Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s edition is hosted by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and features reporters Eliza Wiredu and Evie Barrett.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1864660/an-unprecedented-crisis-%E2%80%93-pr-media-pros-manipulated-royal-photo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">saga over the Princess of Wales' doctored Mother's Day photograph</a>, and the subsequent statement from Kate following the backlash, continues to make headlines. As conspiracy theories and the rumour mill go into over-drive, the trio scrutinise how the crisis has been handled from a comms perspective and look at the wider lessons for the PR industry.</p><p>With <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1863720/mhp-group-buys-creative-agency-reveals-2023-revenue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MHP Group's intriguing acquisition of creative agency Studio La Plage</a> last week, PRWeek journalists ask why this kind of investment is proving popular for PR agencies.</p><p>They also ask why the often-maligned <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1863824/why-floating-things-down-thames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'float it down the Thames' PR stunt</a> continues to be a campaign of choice for some brands and agencies, and debate the rights and wrongs of the trope in the AI age.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>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 updated Client Consultancy Partnership Charter. He is joined by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and news editor Siobhan Holt.</p><p>Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>The Charter, <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1863441/ai-idea-theft-payment-terms-prca-reveals-client-consultancy-charter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">released last week</a>, includes among other things a new section on AI, more on transparency and diversity, and a commitment aimed at curbing ‘idea theft’ by clients. Other parts are intended to tackle client 'ghosting' and the use of advertising value equivalents (AVEs) in PR measurement.</p><p>Crawford discusses the background to the Charter, including some of the big trends in recent years that the updated document seeks to address, and talks about how it is intended to be used.</p><p>He highlights some of the main changes in the updated version that clients and agencies alike should know about.</p><p>Crawford also addresses why the Charter does not tackle payment terms and responds to some criticism that parts of the language used is non-committal.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s edition is hosted by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington features reporters Eliza Wiredu and Evie Barrett.</p><p>Recent weeks have seen most of the big listed holding companies - including WPP, FTI Consulting, Omnicom, IPG and Publicis - announce results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the full year. Edelman also revealed its FY numbers last week. <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1862578/edelman-wpp-fti-omnicom-ipg-publicis-%E2%80%93-q4-fy-results-round-up" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read PRWeek's round-up here.</a></p><p>The PRWeek trio pick out the biggest trends from the figures and look at how trading has changed so far in 2024.</p><p>The state of the PR recruitment market is also put under the microscope following the publication of PRWeek's Recruitment Report last week.</p><p>Among other things, the Report found the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1861750/prweek-2024-recruitment-report-rocky-year-new-jobs-advertised-dropped-almost-one-third" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">number of new PR jobs advertised dropped by around one third</a> last year. It also looked at <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1861901/prweek-2024-recruitment-report-account-managers-demand-c-suite-roles-gained-biggest-salary-increase" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">which job titles have been most in-demand</a> - and which saw the biggest pay rises.</p><p>Meanwhile, the journalists also look at recent trends in brand collaborations, and ask: what makes a good brand partnership?</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>Roache, who has worked at Mondelēz International since 2022, discusses his role and how the Cadbury and Oreo owner works with different agencies.</p><p>Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>Roache has seen both sides of the client/agency relationship. Prior to joining Mondelēz International, he worked at drinks giant Carlsberg and listed pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers. Roache's agency-side experience includes stints at Red Consultancy and McCann.</p><p>Speaking to PRWeek news editor Siobhan Holt and UK editor John Harrington, Roache offers some dos and don'ts of client pitching and discusses the role of procurement. He also gives advice on how to get on pitch lists in the first place.</p><p>Roache speaks about the skills that he values the most from agency execs and addresses the importance of AI capabilities and regional expertise. The role of agencies in lobbying activity is also discussed.</p><p>Elsewhere, the comms professional offers a glimpse behind the activities currently underway celebrating Cadbury's 200th anniversary.</p><p><a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1861069/creativity-backed-up-%E2%80%93-clients-want-agencies-mondelez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to read PRWeek's interview with Roache from earlier this month.</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s edition is hosted by PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and features reporter Evie Barrett and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>The trio discuss the major talking points behind recent industry hires, departures and promotions.</p><p>They analyse promotions and departures at Burson (the new agency being formed from the merger of Hill & Knowlton and BCW) and Brunswick; and discuss whether law firm-owned agency Schillings Communications poses a real threat to big advisory firms.</p><p>There’s also a look at the Super Bowl 2024 campaigns, and the team asks if purpose marketing has entered a new era.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>What's happening to margins at PR agencies? And how can agencies be more profitable? PRWeek's latest podcast takes a look.</p><p>Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Esther Carder, media specialist partner at accountancy and business advisory firm Moore Kingston Smith.</p><p>Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>Late last year <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1850735/pr-agency-margins-dip-inflation-slashes-real-income-growth%20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moore Kingston Smith published its Annual Survey</a> that analyised Companies House data on 40 of the UK's biggest comms agencies. The research found that the UK's high inflation rate has severely dented 'real terms' fee income growth at major PR agencies, while profit margins have also dipped.</p><p>Speaking to podcast host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, Carder discusses the findings in more detail.</p><p>She looks at some of the biggest trends in recent months given the changing rates of inflation and subsequent cost pressures.</p><p>Carder offers advice to agencies about how to mitigate rising costs and become more profitable businesses. She stresses the need for "bravery", urging agency to "hold firm" on fee increases.</p><p>Carder also offers predictions for the rest of 2024 and beyond.</p><p>We also ask whether, given the recent squeeze on margins, PR firms are still attractive investment opportunities.</p><h3><strong>Departure</strong></h3><p>This will be Frankie Oliver's final appearance as host on Beyond the Noise. She is stepping down after 40-plus episodes and more than a year and a half.</p><p>She explained: "I’ve so enjoyed hosting the PRWeek podcast for the last 18 months with John [Harrington, UK editor] and Danny [Rogers, editor-in-chief] and I hope our listeners have enjoyed it too. It’s been such a great experience and I’m really grateful to all the wonderful guests that have come on the show.</p><p>"The time has come however for me to hand over the gauntlet as I shift New Society, the consultancy I set up to tackle the climate communications problem, into being a not-for-profit. We are winning really exciting philanthropic funding and I am therefore fully focusing all my time on delivering the critical campaigns we so urgently need in the world to drive rapid action on the climate crisis. I wish PRWeek the very best with the podcast and have no doubt the show will go from strength to strength."</p><p>Harrington said: "Frankie has been a great host of Beyond the Noise since it launched back in May 2022, helping to steer its direction during another tumultuous period for the PR industry.</p><p>"I'd like to offer a big thanks to Frankie for all her work. We wish her all the best with New Society and whatever else the future holds."</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This episode focuses on the bombshell news last week that <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1858826/wpp-merges-bcw-hill-knowlton-create-burson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BCW and Hill & Knowlton are joining forces to form a new agency called Burson</a>. It will create what is believed to be the world's biggest PR agency.</p><p>PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers, UK editor John Harrington and reporter Evie Barrett discuss the background to the move and the advantages, and challenges, of such a colossal merger.</p><p>They talk about the financial challenges at WPP at the moment and how the group's recent performance, in its PR business and elsewhere, may have triggered the action.</p><p>The trio also weigh up the pros and cons of choosing the Burson name and discuss what the move tells us more widely about the global PR market in 2024.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Arlo Brady, chief executive of Freuds, discusses Davos, trading predictions and more on PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or on your favourite platform.</p><p>In this episode, Freuds chief executive Arlo Brady reflects on the biggest lessons from The World Economic Forum in Davos, which took place last week.</p><p>Topics include ESG and ‘woke-washing’, AI, the reputation of ‘UK PLC’, and progress with Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>Brady, who has worked at Freuds for about 17 years, also discusses recent trends in trading at the famous agency and offers predictions for the year ahead.</p><p>Brady is joined by regular host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and John Harrington, editor of PRWeek UK.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>From client pitching to the Post Office, PRWeek's latest Noise in Brief podcast looks at major stories affecting the sector over the past week or so.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week's edition features PRWeek UK editor John Harrington alongside reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>The trio discuss the major talking points behind the Post Office/Horizon scandal, looking at the communications responses and the wider implications for reputation and crisis management.</p><p>The findings of Edelman's latest Trust Barometer - which found growing unease and mistrust among many people around innovation - are debated. There's also a look at the backlash to the project from the campaign group Clean Creatives among others.</p><p>The client/agency pitching process is discussed following a story last week in which an agency was invited to pitch as a "courtesy".</p><p>Finally, with the trading numbers now in, we ask: which supermarket groups 'won' Christmas with their festive campaigns?</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>What's in store for PR in 2024? That's the focus of the latest episode of Beyond the Noise, PRWeek's fortnightly podcast series.</p><br><p>Gazing into their crystal balls are regular host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, alongside PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers and UK editor John Harrington.</p><br><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>The trio discuss how trading is likely to pan out for PR agencies in 2024 following a challenging 2023. They examine recent data from the PRWeek Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker, which looks at whether agency leaders are upbeat about the next 12 months.</p><br><p>The impact of the 'year of elections' on the industry is put under the microscope. The opportunities and challenges posed by AI are also scrutinised, and we ask: what's next for ESG and 'purpose'?</p><br><p>They also look ahead to the 'summer of sport' and discuss what it means for comms and for the brands.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the first episode of 2024, PRWeek news editor Siobhan Holt is joined by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>In this edition, the editorial team analyse the comms successes and failures that have hit the headlines in the New Year, plus the four journalists discuss what the PR industry should do more and less of in 2024. 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 <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform. Big themes and stories in comms from the past week are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>In this week’s episode, PRWeek news editor Siobhan Holt is joined by reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>In this edition, the trio discuss BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg interview with <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1851359/nauseating-amoral-%e2%80%93-pr-pros-michelle-mones-ppe-controversy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Baroness Michelle Mone and the PPE controversy</a>. </p><p>They also analyse the biggest <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1850552/cliff-richard-hugh-grant-elon-musk-10-car-crash-media-interviews-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">car crash media interviews</a> and corporate PR disasters of 2023. We also hear about their individual favourite campaigns or activations this year. </p><p>PRWeek's Noise in Brief podcast will return in January 2024. </p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>How does PRWeek pick its UK Communicators of the Year list - and what does it tell us about comms in 2023? That's the focus of the first episode in a new PRWeek podcast series: Beyond the Noise Extra.</p><p>As the title suggests, Beyond the Noise Extra is an offshoot of Beyond the Noise, our regular fortnightly podcast.</p><p>In this series we'll be looking at a specific project that PRWeek has been working on and discuss it in a bit more depth.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week PRWeek concluded its coverage of the UK Communicators of the Year 2023 project.</p><p>We revealed the full top 20 list, which is chosen by the editorial team, and spotlighted the person at number one for their comms prowess throughout the year.</p><p>To discuss the project in this podcast are PRWeek UK journalists John Harrington (editor), Siobhan Holt (news editor) and Eliza Wiredu (reporter).