Podcast appearances and mentions of colin byrne

Welcome to the latest PRmoment podcast. On the show today we're talking to Heather Blundell, the UK CEO of Grayling. Heather joined Grayling in late 2023 after a brief spell at Ketchum as deputy UK CEO. Before that she'd headed up Weber's Manchester office and been part of the leadership team at Weber in London.On the show today we're going to talk through Heather's career story, from her time as a trainee at Edelman, which she describes as “like SAS training” through to her MD role at Grayling today.Grayling has global revenues of £40m with about half of those in the UK. It has 30 offices globally.Clients include Visa, Birmingham Football Club and Grindr.Before we start, two pieces of good news at PRmoment this week. The first is that the programme for PR Masterclass: AI in PR is now complete. The PR Masterclass series are hybrid events so you can attend either in person or virtually. The event is on July 3rd and themes include:How to Integrate AI into your PR WorkflowThe impact of AI on JournalismAI as a content production toolIs LLM optimisation PR's biggest opportunity of our lifetimes?How will AI impact the agency business model?How to build and scaling AI-powered PR toolsThe legal implications of AI in your communicationsThe intersection of PR and AI for in-house communicatorsHow to move from AI experimentation to implementationCheck out the microsite PRMasterclasses.com for all the details including the speaker line-up.The other vital bit of information is that The Creative Moment Awards are now open for entries. You can see all the categories for 2025 at the microsite creativemomentawards.co.The early bird entry deadline is Friday 16th May.Here's a summary of what Heather and PRmoment founder discussed:3 mins Heather on the current health of UK PR would you say?“The agency model and way of working is continuing to evolve.”“We're seeing clients be cautious.”“Pitching is more aggressive than ever.”8.30 mins Heather started her PR career at Edelman. Looking back, is that where she learnt how to be good at PR?“There was a high level of expected excellence. I've tried to emulate that throughout my career. It was a high challenge, high support culture.”15 mins How did Heather make the move from Edelman in London to Weber Shandwick in Manchester?16 mins Heather talks about the role Colin Byrne and Jon McLeod played in her becoming MD of Weber Shandwick Manchester aged 29.“Agencies must be a meritocracy, not a test of longevity.” Ben Smith19 mins How Heather and her team turned around the fortunes of Weber Shandwick in Manchester to have a fee income of about £5m and 40 odd employees in 2014.24 mins Heather and Ben reminisce about the PR legends that were Colin Byrne and Robert Phillips.Here is the link to the PRmoment Podcast with Colin Byrne, referenced in the show.28 mins Why did you leave Weber to go to Ketchum?29 mins What did Heather learn from her time at Ketchum?31 mins Heather on why she moved to Grayling.“Grayling is the first PR firm I've worked at where the UK business is bigger than the US. That makes a difference.”Here is the link to the PRmoment Podcast episode with Sarah Schofield reference on the show.35 mins In some ways, the defining trend of the l

Professional caddy, Colin Byrne, who has worked with some of the biggest names in golf, such as Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, joins us to discuss what role a caddy plays in the success of their golfer.

After a summer break filled with a research project (which is almost assuredly going to translate into an episode), F&F are back with a new episode recently recorded with Colin Byrne... Many listeners will recognize Colin's name as bag man supremo with more than 40 years logged thus far as a globe trotting golfing sherpa. He has caddied for many of the modern greats including Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Darren Clarke and Fred Couples. We take a trip down memory lane with Colin to explore writing, winning US Opens at Shinnecock Hills, bad bahaviour and Q school amongst other topics. We hope you enjoy the chat. As mentioned during the show, copies of Bagman 1 & 2 are available online via the links below (you can also access them through an Irish Times online subscription) https://www.amazon.com/Bagman-Inside-Exclusive-World-Professional/dp/0954865308/ref=sr111?sr=8-11 https://www.amazon.com/Bagman-Inside-Ropes-Leading-Looper/dp/0954865383/ref=sr113?sr=8-13 Colin has also released another book, entitled The Little White Ball, which is full of practical advice on improving your game, link below https://www.amazon.com/Little-White-Ball-score-ability-ebook/dp/B01JBHUPSE Special Guest: Colin Byrne.

Waterford-headquartered branding agency TOTEM recently achieved international acclaim and is set to double the size of its team. Founder Colin Byrne talks about the business of branding and creating a scaling, internationally-focused business.Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness.

While our main focus here at BAOS is craft breweries, chatting with the folks who take care of the ingredients is just as important. Colin Byrne of Le Labo, a yeast company based in Quebec, joined Cee and Nate to chat about all things yeast, the lineup of beers all used Le Labo yeast so it was great to compare and taste different beers side by side that use the same yeast, they touched on the differences between dry and liquid yeast, how house yeast comes about, how yeast is propagated and reused, the differences between yeast companies, and talked about his work with a new contract brewery in Montreal, Passenger. They crushed some killer beers with Le Labo yeast, including Passenger The Sea To Sky West Coast IPA, Siboire Discipline Non-Alcoholic IPA, Passenger Malinovka Czech Pils, Overflow Cross Walk Dry-Hopped Pale Ale, Breton Irish Stout, Kichesippi Sasquatch Schnitzel Vienna-style Lager, and Passenger The Fire Pine Porter. This was fascinating - cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Dr.Colin Byrne, researcher in Teagasc Grange is on this week's Beef edge podcast to discuss key aspects of a synchronisation regime for a suckler beef herd.  Current usage of artificial insemination (AI) is low in Irish suckler herds and this has implications for the speed of genetic improvement.  In Ireland, approximately 1 out of every 5 calves born in beef herds are bred from artificial insemination and Colin discusses the benefits of AI. He outlines different synchronisation regimes for beef heifers and beef cows over 35 days calved.  With sexed semen more widely available for beef sires in the past number of years, Colin also discusses the success rates. For further details: https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/animals/beef/Synchronisation-Regimens-for-beef-cows-and-heifers.pdf And information on examination of bulls for breeding: https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2018/Examination-of-Bulls-for-breeding.pdf For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge                       Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

On this week's episode of the Beef Edge podcast we are going to hear the four presentations that were given at the Teagasc National Beef Conference panel discussion in December 2022 which was entitled, ‘Key enablers to improving profitability on beef farms'.  The panel was facilitated by Trevor Boland, Teagasc Future Beef Programme participant, and the speakers and topics were: -       Assessing the potential to improve key profit drivers on beef farms Dr Paul Crosson, Beef Enterprise Leader, Teagasc Grange -       Abattoir lesions in cattle are associated with an increased age at slaughter Dr Natascha Meunier, Programme Manager Beef Health Check, Animal Health Ireland -       Reducing the age at first calving for suckler cows – a key profit driver for beef farms Dr Colin Byrne, Beef Researcher, Teagasc Grange -       Has red clover a role in your beef production system?Dr Nicky Byrne Beef Researcher, Teagasc Grange The conference and speakers can also be viewed on the Teagasc YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK3bFy7peTw&ab_channel=Teagasc For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge       Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

Dive into this week's show... a full plate awaits!Anirban Lahiri fresh off his T2 at the LIV event in Boston discusses making the jump. Colin Byrne, long time tour looper, discusses today's golf universe and caddie job security. Two great interviews!Jerry and Mike go deep with the golf du jour- the rant of the week makes a showing and Mike conducts a live interview from Bandon Dunes with the birdie maker, Jerry Walters, reporting in.

