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Is Taylor Swift really a PR genius? - PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - April 24, 2024 15:35 - 22 minutes
Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. This week’s edition i...

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Building a Female-Centered PR Consultancy with Nicole Pence Becker

PR 360 - April 24, 2024 09:02 - 23 minutes
Nicole Pence Becker has over 15 years of experience in journalism, communications, media production, social media, and public relations. In 2017, she founded Pence Media Group, an all-female, full-service public relations, media, and marketing consultancy that works with start-ups to Fortune 500...

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'Play with facts, not emotions'- culture war comms, PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - April 17, 2024 14:30 - 28 minutes
PR consultant Mark Borkovski discusses culture wars in the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favouri...

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'PR Confidential' with Amanda Proscia of Lightspeed PR

PR 360 - April 17, 2024 09:06 - 20 minutes
Amanda Proscia is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Lightspeed Public Relations/Marketing. Here, we discuss her new book, “PR Confidential: Unlocking the Secrets to Creating a Powerful Public Image.” The book provides an insider perspective on getting the most out of an investment in...

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Is trading on the up? PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - April 10, 2024 12:06 - 18 minutes
Is trading on the up? That’s just one of the topics examined in PRWeek’s latest Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or s...

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Speaking to Diverse Markets Authentically with Juan Alanis of Big Oak Tree Media

PR 360 - April 10, 2024 09:05 - 24 minutes
Juan Alanis is the CEO and founder of Big Oak Tree Media, an award-winning agency with over 30 years of combined history in marketing and communications. He's also the host of the "In the Business" podcast with his wife, Anjelica Cazares, and the executive producer of the "Latina Leadership" pod...

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'We're turning up the heat on AI' - MSL, H&K on PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - April 03, 2024 10:56 - 37 minutes
AI experts from Hill & Knowlton and MSL reveal what their agencies have been doing to keep on top of AI in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the p...

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Biotech Communications in a Post-COVID World with Megan Prock McGrath

PR 360 - April 03, 2024 09:13 - 22 minutes
Megan Prock McGrath is the Managing Director at MacDougall, where she provides clients with corporate communications counsel to help them elevate their voices in the industry. She is passionate about healthcare solutions for today's pressing problems, particularly those designed to lower costs, ...

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Why are agency bosses leaving? PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - March 27, 2024 11:43 - 18 minutes
What explains the recent exodus of agency bosses? That's one topic examined in PRWeek's latest Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous ...

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Stand for Something with Gini Dietrich of Spin Sucks

PR 360 - March 27, 2024 09:05 - 22 minutes
Gini Dietrich is the founder of the influential Spin Sucks blog and author of "Spin Sucks: Communication and Reputation Management in the Digital Age." For the past 18 years, she has run and grown the Arment Dietrich agency, and currently hosts 3 podcasts, "Spin Sucks," "Inside PR," and "The Age...

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How to get in, and stay in, the Power Book - PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - March 20, 2024 11:51 - 32 minutes
Big themes and lessons from the 2024 PRWeek UK Power Book are examined in the latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast. The Power Book, which lists the most influential people working in UK communications today, went live earlier this month. Click here to access the coverage, including th...

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Modern Marketing for Ministries with Dawn Jordan Jones

PR 360 - March 20, 2024 09:04 - 24 minutes
Dawn Jordan Jones is the Brand & Communications Manager for the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF), an organization that works for barrier-free opportunities for Black technology leaders. She’s also the CEO of 29Eleven Media, which helps businesses and ministries market their...

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#40, Hannah Duncan, fintech journalist

Digital Communicators Podcast - March 18, 2024 08:31 - 18 minutes
In this episode Babel director Simon Coughlin speaks with Hannah Duncan, a former banker who now writes about fintech and investment. She talks about the benefits and challenges of being a freelance journalist, the types of stories that inspire her, and why she loves attending industry events. ...

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'In the AI age, everyone assumes the worst' - #Photogate PR lessons, PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - March 13, 2024 11:22 - 19 minutes
The royal photo sage, agency acquisitions and 'floating it down the Thames' - these topics are put under the microscope in the latest edition of PRWeek's Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWee...

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Finding Your Inside Innovator with Louis K. Gump

PR 360 - March 13, 2024 09:01 - 25 minutes
Louis K. Gump is a business builder, transformational leader, and pragmatic optimist. He is the president of Cambian Solutions, which focuses on excellence in innovation, business growth, and team performance. Earlier in his career, he presided over award-winning mobile businesses at The Weather...

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'Ghosting has changed PR for the worst' - is this the solution? PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - March 06, 2024 14:46 - 24 minutes
What does new PRCA guidance on client-agency relationships say, and will it make a difference? The latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast takes a look. Our guest this week is James Crawford, MD at PR Agency One and a PRCA fellow who was among the people behind the trade body's upda...

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Nurturing Brands and Going Viral with Paul Cohen of Milk and Honey

PR 360 - March 06, 2024 10:02 - 25 minutes
Paul Cohen runs Milk & Honey PR’s North American business and brings three decades of experience shaping vital conversations in ways that matter. A trusted communications advisor to executives and teams across three continents, Paul has represented multinational corporations, start-ups, industry...

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#39, Winning the battle for B2B brand awareness budget

Digital Communicators Podcast - March 06, 2024 07:54 - 26 minutes
Effective marketing and PR works primarily by reaching the 95% of customers who are not yet in-market, increasing the odds your brand gets remembered when those customers do decide to buy. The challenge faced by B2B marketeers when allocating budget to their brand awareness goals, is convincing ...

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Is PR recruitment getting harder? PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - February 28, 2024 11:30 - 17 minutes
What do the recent agency and holding company results tell us about the state of the PR market? And what's happening with recruitment? PRWeek takes a look in the latest Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly an...

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Keeping Creative and Rebranding Rite Aid Healthy Futures with Andrew Staub

PR 360 - February 28, 2024 10:01 - 24 minutes
Andrew Staub is a journalist-turned-PR-pro with 15 years in the communications industry. He is the communications manager for Rite Aid Healthy Futures, a nonprofit grantmaking organization affiliated with the Rite Aid retail pharmacy chain. Here, Andrew shares how he worked to rebrand Rite Aid H...

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How to pitch to clients (and get on pitch lists) - PRWeek podcast, Mondelēz International

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - February 21, 2024 11:31 - 35 minutes
What do clients really want, and don't want, from agencies? That's the focus of the latest PRWeek podcast, featuring Andrew Roache, external affairs lead for the UK and Ireland at Mondelēz International. Roache, who has worked at Mondelēz International since 2022, discusses his role and how the...

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The Power of Networks with Michael Axman and Jake Fleshner

PR 360 - February 21, 2024 10:03 - 24 minutes
Michael Axman and Jake Fleshner are the founders of The Nucleus Network, a group of highly vetted and seasoned professionals across diverse industries. The network includes tech founders, VC legends, real estate moguls, brand experts, e-commerce wizards, agency owners, festival producers, influe...

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‘Is Schillings a real threat to Brunswick et al?’ – PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - February 14, 2024 10:31 - 23 minutes
Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. This week’s edition i...

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Authentic Storytelling with Gina Villareal-Arcediano

PR 360 - February 14, 2024 10:04 - 25 minutes
Gina Villareal-Arcediano is an accomplished television journalist and investigative producer as well as the founder and CEO of Unleashed Advertising & Advocacy. She has over 25 years of experience in media, business development, and marketing at ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates. Here, she empha...

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'Agencies: be brave, hold firm on client fees' - PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - February 07, 2024 11:48 - 29 minutes
What's happening to margins at PR agencies? And how can agencies be more profitable? PRWeek's latest podcast takes a look. Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Esther Carder, media specialist partner at accountancy and business advisory firm Moore Kingston Smith. Beyond the Noise, which ...

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Effective Crisis Communication Strategies with Howard Waterman

PR 360 - February 07, 2024 10:03 - 28 minutes
Howard Waterman has over two decades of experience in strategic communications, public relations, senior executive counsel, and crisis communications in senior leadership roles at top U.S. brands. He is president and founder of The Waterman Group and serves as Chief Executive in Residence – Com...

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#38, Teresa Cottam, chief analyst at Omnisperience, speaks with Babel senior campaign director, Jen Kelham

Digital Communicators Podcast - February 07, 2024 09:44 - 28 minutes
Jen speaks with Teresa Cottam, a distinguished industry analyst and expert in the digital economy. In addition to being renowned for helping companies create compelling experiences that transform their businesses, increasing value and building engagement, Teresa is a judge of the GSMA Global Mob...

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#37, Dr Sarah-Jayne Gratton, award-winning technology evangelist, speaks with Babel director Simon Coughlin

Digital Communicators Podcast - February 05, 2024 10:34 - 15 minutes
As part of our B2B tech trends 2024 series, Simon speaks with Dr Sarah-Jayne Gratton. Sarah-Jayne is an award-winning technology evangelist, specialising in emerging technologies and covering trends in AI, machine learning, and digital transformation. Her clients have included the global tech gi...

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BCW, H&K merger 'one hell of a challenge' - PRWeek podcast

Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast - January 31, 2024 11:42 - 22 minutes
What really lies behind WPP's decision to merge BCW and Hill & Knowlton? And will it succeed? The PRWeek team put the deal under the microscope in a special edition of the Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly ...

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Trust and Transparency in PR with April White

PR 360 - January 31, 2024 10:05 - 29 minutes
April White is the CEO and founder of Trust Relations. With nearly 20 years of experience representing Fortune 100 companies, including Weber Shandwick, Edelman, Spong, and Rubenstein Public Relations, she is skilled at developing targeted communications programs. Here, April talks about the imp...