The PR Week

This week’s episode of The PR Week podcast comes to you directly from PRWeek’s Women of Distinction event, which was held in New York on Wednesday. PRWeek’s associate news editor Diana Bradley and senior reporter Jess Ruderman discuss this year’s Women of Distinction and Women to Watch honorees, in addition to a panel held on how to be a great leader and mentor and a moving keynote from Kelli Rich...

Featuring: -Chris Foster, CEO, Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) -Ephraim Cohen, global lead, influencer and creator strategy, Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) Communicators have been working with “influencers” for a long time, even before the term became common. However, so much about that relationship continually evolves. And it actually starts with how to define the word. During this conversation with PRWeek’s Gi...

Wednesday’s PRWeek Healthcare Conference + Awards in New York marked a new milestone for the brand: its first-ever live podcast — and it has guests worthy of the occasion.  PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett was joined on stage by Sally Susman , EVP and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer, who discussed her experiences working on communications during the COVID-19 vaccine, batting away...

Data and analytics. Once deemed add-ons to PR work, they are now understood by all to be essential parts of the PR function. That can overwhelm new and seasoned comms pros alike. That will change, however, after this Coyne PR -hosted podcast. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special...

Megan Driscoll launched EvolveMKD nine years ago, establishing a firm with clients in healthcare, beauty, aesthetics and other areas. And she also works with her mom, who is the agency’s office manager and a key part of each new employee’s interview process.  Driscoll talks about her firm, how the pandemic has changed it and its client work and the state of the economy on the latest edition of The...

This week’s episode of The PR Week is a global awards special. PRWeek’s Steve Barrett checks in from the awards ceremony in London , where the best international campaigns, organizations and individuals in communications were recognized. He also talks with jury chair Aaron Radelet , global chief communications officer and SVP, about this year’s entries.  Plus: PRWeek’s Diana Bradley and Frank Wash...

This week’s podcast has two chunky topics on the agenda.  First, artificial intelligence. And who better to discuss the emerging technology than Frank Shaw , whose company, Microsoft, has made significant investments in AI . He discusses its benefits — such as drawing up reports in minutes rather than hours — as well as fears about it being a job killer.  Next up: PRWeek’s Agency Business Report 2...

Kiwan Anderson certainly has one of the most appealing jobs in the PR industry as the global director of communications, PR and content development for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. He talks about wearing Bermuda shorts to business meetings and making the case for the island as a convenient getaway from New York City .  Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including:  -...

More than one in five Black Americans have gotten sick in the past 12 to 18 months because they didn’t have access to the health information they needed. Meanwhile, 53% of Black Americans say pharma companies are an important source of health information, but only 13% say they have actually learned about health from a pharma company website. These are just two of myriad eye-opening statistics glea...

On this week’s podcast, the PRWeek team is joined by Change for Balance project manager Ben Trockman.  Also in this episode:  - Craig Buchholz’ exit from GM - Budweiser responds to critics after trans influencer campaign - Big changes at Golin's corporate practice in Chicago - Omnicom’s Q1 numbers - Fox News settles defamation case - PRWeek launches PRDecoded 2023 - Brand Entertainment Awards shor...

For the first time, the PR Week podcast is coming to you from Washington, DC, as part of the first PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference.  The lineup included top journalists including CBS News’ Jeff Pegues and NPR’s Juana Summers , as well as deep dives into the worlds of celebrity, government and sports communications.  Plus: Insight from Andscape and ESPN’s Jason Reid, R&CPMK chair Cindi Berger and Lo...

Jonathan Rosen is the latest guest on The PR Week podcast , and it couldn’t come at a better time, as his firm, BerlinRosen, continues to grow via acquisition and just won Outstanding Large Agency at the PRWeek US Awards 2023 .  He talks about:  - Communications implications of former President Donald Trump’s indictment;  - How communications pros can help to free a Wall Street Journal reporter he...

No matter what kind of organization or department, you must always be evaluating your overall operation – and be prepared to transform it. On this podcast, Padilla ’s Tina Charpentier offers counsel to make that daunting task seem a lot more doable.   Featuring: Tina Charpentier, EVP, client experience, Padilla   “Don’t put structure ahead of strategy,” advises Tina Charpentier, EVP of client expe...

