In this episode, weâre joined by Paul Lucas - Co-Founder of HumanKind Comms & Partner at Fanclub PR - an award-winning, B Corp-certified agency that works with exciting consumer brands including Who Gives a Crap and Lucy & Yak.
This episode explores how PR pros can harness creativity to drive consumer behavior change, connect with older generations, and push greenwashing out of the industry for good.
Topics discussed in this episode: Paul's career from Edelman to Fanclub Big global vs boutique independent agencies How can PR create consumer behavior change? How can PR reach older generations to create more change? What will it take to remove green-washing from PR campaigns? Are values-driven agencies the new status-quo? Do clients care about their PR agency's values? Is the PR industry finally realizing it's power to create change?
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment.
Contact: dean@wearelatte.com
In this episode, weâre joined by Kirsty Leighton - Founder & CEO of Milk & Honey PR, the highest-scoring B Corp PR agency in the world.
This episode explores the use cases for AI in PR agency enviornments, the ethical challenges of implementing AI, and how AI may shape the future of PR roles.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment.
Contact: dean@wearelatte.com
In this episode, weâre joined behind-the-mic by Alex Myers - Founder & CEO of Manifest, a global creative agency that builds brands that change the world.
This episode explores how and why Manifest threw out the rule book of corporate benefits - and where they've invested instead to strike a more productive, better rested, and more creative team.
The second part of the episode looks at the value and impact of comms agencies achieving B Corp status, and PR's ethical responsibility to do the right thing.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com
For this episode, weâre excited to be joined by Ravi Vijh â MD of Bastion, an award-winning video games comms agency.
This episode dives into the world of video games comms, exploring Bastion's growth, DE&I approach, and talent attraction efforts as a single-industry agency.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com
For this episode, weâre excited to be joined behind the mic
by Ella McWilliam â Co-Founder and CEO of Full Fat â an award-winning creative PR and comms agency.
This episode explores how PR agencies can better support and hire diverse talent, with practical advice to create meaningful and impactful change.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
We're back for another season of CUT THE BS - a podcast by Latte Recruitment for PR job seekers, hiring managers and PR leaders.
In this season's debut episode, Dean and Chantelle dive into the topic of neurodiversity in PR. Many PR agencies say they want to increase the diversity of their team but face challenges when making this a reality. This episode is packed full of recruiter insights and actionable advice to help PR agencies nurture more inclusive behaviour in the recruitment process and beyond.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR space and looking for â PR jobsâ  or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitmentâ  - dean@wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
For this episode, weâre excited to be joined behind the mic by James Gordon-MacIntosh â Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Hope&Glory PR â a leading consumer PR agency.
This episode explores how one of the UKâs most awarded PR agencies successfully scaled its culture to attract and retain some of the very best creative talent.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
For this episode weâre thrilled to be joined behind the mic by â Rebecca Oatleyâ , Founder of Cherish PR and Co-CEO of the B Corp communications agency - The Wilful Group.
Is all PR good PR? This episode asks the question - taking on the conversation around PR's responsibility to facilitate change. It's packed with practical tips to empower agency leaders and professionals use PR as a force for good.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR space and looking for â PR jobsâ or to hire great talent, get in touch with â Latte Recruitmentâ - dean@wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
For this episode, weâre thrilled to be joined behind the mic by Kath Myers, Managing Director at the award-winning B Corp communications agency Milk & Honey PR.
This episode dives into the world of employer branding, with actionable advice and insights to help PR agency leaders build their reputation, activate their values, and attract top talent.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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If you're in the PR space and looking for PR jobs or to hire great talent, get in touch with Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
Weâre so excited to be joined by Paul McEntee (Founder of incredibly cool PR agency Here Be Dragons) and Matt Crowhurst (Head of People and Culture at Here Be Dragons) for this episode.
This episode tells the story of Here Be Dragons, and how they successfully attract and engage the next generation of talent.
Topics discussed in this episode:
If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website â www.wearelatte.com
See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!
Is bigger always better for your career? Which size agencies give the best benefits? How does this affect your salary?
Tune in to this episode of CUT THE BS to hear our take on big and small PR agencies including benefits, career progression, salaries, ethics and talent attraction.
