The PR Week

Paul Anastasiadis, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment's North America president, discusses sports marketing, US Open sponsorship campaign, pay disparity in women's soccer, controversy surrounding Spanish Football Federation president, and the impact of AI on agencies and media.

Women have been the cultural force driving this summer, and none more than Barbie — with apologies to Beyonce and Taylor Swift. So who better to join the podcast than Catherine Frymark, EVP of corporate communications at Barbie parent company Mattel. She talks about the pinkest summer on record, how her company is transforming intellectual property into blockbuster box office hits and when Mattel knew it had a major cultural event in the making. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including  PRWeek’s 40 Under 40 list, Enero earnings, Erin Gentry’s move to Acronym,  and big changes at X  and Threads.  Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

his week's topics include:   - PRWeek reveals its Purpose Awards 2023 shortlist - Betsy Solfisburg Quinn leaves Ketchum after 38 years- UAE state-owned renewables company Masdar hires PR rep ahead of COP28- How PR firms are responding to the Hawaii wildfire disaster- Why bad news media pitches get the most replies- And more. Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest edition of The PR Week podcast has a very special guest: industry veteran and Edelman executive Dave Samson. The former top communications executive at Levi Strauss and Chevron talks about balancing work and family life and highlights from his career. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Porter Novelli’s CEO , ICF Next spinning off its brand marketing group , the Union Square influencer riot  and much more.    Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shankar Narayanan has been at the helm of one of the fastest-growing firms in the world, healthcare specialist Real Chemistry, since the start of the last year. The network has grown into one of the top three firms in the U.S. and six largest globally on the strength of its unique services. Narayanan talks about those, the economic environment, recent pitches and how his firm is embracing artificial intelligence. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including:- Dave Samson’s retirement- Real Chemistry hiring Steve Behm- The Women’s World Cup- agencies’ AI offerings and much more.  Follow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Ed Hammond. The former Bloomberg reporter was part of the group that this month launched Collected Strategies, a strategic communications firm that helps clients navigate mergers and acquisitions, corporate crises, restructurings, bankruptcies and other issues.He talks about getting the firm off the ground, as well as the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including: - Twitter’s rebranding as X; - Microsoft updating its comms team for the age of AI; - Chipotle’s contest on Threads; - And much more. Follow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week’s guest on The PR Week podcast is none other than Jennifer Temple, EVP and chief communications officer of HPE. She talks about how her comms team functions now, post-COVID national emergency, compared to when she joined the company in 2018, as well as mentoring other employees and agency life versus careers in-house. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week:- Walmart’s new chief communications officer; - Omnicom’s Q2 results; - Ulta Beauty’s top communications exec steps down; - And much more. Follow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest guest on the PR Week Podcast is one of the 50 most powerful in PR. Doug Thornell, CEO of SKDK and a member of the 2023 edition of PRWeek’s Power List, joins the podcast to talk about his public affairs and political shop, the current political environment, the 2022 midterm election cycle and much more. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including: - The 2023 Power List, and whether AI itself is ready for the list- A new top communications executive at Royal Caribbean Group- Craig Buchholz’s move to Hill+Knowlton Strategies- The latest on ThreadsFollow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI can help PR pros with so much more than efficiency. The pair of industry leaders featured on this podcast, presented by WE Communications, share myriad ideas and tactics that will truly enlighten you on the creative potential AI can unlock. 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 https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Proper and effective AI implementation must include a strict adherence to ethical standards. During this podcast, presented by WE Communications, a pair of industry leaders underscore communicators’ key role in meeting this mandate. 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 https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.