Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast

Social media experts with experience at LADbible and Great British Memes are the guests on PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. How can brands show that they’re culturally-led on social media, without crossing a line or seeming too corporate? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast delves into the topic, hearing from George Bacon, founder of GBM Group, and Maya Orr, founder of Big Name on Ca...

How can PR pros support a colleague diagnosed with cancer? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode discusses this important topic. Our guest this week is Emily Luscombe, who is a partner at sustainability consulting firm ERM, where she leads the strategic communications specialism. She joins PRWeek’s Siobhan Holt (UK deputy editor). Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues aff...

Party conference season is almost upon us – and this week’s episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast looks at why public affairs and comms professionals should get involved. Joining PRWeek UK editor John Harrington are Nick Williams, executive chair of international and public affairs at Burson London; and Katherine Morgan, a partner at DGA Group who leads the London public affairs team and is...

What are the biggest opportunities for PR to influence AI search results? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast delves into the topic. Our guests this week are Ashley Wallace Jones, vice president of integrated marketing at PAN Communications; and Paul Stollery, co-founder and creative director at Hard Numbers. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR...

PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast looks at the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market and the big trends comms professionals should know about. Our guests both work in M&A for major consultancies: Oliver Mann, a partner in Kekst CNC’s London office, and Finlay Donaldson, associate partner at H/Advisors Maitland. They join PRWeek journalists Siobhan Holt and John Harrington this week....

How can PR pros work better with journalists? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode finds out. Our guest this week is Steph Spyro, deputy political editor and environment editor at the Daily Express, who joins PRWeek’s John Harrington (UK editor) and Evie Barrett (deputy news editor). Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podc...

Esteemed entertainment PR figures Alan Edwards and Richard Dawes are the guests on this week’s Beyond the Noise podcast. This week, PRWeek sits down with Alan Edwards, founder of Outside Organisation – who has handled PR for David Bowie, Prince, Michael Jackson and The Spice Girls – as well as Richard Dawes, managing director and co-founder of DawBell, who works with artists such as Oasis, Dua Lip...

Sarah Waddington, the new chief executive of the PRCA, discusses her plans for the trade body in the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Waddington speaks to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington after moving to the chief executive role earlier this month , following six months as interim CEO. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Downloa...

Ahead of the UEFA women’s Euros final between England and Spain, PRWeek speaks to Lisa Parfitt, former managing director of Engine Sport, who is now co-founder of The Space Between, a creative marketing agency specialising in sport and entertainment. Parfitt is also a director at Women in Football, an organisation that is driving gender equality in the game. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the b...

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify , or listen on your favourite platform. Our guest is Jack Storry, head of corporate at Boldspace and author of the first Reputation Hits and Misses of the Week column – PRWeek’s new series examining who has handled their reputation adeptly or poorly in the past...

PRWeek’s first Transparency Report has got a lot of people talking this week. The report gives a star rating to every agency in the PRWeek UK Top 150 based on the level of disclosure about parental leave policies, whether they are living wage employers, and also gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Joining the podcast are Katie Eborall, head of north for Grayling, and a member of the Women in PR committ...

What’s it like making the move from agency-side to an in-house role? That’s the topic of PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode. This week, we hear from two leading in-house communications professionals about their experiences moving from agency to in-house roles. Our guests are Alice Jenkins-Bruce, director of communications and content at Sky, and Lindsay Landi, head of PR and communic...

Transparency - around salaries and parental leave policies at PR agencies - is the theme of PRWeek’s latest podcast. PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and deputy editor Siobhan Holt are joined by Elena Lewis, data editor at PRWeek and sister title Campaign, to look at the big trends based on recent research. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the p...

What’s it like looking for jobs in PR at the moment? That’s the topic of PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode. This week we hear from two people with recent experience of the PR job market from the point of view of candidates. Our guests are Deekshima Khanna, who is about to complete an MA in Public Relations at the University of Salford, and is looking for her first job in UK PR havin...

With campaigns by PR agencies picking up fewer awards at the International Festival of Creativity than last year , PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers, John Harrington and Siobhan Holt look at why that might be. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple , Spotify , or listen on your favourite platform. The PRWeek team pick out some of t...

With Cannes Festival of Creativity , PRWeek speaks with a creative director about the value of industry awards, and how the rivalry between PR and advertising has evolved. This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Ottilie Ross, creative director at PR agency Mischief. Ross – who also has experience at The Romans, Halpern and Milk & Honey – shares her view on whether industry accolades actua...

The recent acceleration in CEO and MD departures and arrivals at major UK PR agencies is examined in PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. The past few weeks have seen changes at the top of the UK or EMEA operations of big agencies including Edelman, MSL, FTI, Weber Shandwick, FleishmanHillard and Hotwire. Joining PRWeek’s Siobhan Holt and John Harrington to discuss the trend is Amy Hayer...

This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Pitch Marketing Group founder and chief executive Henry Chappell, who discusses why FIFA World Cup 26 looks set to eclipse all previous global sporting events, according to a new report from the sports marketing agency. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple ,  Spotify , or on your...

Two shortlisting jurors for this year's PR category at Cannes Festival of Creativity are the special guests on today's episode of Beyond the Noise. This week on Beyond the Noise, we hear from Sarah Hargrave, EMEA chief executive of Porter Novelli; and Nina Pickup, former head of creative strategy at Salterbaxter – both of whom are shortlisting jurors for the PR Lions at The Cannes Lions Inter...

Speaking to a PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers at PR360 last week, Simon Lewis and David Yelland discuss their comms careers and the biggest things they’ve learnt about the sector - and about podcasting. Lewis and Yelland are among the experienced figures in UK comms and media. The former was director of comms for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Vodafone, British Gas and The Queen; while Yell...

The latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast features PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), Siobhan Holt (news editor), Eliza Wiredu (reporter) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter) as they dissect the two-day PR360 event. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple ,  Spotify , or listen on your favourit...

What is the PR recruitment market like at the moment – and what do comms employers want from candidates? PRWeek UK’s latest podcast takes a look. This week’s episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast features Mary Harding, joint chief executive of Tangerine Comms, and Jenny Pape, head of talent and development at Blurred. Pape also helps recruit on behalf of clients and provides insights into the in...

What's the best way to handle comms when a cyber attack hits? PRWeek UK's latest podcast takes a look. With recent attacks on well-known UK retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods, the Beyond the Noise podcast delves into the issue with two expert guests. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spot...

With the Top 150 now live , PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief) and Siobhan Holt (news editor) discuss the big themes from the project, which includes the annual ranking of the UK’s 150 biggest comms consultancies by revenue. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify , or listen on your f...

A "swing away from Trump" may be beginning, former White House communications director Ben La Bolt tells PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. What are the lessons for comms? As Trump completes his first 100 days in office, PRWeek catches up with La Bolt, who was director of comms under President Biden from 2023 until last year. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communica...