
Earned First is a groundbreaking media and events platform dedicated to elevating public relations and communications professionals across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Hosted by respected industry journalist Arun Sudhaman, the Earned First podcast delivers crucial insights and intelligence for the global public relations industry.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsManagementBusinessBusiness News | |||

Charlotte Mceleny has seen the PR and marketing industry from both sides, through 15 years as a journalist, then inside a holding group at MediaMonks. In this conversation, she and Arun Sudhaman work through what's actually happening to the holding g... more
Mazen Nahawi, founder and group CEO of CARMA and RAIYN, joins Earned First to assess the communications landscape of the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Drawing on CARMA's media intelligence data, he argues that the largely neutral view of Gulf countries r... more
Christine Fellowes, founder of NINEby9, and Jane Morgan, chief client officer at Ashbury Communications, join Earned First to discuss Nineby9's latest research report, AI and the Future of Women in the Workplace. The conversation covers the exposure ... more
Ramya Chandrasekaran, chief communications officer at QI Group, joins Arun Sudhaman to discuss how AI has moved from experiment to embedded practice inside her team, why geopolitics has fundamentally expanded the scope of the CCO role, and what it ta... more
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The show focuses on the evolving landscape of public relations, communications, and brand reputation across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, with a strong emphasis on technology, AI, and storytelling in corporate narratives. Episodes frequently explore agency dynamics, leadership perspectives, and how regional markets are shaping global PR practices, including trust, crisis management, and activism. Notable patterns include a balance between agency strategy and in-house perspectives, a willingness to discuss regional growth corridors (India, UAE, Taiwan), and a recurring interest in how data, culture, and AI intersect with strategic communications. The format appears to favor practical insights for senior PR and communications pro... more
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