</p><p>The trio talk about the criteria for choosing people for the prestigious list and speak about those individuals who they personally championed - and some who almost made the cut.</p><p>They also discuss what makes a good communicator in 2023.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>As COP28 draws to a close, the challenge of climate communications is the focus for the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>Our guest this week is renowned environmental campaigner Jonathan Porritt, who joins our regular host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week's show was recorded shortly before countries at the climate change conference in Dubai agreed a deal that commits them to move away from using fossil fuels. Some campaigners and countries argue that the deal doesn't go far enough, however - they wanted a commitment to a 'phasing out' of such energy sources.</p><p>Porritt, the former director of Friends of the Earth and ex-co-chair of the Green Party, discusses how best to resolve key communications challenges and help create a strong political will to tackle climate change.</p><p>He offers advice for heads of sustainability or corporate comms about how to address the big issues.</p><p>Porritt and Oliver also discuss the role of the media in spreading false messages around climate.</p><p>Among Porritt's other achievements are co-founding Forum for the Future to foster better collaboration between the private and public sectors and civil society. He has also written numerous books, the most recent of which is called 'Hope in Hell'.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In this week’s episode, PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers is joined by news editor Siobhan Holt and reporter Evie Barrett, who discuss the most recent agency mergers and acquisitions.</p><p>Also in this edition, with the inflation rate slowing after it hit a 40-year high in October 2022, and interest rates unlikely to drop from their current levels any time soon, the journalists debate whether high-interest rates are a burden on PR agencies or not.</p><p>They also discuss COP28, the latest United Nations Conference aiming to tackle climate change, and ask whether the controversies surrounding the host nation Dubai are undermining the climate talks.</p><p>We also hear about their favourite climate campaigns that have coincided with the launch of COP28.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Should the industry be doing more to support male PR professionals? That's the focus of PRWeek UK's latest podcast.What about men in PR? PRWeek podcast.</p><p>In the first episode of Beyond the Noise since International Men's Day on 19 November, we look at whether more should be done to help men in PR across areas such as mental health support and parental leave.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or on your favourite platform.Our guests this week are Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah, associate director at Edelman Smithfield and also vice chair for the PRCA Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). Ofosu-Appiah discusses a report this year from REEB called 'Behind the Mask', which looks at, among other things, the lived experience of black and Asian men in PR. Also appearing is Will Cook, deputy MD at Harvard. Cook talks us through the PR agency's Wednesday Wanders scheme, which aims to help improve mental wellbeing among male employees.</p><p>As host John Harrington, the UK editor of PRWeek, points out, the discussion this week in no way underplays the barriers faced by women in the comms industry, which have been the subject of <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1844256/women-running-fumes-%E2%80%93-prs-gender-barriers-prweek-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">previous Beyond the Noise episodes</a>.</p><p>A <a href="https://hbm.cms3.hbpl.co.uk/ArticleManager/1849355/[ADD%20LINK:%20https://www.prweek.com/article/1847992/uk-editor-does-pr-need-advocacy-group-men]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">comment piece by Harrington</a>, published last week, argued for having an advocacy group for men in PR. It created some <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1848571/does-comms-need-men-pr-group-industry-debates" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">discussion and debate in the industry</a>.</p><p>The trio discuss important issues such as mental health support, the pressures and challenges of being a father in PR, and some unhealthy stereotypes sometimes attached to men in the industry.</p><p>The nature of brand campaigns targeted at men are also put under the microscope - and the guests debate the merits of having an advocacy group for male comms professionals.</p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek editor-in chief Danny Rogers and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu, who discuss how the comms chief for John Lewis revealed – on <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1847675/john-lewis-asda-pr-chiefs-reveal-christmas-campaign-secrets-prweek-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">last week’s PRWeek UK Beyond the Noise podcast</a> – that a newspaper broke the embargo on the retailer’s Christmas campaign.</p><p>The chaos it caused raised an interesting question about whether embargos and exclusives actually work anymore, or are more trouble than they are worth.</p><p>We also hear about some of the unsung heroes within the PR Industry. These are professionals who don’t have classic PR roles but are nevertheless essential to the success of comms teams and businesses.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Our guests this week are Gillian Taylor, head of external communications at John Lewis, and Tori Pourzand, senior director of public relations at Asda. They are joined by regular host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This year’s John Lewis campaign, ‘Let Your Traditions Grow’ – the first from its new agency Saatchi & Saatchi – centres on the festive tale of a Venus flytrap called Snapper and its relationship with a young boy.</p><p>Asda, meanwhile, has recruited Canadian singer Michael Bublé as ‘chief quality officer’ to showcase the high standard of its food.</p><p>Taylor and Pourzand discuss the customer insights and creative process that led to the creation of the two campaigns.</p><p>They talk about the role of 'purpose' this year and the substantial comms operation before, during and after the big launch.</p><p>The duo also provide insights into how they measure the success of a Christmas campaign.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>This week, drinks PR agency <a href="http://links.haymarket.mkt6316.com/els/v2/a_aLBVZ9KzSL/VHl5RWJ6aWJPWXAweXZpbVc4aDRML2xWMlZEUGttUkpwa1IxbndnUDY4eWpNbTBaK01GVEZWbDl5NG5xY2JlbUF0TlRwZHFrQTliWERGeVlGam9MVCtLSFJvSlZkVDI4ZUc1TjJNNjRzYW89S0/em1CR2Rkb3p4aUg4c25NdnhNNklTeEU4TlVRL0ZuVGdCVnFsVjlyR3RBeGNHK3B4TlZrTDRjRFNMSUh1RnV2VThqZWlUMlBzbmorYmNuWnNhZzRjdklPb1prT1ZhRFI0a3V0aFZBbERDQUR2a3RVRW1wNlJDMnBza0d2SVd6bStRbzcrSnMvdjc1Vzh6OTV3dXE2WE1yV08yTFJ4ZStuQnVmVHdRVENzK0Q0PQS2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Domino Communications</a> has ceased trading, which follows the recent shuttering of comms agency <a href="http://links.haymarket.mkt6316.com/els/v2/~b~LMqWdg-fA/VHl5RWJ6aWJPWXAweXZpbVc4aDRML2xWMlZEUGttUkpwa1IxbndnUDY4eWpNbTBaK01GVEZWbDl5NG5xY2JlbUF0TlRwZHFrQTliWERGeVlGam9MVCtLSFJvSlZkVDI4ZUc1TjJNNjRzYW89S0/em1CR2Rkb3p4aUg4c25NdnhNNklTeEU4TlVRL0ZuVGdCVnFsVjlyR3RBeGNHK3B4TlZrTDRjRFNMSUh1RnV2VThqZWlUMlBzbmorYmNuWnNhZzRjdklPb1prT1ZhRFI0a3V0aFZBbERDQUR2a3RVRW1wNlJDMnBza0d2SVd6bStRbzcrSnMvdjc1Vzh6OTV3dXE2WE1yV08yTFJ4ZStuQnVmVHdRVENzK0Q0PQS2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ScienceMagic.Inc</a>. In the podcast, PRWeek asks if these recent closures point to challenging times across the sector.