Show Notes

Ted Birkhahn is President and Co-founder of Hot Paper Lantern (HPL). His firm, which won the 2020 PRovoke Media New Agency of the Year, helps global brands and business leaders protect, shape and grow their relevance and reputation.
 
Ted’s passion and expertise in reputation management is built on an approach that integrates strategy, content and technology to enable clients to respond to shifts in the market swiftly and purposefully. His expertise in crisis communications runs deep with more than two decades of experience counseling some of the world’s largest brands, including EY, PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH), GE (NYSE:GE), Steelcase (NYSE: SCS), Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), and Saint-Gobain, to name a few.
 
Giving back to the profession and global community is also a big part of Ted’s life. He is a proud board member of several leading organizations – including College of Charleston’s Department of Communication Advisory Council, Hands Up for Haiti, and Shames JCC on the Hudson.

Learn more:
• Hands Up for Haiti
• YVote

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Music courtesy of Dan Rodriguez:
"The Allies Theme" by Dan Rodriguez

What is Allies?

Allies is a podcast that brings together people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and experience to share their stories of success, of failure and of forging their paths in life. We dive head first into tough issues like race, privilege and justice to find the similarities and differences among us that make life interesting and challenging. It’s awkward, honest and real, the kind of conversations we need now more than ever.