The latest episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast features PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), Siobhan Holt (news editor), Eliza Wiredu (reporter) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter) as they dissect the two-day PR360 event. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via …

What is the PR recruitment market like at the moment – and what do comms employers want from candidates? PRWeek UK’s latest podcast takes a look. This week’s episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast features Mary Harding, joint chief executive of Tangerine Comms, and Jenny Pape, head of talent and development at Blurred. Pape also helps recruit on b…

What's the best way to handle comms when a cyber attack hits? PRWeek UK's latest podcast takes a look. With recent attacks on well-known UK retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods, the Beyond the Noise podcast delves into the issue with two expert guests. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR.…

With the Top 150 now live, PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief) and Siobhan Holt (news editor) discuss the big themes from the project, which includes the annual ranking of the UK’s 150 biggest comms consultancies by revenue. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via …

A "swing away from Trump" may be beginning, former White House communications director Ben La Bolt tells PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. What are the lessons for comms? As Trump completes his first 100 days in office, PRWeek catches up with La Bolt, who was director of comms under President Biden from 2023 until last year. Beyond the Noise looks…

Client-agency relationships, acquisitions and how agencies are really using AI – these are among the topics discussed in PRWeek UK’s latest podcast. This week’s edition of Beyond the Noise features insights from the PRWeek UK Top 150 questionnaire, which asked comms consultancies about a range of issues affecting their businesses. Click here to acc…

How do you handle the communications strategy for a company merger? That’s the topic of PRWeek UK’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. Joining UK news editor Siobhan Holt this week are PRWeek reporter Eliza Wiredu and Andi Donovan, head of communications at Vodafone, alongside Mandy Sharp, founder and CEO of Tin Man Communications. Beyond the Noise l…

PRWeek dissects the phenomenon of digitally-generated influencers, and how they’re being used by brands, in the latest Beyond the Noise podcast. Joining the podcast this week are Lewis Davey, founder of Idea Farm and co-founder of AI influencer talent management agency Pixel; and Mark Lowe, co-founder of Third City. Beyond the Noise looks at some o…

How have PR agencies adapted to April’s tax increases and other cost rises? How do they feel about current trading generally? PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast takes a look. PRWeek journalists John Harrington (UK editor), Siobhan Holt (news editor) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter) delve into PRWeek UK’s latest Top 150 Monthly Trading Tracker t…

What are the benefits and challenges of running a PR agency outside London? That’s the topic of PRWeek UK’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. Joining UK news editor Siobhan Holt this week is Charles Tattersall, executive chairman, and Martin Currie, chief executive from Citypress in Manchester; alongside Jane Ainsworth managing director of Birmingha…

What’s ahead for ESG in the Trump era, and beyond? That’s the topic of PRWeek UK’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. Joining UK editor John Harrington this week is Mo Hussein, president, UK public and government affairs, at Edelman; and Andrew Adie, MD, strategy and corporate communications and head of purpose and sustainability, at SEC Newgate. Bey…

Hugh Taggart talks about his first year as FleishmanHillard’s UK chief executive, plus the latest on the Omnicom-IPG deal, new business opportunities in 2025 and more, in the latest PRWeek podcast. FleishmanHillard’s UK CEO Hugh Taggart, previously Edelman’s co-CEO for the UK and Ireland is the focus of the latest episode of Beyond the Noise. Beyon…

The PRWeek editorial team review the newly launched 2025 Power Book, discussing how big it's become, preparations for the party and some of the (often surprising) answers given by leading comms professionals this year. The Power Book, which lists the most influential people working in UK communications today, went live this week. Click here to acce…

YouTube sensation turned brand marketer Josh Pieters is the special guest on this week’s episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Having amassed 1.5m subscribers on his YouTube channel – by pranking the likes of Katie Hopkins, Carol Baskin, Anne Widdicombe, and Molly Mae Hague – Josh Pieters discusses his formula for internet fame. Now creatin…

The rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by big corporations is the subject of PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast. Joining the podcast this week are Avril Lee, head of health and wellness, Europe, at Zeno Group, and chair of the DEI Network at the CIPR; and Zaiba Malik, director of Coppergate Communications and an author, crisis …

Nicola Matthews discusses success that Tony’s has had with disruptive PR campaigns, including its hijacking of the recent Cadbury’s ‘Made to share’ work. She talks about Valentine’s Day campaigns, and how important wider calendar hooks are as part of the PR strategy for an up-and-coming brand. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues af…

