The PR Week

There have been big changes in communications at Starbucks. Just this month, the company named AJ Jones as chief corporate affairs officer and hired Lyft and Microsoft alum Dominic Carr to replace him as chief communications officer. Jones joins the PR Week podcast to talk about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, labor relations and how to navigate social-media-driven corporate crises. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as executive moves at Yum Brands and Meta, the Kyte Baby crisis and Havas’ B Corp status review.  PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is dominating business news headlines this week. PRWeek VP and editorial director Steve Barrett is at the event, and he has a blockbuster list of interviews for this week’s podcast. Special guests include Omnicom PR Group CEO Chris Foster, Weber Shandwick North America CEO Jim O’Leary, August CEO Nadya Okamoto, Understood.org CMO Nathan Friedman and Infosys CMO Sumit Virmani.Plus, PRWeek’s Frank Washkuch and Diana Bradley talk about the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including the retirement of Current Global CEO Virginia Devlin and the latest Edelman Trust Barometer. PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This year’s WEF agenda is packed with transformative concerns for CEOs, with the global economy, geopolitics, generative AI and the green agenda taking prime billing. Join PRWeek VP, editorial director Steve Barrett as he sits down with Weber Shandwick North America CEO Jim O’Leary on the mountain to discuss what’s at stake this year and how corporate leaders are navigating a world that will never change this slowly again. PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What can we expect from 2024? Well, “quiet politics,” “AI-nclusivity” and “sexy positive” are a few trends to expect this year, according to Adrianna Bevilaqua, M Booth’s chief creative officer. She talks about those predictions and weighs in on cultural moments at the Golden Globes and other events on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Pop-Tarts’ bowl game triumph, Edelman’s new U.S. CEO and the Alaska Airlines-Boeing crisis PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Social media upheaval. Marketing in gaming. Weight-loss drugs. Understanding what younger generations are talking about. And, if that wasn’t enough, the first AI election. These are all big topics as 2024 begins, and they’re also among the discussion points on the latest edition of the PR Week podcast, featuring PRWeek’s entire editorial team discussing what they expect to happen this year. PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The podcast discusses navigating ESG, client cultures, and legal landscapes in 2023, adapting communication strategies for the influencer era, and exploring the impact of AI in communication and business. It also explores the evolution of corporate investments in renewable energy and sustainability practices, along with innovating with purpose by creating a social robot duck for pediatric cancer and reflecting on impactful PR work and industry evolution.

The latest guest on the PR Week podcast is KeJuan Wilkins, who was named EVP and chief communications officer of Nike this year, replacing industry legend Nigel Powell. He talks about how brands like Nike and its subsidiary Converse resonate in large parts of the cultural conversation, as well as the importance of hiring and working with diverse teams and much more. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Weber Shandwick winning Walgreens’ account in the U.S., the Boxbollen craze and the first Gen Z member of PRSA Los Angeles’ board of directors.  PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast, we’ll bring together three of the PRWeek Health Influencer 30 winners to discuss the importance of healthcare communications and outline key themes for healthcare communicators leading into 2024. PRWeek.com Theme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC Jaymes - First One   Follow us: @PRWeekUS Receive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The guest on the latest edition of the PR Week podcast is Leslie Cafferty, chief communications officer of Bookings Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com, Priceline and Kayak, among other brands. She talks about what the busy holiday travel season means for her company and how it markets itself during major sporting events such as the World Cup. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including fallout from major universities’ presidents on Capitol Hill and the PRWeek Awards U.S. 2024 shortlist. PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Graves is stepping away from Ogilvy after nearly two decades at the agency, but he has no intention of slowing down, not with all of the technological innovation driving the world of communications. He talks about that, from behavioral science to artificial intelligence and everything in between, as well as his career and future plans on the latest edition of the PR Week podcast. Graves also adds his thoughts on the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including agency layoffs, COP28 and the PRWeek Hall of Fame and Best Places to Work honors.   Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.