</p><p>The three journalists also discuss the recent controversy surrounding <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1846123/m-s-apologises-post-showing-burning-christmas-party-hats-colours-palestinian-flag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marks & Spencer</a> and the retailer's decision to remove an image from its Christmas campaign showing burning paper party hats, after some social media users pointed out that the colours resembled those of the Palestinian flag.</p><p>Separately, the trio share their favourite festive campaign films so far.</p><p>In the episode, the journalists analyse Unilever’s decision to <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1845500/unilever-stop-force-fitting-brand-purpose-says-ceo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stop ‘force-fitting’ brand purpose </a>across its entire portfolio and what this could mean for other brands and businesses.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>How can comms help curb the growing spread of AI-led disinformation? That's the topic of PRWeek UK's latest Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>Our guest this week is Kerry Sheehan, head of service development and innovation at the UK Civil Service, who is a senior figure working on the government’s AI policies.</p><p>Sheehan said communicators "should be in the boardrooms" to support their leadership teams in adopting AI. She urged the industry to go on an "AI education journey" - saying much of the sector is still "analogue" when it comes to new tech.</p><p>Sheehan also advised against waiting for regulations to be in place before taking action.</p><p>"A wait-and-watch game for me is not the right approach," she stated. "You need to start adopting some of these things now."</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, 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 in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>Also joining this week are regular host Frankie Oliver and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>The issue of AI disinformation has come into prominence during the tragic events in Israel and Gaza, where a spread of disinformation, much of it enabled by the technology, has often made it difficult to distinguish the truth from fake news.</p><p>Meanwhile, this week the UK Government is hosting the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, which aims to build a shared global understanding of the risks posed by AI.</p><p><a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1823556/pr-sleepwalking-ai-regulation-looms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Speaking at PRWeek's PR360 event in May</a>, Sheehan, who has a background in comms, warned that the PR industry may be “sleepwalking” into AI and that it should become a leader rather than a follower.</p><p>In today's podcast, she discusses how disinformation has surged in recent times, especially in relation to the Israel/Gaza conflict but in other walks of life too.</p><p>Sheehan offers advice for comms professionals about keeping on top of AI, and discusses regulations that may be introduced in the future.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><br><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><br><p>In this podcast, the trio chat about the latest mergers, acquisitions and launches in the industry and what they mean for the sector. </p><br><p>They discuss the Israel-Hamas war and ask whether businesses and brands should speak out publicly or remain silent.  </p><br><p>The journalists also chat about the PRWeek UK Awards, which were held in London last week. They discuss the ceremony, the winners and their favourite winning campaigns.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>PRWeek takes another look at the barriers stopping gender equality in comms in the latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>This week's episode is a follow-up to the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1815718/ketchums-jo-ann-robertson-we-need-demanding-change-%E2%80%93-prweek-iwd-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Women's Day show from March</a>.</p><br><p>Two guests return - Jo Carr, co-founder of Hope&Glory PR and president of Women in PR (WIPR), and Jo-ann Robertson, CEO of global markets at Ketchum - alongside Angela Balakrishnan, executive director of strategic comms and public affairs at the Information Commissioner's Office.</p><br><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>This episode is timely, following <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1837985/uk-pr-closing-its-pay-gaps-prweek-spotlights-de-i-progress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRWeek's recent Pay Gaps Project</a>, which looked at gender inequality in the industry, and new research from WIPR that found <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1840011/two-thirds-senior-pr-women-almost-quit-citing-burnout-wipr-reveals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">two thirds of senior women in the industry have considered leaving due to burn out</a>.</p><br><p>The trio examine how the status quo often fails to support women and encourage many to leave the industry early. They also suggest what steps may need to be taken to solve the problems.</p><br><p>This week's episode is published on World Menopause Day today (18 October), and the need to be supportive of women who are going through the menopause was discussed in the show.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>To mark World Mental Health Day (10 October), the team chat about Women in PR’s new campaign, which aims to “tackle burnout”, and the results of the organisation’s <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1840011/two-thirds-senior-pr-women-almost-quit-citing-burnout-wipr-reveals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">latest research. </a></p><p>The trio discuss what <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1840021/world-mental-health-day-%E2%80%93-23-pr-pros-offer-23-words-advice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">advice comms professionals</a> have on tackling mental health struggles in the industry.</p><p>In the podcast, they focus on Publicis Groupe’s <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1839736/grayling-hope-glory-red-havas-finn-partners-%E2%80%93-agency-bosses-mandated-in-office-working" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">announcement</a> that all employees will be required to return to the office three days a week, and give their views on mandating in-office workdays.</p><p>The journalists chat about the response to <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1839446/reductive-simplistic-tokenistic-%E2%80%93-black-history-month-campaigns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black History Month brand campaigns</a>, and analyse the latest edition of PRWeek’s <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1839653/pitching-rise-prweek-top-150-monthly-trading-tracker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker</a>, which reveals how long clients are taking to pay and the frequency of new business pitches.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In the latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast, Clara Biu, head of PR at Just Eat, gives the client perspective on PR agency diversity following the findings of the latest annual Industry Pay Gaps report from PRWeek.</p><p>She explains how demanding clients are becoming of the agencies they hire: “I’m asking my agency, ‘What are you doing in terms of truly diverse teams, what are your proof points?’”</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or on your favourite platform.</p><p>The Pay Gaps Report showed that while gender representation and pay gaps more closely represent the British population, when it comes to ethnicity the PR industry still has a long way to go in terms of pay and representation in the workplace.</p><p>Mike Levaggi, co-founder of talent consultancy Braver, takes listeners through the precise findings of the report. Both he and Biu provide lots of practical advice on how agencies can solve this pressing talent problem in the comms consultancy world.</p><p>“People from different backgrounds start to hit these barriers when they get to about account manager level in an agency, when they’re surrounded by teams of people who all think the same way,” Levaggi added.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features news editor Siobhan Holt alongside reporter Elizabeth Wiredu and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>In the episode, the trio analyse the results from the PRWeek UK and People Like Us <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1837985/uk-pr-closing-its-pay-gaps-prweek-spotlights-de-i-progress?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20230926&utm_content=PRWeek%20UK%20Daily%20News%20(306)::www_prweek_com_article_1837985&email_hash=c261517271e35d6dbb04ca54e5f223d9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pay Gap Project</a>, and how comms agencies have been acting to try to close their gender and ethnicity pay gaps.</p><p>PRWeek has launched the results of its Generation Z survey, offering insight into what young PR practitioners want from their careers. In the podcast, the team discuss Gen Z’s views on <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1838452/cliquey-culture-lets-down-pr-gen-z-improve-industry?bulletin=uk%2Fprweekdaily&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20230925&utm_content=PRWeek%20UK%20Daily%20News%20(99)::www_prweek_com_article_18_2&email_hash=c261517271e35d6dbb04ca54e5f223d9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diversity</a>, <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1837697/does-pr-alcohol-problem-gen-z-responds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alcohol consumption</a>, and overall <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1838089/all-need-money-not-access-mental-health-apps-%E2%80%93-staff-incentives-gen-z-value?bulletin=uk%2Fprweekweekly&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20230924&utm_content=PRWeek%20UK%20Weekly%20Bulletin%20(72)::&email_hash=c261517271e35d6dbb04ca54e5f223d9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">work benefits</a>. </p><p>Last but not least, the editorial team also chat about <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1838122/taylor-herring-msl-hotwire-w-%E2%80%93-agency-creatives-christmas-campaign-trends?bulletin=uk%2Fprweekdaily&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20230925&utm_content=Test%20-%20PRWeek%20UK%20Daily%20News%20(3)::www_prweek_com_article_18_1&email_hash=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas campaign trends</a> and make film and campaign predictions ahead of the festive season.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><br></p><p>What do young comms professionals think of the industry? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast takes a look, in the second of a two-part series.</p><p>It comes as PRWeek reveals the results of a survey of Gen Z PRs about their views of the sector - which looks at topics from how long they want to stay in their jobs to <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1837697/does-pr-alcohol-problem-gen-z-responds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whether PR has an alcohol problem</a>.</p><p>Our guests this week are another two nominees in the Young Gamechanger category at the PRWeek UK Awards: Malini Bhargav, senior consultant - ESG + purpose, at Blurred; and Amandeep Turna, senior account manager at Harvard. They are joined by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and reporter Eliza Wiredu.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen above in the browser or on your favourite platform.</p><p>The guests discuss their backgrounds in the industry and their views on major issues such as academic qualifications in comms, AI, and working with journalists.</p><p>They talk about what they like and don't like about working in comms - and what one thing they would change about the sector.</p><p><a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1834858/agencies-missing-trick-%E2%80%93-young-pr-stars-prweek-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to access part one of the series</a>, where we hear from other Young Gamechanger nominees about their views of the industry.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.</p><p>PRWeek UK has launched the results of its Generation Z survey, offering insight into what young PR practitioners want from their careers. In the podcast, the team discuss Gen Z’s approach to AI technology and how often they want to be in the office.</p><p>The team also focus on Edelman’s latest Trust at Work Report and what that reveals about the next generation in PR.</p><p>The trio also chat about the latest edition of PRWeek’s Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker, which asks UK agencies about how long clients are taking to pay and how many pitches agencies are taking part in.</p><p>With law firm Schillings announcing plans to set up a comms agency last week, the three journalists debate the crossover between legal advisory and PR, and talk about the key job hires that caught their eye over the past week.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>We've heard what clients want from agencies - this week's PRWeek Beyond the Noise podcast takes the agencies' perspective.</p><p>Throughout August, PRWeek ran interviews with senior in-house comms and corporate affairs directors from BAE, Subway, Royal Mail and Starling Bank. We asked <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1835549/bae-subway-royal-mail-starling-bank-clients-want-agencies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">what they like - and don't like - about working with comms agencies</a>. </p><p>Our guests this week discuss the relationships from the view of agencies. We are joined by Tom Symondson, global head of growth at Grayling and parent group Accordience, and Mike Robb, co-founder of Boldspace.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>Symondson and Robb discuss how the client-agency relationship has evolved in recent times, for better and worse.</p><p>They examine how the relationships can go wrong and list their own 'red lines' when working with clients. They also look at how to set up a relationship for success.</p><p>Crucial issues such as fees, overservicing, payment terms and getting paid on time, and the 'poaching' of staff are also discussed.</p><p>The duo are joined by regular host Frankie Oliver, co-founder of New Society, and John Harrington, editor of PRWeek UK.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week’s episode features PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and reporters Evie Barrett and Eliza Wiredu.</p><p>The past couple of weeks have seen a series of controversies surrounding football, from the extraordinary developments with the Spanish national team to the Manchester United/Mason Greenwood row. We ask: why is the beautiful game getting its comms so badly wrong?</p><p>The team discusses the future of ESG after the recent backlash in some quarters. And they examine some of the main findings from more in-house leaders in PRWeek’s series looking at what clients like and don’t like from agencies.</p><p>After some recent ‘fake’ campaigns, the trio also debate whether real-life PR stunts have a future in an AI world.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>What do young comms professionals think of the industry? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast takes a look.