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PR Resolution podcast

by Stella Bayles

Stella Bayles, author, speaker and director of PR technologies 'CoverageBook' & 'AnswerThePublic', hosts this direct and straight-talking podcast on PR, marketing and communications.In each episode, Stella explores an emerging topic in Public Relations and with the help of an expert dispels any myths and breaks down the jargon.Summarised in plain language, this PR podcast is informative, often amusing and always under and hour, so you can be clued up before your next Zoom call.

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Episodes

  1. Which PR data should we trust in 2026?

    In a world where trust is declining, confidently communicating the success of communications has never been more crucial. Even slight confusion or mistrust in metrics can damage stakeholder relationships and impact budgets. In this episode of the PR Resolution Podcast, I bring the most frequently...

  2. Episode 2025: Relate to Innovate: The Secret Behind Jukebox PR's Scene-Shaping Success

    In this special episode of the PR Resolution Podcast, Stella is joined by Alex Jukes, founder of Jukebox PR and host of the Loud and Unfiltered podcast. They discuss the unique culture at Jukebox, where team members live and breathe their industry; dance music. Just like the fast-paced nature of...

  3. PRs’ Growth Opportunity in AI Search & how to get started

    Yes, this is another podcast about AI in PR BUT the difference between this and other content on the topic is; I guarantee that in 30minutes you’ll feel confident to talk to your stakeholders about their new online reputation strategy and you’ll have your first 5 steps in how to get started. This...

  4. The strategy behind the industry’s most awarded PR firm

    Welcome to Episode One, Season Two of the PR Resolution Podcast. We're returning strong! In this episode Stella interviews Lucy Hart, Executive Strategy Director at The Romans; the most awarded PR agency in the industry. Often in PR there can be too much focus on media and not enough on the…

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  5. CoverageImpact. Will it solve the PR Industry's number 1 problem?

    In this episode I interview the person that has inspired me the most in my career; Gary Preston. Gary is the founder of CoverageBook, AnswerThePublic and the new (free) PR measurement tool ‘CoverageImpact’. We discuss how the last 15 years of working together in marketing and the last 10 years of...

  6. How to prove PR value in 2024

    In the 25 years Steph Bridgeman has been working PR measurement, the world, media consumption and data has changed. But at a time when technology and data is abundant, why are we hearing of PR budget cuts and team struggles with proof of outcomes? In this fascinating podcast chat Steph and I...

  7. 2024 PR Forecast with Stephen Waddington

    It's January 2024, offcially back to work. But before you dive into your next campaign its important to consider focus and development for the year. What do you as an individual, your team and as a collective industry need to work on to move forward and succeed this year? I have enlisted the help...

  8. How Influencers are Sharing the 'Essence of Cinema' for Cineworld UK

    In this episode Stella interviews Carla Boyd, Senior Social & Content Marketing Manager at Cineworld Cinemas Live from the Cineworld London Head Quarters they delve into influencer relations and why Cineworld UK has decided to switch nearly all of their communications to working only with social...

  9. Why the UK’s biggest corporates are at risk of reputational damage

    In this episode Stella interviews the Chief Executive of the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) Alastair McCapra. They talk about FTSE 100 businesses and the lack of PR expertise in executive leadership teams and on boards in the UK. Alastair and Stella explore the reasons for this;...

  10. How Cultural Understanding & Rapid Media Response is Saving the World's Animals

    Bev Boyle, who is the Global Head of Media at World Animal Protection, plays a pivotal role in shaping the narrative around animal welfare on a global scale. She's at the forefront of crafting media campaigns that not only raise awareness but also inspire action. In this episode of the PR...