How prepared is UK PR for the AI revolution? PRWeek’s latest Beyond the Noise podcast episode takes a look. Our guests this week have been looking at that question as part of a major study: Jo Sutherland, MD at comms agency Magenta Associates; and Dr Tanya Kant, senior lecturer in media and cultural studies (digital media) at the University of Suss…

What does DeepSeek's dramatic entry to the AI market mean for the comms industry - and should PR professionals embrace the platform? PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast takes a look. The latest episode features guest Erin Lanuti, chief innovation officer at Omnicom PR Group (OPRG), who has been leading AI policy at the division whose agencies include…

Warning: this article and podcast contains references to suicide. How do you create a compelling Mental Health campaign? As part of PRWeek’s Mental Wellness month, the latest podcast discusses mental health in PR – from the perspective of PR pros taking care of themselves, and the campaigns PR teams produce to help raise awareness. This episode of …

What do comms leaders think of WPP’s decision to mandate staff to work a minimum of four days a week in the office? That’s the focus of the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. WPP’s decision to mandate that employees work in the office four days a week, Edelman’s 2025 Trust Barometer, and Trump’s second Inauguration are among the t…

How do you create award-winning campaigns? PRWeek’s latest podcast examines the campaign creation process from the perspective of both the client and the agency. This episode of Beyond the Noise features Anna Knowles, director of PR and corporate affairs at easyJet, and Sam Corry, managing director of creative agency Taylor Herring. Beyond the Nois…

What’s in store for the industry in 2025? That’s the focus of the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Gazing into their crystal balls this week are Jo Grierson, managing director at MSL UK, and Warren Johnson, founder and CEO of W Communications. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. …

Hannah Holland discusses her background with TikTok sensation GK Barry, who has amassed 275m likes and 4m followers on the platform – leading her to become the first TikTok creator to land a spot on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! this year. Talent manager Holland also talks about her approach to brand partnerships, and how social media…

PRWeek UK journalists give the lowdown on their favourite brand campaigns of 2024 in the latest edition of the Beyond the Noise podcast. Campaigns for McDonald’s, Carlsberg, Iceland, Thomas Cook, Wickes, Dove, O2 and Curry’s are among those under the microscope in this episode. PRWeek’s weekly Beyond the Noise podcast looks at some of the biggest i…

PRWeek's weekly Beyond the Noise podcast looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen in the browser below or on your favourite platform. The industry was shaken this week by news that Omnicom is set to buy its holding company rival to create the world's biggest marketing co…

Delving into a new report from the specialist accountants Moore Kingston Smith, PRWeek's latest podcast examines big business performance trends such as agency revenues, profit margins and the costs of employing people. The report contains some worrying figures on average profit margins at agencies that were reported to have fallen from 18.5% the p…

What makes a good client/agency pitching process? PRWeek's latest podcast examines a recent pitch from the perspective of both the client and the winning agency. This episode of Beyond the Noise features Amy Dowling, head of markets communications at TUI UK&I; and Nicola Dodd, UK managing director at Ogilvy PR. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the…

The big lessons from PRWeek's Measurement Conference are examined in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. This week's edition features PRWeek journalists John Harrington (UK editor), Siobhan Holt (news editor) and Eliza Wiredu (reporter). Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Downl…

The John Lewis Christmas campaign, Budget blues, The Guardian ditching X (Twitter) and what Trump means for UK public affairs are all explored in the latest edition of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. This week’s episode features insights from PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), John Harrington (UK editor) and Siobhan Holt (news ed…

US PR professionals living in the UK share their take on the 2024 US election results, and the biggest implications for the comms industry, in a special edition episode of PRWeek UK’s Beyond the Noise podcast. For this discussion, we’re joined by David Gallagher, the former Ketchum Europe boss, who is now a partner at Folgate Advisors; and Whitney …

The story behind John Lewis' 2024 Christmas campaign, and other trends in festive work for this year, are the focus of the latest PRWeek podcast. Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Ben Bailey, head of external comms at John Lewis Partnership. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest communications and PR issues. Download the podcast vi…

Client pitching, Christmas campaigns and the recent performance of PR holding companies are all under the microscope in PRWeek UK’s latest podcast. This edition of the Beyond the Noise podcast features PRWeek journalists John Harrington (UK editor), Siobhan Holt (news editor) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter). Beyond the Noise looks at some of the…

