

The PR Week
Steve Barrett, PRWeek
PRWeek's regular weekly roundup of everything that matters in the worlds of PR and communications.
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Apr 23, 2021 • 41min
The PR Week: 4.23.2021: Anne Buchanan, Buchanan Public Relations
Podcast topics:1:26 - Buchanan talks about retaining clients and talent during the coronavirus pandemic, being a member of the Public Relations Global Network and more13:20 - PRWeek's Agency Business Report 2021 unveiled; key industry numbers and trends22:06 - Omnicom Q1 financial results25:50 - Brand and PR sector reactions to the Derek Chauvin verdict31:05 - Social media: Brands react to McDonald's BTS Meal reveal33:11 - CVS names boomerang executive as head of comms; other people moves including Chris Legentil, Shannon Stubo, Kristin Harrer, and Jonathan Heit.
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Apr 16, 2021 • 43min
The PR Week: 4.16.2021: Alistair Wilson, Imagination
Podcast topics:2:10 – Creative agency Imagination’s Alistair Wilson on working with the Detroit Youth Choir, social justice and more 16:38 – Two-hundred companies have signed onto a letter published in the New York Times in opposition to recent voting restrictions — with some companies notably absent 22:01 – Crypto’s going public with Coinbase’s IPO, a $86bn valuation 25:09 – Agency holding company financials, with an eye on Publicis and Next 1532:07 – The latest social media activations, including sizzling bacon on Clubhouse and Chili’s tribute to a late Vine influencer 35:52 – This week’s people moves40:25 – The launch of PR Decoded
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Apr 9, 2021 • 38min
The PR Week: 4.9.2021: Terry Sullivan, Firehouse Strategies
Podcast Topics: 1:48 – Terry Sullivan on his background in political campaigns, big businesses weighing in on political issues, and more 19:16 – Edelman promotes Lisa Ross to US CEO, Russ Dubner to a new global role23:31 – MWW rebrands as MikeWorldWide25:35 – PRWeek Hall of Femme Class of 2021 unveiled29:03 – Bayer reorganizes US corporate affairs with Ray Kerins on the out31:09 – Outcast CEO Alex Constantinople joins Zendesk
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Apr 2, 2021 • 41min
The PR Week: 4.2.2021: Soon Mee Kim, Omnicom Public Relations Group
Podcast topics1:53 – Soon Mee Kim on her role as global diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Omnicom Public Relations Group and the #StopAAPIHate movement19:24 – Volkswagen ‘Voltswagen’ April Fools' Day 'rebranding' fiasco26:30 – Cannes Lions plans for hybrid awards ceremony27:47 – Delta Airlines looks for a new PR agency28:54 – Georgia-based companies condemn new voting regulations33:18 – Is AI coming of age? Ironman, Clorox, Avocados from Mexico campaigns37:02 – Ogilvy U.K. CEO moving to take Weber Shandwick EMEA role38:01 – Publicis & Havas merger rumors
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Mar 25, 2021 • 38min
The PR Week: 3.25.2021: Hannah Vazzana, Hilton Grand Vacations
Podcast topics:Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s shrimp crisis, S4 Capital’s latest earnings and acquisition and why H&M is facing a boycott in China.
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Mar 19, 2021 • 28min
The PR Week: 3.19.2021: PRWeek US Awards 2021 recap
The PRWeek team recaps the 2021 PRWeek U.S. Awards, from the prestigious Communicator of the Year award to the coveted Campaign of the Year and more.
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Mar 15, 2021 • 21min
A sponsored PRWeek podcast featuring Fish Consulting’s Lorne Fisher
Difficult, emotional conversations with clients. Unprecedented challenges of working with hospitality and other brands particularly impacted by COVID-19. Fish Consulting CEO and managing partner Lorne Fisher joins PRWeek managing editor Gideon Fidelzeid to share lessons learned from a year that changed PR forever.
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Mar 11, 2021 • 37min
The PR Week: 3.11.2021: Brandon Borrman, Twitter
Borrman discusses Twitter’s core principles for reacting to and monitoring disinformation, how COVID-19 and the presidential election changed his team’s priorities and the decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the platform. They also chat about Burger King U.K.’s International Women’s Day campaign gone awry; the royal family’s response to Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; and how to make a Spotify-themed resume.
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Mar 4, 2021 • 37min
The PR Week: 3.4.2021: Peter Land, Dick's Sporting Goods
They discuss New York Women in Communications' launch of its #WomenHeard campaign to support women struggling during the pandemic; Rema Vasan stepping up to be president at Marina Maher Communications; Weber Shandwick helping educate the public about the ACA special enrollment period; the PRWeek Salary Survey 2021 findings; and industry people moves.
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Feb 25, 2021 • 39min
The PR Week: 2.25.2021: Josh Rosenberg, Day One Agency
They discuss Krispy Kreme’s special doughnuts and campaign for the Mars Perseverance landing; Texas PR pros working through an energy crisis; and the launch of Dashboard Daily, Femme Forward and What It’s Like to Be Black in PR 2.0.
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