  11. How to Make Your Agency Profitable

    How healthy does your agency feel? Are there uncertainties around budgets? Are some of your retainers switching to projects? Is your pipeline flowing or in need of some work? If your agency finances are feeling like a challenge right now you’re not alone. Research has confirmed that PR budgets…

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  12. The Power of Music Partnerships

    In episode 40 Stella interviewed Rebecca Jolly and Joe Bellioti; the authors of best-selling book; ‘How Music Grows Brands’. They discussed the benefits music can have on a brands business but what about the other side of the partnership? The music artist. How does the involvement of a track in a...

  13. How Crime Journalism led to a Leading UK Charity PR Newsroom

    In this episode I’m joined by Martin McGlown who was once a crime journalist at the London Evening Standard newspaper and went on to head-up media relations at the world's leading cancer charity; Cancer Research UK. We talk about the moment Martin made his career-defining decision and why he and...

  14. How a musical shoe led to a PR investment firm

    Margo Neely is the Chief Creative Officer of Neely & Daughters a New York based start-up business consultancy. She is also the creator of the Neely Air TR-808 “Disturb the Peace” drum machine shoe concept: a digital tap shoe (of sorts) that allows the user to create digital beats and rhythms with...

  15. Inside Secret Cinema

    Due to its success ‘Secret Cinema’ isn’t so secret anymore. The London-based entertainment company that specialises in immersive film events now has fans throughout Europe and has recently launched in the US. The magic of the immersive performances has led to a cult following. But how much of the...

  16. How a PR team helped evacuate 54 Ukrainian orphans to the UK

    As a rule I don’t discuss PR agency’s values on the show. They are for staff and should stay on slides or post-its. But when I heard this story of how one ‘agency value’ resulted in a team helping to evacuate 54 orphans from Ukraine, I broke that rule and dedicated a whole episode to it! I...

  17. Coverage to Capital

    In this episode I interview PR measurement experts, Richard Bagnall and Darryl Sparey on their latest joint research that explores the effects PR has on attracting investors and gain funding for tech start-ups. We delve into the research results including the types of business that see this...

  18. How Music Grows Brands

    In this episode I delve into the power of music; how it shapes cultures, grows brands and can drive business. I’m interviewing two people who’s deep understanding of music & culture has led them to work on brand partnership deals that have built reputation and grow businesses. I’m joined by…

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  19. Confidence in data: Behind the scenes at H+K Strategies

    This episode lifts the lid on data literacy in one of there world’s most well-known agencies; H&K Strategies. I interview global head of data and analytics - Allison Spray alongside PR Agency One MD James Crawford. James and I co-wrote two chapters in a recent PRCA paper; ‘Data literacy in PR’.…

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  20. Brands & fans in sport & entertainment in 2023

    In this episode I interview Amar Singh, ex-Evening Standard journalist turned content and digital marketing expert in sport and entertainment. Amar spent time at data-football specialists, Squawka. He worked in-house at Budweiser as Head of global football content and then at West Ham United…

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  21. Getting the most from AMEC Measurement Month 2022

    AMEC Measurement Month is a time for everyone in Public Relations to level-up their knowledge in evaluation and measurement of comms. Held in November its the perfect time to learn and refresh your approach ready for new KPIs in a new year. There are just over 4 weeks of events and content…

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  22. PR & the most controversial World Cup in history

    At the time of publish, we are 3 weeks away from the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar. Normally at this stage we’re at the height of World Cup hype, fans are excited about team selections, journalists are reporting from training camps and tabloids are on WAG watch. This year is very different. Nearly...

  23. How one PR report is helping gain funding to connect Dads with soul

    Stella Bayles interviews Dan Flanagan, founder of the growing community interest group 'Dad La Soul'. From humble beginnings of group of 14 dads getting together for a play date with their kids, ‘Dad La Soul’ is now a globally recognised Community Interest company that connects over 2.5k dads...

  24. The PR powerhouse on every tech founders (& investors!) wish list

    In this episode I interview Donna Loughlin, she is the founder & owner of PR firm LMGPR and host of podcast ‘Before It Happened. Having started journalism at just 10 years old; helping at a local newspaper network that her family managed, Donna progressed & became a global journalist for Reuters...

