The PR Week

By Steve Barrett, PRWeek

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August 08, 2024 8.8.2024: Ben Finzel, RenewPR/The Change Agencies
Ben Finzel is a veteran of Washington, DC, a wide range of agencies and most recently a coalition of multicultural and LGBTQ-owned firms focused on inclusive work. He currently does double duty as president of RenewPR and founder and managing partner of The Change Agencies.
He joins the latest edition of The PR Week to talk about everything from hits and misses at the Olympic Games in Paris to the latest news from the presidential campaign trail, pulling from his experience in the nation’s capital to his work as a diversity advocate.
Also on the agenda, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from the rollout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate to Google’s decision to pull an ad from its Olympic rotation after it struck the wrong notes with consumers.
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August 01, 2024 8.1.2024 - Barbara Hunter
Barbara Hunter, founder and namesake of Hunter PR, was one of the true pioneers of the PR industry in the years after World War II — and even more remarkable, she did so while often being the only woman in the room.
She talks about acquiring an agency, founding another — and the occasional three-martini lunch in the “Mad Men” era — on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast.
Also on the agenda, the top marketing and communications news of the week:
- Olympics week one, and medal-worthy campaigns and partnerships;
- Risque and safe Deadpool & Wolverine marketing;
- Publicis acquires a creator marketing firm, and much more.
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July 25, 2024 The PR Week: 7.25.2024 - Devika Bulchandani, Ogilvy
Devika Bulchandani is the latest guest on The PR Week podcast and the most recent in a series of CEOs whose work won plaudits at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to be featured on the podcast.
She also talks about the strengths of the overall Ogilvy brand and how its different parts, from creative to PR, work together to develop work for clients, such as the Michael CeraVe campaign for CeraVe.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as Vice President Kamala Harris’ embrace of memes about her, Microsoft’s response to the CrowdStrike outage and this week’s holding company earnings.
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July 18, 2024 The PR Week: 7.18.2024 - Matt Neale, Golin
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Matt Neale, CEO of Golin.
The Interpublic Group agency CEO is fresh off big wins at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, including the first win by a PR agency in the PR Lions, for The Misheard Version for U.K.-based retailer Specsavers.
Neale talks about his firm’s award-winning work and weighs in on the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including corporate America’s response to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, the start of the Olympics, PRWeek’s Power List and much more.
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July 11, 2024 7.11.2024 - Gail Heimann, The Weber Shandwick Collective
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is none other than Weber Shandwick Collective CEO Gail Heimann.
Heimann made news of her own this week when Weber announced she will step down in November, to be replaced by agency president Susan Howe.
Why is this fall the right time for a leadership transition? Heimann talks about that and much more, including the origin story of the Cannes Lions-winning Edible Mascot campaign and her thoughts on the presidential election on the latest edition of The PR Week.
Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Finn Partners’ acquisition of a Paris agency
and the PRWeek US Awards 2025 opening for entries.
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July 03, 2024 7.3.2024: Richard Edelman
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Richard Edelman, global CEO of the largest agency in the world, who was eager to praise the performance of his firm, and that of rivals, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Edelman explains how his firm changed its strategy at Cannes and why he believes PR agencies are uniquely positioned to succeed at the annual festival.
In non-Cannes news, he discusses his agency’s financial performance in its fiscal year, acquisition targets, President Joe Biden’s
lackluster debate performance and many other topics.
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June 27, 2024 Creativity at scale, a podcast sponsored by Burson
This episode explores the challenges and opportunities of scaling creativity within business. We’ll discuss the importance of learning and development for supporting creative ideas, investigate the idea of ‘continuous creative development’ and recap the inspiring creativity and insights coming out of Cannes. This podcast is for anyone interested in leveraging creativity in a business context.Follow us: @PRWeekUS
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June 27, 2024 The PR Week: 6.27.2024 - Bret Werner, MikeWorldWide
With the European Championship and Copa America underway and the Olympic torch traveling to Paris, it’s very much the summer of sports.
Who better to join The PR Week podcast than Bret Werner, president of MikeWorldWide and a veteran of activations at sporting events from soccer tournaments to the Super Bowl?
Werner also discusses lessons learned from starting and selling an agency and his favorite work from Cannes — and much more.
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June 26, 2024 The influence of influence, a podcast sponsored by Cision
Everyone has to be an influencer these days. It’s not enough to have a good idea. A good product. To write a good book. To start a company. To be a journalist. You have to be more than that. To cut through the noise, to make an impact, to be noticed, you have to have ‘influence.’ Relevance. You have to know how to be social, to craft social content that people engage with. Follow us: @PRWeekUS
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June 26, 2024 What’s new and what’s next in healthcare PR: Insights from Real Chemistry experts in health equity, media and social, a podcast sponsored by Real Chemistry
Join us to explore current trends impacting healthcare public relations, focusing on how these are shaping health equity initiatives, as well as traditional and digital media landscapes. Featuring expert insights from Real Chemistry thought leaders, you’ll hear share actionable advice and innovative strategies to more effectively reach audiences and achieve communications milestones.Follow us: @PRWeekUS
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FAQs about The PR Week:

How many episodes does The PR Week have?

The podcast currently has 440 episodes available.