Kara was interviewed by Madison Malone Kircher of The New York Times about her book “Over the Influence”
Book Events for Over the Influence
Morris County Library in Whippany, NJ
March 6, 2025 at 6:30pm
GPS Parent Series
November 14, 2024 at 1pm EDT and again at 8pm EDT
Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ
July 20, 2024 at 11:00am
Women Lead Festival
June 13, 2024, 11:55am
LOOK Literary, organized by Fairfield County LOOK
June 12, 2024
Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida
April 29, 2024 at 6:30pm
Hofstra University
Guthart Cultural Center Theatre, April 18, 2024, 1pm, free and open to the public
CUNY Graduate Center — in conversation with Madison Malone Kircher of the NY Times Styles section
April 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
Virginia Highland Books in Atlanta
April 14, 2024, 5:15pm
MEO Jobs Virtual Networking Event
April 5, 2024, 7:00pm EDT
Conversation with Roxane Gay at YWCA Princeton
April 4, 2024, 7:00pm
Yale University
April 2, 2024, 11:30am, free but RSVPs requested
University of Pennsylvania’s Center on Digital Culture and Society
March 25, 2024, 12:15 pm, free but RSVPs requested
Princeton Public Library (with books sold by Labyrinth) — in conversation with my CNN Opinion editor, Jane Carr
March 21, 2024, 6:00 pm, free and open to public, no preregistration required
Family Action Network — in conversation with my book’s editor, Laura Apperson
March 20, 2024, 8pm EDT, first hour is free on Zoom; second “After Hours” session available to people who purchase the book through The Book Stall in Chicago
Online Event as part of the NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum
March 20, 12:30pm EDT; free
Fairleigh Dickinson University-in person at The Orangerie on the Florham campus and online
March 19, 2024, 5:00pm
Busboys & Poets in Washington, DC
March 12, 2024, 6:00pm
Politics & Prose in Washington, DC
March 11, 2024, 7:00pm, free with first come, first served seating
The Tattered Cover in Denver
March 9, 2024, 5:00pm
The Strand Bookstore NYC — in conversation with Kate Manne
March 7, 2024, 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30pm. Ticketed event.
NYU Women’s Leadership Presidential Forum
March 7, 2024, 12:00pm
92 Street Y– Online event– in conversation with Kate Manne
March 6, 2024, 7:00 pm. Ticketed event.
Terez on NYC’s Upper East Side– Social Media & Moms
March 5, 2024, 5:30pm. Ticketed event.
Professional Speaking Engagements
Keynote Session, “The State of our Youth: Growing Up in the Social Media Era”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Youth Mental Health Summit, June 15, 2023
Diversity & Inclusion in PR
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island Virtual Event, March 22, 2022, 12:00pm EDT
The Contemporary Global Scenario: The Role of Communication in Combatting Misinformation
International Public Relations Web Global Congress, November 30, 2021, 9:00am EDT
Reading the Room: Crafting and Communicating Intelligence
Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals Webinar, November 10, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
International Communication After Corona
European Public Relations Education and Research Association Webinar, October 26, 2020, 1:30pm EDT
Global Webinar on Civility and Communication
Institute for International Communication and University of Vienna, October 16, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Covid-19 and its Nexus with Public Relations Around the World
International Public Relations Research Symposium (BledCom), July 3, 2020
Key Principles of Crisis and Reputation Management
Virtual PR Summit, May 2020
Social Media in the Era of Fake News
Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rockville Centre, NY, May 24, 2019
Communicating with Constituencies from Different Countries and Cultures (Keynote speech)
New York School Public Relations Association Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York, March 18, 2018
Going Global: How to Adapt Communication Strategies for Different Countries and Cultures
Africa Communications Week Webinar, February 6, 2018
Going Global: How to Adapt PR Strategies for Different Countries and Cultures
Public Relations Society of America International Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 2017, 2:45pm
Women Influence Conference
Ritz Paris, September 21, 2017, 4:50pm
Going Global: How to Adapt Your Communication Strategies for Different Countries and Cultures
International Association of Business Communicators World Conference, Washington, DC, June 14, 2017, 10:15am
Navigating Cultures in Communication: A Master Class with Kara Alaimo, Ph.D.
