The PR Week: 5.29.2025 - PRWeek Women of Distinction special
This week’s episode of The PR Week podcast comes to you from PRWeek’s Women of Distinction event at The Lighthouse at Pier 61 in New York City.PRWeek’s associate news editor Diana Bradley and reporter Julia Walker discuss this year’s Women of Distinction and Women to Watch honorees. Additionally, they give highlights from a panel held with comms execs from Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Merck on coping with RTO mandates as moms and a talk with Baked by Melissa CEO and cofounder Melissa Ben-Ishay.The episode also includes conversations with honorees from on and off the stage at the event.
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The PR Week: 5.21.2025 - PRWeek Global Awards special
PRWeek toasted the best international work last week at the PRWeek Global Awards in London. Here’s a special behind-the-scenes look at the show with Andy Pharoah, VP of corporate affairs and sustainability at Mars and chair of judges for the awards program. Weber Shandwick was the big winner, taking home six awards from the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, in the heart of Knightsbridge, London.Plus, here’s a recap of the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Adam Collins stepping down from the top comms job at Molson Coors, major hires at Eli Lilly and Company and Jeep and a tribute to Al Tortorella, a key figure in Tylenol’s 1982 crisis response.
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The PR Week: 5.15.2025 - Dan Kramer, Equiniti
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Dan Kramer, chief executive of global shareholder services at Equiniti. On the agenda: Kramer talks about his company’s recent acquisition of earned media platform Notified, working with PR and investor relations clients that report up through different parts of the business and how companies like his are using AI. Plus, PRWeek senior reporter Jess Ruderman with the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including a major agency people move and a perspective on how influencers and brands are monetizing personal relationships.
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The PR Week: 5.8.2025 - Doug Thornell, SKDK
The latest guest on The PR Week — and not just any week, but Agency Business Report week — is Doug Thornell, CEO of SKDK, a firm that was up 26% in 2025 by revenue earned. He talks about the current complicated operating environment, which includes giving advice to clients about issues such as President Donald Trump’s promise to institute a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from the just-convened Papal Conclave to Jack Leslie’s return to Weber Shandwick in an advisory role.
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The PR Week: 5.1.2025 - Pam Goldstein, Pam Goldstein Advisory
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is busy putting out a shingle for her own consultancy, Pam Goldstein Advisory.Pam Goldstein previously had a long tenure at McDonald’s and before that worked as a corporate communications and crisis wrangler at Edelman. She talks about the type of professional it takes to handle a corporate crisis and the kinds of work her firm will focus on.Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from the resignation of Columbia University’s top communications executive to the PRWeek Agency Business Report 2025 Rankings, are featured on this edition of the podcast.
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