Using Podcasting To Create Extraordinary Content with IRESS

One of our favourite podcasts that shows the power of pushing boundaries and taking risks, is Upfront from financial services software provider IRESS. From its origin, IRESS were determined to change the narrative around financial services and encourage listeners to get passionate. At its core, Up…

Media 360 Mini-Series: BT's Simon White

In the final episode of our Media 360 Mini-Series, Fresh Air's Director of Content Michaela Hallam chats to Marketing and Media Manager of BT Business Simon White about audio identity within the B2B market. Simon also talks through and shares the results of BT's recent campaign with The News Agent…

Media 360 Mini-Series: Direct Line Group's Sam Taylor

Marketing Director Sam Taylor helms Direct Line Group, a company with a rich heritage of audio branding from Churchill to Green Flag and Direct Line. Sam chats with Fresh Air's Director of Content Michaela Hallam all about the evolution of each of his brand's sound and how they amplify them. This…

Media 360 Mini-Series: Channel 4's Jennifer Carey

Jennifer Carey is the Head of Media at Channel 4 - a brand with one of the clearest remits and most distinctive tones of voice in the UK. In fact, their latest audio identity is deliberately played on a broken piano. Michaela Hallam - Fresh Air's Director of Content - has a long history of creatin…

Media360 Mini-Series: Starcom's Nadine Young

Nadine Young leads Starcom as CEO, an agency that focuses on building momentum and delivering meaningful growth for it's clients. Before Starcom, Nadine held leadership roles in the industry, including Mindshare and Vizeum during a nine-year period in New York. Nadine and Michaela Hallam - Directo…

Inside the Industry, Live at the Podcast Show 2023

Fresh Air were delighted to spend two days at The Podcast Show, an annual highlight of the podcasting community, along with 6,000 attendees in The Design Centre in Angel, London.  Assistant Producer Clara Kavanagh chatted with a whole host of delegates and exhibitors to talk all about the booming …

Media360 Mini-Series: Rightmove's Matt Bushby

Matt Bushby is the CMO of Rightmove, and previously the UK Marketing Director for Just Eat, so he know a fair amount about the power of audio in brand marketing. Matt and Michaela Hallam - Director of Content at Fresh Air - met at Media360 in Brighton to chat through the role that audio can play i…

Media 360 Mini-Series: Sky Media's Liam Dolan

 Liam Dolan, Head of Digital Strategic Partnerships at Sky Media sat down with Fresh Air's Director of Content, Michaela Hallam, to discuss how and why Sky are investing in podcasting. They talk about the benefits of long form audio and the engaged communities it creates.  They also uncover how Sk…

Media 360 Mini-Series: Yorkshire Tea's Dom Dwight

Marketing Director at Yorkshire Tea, Dom Dwight, chatted to Michaela Hallam - Fresh Air's Director of Content - to discuss what defines his brand's tone of voice. Dom talks about how content is either useful or entertaining, and why they usually choose the latter. They also discuss about the Yorks…

Media360 Mini-Series: Campaign's Gideon Spanier & Maisie McCabe

Gideon Spanier, Editor-in-Chief at Campaign, and Maisie McCabe, UK Editor at Campaign, joined our Head of Content Michaela Hallam at Media 360 to discuss their reflections and highlights of the two-day event. One of the key takeaways from Media 360 was trust, they delve into its importance and the…