Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChina's meme warfare, rats and rockets
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the global battle for hearts, minds and reputations between the US and China. Following JD Vance calling the people of China peasants, how far is China's retalia…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Quick Wins: How to avoid being typecast
Quick Wins from the When It Hits the Fan team is our how-to guide to being better at your own PR and navigating the world of work like a pro. In these special short episodes, David Yelland and Simon …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Quick Wins: How to deal with redundancies
Quick Wins from the When It Hits the Fan team is our how-to guide to being better at your own PR and navigating the world of work like a pro. In these special short episodes, David Yelland and Simon …
Published on 5 months ago
The truth about ‘no comment,’ managing expectations and cost-effective PR
In this special episode David Yelland and Simon Lewis answer PR questions sent in by When It Hits the Fan listeners. First off, they are just two little words but they carry a lot of meaning... why '…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Heathrow special: inside the crisis
In this special episode, David Yelland and Simon Lewis unpick the PR levers being pulled behind the Heathrow airport shutdown caused by a fire at a local power substation – which left 300,000 passeng…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Thames Water’s PR gamble, Tesla backlash and William’s Villa in The Sun
Letting the cameras go behind the scenes of a company is always a risky strategy - but did it pay off for Thames Water? David Yelland and Simon Lewis assess whether BBC2's Thames Water: Inside the Cr…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Carney’s Canada v Trump, Abrdn’s U-turn and Ambassador Suzuki
Across the world reputations are being set by how leaders react to Donald Trump, including those of Keir Starmer and the King. Now Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has seen his standing tran…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump, Zelensky, the King and Mummy Pig
In the wake of Donald Trump's decision to pause all US aid to Ukraine, David Yelland and Simon Lewis reflect on the breakdown in the relations between presidents Trump and Zelensky. How far was his h…
Published on 6 months ago
PR in the disinformation bubble, Mandelson’s doorstep and breaking cover
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss how best to navigate the 'disinformation bubble' that appears to be parked over Washington DC. Could business take a lead from the media on drawing lines in the …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
BP’s PR battle, Jamie Dimon’s rant, and two men and a baby
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at the £75billion PR battle currently waging between BP - one of the UK's biggest companies - and American activist investors who say it’s too weak and too woke.
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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago