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PRmoment Podcast

The PRmoment Podcast is a series of life story style interviews with some of the leading lights of UK PR.

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43:11

Rich Leigh, founder Radioactive PR on the PRmoment...

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2025/01/13

Today on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Rich Leigh, founder Radioactive PR.Rich founded Radioactive PR 10 years ago, so it’s another one of our birthday podcasts.Radioactive now has 6 employees and it’s fair to say it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for the business over the last few years and Rich is going to talk us through that journey on today's show.I’d describe Rich as a portfolio PR entrepreneur.He launched Bloggabase back in the day, as well as PR Examples which is now kno...

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7:53

The PRmoment Awards Final Entry Deadline is 17th Jan...

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2025/01/10

Welcome to this special episode of the PRmoment Podcast where I'll briefly talk about some to the most important elements about The PRmoment Awards.If you didn't know already, it's 1 week until the final entry deadline for The PRmoment Awards.In this special podcast, PRmoment founder and Ben Smith outlines some of the changes we've seen to the PRmoment Awards in the last 2 years, including:To recap some exciting changes for 2025New for 2025 Most Shortlisted League Table, a Winners Top 10 and ...

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28:06

Sourcecode's Global Communications report, a...

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2025/01/06

Sourcecode’s UK MD Giles Peddy and PRmoment founder Ben Smith discuss a summary of SourceCode’s Global Trends Report, highlighting key global and regional trends in communications and marketing. This report provides insights to help navigate the current dynamic environment. It is based on a foreword by Foresight Factory (trends consultancy) and perspectives from SourceCode US & UK, and its partners in LATAM, Asia, and the Middle-East.Before we start, we’ve now launched our PR Masterc...

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20:37

The UK PR Recruitment Market 2024: The Year in Review...

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2024/12/28

Today on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Latte founder Dean Connelly about the PR recruitment market in 2024. The reason for analysing the recruitment market in PR is that it tends to reflect the confidence of the sector. If firms are recruiting, they are feeling confident, if they are not recruiting they tend to be more concerned about the future.Latte is a PR recruiter in London and Sydney and Dean founded the firm in 2016.Before we start, we’ve now launched our PR Masterclass: T...

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35:51

The PR Pitch Process: The Client Perspective. Tui’s...

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2024/12/24

Today on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Amy Dowling, head of markets communications at Tui about the PR pitch process from a client’s point of view.We’ll cover the issue of client ghosting and discuss why it happens. Amy will also share her 11 step process of how to run a PR pitch. Finally, Amy will give her top tips for PR agencies on how to pitch better.If you haven't heard already I’m pleased to say we’ve now launched our PR Masterclass: The Intersection of Data, Planning and Measur...

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26:13

The 2024 PR Agency Review with W Communications...

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2024/12/18

It’s my twice yearly chat with W Communications founder and CEO Warren Johnson and today it’s our 2024 PR Agency Year in Review.It’s been quite the year. Some have described it as the year that never was! But could it have been worse? And has PR in this the latter half of Q3 and into Q4 actually come good?Warren founded W Communications in 2009. It now has global revenues of £20m and a headcount of 200, with 140 in London and 60 across the rest of the world.Over the next half hour or so Warre...

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70:36

The Review of the biggest PR Pitches and Mergers &...

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2024/12/17

Welcome to our review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch. Here we discuss the biggest pitch wins and mergers & acquisitions that the PR sector has seen in 2024.If you haven't heard already I’m pleased to say we’ve now launched our PR Masterclass: The Intersection of Data, Planning and Measurement event. Attend this PR Masterclass to hear from experts on the latest techniques, tools and case studies about the use of data in modern communicatio...

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25:39

The long term, medium term and short term impacts of...

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/12/13

Welcome to the PRmoment Podcast.This week we’re chatting to Heather Yaxley, managing consultant at Applause Consultancy about the long term, medium term and short term impacts of a corporate crisis on an organisation’s reputation.Before that - the big news in public relations is that the PRmoment Awards 2025 are open.All the categories, the updated entry form and the 2025 entry pack can be viewed on the awards microsite. The final entry deadline is January 17th.Thanks so much to our PRmoment ...

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5:34

Agency proof points, PR agency growth rates and The...

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2024/12/12

A slightly different and shorter podcast today to briefly talk about Agency proof points, PR agency growth rates and The PRmoment Awards early entry deadline is this Friday 13 DecemberI've just finished some analysis of the top 100 agencies in the UK looking at the number of full-time employees they have. The source was LinkedIn, so it's not a foolproof measure, but it gives a decent indication of the employee hiring growth and decline of UK agencies.One caveat would be that I can see th...

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33:56

Has the cost of technology made it harder than ever...

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/12/10

On the PRmoment Podcast this week we’re going to be discussing whether the cost of technology made it harder than ever to start up a PR firm? Or are the barriers to entry at an all time low?One of the things many of us really love about the PR sector is its dynamism. Do great work and you can fly. This dynamism has been fuelled over many years by a constant stream of new entrants to the PR agency market.But is this dynamism now threatened? Does the cost of technology, for so long an enabler o...