What are the biggest risks for corporate affairs pros? – PRWeek podcast Two communications directors debate the biggest challenges and concerns in corporate affairs, in the latest edition of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Mark Hutcheon, a director in the Reputation, Crisis and Resilience practice at Deloitte, who leads their corporate affairs w…

The big talking points from the PRWeek UK Awards are the focus of the latest edition of PRWeek's Beyond the noise podcast. More than 800 people from across the industry were at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London on Wednesday for UK PR's biggest event of the year - view the winners here. PRWeek's Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), John Harringto…

Why are the roles of ‘hack and flack’ so interchangeable? PRWeek UK’s latest podcast takes a close look. This week's Beyond the Noise episode features Ali Lyon, a comms professional formerly at FleishmanHillard who is now a reporter at CityAM, and Genelle Aldred, a broadcast journalist who has worked for the BBC, ITV, ITN, and Sky. Her comms career…

Golin London president Ondine Whittington and chief creative officer Alex Wood join PRWeek editor-in-chief Danny Rogers in the studio this week. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. Following the success of Golin London's …

PR’s pay gaps, and how to close them, are the focus of the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. This week has seen the launch of the 2024 Pay Gaps Report from PRWeek and People Like Us, which sees UK PR agencies reveal their own gender and ethnicity pay gaps alongside analysis of the big trends. To discuss the findings are Sheeraz G…

Heather Blundell talks about her first year as Grayling’s UK chief executive in the latest PRWeek podcast. Heather Blundell, who has over 15 years of experience working for global agencies including Edelman, Weber Shandwick and Ketchum, and who joined Grayling in October last year - speaks to PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt in the latest episode…

What’s the secret to launching a comms agency in this era? PRWeek UK’s latest podcast takes a close look. This week's Beyond the Noise episode features founders of two new agencies: Aimee Jacobs of Klaxonn, the live experiences comms specialist, and James Hayward-Browne, one of three former Rise At Seven execs who launched digital PR firm Bottled I…

Our guests this week are Samantha Ndebele, healthcare senior account manager at Burson, and Lucy Somers, deputy group director of digital at PLMR and director of PLMR Genesis Digital. Ndebele entered the industry after gaining an MA in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Kingston University, while Somers undertook at apprenticeship a…

Tom Stroud, a communications consultant and contestant on hit Netflix dating show Love is Blind UK, is the special guest on this week’s PRWeek Beyond the Noise podcast episode. Tom Stroud discusses his background in PR and communications, as well as his experiences on the reality series Love is Blind UK, which has been in the top 10 most-viewed sho…

The right for PR practitioners to ‘switch off’ from work emails and phone calls out of contracted hours is just one of the topics discussed on the latest PRWeek UK podcast. This week’s Beyond the Noise podcast is hosted by PRWeek’s editor-in-chief, Danny Rogers, and features news editor Siobhan Holt and senior reporter Evie Barrett. Beyond the Nois…

Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of the content-creator phenomenon Sidemen, is the special guest on this week’s episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Jordan Schwarzenberger discusses his background with the YouTube collective Sidemen, who have amassed 6.4bn views from almost 400 YouTube videos in a startling career spanning more than a decad…

The implications of the recent far-right riots in parts of the UK are discussed from a comms industry perspective in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. Our guests in this special edition are agency chief executives Farzana Baduel of Curzon PR and Shayoni Lynn of Lynn, who are also two of the founders of the new Asian Communica…

Our guest this week is Richard Bailey, who just stepped down as senior lecturer in PR at Leeds Beckett University, where he first started teaching in 2003. Bailey is also co-author of a new report by the PR Academy that paints a bleak picture of undergrad PR courses. There is now one solitary university offering a single honours bachelor of arts de…

The experiences of black PR professionals in the industry is the focus of latest podcast from PRWeek UK, which follows recent research on the topic. Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Kamiqua Lake, founder of The Black Comms Network, which partnered with PRWeek on the new report called One Step Forward Two Steps Black. The report, based on …

This week's Beyond the Noise podcast is hosted by PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt and features UK editor John Harrington and senior reporter Evie Barrett. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or on your favourite platform. Last Friday's global IT outage tha…

We're talking sport in the latest episode of PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast, with comms around the Euros, Wimbledon and the Olympics under the microscope. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. This week's edition is h…

With the integration of the two WPP agencies now complete, Whitehead joins PRWeek UK editor John Harrington in the latest episode of Beyond the Noise. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or on your favourite platform. This week, Whitehead discusses the backgr…

A special edition of PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast looks at the general election and what it means for the communications industry. Beyond the Noise, 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 p…