Any business, no matter what size or how old it is, should always be ready for sale. If your business is 'sale ready' you're on the right track for making your business even more successful. Take a cold, clinical and hard look at your business and ask, are we doing the best that we can? If not, what could we do better. Why would someone want to buy us? Why would someone NOT want to buy us? Waterford accountants FitzGerald Power brought brand experts Totem into their business to give it a 'once over' - and lessons were learnt. Colin Byrne, Creative Director with Totem and Stuart FitzGerald, managing partner at FitzGerald Power share their insights about the process and why and how any business would benefit from doing the same.Their 'hires in a heartbeat'. Colin wants business coach Marty Neumeier and Stuart opted for another business coach, his choice was Jim Collins.Mary Walsh is co-founder with husband Shay of what is now Ireland's largest pallet maker. Former banker Mary joined TeamGBS to share her passion for pallets. She even admits on air that she 'LOVES pallets'. So that's a first! Every business has its little quirks and we learn that to make pallets you have to heat them to 56 degrees Centigrade to ensure the death of the dreadful bark beetle. Mary's business was transformed when she entered the 'Going for Growth' programme, run by Paula FitzSimons and she encourages anyone who can, to get involved in that programme. Mary is also volunteer lead entrepreneur on the wonderful Acorns programme that encourages women in rural Ireland to get involved in business and Mary also shares her passion for that.Her 'hire in a heartbeat'? Ryanair's Michael O'Leary - a popular choice amongst TeamGBS members, but he'd have to start at the bottom.Pamela Laird of Moxi Loves and Tammy Darcy of The Shona Project joined TeamGBS to encourage women entrepreneurs to get involved in the Visa (Card) 'She's Next' programme that will give five women led businesses €10,000 in cash each, plus mentoring that last year's winner Tammy, said was absolutely invaluable - opening doors right around the world. The Shona Project is fantastically successful in getting young women to be more confident and the social enterprise is now reaching around the world. Pamela's 'hire in a heartbeat' is Kim Kardashian (but of course!) whilst Tammy wants three hires, Gillian Maxwell, Orlaith Carmody and Michelle Obama (sure, why not?)All tips and insights are brought to you thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil - the world's best shaving oil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Mate, Executive Director of the CGA, joins the show to talk about the competition of match play and the leaderboard for Boulder Country Club. Colin Byrne, professional caddy for Louis Oosthuizen, joins the show LIVE from Munich to talk about how Oosthuizen played in the tournament and why he's afraid to look at Jon Rahm's putts. Byrne mentions climbing a tree and checking on spectators. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since it's inception in 2005, YouTube has changed the way we access, view and create content. There are some fantastic channels on the platform that cater to all tastes and interests, with viewing numbers in the millions. In today's episode Lee, Carl, Allen, and Richard discuss some of the great YouTube channels out there and the amazing content creators behind them. What are your favourites? Let us know. You can contact us @ChattinFlicks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Email: ChattinFlicks@hotmail.com. #ChattinFlicks Credits : Theme Tune provided by Exposed Brick @Liverpoolsynth https://open.spotify.com/artist/62rX8izVeKNie6nDEkgNRL YouTube Channels Featured: Movies: Oliver Harper, WhatCulture, The Flick Pick, Jeremy Jahns, Cinnemassacre, Movie Worm, CinemaSins, How It Should Have Ended, Captian Disillusion. Others: This Exsists, Tom Merrick "The Body Warrior", Paul Hibbert Home Tech, Triple Jump, Todd In The Shadows, Professor Of Rock, Kaylee Ellen, Crazy Plant Guy, Wrestling Bios, Zeus Fitness, Bad Obsession Motorsport, Urchfab, Doug DeMuro, The Late Break Show, Home Built by Jeff, Stumpy Nubs, Colin Byrne, Techmoan, This Old Tony, RetroPowerCars, Jemal@Cooper Road Mini, The Slow Mo Guys, MetalJesusRocks, Larry Bundy Jr, Slope's Game Room, Ashens, DidYouKnowGaming?, Eddie "The Beast" Hall, Numberfile, The Body Coach TV, TheGebs24, Top Hat Gaming Man, Vinyl Rewind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chattinflicks/message

In today's episode, we discuss the University of Limerick's part-time and online Masters in Artificial Intelligence, Ireland's largest masters programme in AI, with the course director Dr. Pepijn (Pep) van de Ven. UL started this Masters programme in the autumn of 2018 in close collaboration with ICT Skillnet, ICHEC and a large number of Irish industries with an interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. This programme is unique in Ireland in that it was developed fully from scratch based on industry needs and requirements for upskilling the Irish workforce in AI and machine learning. Moreover, the programme was developed with fully online delivery in mind and this has shown to be a key strength of the programme. It may be of interest to our listeners to know that the UL MSc in AI starts with a Certificate in AI that is delivered together with ICHEC. This Certificate forms an integral part of the masters but results in a separate qualification. It allows participants to dip a toe in the water before committing to the full masters programme. In this certificate, students will take part in two modules, which prepare them for the rest of the masters, but also provide a good overview of what it means to work with machine learning. This Certificate also allows UL to consider candidates that may not normally have access to a masters degree programme and many students have made use of this opportunity already. In this podcast, some past and current students also provide feedback on the programme. Prof Mike O'Riordain, one of the students from the first cohort who graduated recently, speaks of the importance of peer interaction and how such interaction is fostered within the programme. He also mentions the unique ethics element of the UL course and that students should be prepared to work hard, but that UL supports students with a well-structured programme. Fabiola Faria, a current student on the programme tells me about the opportunity she has had in the Certificate part of the course to learn about Python and refresh her maths skills and knowledge. She also has some good advice regarding the necessity to have a good study plan and keep time for family and friends. Colin Byrne, who also recently graduated from the course, mentions the opportunities he believes the Masters in AI will give him in his career and speaks of how the UL course supported him in getting back into the routine of studying after 20 years in industry. Colin is also very positive about how the UL course makes peer learning and communication central to the learning experience and sees this as a big plus for the UL course. You can learn more about UL's part-time, online Masters in AI on the UL website at: www.ul.ie/gps/artificial-intelligence-msc-online or by contacting Pep at pepijn.vandeven@ul.ie. As students on this course are normally entitled to Skillnet funding, please also check www.ictskillnet.ie/training/national-msc-in-artificial-intelligence-online/ for information on this financial support. Applications for this programme will open in June 2021.