</p><br><p>This week’s edition features two finalists in the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1830937/prweek-uk-awards-2023-%E2%80%93-shortlist-revealed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRWeek UK Awards Young Gamechanger of the Year category</a>: Katie Gabriel, account director at Instinctif Partners; and Joshua Vine-Lott, senior account manager at Aurora. They join PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and PRWeek reporter Evie Barrett.</p><br><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>The latest podcast coincides with PRWeek’s survey of Gen Z PRs, which asks about their top priorities and what they think about the industry – <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1833152/gen-z-prs-%E2%80%93-views-industry-prweeks-new-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here to take the survey</a>, which will form the basis of a series of articles in September.</p><br><p>Our guests this week discuss their experiences of working in comms and how it has differed from their expectations.</p><br><p>“I don’t think it’s an industry for coasting or sitting on your laurels,” said Gabriel. “You have to be constantly learning.”</p><br><p>The duo give their views on working with the media, and with clients, and address some of the stereotypes about young PR professionals – including their apparent aversion to making phone calls. They also reveal their favourite and least favourite things about working in the industry.</p><br><p>“You’re never bored – ever,” said Vine-Lott.</p><br><p>PRWeek will be running ‘part two’ of the podcast with other Young Gamechanger finalists in September, so stay tuned.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week, the team discuss the recent holding company results and chat about the challenges in the PR sector in the second quarter of 2023, specifically from technology clients. </p><p>On the topic of technology, the trio talk about the latest developments in AI technology and its impact on comms and PR, from recruitment to employee policies. </p><p>Jim Donaldson’s <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1833246/jim-donaldson-depart-fleishmanhillard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">departure from FleishmanHillard</a> after nine years as the chief executive for the UK and Middle East is also discussed. </p><p>Elsewhere, the team introduce PRWeek UK’s new regular column, ‘PR Room 101’, and select their own PR and comms pet hates they would kick out of the industry altogether.</p><p>And finally, PRWeek’s ‘<a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1833079/all-singing-all-dancing-campaigns-not-enough-%E2%80%93-clients-want-agencies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">what clients want from agencies</a>’ returns. Reporter Evie Barrett talks about her interview with Jenny Pask of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and explains BAE’s agency set-ups and what it values most from the relationships. </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>We find out in the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Our guest this week is Zoe Cohen, a spokesperson for Just Stop Oil, the organisation that is demanding the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects.</p><p>Joining her is regular podcast host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and John Harrington, the editor of PRWeek UK. </p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform. This week’s podcast follows news last week that the UK Government has controversially granted 100 new oil and gas licences. It also follows the worrying statement from UN secretary-general António Guterres that the earth has moved from global warming to global boiling as oceans reach record temperatures.</p><p>Cohen discusses the background to Just Stop Oil, its comms operation, and its approach to non-violent disruptive action.</p><p>She addresses the question of whether the group’s tactics, which have included disrupting traffic and major sporting events, could be counter-productive to the movement’s aims.</p><p>Cohen also discusses the question of whether Just Stop Oil could work with comms agencies to help with its messaging.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week, the team talk about the latest installment of <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1831983/agencies-wary-raising-fees-%E2%80%93-prweek-top-150-monthly-trading-tracker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRWeek’s Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker</a>, which this month asked UK agencies from the Top 150 database whether they’ve altered their fee structures as costs rise.</p><p>The trio also discuss whether <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1831267/uk-editor-pure-consumer-pr-agencies-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘pure’ consumer-focused PR agencies have a future</a> and how the downturn in consumer spending is impacting this PR speciality.</p><p>Elsewhere, PRWeek UK editor John Harrington speaks to David Fraser, founder and managing director of Ready10, about <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1828843/prs-ethnic-gender-pay-gaps-provide-figures-major-prweek-project" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pay Gap Project for 2023</a> and urges UK PR agencies to provide data on their ethnicity and gender pay gaps.</p><p>And finally, following the launch of the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1830937/prweek-uk-awards-2023-%E2%80%93-shortlist-revealed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRWeek UK Awards shortlist</a>, the team discuss their favourite campaigns from the shortlisted finalists.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>How are brands evolving their use of social media, and what does the future hold? That's the focus of the latest edition of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><br><p>Our guests this week are social media chiefs at two major companies: Charlotte Tonry, social media lead at Marks & Spencer, and Vicky Longster, social media manager at Virgin.</p><br><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>This week's guests discuss how they work within the structure of their organisations, how their success is measured, and how the role has changed in recent times.</p><br><p>The various social platforms are scrutinised - including the 'new kid on the block', Threads, and Twitter's "bizarre" rebrand to X. The guests also highlight the increased importance of 'low-fi' video and the optimal length of clips.</p><br><p>Tonry and Longster recall the campaigns they are most proud of and discuss how they work with agencies.</p><br><p>They identify their biggest challenges, including keeping up with the latest trends. Longster says "competing for people's attention" is "getting harder and harder, especially with the rise of apps like TikTok where people are going there purely for entertainment purposes".</p><br><p>"It's that battle of, how do you get people's attention and be entertaining to people in a way that's still relevant for your brand?" she says.</p><br><p>The duo also look to the future, and discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities ahead - including the role of AI.</p><br><p>The guests are joined by usual host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, and John Harrington, editor of PRWeek UK. </p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week the team discuss the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1830387/ketchum-portland-launch-joint-triple-election-division" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new division created by Omnicom agencies Portland and Ketchum</a> focused on helping clients during next year's 'triple elections' in the US, the UK and the EU.