The PR Week

Steve Barrett, PRWeek
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Jun 4, 2021 • 33min

The PR Week: 6.4.2021: Jason Teitler, Special Olympics

Podcast topics:1:03 - Teitler talks about his role at Special Olympics — during event years and off-years — from working with internal stakeholders to external media influencers and more, all to further inclusion and equality for athletes with intellectual disabilities.19:33 - Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open due to anxiety-inducing media appearances has ignited a national discussion about expectations from athletes when it comes to public speaking engagements.25:54 - To mark Pride Month, PRWeek is recognizing leading PR professionals who identify as LGBTQ on the inaugural Pride in PR list.27:24 - Marketing during Pride — what brands should and should not do.28:41 - Inside Clubhouse's Creator First pilot program. 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.
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May 27, 2021 • 36min

The PR Week: 5.27.2021: Shiv Singh, Expedia Group

Podcast topics:0:42 - Singh talks about returning to a more normal travel experience as pandemic restrictions are relaxed, repositioning Expedia as the “ultimate travel companion” and more.23:02 - Chris Foster named CEO of Omnicom PR Group.25:00 – Audi of America promoted Emilie Cotter to SVP and chief communications officer. 28:50 - Philips selected Omnicom Group as its global creative, media and communications agency partner, extending its decade-long relationship with PR agencies Ketchum and FleishmanHillard.30:02 - Corporate reaction to the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. 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.
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May 25, 2021 • 29min

Between the lines: The power of cross-sector collaboration, sponsored by Padilla

Some of the best counsel comms leaders will ever glean comes from counterparts in other industries. This was wonderfully exemplified during this podcast, sponsored by Padilla. On it, Padilla president Matt Kucharski (top left), Cargill’s VP of global communications Anna Lovely (bottom) and Mark Klein, SVP of corporate communications and public affairs at CommonSpirit Health (top right) share many such examples that have helped them – and will help and inspire you. 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.
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May 25, 2021 • 21min

A culture that fully embraces DEI – a first-hand perspective, sponsored by Aflac

“It sets me free.” That was the response given by Ines Gutzmer, Aflac’s VP of strategic communications and head of communications, when asked what it means to her personally to work at a company that fully embraces DEI. In this podcast, Gutzmer speaks with PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss environments that embrace the uniqueness of everyone, challenges that still exist, and what it means to have a CEO who truly wants to move the needle on DEI. 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.
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May 24, 2021 • 25min

Reshaping the future podcast series — Part 2, sponsored by G&S

In this second of a five-podcast series, Wendell Calhoun, marketing operations manager at Syngenta, and Caryn Caratelli, principal and MD, G&S Business Communications, join PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss unsung heroes of American society — farmers and the agribusiness sector — and how their story of tech sophistication and unique challenges is being told to an audience far more interested in it than ever.  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.
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May 21, 2021 • 37min

The PR Week: 5.21.2021: David Bentley, Porter Novelli

Podcast topics:1:36 - Bentley talks about becoming an agency CEO during the unprecedented year that was 2020, how organizations can and should respond to social and political movements and more.    14:17 - An Edelman Trust Barometer midyear report says business is now the most trusted institution — how can business leaders deliver on that mandate?17:31 - President Joe Biden made an unscheduled appearance in Dearborn, Michigan, this week to test-drive a Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.23:27 - Finn Partners is buying itself out of Stagwell Group. Where does the agency go from here?26:01 - Mask communication: Who's been doing it well... and who's been doing it badly.32:28 - What's going on at TikTok/ByteDance as the cofounder and CEO steps down? 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.
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May 14, 2021 • 33min

The PR Week: 5.14.2021: Rich Ferraro, GLAAD

Podcast topics:0:44 - Ferraro talks about P&G’s The Visibility Project, the importance of intersectionality in advertising, how brands can promote more inclusive offerings and more15:59 - Ketchum's Rob Flaherty retires19:37 - The all-you-can-drink milkshakes activation at IHOP, courtesy of Adam Sandler22:31 - Massachusetts sues Publicis Health over its work for Purdue Pharma during the opioid epidemic25:31 - Remembering the life of veteran PR pro Julian Read, who briefed the press after the Kennedy assassination27:45 - Tech sector people moves with new comms leads at Apple and Cisco 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.
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May 7, 2021 • 39min

The PR Week: 5.7.2021: Tori Emerson Barnes, U.S. Travel Association

Podcast topics:2:06 - Emerson Barnes talks about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the national and global travel economy, the industry’s plans for 2021, how to communicate with a travel-wary public and more20:55 - Weber Shandwick loses Honeywell to Finn Partners, Michelin to Ketchum22:57 - Reviewing the Facebook oversight committee's Donald Trump verdict24:45 - Politics at work: the Basecamp saga30:02 - Agency holding companies: MDC + BlueFocus31:56 - CVS + Walgreens face vaccine waste backlash35:18 - Interesting people moves: Deisha Barnett to UPS, Julie Townsend to AmEx, a Golin healthcare promotion and more 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.
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May 5, 2021 • 26min

Reshaping the future podcast series, sponsored by G&S, featuring Citi’s Jen Lowney

Jen Lowney, head of business and corporate communications at Citi, and Anne Green, principal and managing partner at G&S Business Communications, join PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to discuss hybrid consumer solutions, trust, equity and access and a host of key issues that are helping reshape the future in the financial services sector. 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.
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Apr 30, 2021 • 35min

The PR Week: 4.30.2021: Linda Yang, Playground

Podcast topics:0:52 - Yang talks about event discovery platform Playground, how it connects creators and event coordinators with digital audiences, the team behind the platform and more. 12:03 - How the NFL draft has evolved with activations moving to digital platforms like Clubhouse and possibly into online games16:18 - A case study on IHOP’s sizzling bacon activation on Clubhouse19:42 - Tesla reaffirms its no-PR-department strategy21:59 - Reactions to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address26:25 - Holding company Q1 results, with an eye on IPG and WPP earnings28:41 - Merger and acquisition trends, including Gregory FCA’s Affect pickup  29:42 - Remembering Aaron Cushman’s life and PR career31:02 - People moves this week, including Jen Crichton, Josh Passman, Una Pulizzi and more. 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.

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