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Plus: S4 Capital’s absorption of Low Earth Orbit, Wells Fargo’s email snafu, Gamestop stock, the Twitter design refresh and more. 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.

Mark Penn, MDC and Stagwell principal, joined PRWeek’s Frank Washkuch and Diana Bradley to chat about inauguration day; White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s first briefing and the Biden team's comms strategy. Plus: Penn discusses the MDC-Stagwell merger, lessons from working within holding companies and possible acquisitions.  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.

They also discussed the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, Pumpkin Pet Insurance’s “indoguration” event, Pfizer’s vaccine confidence campaign, the PRSA naming Linda Thomas Brooks as CEO and more.  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 trio also discusses the legacy of PR legend Howard Rubenstein, PRWeek's feature with comms leader Kristal Howard of Kroger and Ketchum’s hiring of Neera Chaudhary. 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.

She and PRWeek editors Frank Washkuch and Steve Barrett discuss the PR of the State of the Union and Iowa caucus drama, Ray Day's move to Stagwell Group, Publicis Groupe's 2019 results and more. 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.

She joins PRWeek's Steve Barrett and Frank Washkuch as they discuss the biggest PR news this week, including Xerox's storytelling team, DeVries Global’s merger with Canvas Blue, Salesforce preparing for an agency review, Covered California's new PR AOR and a study scrutinizing PR's effectiveness in pitching journalists. 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.

Gail Heimann talks with PRWeek's Steve Barrett on what the future of PR looks like and the need for left-and-right brain talent, whom she calls "cerebrally ambidextrous." 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 group also sound off on Johnson & Johnson's half-a-billion-dollar settlement; Popeye's CMO recruitment efforts; the elevation of Arby's and Chobani's CMOs to new roles; and Tim Bell's legacy as Margaret Thatcher's PR man. 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.

Paul also takes on the diversity and inclusion problem in PR. Given what he considers PR's poor track record, he wants everyone to "stop looking to our industry" for answers.Plus: Hellmann's shoutout at the Oscars, the CIA's headscratching tweets about "Black Panther," Robert Kraft's legal problems, and Michael Cohen's testimony in front of Congress. 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 group also talks about the PRWeek Awards shortlist and Hall of Fame, David Albritton's new role at GM Defense, French/West/Vaughan acquiring a stake in AMP3, the launch of ICF Next, Amazon hiring SKDKnickerbocker, and Wendy's weighing in on Fortnite. 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.