The most recent guest on The PR Week is Therese Caruso, global head of strategy and planning at Zeno Group . She discusses the agency’s research on multiethnic younger generations in the report, The Multicultural Mandate 2023.  Caruso also joins the regular cast of the podcast to talk about:  - The Stand Up to Jewish Hate campaign ;  - Deepfakes strike the Vatican ;  - Blowback to the We Love NYC...

Day One Agency has had a big week.  The nine-year-old firm won Outstanding Midsize Agency last Thursday at the PRWeek Awards U.S . with judges citing its 59% growth over the last two years and the fact that it is now the lead creative agency for many of the brands it represents.  Day One cofounder and CEO Josh Rosenberg joins The PR Week a week later to discuss his firm’s ethos and growth strategy...

Plus, the editorial team reflects on ringing the Opening Bell at Nasdaq and more.  PRWeek's Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch, Diana Bradley, Ewan Larkin, Brandon Doerrer and Jess Ruderman break down the 2023 PRWeek Awards, which were presented Thursday night at Cipriani Wall Street.   Follow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Mo...

On this episode of The PR Week, the PRWeek team is joined by Jennifer Skyler, chief corporate affairs officer at American Express.  Topics this week include: - Insights and trends from the 2023 PRWeek/PR Talent Salary Survey; - In-depth profile of Ulta Beauty’s first VP of PR Eileen Ziesemer; - International Women's Day; - Papa Johns brings on Edelman for IR and corporate support; - The latest on...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Gemma Hart, VP of communications and community affairs at Danone. She talks about how a company obtains and maintains its B Corp status, as well as the topical marketing and communications news of the week, including:  - Pfizer’s agency review ;  - The Norfolk Southern crisis ;  - Shortlists for the PRWeek Global and Healthcare Awards ;  - and much more....

Andrea Brimmer knows a thing or two about teamwork, having played soccer at Michigan State University. She knows a thing or two about challenging the status quo, leading comms and marketing for a company that revolutionized the industry as one of the very first online-only banks. Ahead of her conversation with PRWeek’s Gideon Fidelzeid, it was determined that a great – and quite fun – way to glean...

Ellen Ryan Mardiks is full of stories about how founder Fred Cook influenced the Interpublic Group agency through his personality, curiosity and leadership ability. She’s taking those lessons and her experience from four decades at the agency into her year as chair of the board of the directors at the PR Council , which is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year alongside, ahem, some other...

On this episode of The PR Week, the PRWeek team is joined by Tom Ryan, founder and CEO, ICR. Topics this week include: - Super Bowl LVII round-up - Edelman’s 2022 revenue results  - Medtronic’s Torod Neptune’s expanded brief - Remembering LGBTQ PR pioneer Howard Bragman’s life and legac - CEO Elizabeth McNichols’ departure from Outcast - Finn Partners acquisition news   Follow us on Twitter: @PRWe...

From the media cycle to social media, to the state of governance, to the workplace — polarization in our beliefs, and how we communicate them, are contributing to a fragmented society. How do we create collaboration and consensus? What is the role of communications? What kind of leadership works in today’s world? PR Week’s Steve Barrett and Ruder Finn’s CEO Kathy Bloomgarden sit down to discuss th...

Fortune Media CEO Alan Murray, the author of “Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business,” is the guest on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast .  The longtime business journalist discusses how and why businesses are embracing sustainability and social issues — but not in a woke way — as well as the relationship between business and government.   Also on the agenda, the top mar...

This week’s guest on The PR Week podcast is Ulrike Decoene, group chief communications, brand and sustainability officer at AXA.  She talks about the differences in sustainability on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as distinctions in business and geopolitical environments, as well as lending her perspective on the biggest marketing and communications stories of the week, including: - The relea...

Featuring: - Phil Nardone, president and CEO, PAN Communications The pandemic changed – and, frankly, continues to change – so much in all our worlds. Among those shifts: the C-suite’s appreciation of its employees and the need to take care of them holistically. As made crystal clear by PAN Communications’ president and CEO Phil Nardone in his conversation with PRWeek’s Gideon Fidelzeid, this is o...