
PR in The Real World
Hosted by Tony Garner and Tony · Viva PR
5.0from 8 ratings
- 70
- Episodes
- 69
- Transcribed
- 8
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About PR in The Real World
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 the public sector. The podcast highlights Viva's ethos that PR should be impact-driven, and guests offer tips on how to gain real-world results without necessarily relying on huge budgets or celebrity names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Viva PR
- Category
- business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Nov 2024
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
69 of 70 episodes have a transcript.

19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Local Papers Are Reaching Readers a Press Release Can't with Carl Hudspith

5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
PR, Awareness and Rethinking Retirement with Victoria Tomlinson

21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why AI Should Be Treated as a Stakeholder with Stuart Bruce
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Why Local Papers Are Reaching Readers a Press Release Can't with Carl Hudspith
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And you told me it feels surprising like journalism. Tell us about the job and what it entails and why you say that. I think I've got the best job in the world now, to be honest with you, Tony. I think it's even better because I've come into looking after the media for the University of Lancashire. I had an idea of what it might be and I was completely wrong because the university looks after so many things and has so many really exciting experts within it covering so many subjects. I find myself in so many national stories. You walk into the office and I've got absolutely no idea what I'm going to be dealing with. […]
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- Victoria Tomlinson
- Stuart Bruce
- Farzana Baduel
- Nik Pearson
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