#FuturePRoof podcast

#FuturePRoof podcast: Socially Mobile update

#FuturePRoof podcast: Socially Mobile update With Stephen and Sarah Waddington Socially Mobile is a not for profit public relations school that aims to help practitioners achieve their earning potential. It is applying an executive education model to help address socio-economic diversity within the industry. The project expects to launch its first cohort of students in October. The learning design is complete and content production underway. We're looking for support sharing the story o...

#FuturePRoof podcast: Socially Mobile launch

#FuturePRoof podcast: Socially Mobile launch With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In this latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Big news as Sarah is awarded a CBE for services to public relations and the voluntary sectors in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The launch of Socially Mobile – we’d love your support and will shortly be recruiting assessors – please watch this space and get involved. Research from the National Centre for Universities and Business and the Univer...

#FuturePRoof: Rethink and reconnect

#FuturePRoof: Rethink and reconnect With Stephen and Sarah Waddington The Conservatives had a good local election last week however Labour seems more disconnected than ever. Meanwhile the SNP has extended its lead in Scotland and is demanding a second vote on independence. Actor, director and writer Noel Clarke was awarded the prize for outstanding British contribution to cinema by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Two weeks earlier BAFTA was informed about the e...

#FuturePRoof podcast: lockdown eases in England

#FuturePRoof podcast: lockdown eases in England With Stephen and Sarah Waddington Report backlash: A commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report claims that the UK "no longer" has a system rigged against people from ethnic minorities. Denial doesn’t help anyone Hybrid workplace: Employers reporting increased productivity benefits from homeworking compared to last summer according to the CIPD. We’ve found our home working rhythm Shocking social: Amazon has gone on the offensive...

#FuturePRoof podcast: Can I go back to the office yet?

#FuturePRoof podcast: can I go back to the office yet? With Stephen and Sarah Waddington When is a PR disaster not a PR disaster? – Ryanair on UK government support for airlines, Allen vs Farrow, and Gordon Beattie’s resignation Royal protocol – statements from both Buckingham Palace and Meghan Markle are an extraordinary breach of traditional protocol Future of the office - we should listen to the voice of the future workforce as we make plans for the future Blowing smoke - Britis...

#FuturePRoof podcast: We are all Jackie Weaver

#FuturePRoof podcast: We are all Jackie Weaver With Stephen and Sarah Waddington Democracy is alive and well – Clerk Jackie Weaver bring orders to a chaotic and bad tempered Handforth Parish Council Share of search - The IPA is promoting share of search as a metric for advertising effectiveness. There’s limited evidence of its validity outside large FMCG markets Charity Commission - Charities that support contentious causes should expect scrutiny if they campaign on those issues acco...

#FuturePRoof podcast: An end of year thank you letter

#FuturePRoof podcast: An end of year thank you letter With Stephen and Sarah Waddington ·       Communicators:  Marcus Rashford, Burger King, and Unilever’s Alan Jope ·       Media: BBC’s Hugh Pym, Sky’s Kay Burley, Manchester Evening News’ Jennifer Williams and editorial teams at CNN, The New York Times and Tortoise ·       Writing we’ve admired: Marina Hyde, Nafisa Ali Shafiq, Katrina Marshall, and Sharon O’Dea ·       Communities of change: Elizabeth Bananuka’s

#FuturePRoof podcast: a week is a long time in PR

#FuturePRoof podcast: a week is a long time in PR With Stephen and Sarah Waddington As the US election count continues the US media has found its voice and is calling out the President’s lies. What took you so long? Sarah is proofing the fifth edition of #FuturePRoof. It tells the story of how the NHS managed the first wave of the crisis through the voices of communication practitioners Stephen has been investigating search listening. It’s a way of understanding what people are saying...

#FuturePRoof podcast: Asif Choudry is our #CommsHero

#FuturePRoof podcast: Asif Choudry is our #CommsHero With Stephen and Sarah Waddington The latest #FuturePRoof practitioner survey finds one in five PR teams hit by COVID-19 infections, with a quarter managing furloughs and redundancies Sarah handed over #FuturePRoof to the BAME community for her latest book. Topics range from audience targeting to social media and from internal comms to the psychology of decision-making It's CIPR election time. We’re both backing Pete Holt for Presid...