  25. The creative comms formula that drives b2b sales

    This episode explores the business success that occurs when two areas of marketing combine and work together really well. I interview Grace Keeling and James Beverage, co-founders of Made by Giants. Launching a B2B communications agency at the beginning of a pandemic may sound may sound like a…

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  26. Gary Preston, CoverageBook take 2!

    The day this podcast publishes (Tuesday 16th November 2021) CoverageBook 2 will launch. So, in this episode I catch up with the original founder of our PR tech; Gary Preston to share the details with our listeners first! We start with our journey; our agency pasts, and the measurement and…

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  27. How a PR infographic secured an NBA player a $64million deal

    In this episode I interview Brian Wallace Founder of NowSourcing, the top rated infographic agency in the United States. If you thought using infographics in PR activation had its day, think again. Brian and his team recently helped a NBA player secure a $64million deal by reshaping the way the…

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  28. Meet the PR team increasing the influence of the UK's biggest lifestyle media

    Media readership and influence is one of the most important elements of PR planning, but who is responsible for growing that influence? In this episode I interview Effie Kanyua, the Director of PR & Comms at publisher 'Hearst UK' which includes Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Good Housekeeping,...

  29. Ethics & doing the right thing in PR

    In this episode I interview Anthony Hayes, founder of the Hayes Initiative, based in NYC. We discuss his experience of upholding ethics in public affairs PR, where responsibility lies in mis-information in the media and why following your heart in communications is so important. Hayes Initiative…

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  30. The truth about news site traffic

    Understanding how people interact with news and media sites is essential in PR planning and measurement. It has been an on-going challenge in Public Relations to understand the true volume of people arriving on news sites due to publishers' secrecy on traffic figures. There was further focus on...

  31. Who are you talking to?

    Understanding your audience is the most important stage in developing PR strategy. It’s impossible to influence and change opinion without a full understanding of who you are talking to and how they feel. And with more data available than ever before, where on earth do you begin that kind of...

  32. PR without borders

    In this episode Stella interviews Brendon Craigie, the co-founder and managing partner of Tyto. A global PR agency that uniquely has a team working across multiple communications disciplines and international borders, without physical offices. Brendon shares his experience in setting up and…

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  33. Diversity in Public Relations

    In this episode Stella interviews Sarah Waddington, founder and curator of the FuturePRoof book series and discusses the latest edition, 'celebrating BME talent'. Stella and Sarah explore representation in Public Relations, from an inclusivity perspective on the communicators side but also our...

  34. Understanding public feeling part 2: Crisis Communications

    The second episode in our ‘public feeling’ mini-series, Stella Bayles interviews crisis communications expert, Amanda Coleman, on why understanding ‘how the public is feeling during a time of crisis’ is paramount to PR strategy. With 20 years' experience working in emergency services…

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  35. Understanding public feeling (part 1)

    With huge adjustments in how we live and global events reaching us in real-time, there is constant change in public feeling. Whether it’s uncertainty, mistrust, frustration or comradery, understanding the way we, the public are feeling has never been so important in Public Relations. In this...

  36. Share of voice or share of search?

    'Share of voice' is a term used to describe how a brand is being talked about against it’s competitors. Share of voice is worked out very differently in Public Relations in comparision to other areas of marketing. This is mainly down to earned, owned and paid media all having different data and...

  37. storytelling with data

    Public Relations professionals excel in storytelling. PR has also been known not to use data as well as other areas of marketing. So when I came across the wisdom of Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, the founder & CEO of storytelling with data, I had to interview her on the PR Resolution Podcast. Cole is...

