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Podcast topics: 0:42 - Singh talks about returning to a more normal travel experience as pandemic restrictions are relaxed, repositioning Expedia as the “ ultimate travel companion ” and more. 23:02 -  Chris Foster  named CEO of Omnicom PR Group. 25:00 – Audi of America promoted Emilie Cotter to SVP and chief communications officer.  28:50 - Philips selected Omnicom Group as its global creative, m...

Some of the best counsel comms leaders will ever glean comes from counterparts in other industries. This was wonderfully exemplified during this podcast, sponsored by Padilla. On it, Padilla president Matt Kucharski (top left), Cargill’s VP of global communications Anna Lovely (bottom) and Mark Klein, SVP of corporate communications and public affairs at CommonSpirit Health (top right) share many...

“It sets me free.” That was the response given by Ines Gutzmer, Aflac’s VP of strategic communications and head of communications, when asked what it means to her personally to work at a company that fully embraces DEI. In this podcast, Gutzmer speaks with PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss environments that embrace the uniqueness of everyone, challenges that still exist, and what...

In this second of a five-podcast series, Wendell Calhoun, marketing operations manager at Syngenta, and Caryn Caratelli, principal and MD, G&S Business Communications, join PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss unsung heroes of American society — farmers and the agribusiness sector — and how their story of tech sophistication and unique challenges is being told to an audience far more...

Podcast topics: 1:36 - Bentley talks about becoming an agency CEO during the unprecedented year that was 2020, how organizations can and should respond to social and political movements and more.     14:17 - An Edelman Trust Barometer midyear report says business is now the most trusted institution — how can business leaders deliver on that mandate? 17:31 - President Joe Biden made an unscheduled...

Podcast topics: 0:44 - Ferraro talks about P&G’s The Visibility Project, the importance of intersectionality in advertising, how brands can promote more inclusive offerings and more 15:59 - Ketchum's Rob Flaherty retires 19:37 - The all-you-can-drink milkshakes activation at IHOP, courtesy of Adam Sandler 22:31 - Massachusetts sues Publicis Health over its work for Purdue Pharma during the opioid...

Podcast topics: 2:06 - Emerson Barnes talks about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the national and global travel economy, the industry’s plans for 2021, how to communicate with a travel-wary public and more 20:55 - Weber Shandwick  loses Honeywell  to Finn Partners,  Michelin to Ketchum 22:57 - Reviewing the Facebook oversight committee's Donald Trump verdict 24:45 - Politics at work: the Bas...

Jen Lowney, head of business and corporate communications at Citi, and Anne Green, principal and managing partner at G&S Business Communications, join PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss hybrid consumer solutions, trust, equity and access and a host of key issues that are helping reshape the future in the financial services sector. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUS...

Podcast topics: 0:52 - Yang talks about event discovery platform Playground, how it connects creators and event coordinators with digital audiences, the team behind the platform and more.  12:03 - How the NFL draft has evolved  with activations moving to digital platforms like Clubhouse and possibly into online games 16:18 - A case study on IHOP’s sizzling bacon activation on Clubhouse 19:42 - Tes...

Podcast topics: 1:26 - Buchanan talks about retaining clients and talent during the coronavirus pandemic, being a member of the Public Relations Global Network and more 13:20 - PRWeek's Agency Business Report 2021 unveiled; key industry numbers and trends 22:06 - Omnicom  Q1 financial results 25:50 -  Brand and PR sector reactions to the Derek Chauvin verdict 31:05 - Social media: Brands react to...

Podcast topics: 2:10 – Creative agency Imagination’s Alistair Wilson on working with the Detroit Youth Choir , social justice and more  16:38 – Two-hundred companies have signed onto a letter published in the New York Times in opposition to recent voting restrictions — with some companies notably absent  22:01 – Crypto’s going public with Coinbase’s IPO, a $86bn valuation  25:09 – Agency holding c...

Podcast Topics:  1:48 – Terry Sullivan on his background in political campaigns, big businesses weighing in on political issues , and more   19:16 – Edelman promotes Lisa Ross to US CEO , Russ Dubner to a new global role 23:31 – MWW rebrands as MikeWorldWide 25:35 – PRWeek Hall of Femme Class of 2021 unveiled 29:03 – Bayer reorganizes US corporate affairs with Ray Kerins on the out 31:09 – Outcast...

Podcast topics 1:53 – Soon Mee Kim on her role as global diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Omnicom Public Relations Group and the #StopAAPIHate movement 19:24 – Volkswagen ‘ Voltswagen ’ April Fools' Day 'rebranding' fiasco 26:30 – Cannes Lions plans for hybrid awards ceremony 27:47 – Delta Airlines looks for a new PR agency 28:54 – Georgia-based companies condemn new voting regulations 3...

Podcast topics: Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s shrimp crisis , S4 Capital’s latest earnings and acquisition and why H&M is facing a boycott in China . PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

The PRWeek team recaps the 2021 PRWeek U.S. Awards , from the prestigious Communicator of the Year award to the coveted Campaign of the Year and more. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Difficult, emotional conversations with clients. Unprecedented challenges of working with hospitality and other brands particularly impacted by COVID-19. Fish Consulting CEO and managing partner Lorne Fisher joins PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to share lessons learned from a year that changed PR forever. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Foll...

Borrman discusses Twitter’s core principles for reacting to and monitoring disinformation, how COVID-19 and the presidential election changed his team’s priorities and the decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the platform.  They also chat about Burger King U.K.’s International Women’s Day campaign gone awry ; the royal family’s response to Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Prince Harry an...

They discuss New York Women in Communications' launch of its #WomenHeard campaign to support women struggling during the pandemic; Rema Vasan stepping up to be president at Marina Maher Communications ; Weber Shandwick helping educate the public about the ACA special enrollment period; the PRWeek Salary Survey 2021 findings; and industry people moves. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOO...

They discuss Krispy Kreme’s special doughnuts and campaign for the Mars Perseverance landing; Texas PR pros working through an energy crisis ; and the launch of Dashboard Daily , Femme Forward and What It’s Like to Be Black in PR 2.0 .  PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special report...

They also discuss  T.J. Ducklo resigning from the White House press team; Q4 results from Omnicom ; Edelman's new content studio and the launch of Dashboard Daily. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplec...

They discuss the best and worst of Super Bowl LV ads — “Don’t do holograms!” — the emergence of audio-only social media app Clubhouse , holding company earnings , social media stunts by Wendy's and Weetabix and more. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1...

They also discuss  Publicis paying back COVID-19 salary sacrifices , Edelman’s 2020 performance , General Mills' restructure , Super Bowl brand campaigns and more. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplec...

Plus:  S4 Capital’s absorption of Low Earth Orbit , Wells Fargo’s email snafu , Gamestop stock, the Twitter design refresh and more. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Mark Penn, MDC and Stagwell principal, joined PRWeek’s Frank Washkuch and Diana Bradley to chat about inauguration day; White House  Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s first briefing  and the Biden team's comms strategy.  Plus: Penn discusses the MDC-Stagwell merger, lessons from working within holding companies and possible acquisitions.  PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - Fi...

They also discussed the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer , Pumpkin Pet Insurance’s “indoguration” event , Pfizer’s vaccine confidence campaign , the PRSA naming Linda Thomas Brooks as CEO and more.  PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscript...