The PRovoke Media Podcast

Cannes Series: 2023 Festival Retrospective

W Communications associate Creative Director John Wilkinson, and Director Jess O'Donohoe join PRovoke Editor Maja Pawinska Sims to unpack their first experience of Cannes. In the episode, they talk about lessons and takeaways from the festival, do a review of their own work which won this year, and discuss other winners they loved.

 

 

The Gap Between Journalists’ & Consumers’ Views Of The Media

Megan Driscoll, CEO and founder of EvolveMKD, discusses the substantial disconnect between how the media views itself and how its audience sees it.

Andrew Bloch on clients, new business and agency M&A

Andrew Bloch, co-founder of iconic UK agency Frank, joins the PRovoke Media podcast to discuss his new career direction, which involves twin roles focusing on agency selection and M&A. In conversation with PRovoke editor-in-chief Arun Sudhaman, Bloch explores challenges in the client-agency relationship, the evolution of new business and pitching, and the current state of play when it comes to buying and selling PR firms. 

African Tech & EMEA Tech Agency Of The Year

In this two-part PRovoke Media Podcast, PRovoke Media editor-in-chief Arun Sudhaman sits down with Wimbart founder and CEO Jessica Hope and CC Group CEO Rich Fogg and COO Paul Nolan.

Intrepid Travel’s Comms Head On Sustainable Travel

Mike Sadowski, who leads comms for adventure travel company Intrepid, joins the PRovoke Media podcast to discuss communicating the benefits of sustainable travel.

PRovoke editors: Cannes review, market update & more

PRovoke Media editors Arun Sudhaman and Maja Pawinska Sims sit down in London to review the 2023 Cannes Lions, addressing the PR industry's performance and influence at the festival. The duo also discuss the current market slowdown, including recent agency layoffs. 

Cannes Series: Backing Values With Data

In this episode, Arun Sudhaman talks beachside in Cannes with BCW's UK CEO and Global Chief Brand Officer, Rebecca Grant and BCW Movatory colleagues, Eleanor Wilcox and Lisa Story. Together, the group discusses how values can help companies to navigate a complex world along with insights from BCW's analysis of human values across 30 markets, from 36,000 respondents and 30+ million data points. 

Cannes Series: Every Lion Is A Cannes Lion

MMC Executive Creative Director James Ferber joins Paul Holmes beachside in Cannes to discuss the power of creativity in PR. Ferber proposes that unlike commercials and magazine spreads in advertising, the canvas of PR is the real world which commands an entirely different mindset, and is arguably more challenging. 

Influence 100: Corporate Activism With Torod Neptune And Liz Micci

Paul Holmes kicks off the Influence 100 podcast series focused on critical challenges facing corporate communications leaders sponsored by FGS Global. in this episode he is joined by FGS Global's Co-Lead of Global Strategy and Reputation Practice, Liz Micci, and Medtronic's Chief Communications Officer Torod Neptune to discuss the various challenges specifically facing CCOs. 

Larry Weber On The Evolution Of Tech PR

Larry Weber, founder & CEO of Racepoint Global, discusses the PRovoke Media podcast discusses the evolution tech PR over the last 40-plus years and the critical role purpose places in successful communications.