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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is one of the best-networked people in all of business: Conagra EVP and chief communications and networking officer Jon Harris. 

Harris, who is about to be awarded the Harold Burson Award from the Public Relations Society of America’s New York chapter, joins The PR Week to talk about everything from his Chicago network of PR executives to his decade-long tenure at Conagra. 

Also on the agenda: the biggest PR and communications news of the week, including PRWeek’s groundbreaking AI survey with Boston University, the changing nature of DEI and new roles for Aaron Kwittken and Anne Hammer. 

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The guest on the latest edition of The PR Week is Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer, SVP and chief communications officer at Aflac. 

She takes us behind the scenes of Aflac campaigns from the newly launched Check for Cancer initiative to the long-running efforts including the world-famous Aflac Duck. 

Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week with PRWeek news editor Diana Bradley, from 

PRWeek’s latest 40 Under 40 list  to the departure of Paramount’s chief communications officer. 

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Dr. Jamila Cupid is the co-author of Who's in the Room: A Guide to Public Relations from the Black Professional Perspective with Myescha Joell, as well as a professor at Pepperdine University’s Seaver College.

Cupid joins the latest edition of The PR Week podcast to discuss her experiences as a Black PR practitioner and the state of diversity in the industry when DEI is under attack. 

Also on the agenda: the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including the dismissal of CEOs at Nestle and Suntory, major communications people moves at UnitedHealthcare Group, AT&T and Applecart and the split of Kraft-Heinz. 

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The word “impression” is a very intriguing one in the world of marcomms. As a savvy brand, you certainly want to make an impression. However, as a savvy brand, you also understand that an impression is no longer that Holy Grail metric to which your efforts should aspire.

During this podcast, Spectrum Science’s Bryan Blatstein (EVP and head of media) and Allie Golden (Group SVP, client services) discuss the importance ofstrategically combininginfluencer authenticity with media muscle, patient-first design and campaign tools that empowerreal action.

Many lessons will be gleaned from this conversation by communicators in all industry verticals about selecting the right influencer, engineering media on day one and working with journalists in a manner that has both near- and long-term benefits for all parties.

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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Aaron Kwittken, founder and CEO of PRophet Global. 

The former founder and chairman of KWT Global discussed building PRophet, Stagwell’s AI-powered SaaS platform, the evolving landscape of PR and communications with the integration of AI and the importance of brand safety in influencer marketing.

Kwittken also gave his thoughts on the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including brand reactions to 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, Cracker Barrel's decision to return to its original branding following backlash, Beth Cleveland succeeding Andy Pray as CEO of Praytell, Crumbl Cookie’s CEO’s decision to come out and this week’s Gen Zeitgeist column. 

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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Torod Neptune, a veteran of prominent in-house and agency roles from Medtronic to Waggener Edstrom. 

Neptune is also a member of the 2025 PRWeek Hall of Fame class, announced just this morning, alongside other industry heavyweights. 

Now a member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina, Neptune talks about PR and communications in academia, as well as the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including PRWeek’s profile of OpenAI communications leader Hannah Wong. 

Plus, remembering longtime Southwest Airlines head of PR and culture Ginger Hardage, who passed away last Saturday. 

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In this episode of The PR Week, Steve Barrett and Frank Washkuch sit down with Ron Berkowitz, founder and CEO of Berk Communications, to discuss his career in sports and entertainment PR, from working for George Steinbrenner to an era when athletes are also global influencers. 

Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from Shamrock Capital’s acquisition of the Penta Group to 

WPP’s latest quarterly earnings and ICR CEO Tom Ryan’s decision to step down.  

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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Sarah Jenkins, head of creative brand initiatives at Grindr and an alum of agencies including The Romans and Freuds. 

She talks about using creativity and brand initiatives to foster community, how Grindr’s audience challenges brands to be creative, and marketing faster than the speed of what’s trending. 

Also on the agenda: the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from 

Lollapalooza’s immersive brand activations, IPG’s significant job cuts, a profile of PopUp Bagels’ Gen Z PR director and much more.

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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Cheryl Overton, founder of Cheryl Overton Communications and an alum of agencies including Egami Group, Zeno Group, PMK*BNC and Edelman. 

She talks about the growing appreciation for earned media and its versatility, why brands are wise to focus on consumers over the age of 50 and the changing nature of DEI at corporations. 

Overton also discusses the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from more personnel changes at Edelman, Astronomer’s celebrity response to its corporate crisis, American Eagle’s controversial jeans campaign and much more. 

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On this edition of The PR Week, we're thrilled to welcome JJ Carter, who took the helm as CEO of FleishmanHillard last October.

Join us as he discusses the agency's evolution, particularly in light of Omnicom Group's pending acquisition of rival Interpublic Group. Plus, we'll dive into the week's biggest marketing and communications news, including IPG’s Q2 earnings, Real Chemistry’s latest acquisition and Astronomer’s viral crisis.

Plus: The 2025 PRWeek US Power List, which features the CEO of Omnicom PR Group in the top slot. 

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