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The PR Week, 10.8.2026: Nick Ashooh, APCO Worldwide

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2026/10/08

On this week's edition of The PR Week, Nick Ashooh, senior director of corporate and executive communication at APCO Worldwide, joins us to talk about corporate reputation, what it takes to navigate today's complex stakeholder environments and working in Saudi Arabia.Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Golin Ketchum winning a national tobacco education campaign, Edelman helping Betty Crocker celebrate its 105th birthday, Chipotle's viral vegetable instrument

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00:46:13

The PR Week: 10.1.2026 - Jim Weiss, Real Chemistry

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2026/10/01

On this week's podcast, Jim Weiss, chairman and founder of Real Chemistry, joins us to chat about his podcast, Get Real with Jim Weiss, which explores personal health crises, or what he calls “getting hit by the bouncing ball.” He also talks about the importance of preventive care and why GLP-1s could be the most important thing happening in the economy.In the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, tech titans breaking bread with Presidents Trump and Xi, the latest in AI safety and

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00:24:43

The evolving nature of risk, a podcast sponsored by Axis

The PR Week ·

2026/09/29

Joe Cohen joined Axis in September 2016 as its CCO. Marketing was added to his purview in 2020. In that decade, Cohen has become one of the industry’s foremost authorities on not only managing risk, but avoiding it when possible. He knows how to construct marketing and brand campaigns that project strength and reliability without sounding overly alarmist about macro risks. His brands current “25 Years of Specialty Solutions, Elevated” initiative is proof of that. He understands that some of the

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00:37:01

The PR Week: 9.24.2026 - Candace Steele Flippin, Page

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2026/09/24

The industry is buzzing about the role of the chief communications officer, a topic jumpstarted this month by this op-ed in PRWeek by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Torod Neptune, a former top comms exec himself.Adding her expertise on this week’s episode is Candace Steele Flippin, VP of thought leadership and professional development at Page, who talks about her organization’s new research on the topic.Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including why

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00:45:12

The PR Week: 9.17.2026 - Jon Harris

The PR Week ·

2026/09/17

It’s definitely something on the minds of in-house communications execs: How is the chief communications officer position changing? Does it matter if it reports to the CEO? Is it shrinking in importance? The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Torod Neptune raised those questions in an op-ed last week, and Jon Harris discusses them further on this week’s edition of The PR Week.Plus, Harris talks about his expectations for entries for the PRWeek Awards 2027 and discusses the biggest PR and

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00:47:16

The PR Week, 9.10.2026: Kenny Gold, Edelman

The PR Week ·

2026/09/10

It’s a very special episode as Steve Barrett makes his return to The PR Week.The guest on the September 10, 2026, edition of The PR Week is Kenny Gold, who was appointed this year as Edelman’s first chief creator officer.He talks about the changing creator economy and creators as media outlets and news sources in their own right, as well as how his agency advises brands that are working with them.Plus, the biggest marketing, PR and communications news of the week, including how Publicis Groupe ended

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00:31:02

The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis

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2026/09/03

Kelly McGinnis has worked across technology and consumer PR, most recently as chief communications officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Now, she’s teaching students about having a seat at the table in a graduate course at the University of San Francisco.On the agenda for this week’s episode: Why she’s inviting current and former top communications executives to interact with students on the topic of problem-solving. What most people don’t realize about the San Francisco PR market. The work that

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00:44:15

The PR Week: 8.27.2026 - Charlotte West, Lenovo

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2026/08/27

The latest guest on The PR Week is Charlotte West, VP of global corporate communications at Lenovo.She talks about how Lenovo’s role as official technology partner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was much more than a sponsorship, improving operations and even the broadcast of the tournament. West also talks about how her team is using AI, balancing one global message with regional specifics and making earnings calls more interesting. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week,

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00:24:45

The PR Week: 8.20.2026 - Paul Gennaro, New York Life

The PR Week ·

2026/08/20

From public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy to leading communications at New York Life and previously Voya Financial, Paul Gennaro has had a career spanning major organizations. He talks about that and how New York Life is implementing AI on the latest edition of The PR Week. Also on the agenda this week: PRWeek’s 2026 Hall of Fame class. And PRWeek’s Jess Ruderman talks about the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including new appointments at Vaseline and Burson and The

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00:36:59

The PR Week: 8.13.2026 - Grant Toups, Hotwire

The PR Week ·

2026/08/13

The latest guest on The PR Week is Grant Toups, global CEO of Hotwire. Toups talks about his first days and weeks on the job after stepping into Hotwire’s top role more than six months ago, as well as how his agency uses AI and works with influencers and creators. He also chats about his inspirations from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Plus, PRWeek’s Julia Walker discusses the biggest PR and communications news of the week, including PRWeek’s 2026 40 Under 40 list, Burson’s

