This week on the podcast, PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett and executive editor Frank Washkuch are joined by Playground founder and CEO Linda Yang.
Podcast topics:
0:52 - Yang talks about event discovery platform Playground, how it connects creators and event coordinators with digital audiences, the team behind the platform and more.
12:03 - How the NFL draft has evolved with activations moving to digital platforms like Clubhouse and possibly into online games
16:18 - A case study on IHOP’s sizzling bacon activation on Clubhouse
19:42 - Tesla reaffirms its no-PR-department strategy
21:59 - Reactions to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address
26:25 - Holding company Q1 results, with an eye on IPG and WPP earnings
28:41 - Merger and acquisition trends, including Gregory FCA’s Affect pickup
29:42 - Remembering Aaron Cushman’s life and PR career
31:02 - People moves this week, including Jen Crichton, Josh Passman, Una Pulizzi and more.