Joe, Nathan, Fionn and Peter look back on Pebble Beach and what could've been for Jordan Spieth. The lads are joined by caddie Colin Byrne for some fascinating insight into life on the tour, Louis Oosthuizen, Ernie Els and much more besides.

Joe, Nathan, Fionn and Peter look back on Pebble Beach and what could've been for Jordan Spieth. The lads are joined by caddie Colin Byrne for some fascinating insight into life on the tour, Louis Oosthuizen, Ernie Els and much more besides.

In today's episode I chat with Colin Byrne (MCGREGOR FAST), Connor McGregor's S&C coach, close confidant and stable mate. Colin is one of the three main directors behind McGregor Fast, including Dr Julian Dalby and Connor McGregor himself. Where to start with Colin. Well, the standard story of growing up in Dublin in the 70s/80s/90s prior to the Celtic Tiger or the countries absorption into the Euro was one of getting a trade and a steady number. Colin could have been a painter and joined other family members in the Guild of Tanners and stayed in his lane. Fierce ambition to go against the grain and a chance meeting, when he took up cycling with his current long-term friend and mentor Dr Julian Dalby resulted in a different path which has led Colin to where he is now. As one of the main intricate members of a tight knit team behind the main man in MMA. Enjoy! 

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Lulu sits down with her former carpool buddy Colin Byrne to talk about baking shows, how to schedule a Broadway tour during a pandemic, and why Animal Crossing might be saving relationships across the country!FOLLOW US:FacebookInstagramYoutubeTwitterPinterestApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

What a chat to round off the year! Colin Byrne, Bagman to the Elite, joins me this week to discuss how he got started on Tour along with the changes he has seen in the came from inside the ropes. We delve down a couple of rabbit holes and he possibly has the best walk on song of the year!  Support Colin by purchasing one of his books:  - Bagman - Bagman2 - The Little White Ball    Don't forget to Join the Timesheet at www.paddygolf.com PaddyTalks Golf is presented by www.seedgolf.com and sponsored by www.druidsgolf.com Tell one friend about the show, leave a review and I look forward to bringing you another episode soon! 

Gary Cooke meets professional caddie, author and Irish Times contributer Colin Byrne.

Totem Creative Branding Agency in Dungarvan has teamed up with Waterford Animal Welfare to help them raise much needed funds while the organisation's charity shop is closed. They're asking you to take a picture with your pet, share it to social media, make a donation to Waterford Animal Welfare and nominate others to do the same. Colin Byrne from Totem had more details on The Big Breakfast Blaa.