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) New York, June 1, 2017, 6:00pm
How Businesses Should Prepare for the Post 2016 Election Era (Keynote speech)
Public Relations Society of America Southeast District Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, April 21, 2017, 11:00am
Global Communication Strategies
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Long Island, Plainview, New York, April 12, 2017, 8:00am
Talking to the World About Africa
Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group, New York, March 28, 2017
Trump vs. Clinton’s Social Media Campaigns: Insider’s View
World Communication Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, March 14, 2017, 3:00-3:30pm
Global Communication vs. Cross-cultural Communication
World Communication Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, March 14, 2017, 12:00-12:45pm
The Role of Social Media and Other New Technology in the 2016 Presidential Election
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Western District Conference, Riverside, California, March 3, 2017, 3:00pm
The Role of Social Media and Other New Technology in the 2016 Presidential Election- And How Businesses Should Respond
Social Media Association, February 23, 2017, 8:30am
Understanding Global PR
Grand Valley State University’s Advertising and Public Relations Speaker Series, Allendale, Michigan, February 13, 2017, 6:00-8:00pm
The Role of Social Media and Other New Technology in the 2016 Election
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 13, 2017, 10:30am
Crisis Communication for Businesses in the “Post-Truth Era”
Institute for International Communication, St. John’s University, New York, February 7, 2017, 7:00pm
Communicating Across Cultures
Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning, Hempstead, NY, January 17, 2017, 1:30-2:30pm
Going Global: How to Adapt Your Communication Strategies for Different Countries and Cultures
Columbia University, November 17, 2016, 7:00-9:00pm
Local Author Showcase 2016
Rockville Centre Public Library, November 13, 2016
Communicating Globally: A Master Class With Kara Alaimo, Ph.D.
International Association of Business Communicators New York Chapter, November 1, 2016, 8:30am-10:30am
Google Hangout with Todo Mundo RP (association of Brazilian public relations professionals)
October 25, 2016, 6:00pm
Going Global: Adapting PR Strategies for Different Countries and Cultures (Keynote speech)
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2016 Tri-State Conference, NYC, October 18, 2016
MEOjobs NYC Media Industry Happy Hour & Book Release
House of Brews in NYC, October 17, 2016, 6:30-9:30pm
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island Dinner
Four Points at Sheraton, Plainview NY, October 4, 2016, 6:00 pm
Book Talk: “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication”
Rockville Centre Public Library, September 24, 2016, 1:00pm
What Issues Will Decide the 2016 Presidential Election? A Discussion with Eugene Robinson and Stephen Hayes
Hofstra University, September 22, 2016
“Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication”
Corporate Communication International, September 19, 2016, 6:30-8:00pm
Adapting Government Communications to Work Across Cultures
Webinar for the National Association of Government Communicators, August 17, 2016
Must Read panel
World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland, March 8, 2016
Shaping the Global Media Agenda
World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland, March 10, 2015
An Intimate Conversation With Kara Alaimo: Tips for Success in Global PR
Black Public Relations Society of New York, New York City, October 14, 2014
Academic Conference Presentations
“Media Coverage of the Obama Presidency – Challenges and Opportunities” (Plenary Forum)
The Barack Obama Presidency Conference: Hope and Change
Hofstra University, April 19, 2023
Speeches by U.S. Governors Reveal that Women’s Greater Legislative Success is Correlated with More Communal Approaches to Communication
New Jersey Communication Association Conference
Union, New Jersey, April 1, 2023
Tweets of Women Governors Reveal Why They May Be More Effective Leaders
Seton Hall Conference on Women and Gender
South Orange, New Jersey, March 31, 2023
“Analyzing the Communication Strategies of the Hacker Network Anonymous”
International Communication Association Pre-conference “Embracing the Network Paradigm: New Directions in Strategic Communication Research”
Prague, Czech Republic, May 24, 2018
“Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility Across Cultures”
International Public Relations Research Symposium (“BledCom”)
Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 30, 2017
“Developing and Teaching Courses in International Communication”
Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 6, 2016
“Increased Efforts by Modern States to Improve their Reputations for Enforcing Women’s Human Rights”
Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System
New York City, June 18, 2016
“How the Facebook Arabic Page ‘We Are All Khaled Said’ Helped Foment the Egyptian Revolution”
National Communication Association Annual Convention
Las Vegas, Nevada, November 20, 2015
“Press Relations in President George W. Bush’s Treasury”
The George W. Bush Presidency Conference
Hempstead, New York, March 26, 2015
“What New Developments In Cognitive Science Teach Public
Relations Professionals About How to Persuade”
National Communication Association Annual Convention
Chicago, Illinois, November 20, 2014
”Who Leaks Unauthorized Information to the Press in Washington?”
Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Montreal, Canada, August 8, 2014
“Words More Powerful than Weapons in Modern Global Governance”
Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System
Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2014
“How the United Nations Should Communicate the World’s Next Development Agenda”
Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System
Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2014
“Measuring the Loyalty of the People Behind the Presidential Bully Pulpit”
New England Political Science Association Annual Conference
Woodstock, Vermont, April 26, 2014
“Using Persuasive Processes To Achieve Increased Global Human Rights Compliance”
New England Political Science Association Annual Conference
Woodstock, Vermont, April 26, 2014
“Measuring the Efficacy of the People Behind the Presidential Bully Pulpit”
New York State Political Science Association Annual Conference
New York City, April 25, 2014