</p><p>They also touch on the huge influx of individuals from Labour circles – and some from the Conservative Party – into the industry in recent times.</p><p>Elsewhere, we look at the marketing juggernaut that is Barbie ahead of the film's release tomorrow (Friday 21 July). The team choose the campaigns that stood out for them and examine the role of earned media in the publicity blitz.</p><p>With the initial hype around Threads - Meta's 'clean' version of Twitter - dying down, we look at how brands have been using it and what the future may bring for the platform.</p><p>Finally, 900 journalists have signed up to a new platform that aims to curb the problem of poorly-targeted PR pitches. What could this mean for the sector?</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The Beyond the Noise podcast this week features regular host Frankie Oliver alongside PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers and co-founder of Purpose Disruptors Lisa Merrick-Lawless.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>The trio discuss the climate emergency and the work of Purpose Directors – which is a non profit that launched in 2019 to help the advertising and communications industries . transition towards having emission by 2030, in line with the Paris Treaty.</p><p>The trio discuss the climate emergency and the work of Purpose Directors – a non-profit that launched in 2019 to help the advertising and communications industries transition toward lowering emissions by 2030, in line with the Paris Treaty.</p><p>The three experts discuss what the work of the non-profit could mean for the PR industry and its role in addressing the climate emergency.</p><p>Responding to a question on what those working in agencies could do to affect change, Merrick-Lawless says people need to find their own purpose in relation to the climate emergency and to use their own sense of agency to push for change.</p><p>Asked about the response to the climate emergency at Cannes, she said: “It’s a misstep by leaders at Cannes to think they’re a bit bored with purpose.</p><p>“There is a new generation coming through, and there is a massive talent drain from our industry, and that’s why.</p><p>“People don’t want to work in an industry whose only purpose is to sell people shit they don’t need,” she said, adding that 2023 was a “really interesting” moment for PR and its response to climate change.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week, we talk about SEC Newgate and how the agency is set to receive a $100m investment from Investcorp. </p><p>The trio analyse some of the main findings from PRWeek’s Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker, including the industry’s views on current trading conditions and redundancies. </p><p>The team also talk through the sad news that Edelman is to cut 240 jobs, and what it tells us about the industry in this challenging time.</p><p>The comms crisis at fast fashion brand Shein is put also under the microscope, and we have more details on the launch of a hybrid recruitment company called PR Mums, which is being supported by 35 PR agencies. </p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The Beyond the Noise podcast this week features regular host Frankie Oliver alongside PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and news editor Siobhan Holt.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform. </p><p>The trio this week talk through some of the Lions-winning campaigns from this year that piqued their interest. They analyse what the campaigns tell us about major themes such as PR's role as a strategic function of business and what it tells us about the industry's creative prowess.</p><p>They also ask if 'traditional' creativity has a place in the time of permacrisis.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes and stories in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>Speaking from Cannes, PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers gives his impression of the International Festival of Creativity, which is taking place this week in the French resort.</p><p>Rogers and UK editor John Harrington discuss the shortlists for the PR Lions and other Lions categories and analyse PR's chances.</p><p>Elsewhere, news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett talk about new research from PRWeek asking creative chiefs at PR agencies about the biggest trends in creativity.</p><p>The team also discusses the sad news that consumer PR agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker has closed its doors, and what it tells us about the industry in this challenging time.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Staff pay, bonuses, and other rewards and benefits are put under the microscope in the latest edition of PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><br><p>This week's show explores the new research by The Works Search that found, among other things, the <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1825022/pr-industry-saw-significant-pay-rises-2022-research-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">level of average pay rises in the industry</a>.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><br><p>Joining usual host Frankie Oliver and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington this week are Katie de Cozar, director at CCgroup, and Nicola Koronka, co-founder at Missive. Both agencies were recognised in <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1822901/prweek-uk-best-places-work-awards-2023-reward-benefits-award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRWeek's Best Places to Work Awards 2023</a> for offering industry-leading rewards and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The guests discuss whether pay rises and bonuses in the industry are enough, given the cost-of-living crisis. They reflect on <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1825030/prs-eye-watering-gender-pay-gap-revealed-new-report" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PR's "eye-watering" gender pay gap</a>, trends in <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1825149/often-pr-pros-going-office" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hybrid working and office attendance</a>, and differences between agency and in-house working cultures.</p><br><p>De Cozar and Koronka also speak about some of the workplace initiatives at their agencies that have proven to be the most successful.</p><p> </p><p> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast.</p><br><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Appearing this week are UK editor John Harrington and reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week, the team discusses some of the main findings from a recent study by The Works Search, including trends in PR salaries and bonuses, and hybrid working.</p><p>With Pride Month underway, the trio talk about the apparent reluctance by brands to run campaigns themed around the event this year.</p><p>The continuing comms crisis at This Morning is put also under the microscope, and we have more predictions about the Cannes Lions.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Speaking on PRWeek's Beyond The Noise podcast, Jo-ann Robertson, CEO global markets at Ketchum and this year’s PR Lions jury president at Cannes Lions, says she hopes that brand communications is reaching “a tipping point” where not every lauded campaign needs a social cause or purpose.</p><br><p>Joined by regular hosts PRWeek editor-in-chief, Danny Rogers and founder of New Society, Frankie Oliver, Robertson talks about the state of creativity in the PR industry generally, whether PR agencies need to learn from advertising agencies, the impact of diversity on effective campaigning and whether AI will have an impact on this year’s winners at Cannes.