The Ninja returns, we have Colin Byrne on the line for episode #118 of Paddy Holohan’s No Shame Podcast. Colin is a martial artist, film maker, Conor McGregor’s soigneur, FAST conditioning coach & owner of Shinobi Academy Lagos, a full time MMA Dojo. This is Colin’s second appearance on the show, if you missed his epic 2 hour discussion with Paddy back on episode #040, it’s available on Youtube & will give you a good insight into the Serpico Ninja’s back story. On this weeks podcast Paddy & Colin swap burglar stories, one involving nudity & the other involving the kusari. Luckily, both men save the day in their respective accounts of heroism as the culprits are forced to flee the scene empty handed on each occasion. Based on their experiences, Colin & Paddy conclude that intruders can often find another gear through sheer desperation, making them a very dangerous opponent. It’s a sentiment UFC light heavy weight Anthony Smith will echo, having recently experienced a similar situation in his own home. Colin’s Shinobi Vlog has recently made a triumphant return to Youtube & Instagram TV after a short hiatus. The vlog which details the daily life of the Serpico Ninja is a beautiful blend of fitness, style & monologues. Colin begun vlogging long before it was cool, his youtube channel is a chest of hidden gems covering all aspects of his personal & professional life from Lagos to Vegas, including a very special video of Paddy getting his Black Belt back in December. His motivation for creating content is to capture his life while he’s living & to get his story down while it’s fresh in the memory. Byrne has also made a return to podcasting with his show ‘Himself & The Ninja Podcast’ co-hosted with Stephen Lowry. Colin discusses the importance of never underestimating someone, “You never know who you’re talking to. You could be talking to Jesus”. Colin talks about a recent experience where he had a former world champion in his gym, Chiu Kwong Man without ever realising or noticing who he was & laments the fact he didn’t pick up on the signs. It is a philosophy that has served him well in the past, having left a lasting impression on a young Conor McGregor after a brief encounter years before. Little did Colin know that he would end up becoming an integral part of his team. Colin gives us an update at how Conor’s getting on with his McGregor fast programme during quarantine & what he feels is next for the Notorious. So much more weird, random & wonderful stories from this weeks podcast. It’s always a pleasure to have the Ninja on the show. The man of many & endless talents, he even fixed his car on his latest vlog. The full episode #118 of Paddy Holohan’s No Shame Podcast is available now across all the usual platforms including YouTube, iTunes & Spotify. Check it out now, it will give you a laugh.

Conversations & Coffee Podcast - #50 Colin Byrne Colin Byrne of Shinobi MMA. For those in the know, Colin ‘Serpico Ninja' Byrne requires no introduction. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Colin is the head coach at Shinobi MMA Academy in Lagos, Portugal. Colin works with the highest level of competitors and coaches, such as SBG's coach John Kavanagh, Mjolnir's Gunnar Nelson and the Notorious Conor McGregor. Colin has practiced Ninjutsu since 1997, BJJ with John Kavanagh since 2002 and trained and fought in Thailand. He is an MMA specialist with an incredible wealth of knowledge that he passes on to serious fighters and those starting their journey alike. If you are lucky enough to train with Colin, your game will never be the same again. Shinobi is a mecca for MMA practitioners looking to focus in an exclusive facility without the distractions that come with being in a large gym. Colin is also the film-maker and photographer for The Mac Life. In this episode Ross speaks with Colin about his life before cycling, martial arts, Portugal, Conor McGregor and some of his greatest learned lessons in life. Colin has a great attitude toward life and has an inspiring energy in which he spreads through his creativity over on his youtube channel hosting some of his daily vlogs, short films and excellent documentary's. Colin Byrne's Socials: ___________________________ Colin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpiconinja/ Colin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/shinobiacademy Colin's Gym Website - http://www.shinobiacademy.com/ McGregor FAST Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mcgregorfast/ Shinobi Academy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shinobiacademylagos/ __________________________ Conversations & Coffee Socials: ____________________________ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/conversations.coffee.podcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConvCoffeePod Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conversations-and-coffee-podcast-681b6218a/ Email - Rossfvlogs@gmail.com Website - https://rossfvlogs.wixsite.com/ccpodcast Linktree (all podcast platforms for past episodes) - https://linktr.ee/Conversationsandcoffee

Conversations & Coffee Podcast - #50 Colin Byrne Colin Byrne of Shinobi MMA. For those in the know, Colin ‘Serpico Ninja’ Byrne requires no introduction. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Colin is the head coach at Shinobi MMA Academy in Lagos, Portugal. Colin works with the highest level of competitors and coaches, such as SBG’s coach John Kavanagh, Mjolnir’s Gunnar Nelson and the Notorious Conor McGregor. Colin has practiced Ninjutsu since 1997, BJJ with John Kavanagh since 2002 and trained and fought in Thailand. He is an MMA specialist with an incredible wealth of knowledge that he passes on to serious fighters and those starting their journey alike. If you are lucky enough to train with Colin, your game will never be the same again. Shinobi is a mecca for MMA practitioners looking to focus in an exclusive facility without the distractions that come with being in a large gym. Colin is also the film-maker and photographer for The Mac Life. In this episode Ross speaks with Colin about his life before cycling, martial arts, Portugal, Conor McGregor and some of his greatest learned lessons in life. Colin has a great attitude toward life and has an inspiring energy in which he spreads through his creativity over on his youtube channel hosting some of his daily vlogs, short films and excellent documentary's. Colin Byrne's Socials: ___________________________ Colin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpiconinja/ Colin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/shinobiacademy Colin's Gym Website - http://www.shinobiacademy.com/ McGregor FAST Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mcgregorfast/ Shinobi Academy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shinobiacademylagos/ __________________________ Conversations & Coffee Socials: ____________________________ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/conversations.coffee.podcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConvCoffeePod Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conversations-and-coffee-podcast-681b6218a/ Email - Rossfvlogs@gmail.com Website - https://rossfvlogs.wixsite.com/ccpodcast Linktree (all podcast platforms for past episodes) - https://linktr.ee/Conversationsandcoffee