  38. How to sell in to news desks during a pandemic

    The PR industry has had to adapt to a huge change recently. Not only have many comms strategies had to change, we've never had a news agenda like this. In this episode I'm joined by news experts from 72Point, part of SWNS Media Group which is an independent press agency working directly with…

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  39. Why FMCG PR needs to be amazon-ready

    Since the world went into lockdown, millions have turned to Amazon. The online retailer is due to release sales and profit figures on 30 April, however analysts have already forecast a sales increase of at least 22%. It’s been predicted that during the pandemic Amazon has experienced sales of...

  40. How PR should work with paid media

    It's 2020, integrated marketing is the norm, but could we be delivering better campaigns if we understood paid media better? In this episode I interview Shanna Apitz, the Executive Creative Director and head of innovation at Hunt Adkins, a paid media specialist agency in Minnesota. Having…

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  41. A simple guide to attribution with russell mcathy

    In this episode I step out of Public Relations and interview an expert in marketing measurement; Russell McAthy. Russell has been helping businesses attribute success (often revenue) to various lines of marketing for years. Without his insight into customer behaviour, millions in marketing…

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  42. Should you be affiliate marketing in 2020?

    We've seen a lot of development in comms techniques in 2019. However one area of digital marketing I didn't expect to hear in PR merging was affiliate marketing. That was until I interviewed Rich Leigh and Will Roberts at Radioactve Talent in December 2019. After that meeting, the marketing mix...

  43. PR measurement: Sentiment analysis explained

    Sentiment is a crucial part of measuring Public Relations. It’s the process of understanding if a brand is being described in a positive or negative light. But what if you’re in a crisis team and most of your clips are expected to be negative? Or you’re running a youth campaign and the social…

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  44. An award-winning campaign: Tinder for cows

    In many cases, Public Relations objectives are often set by a marketing team with little involvement from the CEO. So what happens when a PR agency not only has access to the CEO but they come up with a PR campaign together? You get, Tinder for Cows! In this episode, I interview Doug Bairner, the...

  45. How much influence is left on Insta?

    'Instagram influencer' is no longer just a marketing term. Parents fear them, young people want to be them and the press seem to loathe them. But with so much attention how much influence do they still hold? In this episode I get two opinions. Scott Guthrie, an influencer marketing consultant…

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  46. How to make your news story last longer

    With the more content being generated than ever before our hard-earned editorial coverage is being buried on publisher sites faster than you can say 'public relations'! But what if there was a way to keep it in front of people for longer? In this episode, I interview Jerrid Grimm, co-founder of...

  47. should you be meme marketing?

    With shows like Love Island in full swing this summer, the meme machines have been in action on social media. But should memes be part of brand marketing? In this episode, I interview Elliott Kurjan & Ricky Williams, the duo behind a new agency Wagyu social. Ricky & Elliott are experts in…

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  48. Can PR make TV?

    Stella interviews Danny Bell, a video director, and producer in the UK and US. He's produced popular shows such as Big Brother and LOVEIsland and had work featured on major TV channels including MTV, C4, ITV, Sky, and NBC. Danny is increasingly working with agencies and brand teams on creating...

  49. Social media measurement with Katie Paine (queen of metrics)

    Stella interviews Katie Paine on social media measurement. Having led the charge on social and PR measurement development for almost 30 years Katie has picked up the well-deserved title of 'queen of metrics'. Katie shares her thoughts on why impressions are a misleading metric in reports and how…

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  50. The news industry in 2019 & how it affects PR

    In this episode, I interview SWNS Media Group news editor Jim Rich on his career and experiences in the US news industry. The former New York Daily News Editor-in-Chief was once named one of the most powerful people in New York media by The Hollywood Reporter. He has seen the industry go through...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Stella Bayles, author, speaker and director of PR technologies 'CoverageBook' & 'AnswerThePublic', hosts this direct and straight-talking podcast on PR, marketing and communications.In each episode, Stella explores an emerging topic in Public Relations and with the help of an expert dispels any myths and breaks down the jargon.Summarised in plain language, this PR podcast is informative, often amusing and always under and hour, so you can be clued up before your next Zoom call.

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