#FuturePRoof podcast: new books in the works

#FuturePRoof podcast: new books in the works With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Agencies and communication teams continue to navigate a challenging environment, but their work has never been more valued The UK’s reputation internationally is under scrutiny because of Brexit negotiations Demos finds society more divided than ever before, and no sign of leadership to bring together polarised factions Kellogg’s, the manufact...

#FuturePRoof podcast: tackling the PR industry’s lack of diversity and organisational racism

#FuturePRoof podcast: tackling the PR industry’s lack of diversity and organisational racism With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Cultural grief following the tragic and unlawful death of George Floyd in the US and how organisations should respond, with reference to Katrina Marshall’s thoughtful article for #FuturePRoof, published on #BlackoutTuesday  Why the white community needs to educate itself about the #BlackLivesMatter ...

#FuturePRoof podcast: Business interventions for COVID19

#FuturePRoof podcast: Business interventions for COVID19 With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: The #FuturePRoof COVID-19 survey finds industry bosses continuing to come to terms with rapid change and uncertainty: (35.9%) and access to customers (53.0%). 45.9% of employers are worried about trading through the crisis. The survey remains open and the data continues to be passed to CIPR, PRCA and the Government to inform interventio...

#FuturePRoof podcast: do your best, keep calm, wash your hands, and carry on

#FuturePRoof podcast: do your best, keep calm, wash your hands, and carry on With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: It’s been a long week as COVID-19 impacts the UK The challenge of shifting a workforce to virtual working How to manage uncertainty, leadership and practical steps to take Job security and finding PR and marketing work Dealing with disinformation: social media and messaging The crisis response starts in the ...

#FuturePRoof podcast: #bekind

 #FuturePRoof podcast: #bekind With Stephen and Sarah Waddington In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Press and social media regulation following the Caroline Flack story. It’s an issue that Paul Sutton covers in the latest edition of Digital Download Not your cup of tea? Where is the limit for brand banter? LNER and Yorkshire Tea take different approaches to customer service and promotion Noisy news cycle: Boris baby has bumped big news stories down the age...

#FuturePRoof podcast: media in a mess

#FuturePRoof podcast: media in a mess In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: City PR firm Tulchan has appointed former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson as an advisor. You can’t legislate and lobby Are you helping your organisation prepare for Brexit? We talk about the opportunity for PR practitioners It’s not just social media that is being used to share disinformation. Journalists need to be critical voices and name sources Facebook is facing pressure in th...

#FuturePRoof podcast: a short rant for our listeners

In the latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Sarah spent her summer holidays writing a guide to countering disinformation for professional communicators The CIPR Election is underway and both Sarah and Stephen are backing Mandy Pearse for President in 2021 Stephen is working with Scott Guthrie and Vuelio to write a guide to earned and owned media governance for influencer marketing Home Secretary Priti Patel, herself a professional communication, has pitted police soc...

#FuturePRoof podcast: Celebrating Mary Meeker

In the June edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast Sarah and Stephen Waddington celebrate the latest State of the Internet Report by analyst Mary Meeker. The 300+ page annual report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets.

#FuturePRoof podcast: Celebrating over 60s in public relations

In the May edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss: Protecting your creative ideal and intellectual property with a shout out to Manifest’s work for Brewdog The PRCA Census 2019 which finds the PR industry in the UK is worth £15billion and employs 95,000 people but isn’t making progress on diversity and socioeconomic issues despite best efforts The Cision Global State of the Media Report 2019 with insights for pitching to time-pressed over worked journalists The influence of th...

#FuturePRoof podcast: LinkedIn porn, don’t do it kids

In this edition Sarah and Stephen discuss: Tim Berners-Lee and the Internet at 30; the House of Lords Select Committee report on Internet regulation; Senator Elizabeth Warren‘s blast at tech platforms in Presidential bid; Facebook and Instagram outage; the Organ Donation 'opt out' bill receives Royal Assent; Red Nose Day backlash; International Women’s Day washing; #CommsSchool on how to blog; and environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

#FuturePRoof podcast: Socially Mobile

In this latest edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast we ask whether the Fyre Festival was less a PR disaster or more bad business. We explore the Edelman Trust Barometer and find good news for employee advocacy. Professional blogging is changing as people find news ways to create content and build networks. There’s a new initiative from the CIPR on procuring professional services and the PRCA has launched a virtual agency group. Stephen’s created a virtual school to help students build their p...

