The PR Hub Podcast

We cover a 'latte' ground in this episode of the podcast, as Adam and Jon speak with the Global PR Lead for Costa Coffee, Penny Mairoudhiou. First attracted to a career in PR and comms thanks to BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous, she discusses her journey from Coventry to the bright lights of London - where expectations of glitz and glamour weren't initially forthcoming. As PR lead for Costa, she chats about her move from agency to in-house, how the company culture has (or hasn't!) changed under its new parent company, Coca-Cola, and her admiration of the next-generation of PR pros.

What are the odds? Head of PR & Mischief at betting giant Paddy Power - Lee Price - speaks with Adam and Jon about his transition from features writer at The Sun to PR stunt supremo, his proudest campaigns to date, and why doesn't want to *ever* see your creds deck. In true PR Hub Podcast fashion, the conversation is sometimes sweary, always insightful. Lee Price can be found on Twitter @Lee_Price or on LinkedIn, and you can follow the podcast @PRHub, while Adam is @AdamTuckwell and Jon is @JonWilcox_. 

This time on the pod Adam and Jon chat to Louise Parker, Digital PR Director at Brighton-based firm, Propellernet, about the short-form video world of TikTok, the attraction of digital PR and how it's changed over the course of her career, and how to convince clients that there are better ways to measure a PR campaign than outdated measures (we're looking at you, AVE).

Follow Louise on Twitter @LousieVParker or check out her self-described niche tiktoks @louise_digitalpr. Neither Adam or Jon are on TikTok (yet!) but you can stalk them on Twitter at @AdamTuckwell and @JonWilcox_, or @PRHub.

In this CIPR Presidential Election special of The PR Hub Podcast, Adam and Jon speak with the two candidates for the 2022 CIPR presidency, Rachel Roberts and Peter Holt. In a sometimes heated, sometimes sweary (but always insightful) debate, the two offer their opinions on the direction of the organisation, its diversity, whether it should merge with the PRCA, member benefits (or the lack thereof) and a whole lot more. Worth listening *especially* if you're not a CIPR member!

Voting ends on Friday 16th October, so if you *are* a member get your vote in now!

If you'd like to check out the two candidates, they're available on Twitter and LinkedIn; Peter is @PeterHolt99, Rachel is @SpotRachel. You can follow the pod on Twitter @PRHub, or Adam and Jon individually @AdamTuckwell and @JonWilcox_.

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Adam and Jon sit down with two special guests about mental health and its effect on comms pros, even away from living through a global pandemic. Sonah Shah is communications lead and trustee of Informal Network, a new community for anyone facing under-representation at work, shares her own mental health story; David Fraser is founder of multi-award-winning agency, Ready10, and discusses how organisations can fulfil their duty of care and how colleagues can be the best allies for those struggling with their mental health.

As ever, get in touch with us on Twitter @PRHub; Adam is available @AdamTuckwell and Jon is @JonWilcox_.

Jim Hawker, co-founder of Threepipe Reply, joins Adam and Jon to discuss his career, his key lockdown purchase, his wanderlust, and his encounters with John Terry and Michael Palin. During the chat, Jim talks about multi-channel marketing agencies and how such organisations can be of benefit to in-house practitioners, hybrid teams, and why in the midst of a pandemic it might be a good time for freelancers. Adam and Jon also reveal the results of our latest poll on lockdown dress code... spoiler, it's not homeworking while fully suited and booted.

As ever, please do like, comment, rate, and subscribe to The PR Hub Podcast. While he's no longer on Twitter, Jim Hawker can be found on LinkedIn (or in the pages of many reputable PR publications). You can find Adam and Jon on Twitter at @AdamTuckwell and @JonWilcox_, or - if you want to avoid their respective 240 character long rants - follow the pod @PRHub.

Self-confessed occasional Twitter ranter and - more importantly - in-house strategic communicator, Rebecca Zeitlin joins Adam and Jon on the podcast to discuss (among other things) the relationship between agencies and their clients, pitching, and having a seat at the executive table. During a conversation that tracks her career on both sides of the Atlantic she discusses her dream of working in motor sport comms, brand loyalty, the industry merry-go-round, her role as acting Chair of the CIPR's STEM group, and more...

Adam and Jon also reveal the results of the latest Twitter poll, while Jon channels his inner American.

As ever, you can follow The PR Hub Podcast on Twitter @PRHub, Adam is @AdamTuckwell, and Jon is @JonWilcox_. Rebecca Zeitlin is available @RFZeitlin, where you can discuss everything from aerospace and STEM communications, and much more.

The PR Hub Podcast: Sometimes sweary, always insightful.