This week, on the PRmoment podcast in the latest of our life stories series, I’m pleased to welcome Molly Aldridge, Global CEO of M&C Saatchi Public Relations.Molly has worked for both large and small agencies, independent and networked. She joined M&C Saatchi Public Relations in 2012. The company has a fee income of circa £10m and employs circa 100 people. Here is what Molly reveals: [00:03:32] The importance of PR being a good place for parents to come back to work after having children. [00:04:36] Why PR as a sector needs to make sure that it looks after working mums and dads otherwise you lose a whole set of talent certainly within the industry at a time when PR firms are struggling to find sufficient talent. [00:05:27] Why Molly's time at Cohn & Wolfe was such an important job in her career. [00:05:45] What makes a good public relations practitioner today. [00:06:50] Why PR needs great people brokers. [00:08:34] How sometimes a hotbed of exciting young agency talent can splinter to launch a number of different agencies. [00:10:00] Why an agency has to keep its momentum up. [00:10:03] Why the type of clients are a really important part of an agency’s momentum. [00:10:03] How an agency can lose its momentum. [00:12:29] The difference of working for a big agency compared with an independent agency. [00:14:57] Why you need to be a lot more autonomous, a lot more proactive and a lot more entrepreneurial in a smaller firm. [00:15:23] Why Molly's time at Henry's House was critical to the success of Slam. [00:15:46] Why success is a mixture of hard work and luck. [00:18:10] How the opportunity to create and lead Slam came about. [00:18:45] Why the launch of Slam would not have worked without Scott Wilson's sponsorship. [00:19:58] Why the launch of Slam worked when so many other consumer offers of large PR firms have failed. [00:20:20] Why rapid agency growth is much easier if you grow as your clients grow. [00:23:30] How Slam managed to grow at 30% year on year with a profit margin of 30% in the consumer PR market. [00:24:59] Why was Colin Byrne such a good mentor to Molly? [00:26:43] Why in a “US holding company world” you need someone at a senior level to have your back. [00:28:19] Why did Molly leave Slam - which she had grown to a multi-geography global PR firm - to join M&C Saatchi PR which at the time had a fee income of less that £1m? [00:31:08] Why the right opportunities should make you excited and terrified in equal measure. [00:31:37] Why Molly felt she'd taken Slam as far she could. [00:31:42] Why, because of its US-based ownership, Molly felt (at the end) the relationship was getting a bit parent-child like. [00:33:10] How Molly and Chris Hides have taken M&C Saatchi Public Relations from a fee income of circa £1 million to over £10 million. [00:33:54] Why growing an agency business quickly is really about relationships, people and hard work. [00:35:53] The mystery of why there is not more cross pollination of clients in multi-discipline marketing firms. [00:37:56] the In the absence of global British brands how has Molly grown M&C Saatchi Public Relations globally. [00:40:26] Why the partnership between Molly and Chris Hides works so well. [00:44:38]

It's the mid-2000s all over again. TG4 have a new series of The Underdogs and Tiger Woods is turning Sunday nights into the usual cakewalk again. Anyone got a Klaxons album for us to listen to? Colin Byrne and Philip Reid join us to talk all things Tiger and to preview the Ryder Cup. The Americans are favourites on paper but the course at Le Golf National looks like it could be a leveller this coming week. Colin takes us into the team room in what he calls the most draining week of the year for the players involved. Eamon Donoghue owes the Irish Times sports department a lot of weekends off from the past few months as he has been moonlighting as a wannabe midfielder for The Underdogs on TG4. He's in studio to tell us about the challenges of being in a reality show, the extreme fitness challenges involved and why Paul Galvin is the sharpest football mind he has ever come across. Thrown in Liam Sheedy's immanent ratification as Tipperary manager and your Monday Added Time is bursting at the seams. Brought to you by Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