#FuturePRoof: Robots to try at home

#FuturePRoof podcast (Series 2, Ep 4): A conversation at BledCom

Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington talk about the highlights of BledCom 2018, the 25th international public research symposium. Presentations and panel discussions tackled the conference headline - A World in Crisis: The Role of Public Relations. Sarah and Stephen talk about PR for good and bad, media, professionalism, organisational purpose, education and the relationship between academia and practice.

#FuturePRoof podcast (Series 2, Ep 3): Celebrating the NHS at 70 and the future of healthcare

In this edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington discuss: the value of earned media and the Royal Wedding; Twitter timeline troll tweaks; WPP post-Sorrell; the impact of tech on PR skills; Facebook’s dating app; Google Home Assistant and other robots; Childish Gambino’s This is America; the Government Communication Plan 2017/18; a new Platinum podcast with Prof Anne Gregory and Dr Jon White on PR as a management discipline; and the Cluetrain Manifesto.

#FuturePRoof podcast: stop posting shit on the internet

In this edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington discuss the CIPR; Facebook; Wetherspoons; #AIinPR; and the #FuturePRoof NHS project. #1 CIPR President’s update: CBI membership It’s been a while since we caught up to record a podcast. Sarah’s been busy juggling her commitments as President of the CIPR, with her day job as agency boss. She‘s reinstated the quarterly report and talks through the highlights of her first three months. The CIPR has joined to CBI t...

#FuturePRoof podcast: how was half term for you?

In this edition of the podcast Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington discuss accountable leadership in the charity sector; persuasion and polarised media; influencing Brexit; the PRCA’s diversity toolkit; tech in public relations; and upcoming events.

#FuturePRoof podcast: breaking and mending stuff

In this #FuturePRoof podcast we discuss abuse on social media, diversity, Storify’s closure, Time’s person of the year, #AIinPR and our goals for 2018.

#FuturePRoof podcast: slurp, slop and scrawl

#FuturePRoof podcast: celebrating the CIPR and the NHS at 70

#CIPR70, Twitter discourse, the implications of a declining regional media on society, a new #FuturePRoof project, and new contributions are all among the topics discussed on the latest podcast.

#FuturePRoof podcast: waterproofs and winter clothes

The PRCA's ruling on Bell Pottinger, OFCOM and European Communication Monitor reports, the CIPR election, social media platform updates, and Twitter's application as a customer service tool are all among the topics discussed on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast.

#FuturePRoof podcast: strawberry picking

#PRFest, Cannes, the General Election, the Meeker report and image recognition are all among the topics discussed by Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast.

#FuturePRoof podcast: an afternoon snifter

Fake news, social media speculation, the Croatian Public Relations Association conference and support for students, are all among the topics discussed by Sarah Hall and Stephen Waddington on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast.

#FuturePRoof podcast: you’re such a tease

A special edition of the FuturePRoof podcast reviewing the upcoming PRFest in Edinburgh.  

#FuturePRoof podcast: squeaky toys

Sarah Hall and I recorded a new edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast this week. Here’s what you’ll learn. Big Mac Twitter hack The McDonalds corporate Twitter account posted a tweet criticising President Trump earlier in the month. It was live for around 20 minutes before it got pulled. The management of social media accounts must be incorporated into corporate governance. Use two-factor authentication for the highest level of security. How to fight flawed metrics in public relations ...

A week is a long time in a #CIPRelection

Sarah Hall on the CIPR election campaign trail

Sarah Hall in conversation with Stephen Waddington on her motivation and plan for standing as CIPR President for 2018. For more information please visit: www.sarahhallconsulting.co.uk/cipr-election/

#FuturePRoof at #PRfest

PR Census, mental health, community of practice, second book in the works, and more…