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Big themes in comms from the past week or so are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Noise in Brief, PRWeek UK’s bite-sized podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Appearing this week are UK news editor Siobhan Holt, reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett, and UK editor John Harrington. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>The team examine some big themes from PRWeek's PR360 conference in Brighton last week, including the rise of AI and its impact on comms. We also hear about what corporate affairs and comms leaders from British Airways and Ovo Energy have to say about trends in the in-house corporate function.</p><p>As PRWeek continues its coverage of the UK Top 150 Consultancies project, we look at whether clients are becoming more demanding.</p><p>There's also scrutiny of the comms from ITV around Phillip Schofield's high-profile departure from This Morning.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The opportunities and threats posed by AI are examined in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>Guests this week are Allison Spray, MD, data + analytics, at Hill+Knowlton, and a recent recipient of a postgraduate diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business from Oxford; and Andre Labadie, executive chair, business and technology, at Brands2Life.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, 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 favourite platform.</p><p>This week's episode looks beyond the hype around AI and focuses on how the technology is being used in the comms industry at the moment. The guests, who are joined by PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers and UK editor John Harrington, discuss which AI tools are being used and presented, and how.</p><p>They analyse the advantages and limitations of AI at present and the possible long-term implications, including whether the technology might ultimately make some PR roles redundant.</p><p>We also ask if AI could be a game-changer for creative comms campaigns.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The latest edition of PRWeek UK’s podcast series, which looks at the big news in the comms industry in a ‘bite-sized’ format, is now live.</p><p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.</p><p>Appearing this week are UK news editor Siobhan Holt, reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett, and UK editor John Harrington. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify or listen in on your favourite platform.</p><p>With the Coronation dominating news over the bank holiday weekend, the team look at which organisations and individuals performed well from a comms perspective over the period, and which did not.</p><p><a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1822002/prca-shrink-board-wont-mark-own-homework-complaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wide-ranging plans to reform the PRCA</a>, which were announced last Friday, are put under the microscope. We also look ahead to Eurovision and ask: are brands making the most of the musical extravaganza?</p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The project launched on 2 May with the release of the<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.prweek.com/uk/top150" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Top 150 table</strong></a>, ranking the UK's biggest PR consultancies by revenue for the 2022 calendar year. PRWeek also tracked <a href="https://www.prweek.com/article/1821340/prweek-reveals-uk-top-150-2023-agency-topped-100m-revenue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>major trends in an overview article</strong></a>.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>Delving into the Top 150 project in today's podcast are PRWeek's editor-in-chief Danny Rogers and UK editor John Harrington, alongside usual host Frankie Oliver, the founder of PR agency New Society.</p><p>The trio discuss how agencies fared in 2022, which was another year of strong growth across the industry.</p><p>The main growth areas, and those sectors that have faced more challenges, are pinpointed. And we discuss how agency leaders feel about trading in 2023 so far and what the rest of the year may hold.</p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so. Appearing this week are UK news editor Siobhan Holt, reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett, and UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform. This week the show focuses on the upcoming launch of PRWeek UK’s Top 150 and takes a closer look at PR budget data from the IPA Bellwether report. We look at what clients want from agencies and offer insights from Google, Virgin Atlantic, Ovo and Sodexo interviews. The rise of AI technology and how it’s disrupting the PR and comms sector is also discussed. Meanwhile, the team reveals their comms 'top' and 'flop' of the past two weeks or so.</p><p> </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Alex Doorey, VP Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at energy supplier, OVO says the modern corporate affairs director is heavily reliant on PR consultancies and that these relationships “keep us lean, they keep us nimble and they keep us honest.” </p><p>Jen Jamie, director of comms and public affairs, for the UK & Ireland at Google, also joined the podcast to explain how “innovation” is now the key attribute that she looks for in agency partners.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>The two comms leads joined regular hosts PRWeek editor-in-chief, Danny Rogers and founder of New Society, Frankie Oliver to discuss the evolving role of the client side comms lead; the types of agency they work with; the skills they are looking for; traditional writing skills versus AI-generated content; the agency pitching process; strategic versus creative input; overservicing and underservicing; what makes a client-agency relationship break down; and looking after the mental health of agency teams.</p><p>PR agencies mentioned include Ogilvy, Teneo, CCGroup, The Romans, Strand Partners, Childhood PR and Flint.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so. Appearing this week are UK news editor Siobhan Holt, reporters Elizabeth Wiredu and Evie Barrett, and UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week the show focuses on recent mergers and acquisitions, including private equity firm KKR’s investment in FGS Global in a deal that values the consultancy at $1.425bn, plus the rise in Employee Ownership Trusts. The show also discusses what clients want from agencies, as part of PRWeek’s new four-part series, plus brand collaborations - are they brilliant or a cliche? And finally, the team reveals its comms 'top' and 'flop' of the past two weeks.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The new business pitching process is under the spotlight in PRWeek's latest Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p>Our guests this week are Isobel Coney, MD at Red Consultancy, and Mark Lowe, co-founder of Third City. They are joined by usual host Frankie Oliver, the founder of New Society, alongside PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.</p><p>PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or on your favourite platform.</p><p>This week's discussion focuses on different aspects of the client pitching process from an agency perspective, looking at how it has developed over the years and the impact of the COVID-19 period.</p><p>The guests explain what they like, and don't like, about the process. They reveal their personal pitching 'red flags' - and horror stories.</p><p>The agency bosses discuss what makes an ideal pitch, the role of procurement, whether guidelines or codes of practice can help, and whether agencies should expect to be paid for pitching.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>