There's nothing like Masters week. And for as long as anyone can remember, there's nothing like this particular Masters week. With so many of the Augusta regulars in such good form in the run-up to this year's tournament, it feels like there's no way we aren't in for a classic. Which can mean only on thing: Bonus Podcast. Our golf correspondent Philip Reid joins us from the media centre at Augusta National and talks Tiger, Phil, Rory and the buzz that has electrified the place this year like no other. He also makes his pick for the green jacket - and it's not one of the top five in the betting. Veteran caddie Colin Byrne is on Rafa Cabrera-Bello's bag this year and has 25 years of experience inside the ropes at the tournament. He came into us before heading Stateside to share his insights, including his memories of the 2007 Masters when his man Retief Goosen was leading the tournament standing on the 12th tee on Sunday. All this in your super extra bonus Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

Today we're interviewing Colin Byrne, CEO of Weber Shandwick UK and EMEA – in the latest of our series of interviews with some of the most high-profile leaders in UK public relations. By day Colin is CEO of the UK's most award-winning PR firm, with 35 years’ communications experience, by night he's a writer, aspiring novelist and musician. His PR experience spans domestic and international public relations. He joined Weber Shandwick in 1995, rising to lead the public affairs practice in London in 1997. He is now CEO of the firm’s UK and EMEA network and a senior member of the global management team. He’s recently announced he’ll be stepping down after more than 20 years at the helm. After several years in private and not-for-profit sector PR, Colin joined the British Labour Party’s communications team in 1987 and was quickly promoted to head of press and broadcasting. He was press aide to Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Jack Straw. He is a visiting fellow at The Reuters School of Journalism at Oxford University and a trustee of ActionAid UK and The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Colin and I discuss: How he began his career in public relations, finding himself as a press officer at the Automobile Association having previously been unaware that PR existed! How he was very interested in politics from a very early age. Why a letter to Peter Mandelson (then comms director at the Labour Party) in response to an interview Mandelson had done with the Guardian transformed Colin’s career. Why having a mentor was critical to his success. Why Colin never wanted to work for a PR agency. How he enjoyed his time “as a reasonably prominent moth around the Blair flame”.. The challenges of being an agency CEO. The importance of PR people embracing new technologies. Why he’s planning on going “from a well-remunerated senior PR professional to being a penniless aspirant writer”. Why most of the change in public relations over the past 50 years has happened in the last 10 years. How social media and Cannes Lions opening up to PR firms has driven this change. Why we need more kids in PR who are like Jamal Edwards. Why we are living in era of excellent public relations work. Why PR must own the idea. How public relations must recruit from other creative professions, rather than merely recycling “our own”. Colin’s advice for people entering public relations as a career today. Why public relations is now a profession, not just a job, and therefore it needs to act like a profession.

In the 2nd show recorded at The Cannes Lions Festival, Russell Goldsmith talks with Colin Byrne, CEO, UK & EMEA, Weber Shandwick; Sean DallasKidd, Partner, Content & Creative and Miker Stovall, Partner & ECD, FleishmanHillard; Prince Ea, Spoken Word Artist; Vikki Chowney, Director of Content & Publishing Strategies, H+K Strategies; and Ben Hackett, Sales, Agency Groups, Brandwatch

This week The Beacon explores transformations in the media environment in the past decade and their impact on the political cycle. To learn more about this issue, Rose Vennin spoke to Doctor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director of Research at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Colin Byrne, CEO UK&EMEA for Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm, and previously Head of Press for the Labour Party, and Helen Lewis, deputy editor of the New Statesman.Doctor Nielsen's full interview is available here, Mr. Byrne full interview is available here, and Mrs. Lewis' full interview is available here. Our intro and outro music is provided by podcastthemes.com.

Russell Goldsmith is joined by Colin Byrne, CEO of Weber Shandwick for UK & EMEA, Paul Frampton, CEO of Havas Media and PRMoment's, Ben Smith to discuss The Social CEO. To continue the discussion on twitter, please use the hashtag #csuitepodcast