The PR Week

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The PR Week episodes

July 17, 2025 The PR Week: 7.17.2025 - Pam Jenkins, Shatterproof
Pam Jenkins recently left Weber Shandwick, where she spent the last two decades, to join nonprofit Shatterproof as its CEO.
The organization works to reduce the burden of substance use disorder in the U.S. by increasing access to treatment, expanding education and driving public policy change. Jenkins talks about her previous work with Shatterproof at Weber and her plans for the nonprofit.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as Omnicom’s poor PR financial results in Q2; reports of a possible tie-up between WPP and Accenture; and prominent people moves at Real Chemistry and Golin.
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49 min
July 10, 2025 The PR Week: 7.9.2025 - Philip Nardone, PAN
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is PAN president and CEO Philip Nardone. He talks about the evolution of tech PR and media over the last three decades, as well as recent changes at major agencies.
Also on the agenda is the departure of Sally Susman from Pfizer, CEO Mike Doyle leaving Ketchum, WPP’s profit warning and a spotlight on the brands responding to tragic flooding in Texas.
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47 min
July 03, 2025 The PR Week: 7.3.2025 - Luz Corona, Campaign
Before you fire up the grill and crack open an adult beverage for the Independence Day long weekend, hear from the latest guest on The PR Week podcast, Luz Corona, U.S. editor of Campaign.
She talks about her first trip to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which was full of insights but also a few controversies.
Other topics on the agenda: layoffs at We. Communications, Pam Jenkins’ new role, a new CCO at Gap Inc. and reflections on this year’s Pride in PR program.
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47 min
June 26, 2025 The PR Week: 6.26.2025 - Jonathan Heit, Allison
The guest on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast is the global CEO of Allison, Jonathan Heit.
He talks about the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, where Allison’s holding company, Stagwell, held Sports Beach and other activations. Also on the agenda: Allison’s collaboration with other agencies for Go Daddy and what clients are looking for halfway through 2025.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including an upset in the New York City mayoral race’s Democratic primary, major executive moves and FTC approval for the Omnicom-IPG deal.
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34 min
June 25, 2025 Perspectives from Cannes: Transformation time, a podcast sponsored by Omnicom PR Group
This is truly a moment of immense transformation for the comms industry — “and Cannes just accelerates that.” So believes Omnicom PR Group CEO Chris Foster. In this conversation with PRWeek VP and editorial director Steve Barrett, Foster highlights what he deems to be wake-up calls for the sector. Of course, there was much that energized him during his week on the Croisette, including some particularly timely awards submissions from the PR industry that epitomized the proactive solutions toward which the sector should strive. PRWeek.com
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24 min
June 19, 2025 The PR Week special edition: Adrianne Smith, FleishmanHillard
On this special edition of The PR Week podcast, VP, editorial director, Steve Barrett talks with FleishmanHillard chief inclusion and impact officer Adrianne Smith about the growth of Inkwell Beach at Cannes and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the creative industry.
Smith reflects on her journey to make the festival more inclusive, the challenges and misconceptions about DEI, and the role of FleishmanHillard in promoting an inclusive culture.
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14 min
June 18, 2025 The PR Week: Cannes Lions PR jury president Tom Beckman
PRWeek VP and editorial director Steve Barrett caught up with PR Lions jury chair and Weber Shandwick chief creative officer Tom Beckman in Cannes this week for a wide-ranging discussion.
Beckman talks about standout work and other trends from this year’s Cannes Lions in the latest edition of The PR Week podcast.
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21 min
June 17, 2025 The PR Week special edition: Stagwell CEO Mark Penn at Cannes
On this week’s first live-from-Cannes special edition of The PR Week, PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett interviews Stagwell CEO Mark Penn, who discusses the Stagwell Sport Beach at Cannes, the role of sports in marketing and the positioning of Stagwell as a challenger in the holding company landscape. Penn highlights the importance of collaboration among creative agencies and shares insights on political communication.
Listen to their conversation and stay tuned for more exclusive interviews this week from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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16 min
June 12, 2025 The future of your corporate reputation, a PRWeek podcast sponsored by Allison Worldwide
“You build a brand. You earn a reputation.” Just one of a myriad pearls of wisdom Ray Day, executive chair at Allison Worldwide and vice chair at Stagwell Group, shared with PRWeek’s Gideon Fidelzeid during this podcast. Reputation has always been among every company’s most important assets and every brand communicator’s most vital responsibilities. The associated challenges, though, have never been more daunting due to the unprecedented amount of uncertainty we all face today — societally, economically and otherwise. How do you combat that as a communicator? By being data-led, digital-first and future-focused. By being comfortable with the noise. By mastering the admittedly difficult balancing act of appealing to stakeholders on both sides of the political aisle. And by understanding and respecting the emotions of your key audiences. The intelligence you need to do all this is there for you — including in two pieces of recent research and a plethora of inspiring examples that are referenced throughout this conversation.
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30 min
June 12, 2025 The PR Week: 6.12.2025 - Josh Earnest, United Airlines
This week’s guest on The PR Week podcast is Josh Earnest, former White House communications director and EVP of communications and advertising at United Airlines.
He talks about a wide range of topics and issues, such as his priorities leading earned and paid media at a major international carrier, the challenges of messaging for critical topics like airline safety and issues at Newark Liberty International Airport and next week’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from Reddit naming its first chief communications officer
to WPP CEO Mark Read’s decision to step down to the results of the wide-ranging Mars review.
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49 min