CIPR Engage Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Published every quarter, Engage is a CIPR podcast digging deep into the challenges and opportunities facing PR and comms practitioners right now.
This series brings a range of perspectives to the discussions from across the industry, offering insight as well as food for thought to learn and challenge your own mindset – regardless of where you are in your PR and comms career.
Engage has been produced for PR practioners but the themes explored will prove valuable for anyone working alongside PR and comms teams, or with an interest in the issues affecting the profession.
CIPR members can earn 5 CPD points for listening to an episode of Engage.
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Episodes
PR in the Age of AI
December 11, 2023 06:10 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBThe following episode summary was originally created by AI and edited by the CIPR’s podcast editorial board: A year on from the launch of ChatGPT, host and chair of the AI in PR panel, Andrew Bruce Smith, marks the natural language processing tool’s first birthday by reflecting on the technological advancements we’ve seen in AI over the past year and its impact on the future of PR and comms teams. Featuring Swati Virmani (senior lecturer at De Montfort University) and Antony Cousins (execu...
Horizon – the future of PR and comms
November 30, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBIn the fourth and final episode in the series celebrating the CIPR’s 75thanniversary, host Henry Heming interviews speakers and attendees at the Horizon conference focusing on the future of the profession. Featuring interviews (and timestamps) with: 00:44 - Sheeraz Gulsher, co-founder at People Like Us, discusses creative campaigns and practical tips on making PR more inclusive. 07:17 - Fatima Banglawala, comms and public affairs manager, MedTech UK and Ireland, Johnson and Johnson ...
Celebrities in the Headlines: Celebrity PR in the 1990s
November 13, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBThe Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Engage podcast returns with a new episode exploring the rise of spin the evolution of 1990s celebrity culture and power. Hosted by Mark Phillimore, a Senior Lecturer on the Master programme in Public Relations at the University of Greenwich, this is the third instalment in the Engage series dedicated to celebrating the CIPR’s 75th anniversary. This episode explores the commodification of celebrity in the 1990s and how the changing...
Winning the War For Talent
September 29, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBTo what extent is there a War For Talent in PR and Communications? How can companies attract, develop and retain key people? What steps should employers take to ensure their onboarding processes are truly inclusive and encourage greater diversity? In this episode of Engage, host John Clegg, Internal Communications and Engagement Manager at HR Wallingford, considers these questions and explores the motives and concerns of communications professionals as they strive to build their careers. J...
What’s the value of brand?
August 07, 2023 08:23 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBHow important is understanding the rise of brands for building successful campaigns and engaging with audiences effectively? In this episode of Engage, host Rebecca Jabbar media trainer and founder of Brand Champion Bootcamp, delves into the evolution of brands, examining how successful brands have built their reputations, grow their customer bases, and use employer brand to attract and retain employees, and what strategies they have used to do so. Joined by panellists: Alex Francis...
Reflections on tech, diversity and entering the profession
March 22, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBIn conjunction with the CIPR’s 75th anniversary celebrations, this episode of Engage explores how the PR and communications industry has evolved in recent years and the challenges practitioners and teams are still grappling with. From social inclusion to diversity, and the impact of technology on the outcomes and skills needed to work in the sector, panellists reflect on their own experiences and discuss the strides made by the profession to date. Host Calhan Behrendt, Outstanding Young Co...
Communicating your ESG strategy with credibility
January 16, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBDoing business responsibly is a growing priority for many organisations, particularly as they are increasingly being held to account by their stakeholders. In this episode, host and Head of Responsible Business at Irwin Mitchell, Kate Fergusson asks our panel of ESG experts how PR and communications professionals can best support their clients and companies in their ambition to clarify and communicate ESG strategies with credibility. Featuring: Gihan Hyde, Founder and CEO of Communique A...
Influencing the future
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBRecorded live at the CIPR’s annual 2022 conference, this special episode of Engage hosted by Debbie West and Sara-Anne Mills-Bricknell from the CIPR’s Podcast Editorial Board, explores the key trends shaping the future of the industry. From how technology is changing the shape of public relations, the future mediascape, and the increasing importance of purpose, culture and employee relationships, guests share their thoughts on the conference's theme, 'Influencing the Future'. Featuring key...
Cleaning up toxic information: The fight against climate change disinformation
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MB2022 has been a record-breaking year for weather-related events. China recorded its highest temperatures and driest summer in 60 years. A third of Pakistan is currently underwater due to severe flooding and temperatures in the UK reached 40 degrees Celsius. Hosted by Shayoni Lynn, CEO and founder of Lynn, this latest episode of Engage, explores the differences between mis and disinformation, particularly around the future of our planet, as well as how information pollution creates inaction ...
The current state of public affairs
August 31, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutes - 90.4 MBResearch has found that public trust in Government and in elected politicians is at an all-time low in England right now. With a number of scandals over the past few years in politics, it is more crucial than ever that public affairs professionals show that they are being ethical and transparent and are working to support the UK’s democratic policy-making process. Hosted by Max Sugarman, CIPR Public Affairs Group chair, this episode explores the current state of lobbying and the public affa...
Accessible Communications
April 06, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBOne billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability with the World Health Organisation estimating that two billion people will need at least one assistive communication, memory, or hearing aid in the next 10 years. In this episode, host Zach Cutler, CEO of Propel, and guests explore the role PR and comms practitioners can play in helping businesses and organisations better understand, and think differently about, accessibility and standards. Sharing...
Strategic communicators
November 17, 2021 09:30 - 51 minutes - 71 MBThe entire world has been changed by the Coronavirus pandemic and as communicators, we've seen boards come forward and ask for interventions and advice in ways that have never happened before. Whilst there’s been a lot of work undertaken both by the Chartered Institute Public Relations and by other professional bodies to ensure that communications is seen as a strategic management discipline; now more than ever, we have an opportunity to ensure that the professionalism of communications ...
Inspiring social purpose
August 18, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBSocial purpose is continuing to capture the attention of the C-suite and boardrooms but what exactly is it and what role can PR and comms teams play in supporting their clients and organisations to be more purposeful? In this episode, host Andy Green FCIPR and guests Shannon Walker founder of Social Disruption, Matt Appleby director at Grow Social Capital and Ben Caspersz founder and managing director at Claremont, explore the misconceptions around social purpose and why in a post-pandemic ...
Hybrid Working
May 25, 2021 06:47 - 49 minutes - 90.6 MBThe pandemic has provided an opportunity to explore how we can work differently. The post-COVID world is a very different landscape for a lot of businesses, with many proposing to adopt a hybrid working model, as opposed to go back to the office full time. Guests Sofia Cann, Martin Flegg and Kate Shaw share their views and experience with our host, Jenni Field. They explore the opportunities and benefits for PR and comms practitioners of implementing a flexible hybrid working approach.
Building resilience
February 17, 2021 08:29 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MB2021 may not have got off with the start we’d all hoped for, making navigating the ongoing COVID-19 crisis even more challenging for self-employed practitioners and teams. For this quarter’s episode, guests Amanda Coleman, Rebecca Mander and Sharon Flaherty will be sharing their first-hand experiences with host Dan Jones to provide practical tips and takeaways for building resilience and accessing support in today’s tough climate. To read the articles referenced in the podcast, see b...
Doing diversity differently
November 17, 2020 16:04 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBDiversity is about far more than just ticking boxes and as the recently published CIPR State of the Profession report shows, there is still much more for the sector to do to better reflect the society that it communicates with. This debate will highlight the findings from the report, why the PR industry is still struggling to attract diverse talent and what organisations should consider when shaping their diversity inclusion programmes and policies.
CIPR Inside Podcast - Changing The Conversation
March 05, 2020 10:58 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBChanging The Conversation is a podcast created by the CIPR Inside Group which specialises in Internal Communications and Employee Engagement. The content represents a series of interviews with a broad variety of attendees, organisers and speakers from CIPR Inside's Changing the Conversation conference in October 2019. The speakers share their views on the event and their aspirations for their roles. The podcast is introduced by CIPR Inside Chair, Advita Patel and closed by Vice Chair, Martin ...
Dr Stephanie Hare on 'Ethics of Our New Technologies'
January 10, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBResearcher and broadcaster, Dr Stephanie Hare delivered an insightful and engaging talk on the ethics of data and new technology at CIPR's 2019 National Conference.Dr Hare discussed big data, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, 5G, and the Internet of Things. She argued the technology we use today is designed with bias and that data regulation needs to be less reactive - "the way we are treating data is not working".
Peter Cheese, CIPD CEO, on 'rebuilding trust from the inside out'
December 10, 2019 14:28 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBPeter Cheese is Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). In this exclusive lecture at the 2019 CIPR National Conference, Peter talks about 'rebuilding trust from the inside out'.In his session, Peter touches on the importance of organisations to be forward-looking and discusses the value of internal communication in this process. From CEO pay to how organisations truly listen to employees, Peter explains that behaving responsibly is the big challenge we ...
Tony Langham, Lansons CEO on 'reputation on the line'
December 10, 2019 14:28 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn his exclusive CIPR National Conference 2019 talk, Lansons CEO, Tony Langham discusses how the digital world makes it more difficult for people to develop trust in organisations.Tony argues that organisations have to combine saying the right thing with doing the right thing. After all - "you can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into."
CIPR PRpays BEIS
September 26, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBLaunched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.
CIPR PRpays Danske Bank
September 26, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBLaunched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.
CIPR PRpays EnergyUK
September 26, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBLaunched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.
CIPR PRpays Heathrow
September 26, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBLaunched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.
CIPR PRpays Trinity Business School
September 26, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBLaunched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.
Platinum Podcast Show 3 - Public sector comms
June 26, 2018 11:02 - 27 minutes - 19.4 MBThe final show in our series of Platinum Podcasts explores the myriad of challenges facing modern public sector communication. Audere Communications' Russell Goldsmith hears from Jen Robson, Head of Comms for the North East Enterprise Partnership and Liz Davies, Head of Communications at South Tyneside & City Hospitals, Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts.
Platinum Podcast Show 2: PR as a strategic management function
May 16, 2018 09:47 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBEpsiode 2 focuses on public relations's capabilities as a strategic management function. Platinum Podcasts host Russell Goldsmith is joined by the University of Huddersfield's Professor Anne Gregory Hon FCIPR and management consultant Dr Jon White Chart.PR, FCIPR.
Platinum Podcasts - Episode 1: Technology & The Future of PR
April 13, 2018 11:09 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MBPlatinum Podcasts - Episode 1: Technology & The Future of PR by CIPR_UK