Andy Richardson is a veteran public relations and digital marketing expert who works with a wide variety of industries including, not-for-profit, healthcare, cultural arts, military, hospitality, retail, and entertainment. He has won multiple public relations industry awards including Chicago’s top PR honor – the Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC).
He has been teaching PR and social media classes for more than a decade through Free Speakers. Andy has also been a Master of Ceremonies at multiple conferences and banquets.
He moved to Scottsdale with his wife and two children in 2019 right before the pandemic. His hobbies include hiking, working out at Orange Theory Fitness, triathlon, classic mustangs, and home maintenance projects.
Andy has a business degree from the University of San Francisco. He also attended NAU in the ‘90s.
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Online password security is one of the most critical aspects of personal safety today, yet millions of people continue to rely on easily guessable passwords like "1234," "abcd," or the exact same login credentials across dozens of websites. In this eye-opening and practical presentation, Andy Richardson breaks down the hidden mechanics of modern cyber threats.
Audiences will discover how cybercriminals exploit everyday digital habits to steal usernames, email addresses, and personal information, and why simple passwords leave financial accounts completely vulnerable.
Beyond highlighting the risks, this session arms attendees with clear, actionable strategies to lock down their digital identity. Viewers will learn what truly makes a password strong, how to eliminate the headache of remembering hundreds of complex logins by leveraging reliable password managers, and how to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) using authenticator apps for next-level protection.
Delivered in Andy’s signature fun, upbeat, and accessible style, this presentation transforms a intimidating technical subject into an engaging, empowering experience. Your audience will walk away with practical tools, newfound confidence, and step-by-step guidance to ensure they never get "pwned" online.
The popular publicity seminar presented to dozens of groups through Free Speakers Chicago is now available in Phoenix. Andy explains the ins and outs of how to receive free attention from newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. Audiences will learn how to capitalize on the often misunderstood marketing tool of media relations. Learn the difference between earned media and paid advertising and why publicity is so much more valuable.
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