In this conversation, Dean is joined by PR Recruitment Manager Chantelle Azzopardi-Brown, to discuss:
⢠Misconceptions about small PR agencies
⢠Salaries at big vs small agencies
⢠Benefits at big vs small agencies
⢠Ethics at big vs small agencies
⢠Training & Development at big vs small agencies
⢠How small agencies can attract more talent
⢠Micro agencies
⢠How to find job opportunities at small agencies
About the host
Dean Connelly is the Founder and Recruitment Director of Latte Recruitment - one of Londonâs leading PR recruitment agencies. Based in London and Sydney, they are a talent partner to industry-leading and award-winning agencies including Milk & Honey PR, Hope & Glory, and Fight or Flight.
Londonâs only Clean-Creatives-approved agency, LATTE actively support agencies using creativity for good and actively declines to work for agencies with fossil fuel clients.
Interested in making LATTE your talent partner?
If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website â www.wearelatte.com
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Is it always a good idea to negotiate salary? How can you master an interview task with a generic brief? Should PR agencies counteroffer to keep top talent?
Tune in to this episode of CUT THE BS to hear our fluff-free advice on how to master salary negotiations and interview tasks in the PR industry.
In this conversation, Dean is joined by PR Recruitment Manager Chantelle Azzopardi-Brown, to discuss:
⢠If entry-level talent should negotiate salary
⢠What has caused the rise in PR salaries
⢠How to know when you're ready for a promotion
⢠How to negotiate salary in the hiring process
⢠How to set good interview tasks
⢠How to tackle PR interview tasks
⢠Counteroffers
⢠Why a good employer brand is important to attract talent
About the host
Dean Connelly is the Founder and Recruitment Director of Latte Recruitment - one of Londonâs leading PR recruitment agencies. Based in London and Sydney, they are a talent partner to industry-leading and award-winning agencies including Milk & Honey PR, Hope & Glory, and Fight or Flight.
Londonâs only Clean-Creatives approved agency, LATTE actively support agencies using creativity for good and actively decline to work for agencies with fossil fuel clients.
Interested in making LATTE your talent partner?
If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website - www.wearelatte.com
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From toxic cultures to work-life balance, itâs hard to keep hold of good talent. And for job-seekers, the sky high salaries have never been more tempting.
Tune in to this episode of CUT THE BS to hear the unfiltered truth on why people switch PR agencies.Â
In this conversation, Dean sits down with specialist PR recruitment consultant, Satchit Srikanth, to discuss:
The ideal number of office days
Why office days affect talent attraction
The top reasons people switch PR agencies
The role of culture in switching jobsÂ
The role of work-life balance in switching jobs
The role of DEI in switching jobs
The role of ethics in switching jobs
Do counter offers work?
Is a higher salary always worth it?
About the host
Dean Connelly is the Founder and Recruitment Director of Latte Recruitment - one of Londonâs leading PR recruitment agencies. Based in London and Sydney, they are a talent partner to industry-leading and award-winning agencies including Milk & Honey PR, Hope & Glory, and Fight or Flight.
Londonâs only Clean-Creatives approved agency, LATTE actively support agencies using creativity for good and actively decline to work for agencies with fossil fuel clients.
Interested in making LATTE your talent partner?
If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website - https://www.wearelatte.com/
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"Why do you want to work here?" is a terrible interview question. "Culture-fit" is not a reason to leave, it's a red flag.
Tune in to this episode of CUT THE BS to hear the unfiltered truth on mastering PR job interviews.
In this conversation, Dean sits down again with specialist PR recruitment consultant, Sophie Hatt, to discuss:
About the host
Dean Connelly is the Founder and Recruitment Director of Latte Recruitment - one of Londonâs leading PR recruitment agencies. Based in London and Sydney, they are a talent partner to industry-leading and award-winning agencies including Milk & Honey PR, Hope & Glory, and Fight or Flight.
Londonâs only Clean-Creatives approved agency, LATTE actively support agencies using creativity for good and actively decline to work for agencies with fossil fuel clients.Â
Interested in making LATTE your talent partner?
If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website - https://www.wearelatte.com/
Follow LATTE on social media:
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