The PR Week

The first guest on The PR Week podcast for 2025 is Rochelle Ford, long one of the most prominent academic voices in PR and now the CEO of Page , the industry group supporting chief communications officers and other top comms executives.  Ford talks about her plans for the organization and discusses the top marketing and communications news of the week, including President-elect Donald Trump’s inau...

The incredibly busy news year of 2024, punctuated by a major agency holding company acquisition in December, has turned the page to 2025. And with Donald Trump returning to the White House, Elon Musk somewhere nearby and emerging technologies like AI everywhere, 2025 promises to be no less hectic.  PRWeek’s team of journalists joins the first edition of The PR Week of 2025 to talk about their expe...

PRWeek takes a look back at our podcast conversations throughout 2024, including conversations with Edelman CEO Richard Edelman, Weber Shandwick Collective CEO Gail Heimann and the late Barbara Hunter, founder of the eponymous agency, a pioneer for women in PR and the public relations industry as a whole. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @P...

The PR Week podcast ends 2024 with a big name as White House communications director Ben LaBolt sits for the final interview of the year. He talks about the changing nature of the White House press shop, the evolving media landscape and the challenges it presents for Democrats, the Biden administration’s long-term impacts and much more.  Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the we...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Anthony D’Angelo, who leads the public relations practice at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.  He gives listeners insight into how colleges and universities are training students for a future in which AI is an even more integral part of their professional lives.  D’Angelo also weighs in on the historic holding company m...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Greg Galant , cofounder and CEO of earned media platform Muck Rack.  He chats about the rapidly changing world of media relations, including the new mix of traditional media with influencers and content creators, and why teams should be eager to work with both. Plus, his take on how long a podcast should run.  Also on the agenda, the top marketing and com...

This special edition of The PR Week was recorded live at the PRWeek Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City.  Six incredible industry luminaries joined the hall this year, and Eli Lilly and Company’s Kathryn Beiser was recognized with the David Finn Award .  In this episode, you’ll hear sounds from the stage, including speeches from the honorees, and conversations with inductees prior to...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Michael Kaye, head of brand and director of brand marketing and communications at Archer and OkCupid.  He talks about why dating apps shouldn’t try to be everything to everyone, why he enjoys teaching and how he overcame his fear of public speaking. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including people moves at Racepoint Group...

In a world that demands innovation but still experiences resistance to change, communications is a critical factor in the successful adoption of emerging technologies across industries. Kathy Beiser, chief communications officer of Eli Lilly & Company, and 2024 recipient of the David Finn Award is joined by Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn, and Steve Barrett, VP, editorial director of PRWeek,...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Ben Smith, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Semafor .  He talks about the new media outlet’s unique take, which Smith describes as transparent and welcoming of a range of views instead of partisan, and discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Also on the agenda: the changing state of media, the Trump team’s relationship with the press and much mo...

Tara Reid has been CEO of Havas Formula since 2023 , leading the firm that is part of the Havas network.  She talks about the agency’s work, and discusses the biggest marketing and communications story of the year: the 2024 presidential election and Donald Trump’s return to the White House.  Plus, industry news such as PRSA’s CEO stepping down and major people moves at Takeda , FleishmanHillard an...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Michael Nyman, who split from PMK-BNC in 2018 to found the Acceleration Community of Companies. He’s since built the network by acquiring agencies, including a majority stake in New York-based PR firm DKC .   Nyman talks about why he calls Acceleration a “doing company” rather than a holding company, and about the top marketing and communications news of...

Axicom’s Brian Snyder is the latest guest on The PR Week podcast. He talks about Axicom’s place in the Burson network and how it stands out in the wider agency word.  Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as Donald Trump’s McDonald’s stop, quarterly earnings from Interpublic Group and WPP and Intuit’s very awkward post-podcast conversation with The Verge. PRWeek.com...

Eric Carlson, COO for product, operations and finance at Notified, is the latest guest on The PR Week podcast. He joins the show to talk about the newest developments in the communications platforms and technologies space and other hot topics.  Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as Omnicom’s Q3 earnings , FEMA fighting disinformation and marketing crises at Heinz...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Courtney Walker, chief growth officer at MMC and RXMosaic. She talks about interesting campaigns, including the Susan Toothbrush effort for Philips Sonicare and a tasty Discover Puerto Rico collaboration, as well as other work.  Plus, PRWeek’s Diana Bradley talks about the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as disinformation about...

Donna LaVoie joins The PR Week podcast to talk about her team’s work across biopharma, medical devices and other important health areas, as well as her firm's specialities in PR, marketing, IR, digital and creative.  Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as PayPal’s communications reorganization , a new  top comms exec at eBay and reactions to the vice presidential...

Nancy Elder was a mid-season acquisition for the New York Mets in 2022. Since then, she’s served as the team’s chief communications officer, handling much more than beat writer relations for the Major League Baseball team. She talks about the club’s down-to-the-wire playoff push , promoting food and drink options at Citi Field and this season’s memeable moments , including those starring Grimace ....

With the 2024 U.S. elections fast approaching, PRWeek's Gideon Fidelzeid sits down with Sachs Media's Ryan Cohn to explore the high-stakes intersection of politics and communications. Through real-world examples, they unpack the risks and rewards of taking political stances, how to talk about key issues without alienating stakeholders and the art of proactive brand storytelling with lawmakers. Coh...

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is none other than Chris Foster , CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group, the network that contains agencies including Ketchum , FleishmanHillard and Porter Novelli .  He talks about how his company sees hot-button issues such as AI, broader market conditions, competing with private equity and other issues. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news o...

This week’s guest on The PR Week podcast is none other than Helena Maus, CEO of Next Fifteen agency Archetype and the Marker Collective .  She explains the rapidly changing world of technology comms, the PR scene in the Bay Area, the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris and much more. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as t...

There’s no shortage of PR and communications stories to talk about on the latest edition of The PR Week .  Special guest Jeff Hahn joins the podcast to talk about his unique agency, based in Austin, Texas, as well as how his skills helped him survive his own crisis . He also discusses the unique position of the NFL — read PRWeek’s profile of league comms leader Katie Hill — which kicks off its sea...

Bill Imada is chairman and chief connectivity officer at IW Group, but in reality he’s much more. He’s an agency founder and leader, a brilliant networker and mentor and a pioneer in diversity and other areas — not to mention a PRWeek Hall of Famer .  He stops by The PR Week podcast to talk about his agency’s history and to offer his thoughts about the biggest marketing and communications news of...

Former Edelman San Francisco GM Michael Kuczkowski, who founded his own shop Orangefiery in 2014, is the special guest on this week’s episode of The PR Week podcast.  Kuczkowski reflects on what Orangefiery has been up to over the past 10 years, how it has branched out from healthcare into the corporate social impact space and he shares his advice for anyone looking to launch their own PR agency. ...

Jano Cabrera, chief communications officer at General Mills , is serving as the next jury chair for the PRWeek Awards U.S. — the standard deadline is September 27 — and he’s looking forward to another year of agencies and marketers putting their best work forward.  He talks about that and other marketing trends on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast, including the biggest PR and communicatio...

Ben Finzel is a veteran of Washington, DC, a wide range of agencies and most recently a coalition of multicultural and LGBTQ-owned firms focused on inclusive work. He currently does double duty as president of RenewPR and founder and managing partner of The Change Agencies .  He joins the latest edition of The PR Week to talk about everything from hits and misses at the Olympic Games in Paris to t...