Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast

It's arguably the greatest comms challenge of our time - but why do many climate emergency messages fail to cut through, and what more can the PR industry do? That's the focus of the latest podcast from PRWeek, as the COP27 climate talks continue in Egypt. PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Joinin...

PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify  or your favourite platform. This time we hear from special guests Nicola Green, Virgin Media O2's chief communications corporate affairs officer and Sophie Timms, corporate affairs director at The Kier Gr...

PR recruitment is in the spotlight in the latest episode of PRWeek UK's podcast series, where we ask: has the great resignation ended in PR? Manifest Group founder Alex Myers tells the podcast he worries about some agencies tightening their belts, especially following the recent influx of recruits on inflated salaries. PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, lo...

Not challenging ideas around a ‘good culture’ or addressing diversity and inclusion will hurt businesses and impact the perception of it, specialists in the field have told the PRWeek Beyond the Noise podcast.  Barbara Phillips, chair of the PRCA Race & Ethnicity Equity Board and Sheeraz Gulsher, co-founder of People Like Us, discuss the PRWeek Pay Gap report with regular host Frankie Oliver,...

Former Downing Street comms director Katie Perrior examines Liz Truss' communications style and suggests what comms strategies the new government could, and should, adopt. Perrior - who was comms chief under Theresa May, and currently chairs iNHouse Communications - is the special guest this week, as the period of mourning continues following the passing of Queen Elizabeth. Perrior compares and co...

What are the secrets of success for UK agencies opening overseas? We hear from two agency bosses who've been there and done it, in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. W Communications founder Warren Johnson and Bacchus founding director Anouschka Menzies discuss their experiences with regular host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington...

PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast this week features industry experts with experience of running agencies during recessions: Alison Clarke, consultant and former CEO of Grayling and group business development director for the Huntsworth Group; and Giles Fraser, co-founder of Brands2Life, which was founded in 2000. The duo are joined by regular host Frankie Oliver, founder of New Society, and PRWee...

News that Edelman has started working with the government of Saudi Arabia has reignited a debate around industry ethics. To discuss the issues, Beyond the Noise this week welcomes industry stalwart Trevor Morris, co-author of Public Relations Ethics: The Real-World Guide. Regular podcast host Frankie Oliver, founder of New Society, also gives her take, while PRWeek UK editor John Harrington asks t...

On the day (Tuesday) when Britain hit record temperatures prompting frightening questions about the climate crisis, PRWeek interviewed British Airways' newly promoted director of sustainability, Carrie Harris on the latest edition of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. Harris - who sits in BA's wider corporate affairs team, and was promoted to the new role last month - discusses the challenges of i...

Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify  or your favourite platform, or listen in your browser below. Recent weeks have seen a spate of environment protests, not least during the Cannes Lions, where Greenpeace sent a flotilla of kayaks to WPP’s rented beach space....

The episode includes a special guest, Cow executive creative director Mark Perkins, while PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers gives his thoughts from Cannes about how the 2022 festival is shaping up. PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify  or y...

PRWeek UK’s fortnightly Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via  Apple ,  Spotify , on your favourite platform or listen in your browser below. The regular host is Frankie Oliver, founder of the climate and social change comms consultancy New Society. Oliver is an experienced com...

This fortnightly podcast, which is published on alternate Thursdays, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. In this week's pod:  Revelations from The Work Search’s Salary Guide 2022 that salaries are rising twice as fast in PR agencies as they are in-house.  Research into details around the gender pay gap regarding bonuses, among other findings. Edelman's latest Trus...

A new regular podcast series from PRWeek UK - called Beyond the Noise - launches today. Episode one kicks off with an in-depth look at major trends from PRWeek's UK Top 150 Consultancies project. The podcast will look in detail at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. It will begin as a fortnightly series and go live on alternate Thursdays. The regular host will be Frankie Oliver...

In this episode, we take a look at the looming "crisis" caused by escalating COVID cases and the so-called "pingemic". W Communications CEO Rachel Friend, Publicis UK Influencer practice lead Chris McCafferty and Ready10 director Aimee Jacobs reveal how their agencies are managing their teams during this difficult period. The panel then discuss whether the industry should 'ditch the pitch' and the...

The panel discusses England in the Euros and what needs to be done to tackle online racism following attacks on Saka, Sancho and Rashford. They then look at whether BBC's independence has been tarnished after the Robbie Gibb allegations, and what PR agencies are planning as ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. Host Arvind Hickman is joined by Borkowski founder Mark Borkowski, Thread & Fables founder & former...

Lansons CEO Tony Langham and Red Havas MD Rachael Sansom join PRWeek's John Harrington and Arvind Hickman to talk about PR campaigns at the Cannes Lions festival and what makes a good purpose campaign. The pair then share their views on how PR salaries have trended in the past year and the challenges of the recruitment market. The podcast also looks at the UK government's public messaging as it ea...

Fresh from receiving a CBE, industry legend Sarah Waddington shares her memories of the late PR luminaries Bob Leaf & Robert Phillips. PRWeek news editor Arvind Hickman and Sarah then discuss their first impressions of GBNews and the brand backlash. The podcast then moves on to the need for ethnic pay gap transparency, before wading into Cristiano Ronaldo's public snub of Coca-Cola at Euro 2020. H...

Citypress CEO Charles Tattersall and Manifest Manchester MD Bec Chelin join PRWeek news editor Arvind Hickman to discuss Euro 2020 campaigns and the controversy over England players taking the knee. They then share their expectations for new TV station GB News and whether an out of hours email ban can work in PR. The podcast with tips on how to create an industry-leading workplace and culture. Hos...

PRWeek's John Harrington and Arvind Hickman analyse how tennis star Naomi Osaka and tennis authorities handled her controversial withdrawal from the French Open due to mental health concerns. They then discuss how brands can avoid 'pinkwashing' during Pride month and how M&C Saatchi Group's recovery is going. Arvind is then joined by Where Eagles Dare's Richard Tompkins and Look After Group's Feli...

India is enduring one of the world’s worst COVID crises with a death toll rapidly rising towards 300,000. H+K India CEO Abishek Gulyani and freelance journalist and media consultant Shubhreet Kaur join the PRWeekly to discuss what it is like on the ground and how agencies, journalists and influencers are coping. They also provide insights into some of the unique public health communications challe...

The local election has been largely hailed as a victory for the Conservatives and SNP. Special guests Inflect Partners founder Emily Wallace and Cicero/AMO associate director Sonia Khan discuss why the Conservative's campaign is resonating and what next for Labour. PRWeek UK editor John Harrington & news editor Arvind Hickman look at why the M&A market in PR firms is heating up, and the results of...

Taylor Herring CEO James Herring and Publicis’ UK Influence Practice lead Chris McCafferty join PRWeek editor John Harrington to share the lowdown on Publicis Groupe's high profile acquisition of Taylor Herring, why they decided to sell and what this means for the creative shop and Publicis in the future. Also, the trio talk about PRWeek's 30 Under 30 and what makes the class of 2021 special. Host...

The Top 150 PR consultancies has landed. PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, news editor Arvind and special guest, PRWeek EMEA editor-in-chief Danny Rogers, analyse how agencies fared in a year disrupted by COVID; it was the first time aggregate revenue declined for decades. Also, Danny looks at the major Publicis acquisition of Taylor Herring, while Danny and Arvind talk about the reputational dama...

A lobbying scandal involving former Prime Minister David Cameron has exposed a concerning lack of transparency. The PRCA's Francis Ingham and Cicero/AMO's Louise Stewart discuss what needs to happen next, including a six-point plan to fix lobbying rules. PRWeek's John Harrington and Arvind Hickman also discuss the challenge facing creatives and brands as the economy gradually reopens for a summer....