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00:30:39

The PR Week: 8.6.2026 - Ann Melinger, Bink

The PR Week ·

2026/08/06

The latest guest on The PR Week is Ann Melinger, CEO of Bink, which works with biotech and life sciences companies on organizational culture, employee engagement and change management. She talks about Bink’s new Culture at Work Study and its key findings about how some companies fail to produce winning cultures while others thrive. Plus, PRWeek’s Diana Bradley on the biggest PR and communications news of the week, including key executive exits at Conagra, Edelman and Airbnb and acquisitions by FGS

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00:33:26

The PR Week, 7.30.2026: Mike Rush, 360PR+

The PR Week ·

2026/07/30

What area of marketing is best positioned to be in charge of affiliate marketing? Mike Rush, EVP and partner at 360PR+, makes the case that it’s PR on the latest edition of The PR Week. Rush also talks about the Boston PR market and what it’s like having a lettuce client in the current news cycle. Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as PRWeek’s Power List 2026, Wendy’s decision to hire a new PR AOR for the first time in more than 30 years, a new chief communications

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00:38:51

The PR Week: 7.23.2026 - Taj Reid, Burson

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2026/07/23

In beautiful Cannes, France, one of the most interesting places during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is actually a basement — because that’s where the shortlisted campaign case studies are. The latest guest on The PR Week, Taj Reid, global chief creative officer at Burson, talks about that and much more, including how Burson and VML won the PR Lions Grand Prix for their work for client KitKat. Reid also chats about unconventional paths into the industry, AI’s impact on

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00:18:45

The PR Week: 7.16.2026 - Jennifer Risi, The Sway Effect

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2026/07/16

The latest edition of The PR Week features Jennifer Risi, founder and president of The Sway Effect. Risi founded The Sway Effect, a New York-headquartered global marketing and communications agency, exactly seven years ago on July 16. In 2025, The Sway Effect reported revenue of $4.9 million, up 11% from the same period a year prior, according to PRWeek’s latest Agency Business Report. Risi discusses what her firm has been up to, what she attributes its success to and highlights some client

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00:30:43

The PR Week, 7.9.2026: Kevin Dulaney, SourceCode...

The PR Week ·

2026/07/09

The latest edition of The PR Week features Kevin Dulaney, EVP of innovation and integrated marketing at SourceCode Communications and a top agency strategist on AI. He talks all about AI — from where it’s most useful for agencies and their clients to where it’s overhyped — and discusses what he thinks is coming next. Plus, the biggest PR and communications news of the week with PRWeek news editor Diana Bradley, including top World Cup campaigns, brands’ reaction to Taylor Swift’s wedding and major

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00:41:11

The PR Week: 7.2.2026 - Joe Paluska, Commonwealth...

The PR Week ·

2026/07/02

The latest guest on The PR Week is helping explain fusion to the world and why it might soon be a part of people’s everyday lives. Joe Paluska is chief marketing officer of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is now the world’s largest fusion company. He talks about making a complicated technology understandable to the public and explains how his company works with influencers and content creators. Plus, PRWeek associate news editor Jess

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00:16:53

Influence takes center stage, a podcast sponsored by...

The PR Week ·

2026/06/30

“PR is no longer that last mile. We’re the starting point in many initiatives.” Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom Public Relations (OPR), spoke those words as he sat down with PRWeek in Cannes. This was evident in the many PR-led Cannes Lions award victories. It was equally apparent as Foster discussed his main takeaways from his time on the Croisette. These included a notable shift from ad influence to earned influence and the prevalence of reputation in conversations on the ground. Foster's

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00:11:30

From side hustle to system: What the creator...

The PR Week ·

2026/06/29

Influencer marketing has officially grown up. What was once a fragmented landscape of one-off deals and experimental budgets has evolved into a sophisticated marketing channel defined by rising creator compensation, faster execution cycles and stronger long-term partnerships. Monica Caponigro, MD at Bobbie and co-author of a new study analyzing six years of creator partnership data, discusses the signals behind the creator economy's maturation and what they reveal about the future of brand-creator

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00:26:44

The Ripple effect: From story to movement, a podcast...

The PR Week ·

2026/06/25

When one person shares their experience living with a condition, something powerful happens. Empathy spreads, understanding grows and change follows. Motivated by this belief, Chandler Chicco Agency created Ripple, which closes the gap between brands and the real patients they serve. The story behind this revolutionary offering, the incredible results already achieved and the lessons brands in every sector can learn are front and center during this podcast featuring Anna Khersonsky, managing

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00:38:49

The PR Week: 6.25.2026 - Cannes Lions special

The PR Week ·

2026/06/25

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