
PR in the Real World offers a unique perspective into the world of PR through the lens of a regional PR agency, Viva – recently named the CIPR's UK Small PR Consultancy of the Year.
The podcast offers insights into PR, marketing, and communications and it is shaped by the communities Viva serves—both geographically and across key sectors such as healthcare, advanced manufacturing, education, and t... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 63 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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How do you communicate complexity without losing clarity? In this episode of PR in the Real World, Alison Ramsay, Corporate Communications & Employee Experience Director at AWE, shares lessons from her career in defence communications. Discover why s... more
How do you build a multi-disciplinary corporate affairs function completely from scratch while navigating a high-stakes stock market flotation?
In this episode of PR in the Real World, host Tony Garner sits down with Laura Harvey, Director of Corpor... more
Sarah Ogden, Chief Client Officer Europe at Zeno Group, joins Tony Garner to share 25 years of agency leadership insights for this episode of PR in the Real World. They cover what makes teams thrive, why AI threatens junior PR roles, the behavioural ... more
What happens when you stop treating artificial intelligence like a simple tool and start treating it as a "cognitive accelerator"? In this episode of PR in the Real World, host Tony Garner sits down with tech prophet, author and CEO Antony Mayfield t... more
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A smashing resource for anybody wanting to keep up with developments in the PR world. Bravo Tony and team.
Most industry podcasts broadcast from London and assume that’s where the industry lives. Tony Gardner and the team at Viva PR built the show out of the North West. Its diversity of practice and regional perspectives is uplifting. Great job, Tony.
I don’t know how Tony at Viva does it, podcast after podcast, another wonderful guest shares their experience and insight with listeners. I work in comms and marketing and really enjoy listening to ‘PR in the Real World’ podcasts; the variety of guests is vast and the way the interviews are structured make the podcasts easy listening yet full of learning.
I’m not a pr professional but I’m always curious to gain insight into other people’s worlds. This is great as it isn’t a company blowing its own trumpet. Viva gives us an honest peek into the everyday lives of different pr specialists and how they developed their style and expertise. ( mainly through sheer grit and determination from what I’ve heard so far!) very inspirational for anybody really, whatever your line of work. Keep em coming Viva! 😊
Interesting perspectives and guests. Simple format but nice to hear ‘proper’ northern voices.
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A practical, industry-facing show that centers PR, marketing, and communications through the lens of a regional agency. Across episodes, discussions frequently circle around leadership, the role of human psychology in messaging, and how AI can augment human work without replacing it. Guests span agency founders, senior practitioners, journalists, and public sector communicators, often sharing real-world campaigns, crisis lessons, and growth strategies that work on modest budgets. A notable throughline is a focus on ethics, learning cultures, and responsible adoption of new tech, with an emphasis on tangible impact over flashy, celebrity-led campaigns.
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PR in the Real World launched 2 years ago and published 63 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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2. Antony Mayfield
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