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28:53

The Review of PR Pitches and Mergers & Acquisitions...

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2024/12/03

Send us a textWelcome to our review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch. Here we discuss the biggest pitch wins and mergers & acquisitions that the PR sector has seen in November 2024.Andrew is the lead consultant - PR, Social, Content and Influencer at the new business consultancy firm AAR and a partner at PCB Partners, where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies.Andrew launched Andrew Bloch & Associates in 2020.If ...

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51:07

What is the data opportunity for PR firms? Paul...

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2024/11/28

Send us a textToday on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to co-founders of CommsClarity Paul Hender and Richard Bagnal.These 2 are stalwarts of the PR measurement and evaluation game. They’ve worked together on and off at the likes of Metrica, Cision and Carma for the last over 30 years!And today on the show they are going to be chatting about what is the data opportunity for PR firms?Fittingly given today's podcast’s theme we’ve just launched our PR Masterclass: The Intersection of Data, Pl...

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33:47

Paul McEntee, Founder Here Be Dragons on the PRmoment...

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2024/11/26

Send us a textToday on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Paul McEntee, founder of Here Be DragonsHere Be Dragons is a £1.2 million income independent consumer PR firm in London. It has 13 employees and clients include Beavertown Group, Disney and Greggs.It's another one of our birthday shows - this year marks 10 years of Here Be Dragons.The big news is that the PRmoment Awards 2025 are open.All the categories, the updated entry form and the 2025 entry pack can be viewed on the award...

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30:04

From zero to £1m revenue in its first year during a...

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2024/11/21

Send us a textWelcome to the PRmoment Podcast.Today we’re chatting to Nikki Collins. Nikki launched Earnies 1 year ago. She previously worked at W Communications for 9 years and before that at Frank. Earnies has a fee income of £1m and clients include Taco Bell, Moet Hennessy, ASOS, Typhoo and Meatliquor.The big news is: The PRmoment Awards are now open. You can download the entry from and take a look at this year's updated categories on the pr awards micro site.Also,thanks so much to the PRm...

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45:12

Birthday Podcast: 15 years of Manifest, Alex Myers on...

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2024/11/19

Send us a textThis is the latest in our Birthday series: Manifest is 15 years old!Manifest has offices in the US (New York and LA), London, Australia and Sweden. The total group fee income is £8m. Interestingly £4 of that is now in the US, £3 in the UK and £1m divided between Sweden and Australia.On this week’s show Alex reflects on 15 years on Manifest.Before we start, the big news is that the PRmoment Awards 2025 are open.All the categories, the updated entry form and the 2025 entry pack ca...

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24:51

How can PR agencies grow?

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2024/11/14

Send us a textWelcome to the PRmoment Podcast.This week we’re chatting to Kat McGettigan, founder of Fine Lines.Kat describes Fine Lines as an “agency-growth agency.” Previously she worked at Grayling, M&C Saatchi and Weber Shandwick.Thanks so much to our PRmoment Podcast partners The PRCA.3 mins “There are 3 pillars to good growth.”“You’ve got to service the wife!”6.30 mins What is a good agency proposition? When is niche, too niche? “Redefining your proposition can be a vanity proj...

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28:01

Should social media be banned? Battenhall's Drew...

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Send us a textToday on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Battenhall founder Drew Benvie - asking if social media be banned. Battenhall is a social-first agency with 120 employees and won Large Agency of the Year at The PRmoment Awards 2024.Before we start, check out the programme for our PR Masterclass: Agency Growth Forum. It’s on 12th November 2024, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm GMT. Both face-to-face and virtual tickets are available. The event is held in central London. Face-to-face tickets are ...

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32:21

Lis Lewis Jones founder of Liquid on the on the...

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Send us a textToday on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to Lis Lewis Jones founder of LiquidLiquid had its 20 year birthday its year - and for your background has a fee income of £2.5 m and it works across a few sectors but specialises in agriculture and food - which amongst other things means it has a chef on the payrollIt has 35 employees and works across 25 countries.Lis is going to talk us through the journey of Liquid - which includes sponsorship of her beloved West Brom.Before we star...

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29:24

The Review of PR Pitches and Mergers & Acquisitions...

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/10/28

Send us a textWelcome to our review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch. Here we discuss the biggest pitch wins and mergers & acquisitions that the PR sector has seen in October 2024.Andrew is the lead consultant - PR, Social, Content and Influencer at the new business consultancy firm AAR and a partner at PCB Partners, where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies.Andrew launched Andrew Bloch & Associates in 2020.Befo...

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43:23

How to pitch successfully in PR

PRmoment Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Send us a textWelcome to the PRmoment Podcast.This week we’re chatting to Kat McGettigan, founder of Fine Lines about how to pitch successfully.Kat describes Fine Lines as an “agency-growth agency.” Previously she worked at Grayling, M&C Saatchi and Weber Shandwick.On the show, we talk about how agencies can improve their pitch techniques but we’re also going to take a step back and look at the broader area of growth strategies for PR firms.Kat was last on the podcast discussing this them...

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