Mitch Kaye's guest appearances

Mitch Kaye

The PRovoke Media Podcast

PRmoment Podcast

Chris McCafferty

Lord Chadlington

Barbara Bates

Burson Cohn

Gerry Hopkinson

Francis Ingham

Weber Shandwick

Dan Glover

Torod Neptune

Alex Grier

Asad Dhunna

Andrew Bloch

Jim Hawker

Tim Sutton

Brian Morrissey

OwlTail

The Academy co-founder Mitch Kaye is the first guest in our new In Hindsight series on the PRmoment Podcast.In a new regular format of the PRmoment Podcast with Ben Smith we’ll be catching up with UK public relations leaders - and our guests will share their in hindsight secrets that they wish they'd known when they started their businesses!Mitch co-founded The Academy with Dan Glover in 2014. Previously he was the founder and CEO of Mischief. The Academy is a consumer PR shop in London. It has a fee income of £6m, 55 employees and clients include Amazon, Morrisons and Disney.Have you ever made a decision you later regretted, all because you let your ego get the better of you? That's what happened to our guest, Mitch Kay, founder of The Academy, early in his 25-year public relations career. Join us as Mitch candidly shares his hindsight lessons on controlling ego, making impactful decisions, and the importance of timing in both career and life.We also dive into the topic of achieving impact and avoiding complacency in your career.If you haven’t taken a look already - do check out the Creative Moment Awards website, the final entry deadline is on Friday 30th June 2023And thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors of the PRCA.Here’s a summary of what Mitch and PRmoment founder Ben Smith discussed:1.30 mins Mitch reveals that he’s been working for 25 years!3 mins Mitch tells us his first insight lesson: Ego“When I look back over the past 25 years some of my worst decisions have been ego lead.”“It’s a miserable experience when your ego is out of control and you fall badly.”7 mins What are the warning signs that your ego is getting out of control?11 mins Mitch talks us through his 2nd in hindsight lesson: Impact.“Being busy… managing an inbox - is rarely impactful.”17 mins Mitch talks about the most useful training session he’s ever had: writing his obituary!20 mins Mitch’s final in hindsight lesson: Timing.“The importance that timing plays, in life and in careers.”21 mins How showing loyalty in a time of change can accelerate your career.“Leave a job when you’re doing brilliantly in that job.”

The Academy co-founder Mitch Kaye is the first guest in our new In Hindsight series on the PRmoment Podcast.In a new regular format of the PRmoment Podcast with Ben Smith we’ll be catching up with UK public relations leaders - and our guests will share their in hindsight secrets that they wish they'd known when they started their businesses!Mitch co-founded The Academy with Dan Glover in 2014. Previously he was the founder and CEO of Mischief. The Academy is a consumer PR shop in London. It has a fee income of £6m, 55 employees and clients include Amazon, Morrisons and Disney. Have you ever made a decision you later regretted, all because you let your ego get the better of you? That's what happened to our guest, Mitch Kay, founder of The Academy, early in his 25-year public relations career. Join us as Mitch candidly shares his hindsight lessons on controlling ego, making impactful decisions, and the importance of timing in both career and life. We also dive into the topic of achieving impact and avoiding complacency in your career.If you haven’t taken a look already - do check out the <a href="https://www.creativemomentawards.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Moment Awards</a> website, the final entry deadline is on Friday 30th June 2023And thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors of the <a href="https://www.prca.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PRCA.</a>Here’s a summary of what Mitch and PRmoment founder Ben Smith discussed:1.30 mins Mitch reveals that he’s been working for 25 years!3 mins Mitch tells us his first insight lesson: Ego“When I look back over the past 25 years some of my worst decisions have been ego lead.”“It’s a miserable experience when your ego is out of control and you fall badly.”7 mins What are the warning signs that your ego is getting out of control?11 mins Mitch talks us through his 2nd in hindsight lesson: Impact.“Being busy… managing an inbox - is rarely impactful.”17 mins Mitch talks about the most useful training session he’s ever had: writing his obituary!20 mins Mitch’s final in hindsight lesson: Timing.“The importance that timing plays, in life and in careers.”21 mins How showing loyalty in a time of change can accelerate your career.“Leave a job when you’re doing brilliantly in that job.”

The “In Hindsight” Series: With The Academy’s co-founder Mitch Kaye

This week on the PRmoment Podcast I’m interviewing Mitch Kaye, co-founder and CEO of The Academy.The Academy has a fee income of approximately £4.3m, it’s an independent PR firm in London. It has 50 employees and was co-founded by Mitch Kaye and Dan Glover in 2014. Mitch previously founded Mischief which he sold to Engine within five years of its launch in 2006.The Academy describes itself as an agency that is both creative and strategic. Clients include: Amazon, Morrisons and Xero. Here’s a few of the highlights of what Mitch and I discussed: [00:02:02] Why Mitch describes himself as a hustler. [00:02:34] Why Mitch even now feels he “needs to prove a point”. [00:03:17] Mitch's parents, both in their 70s, still run a flooring business in Bournemouth and why they are Mitch's inspiration.  [00:04:06] Why Mitch fell out of love with journalism, his first career choice. [00:05:24] Why working at Sky was an "epiphany moment" for Mitch. [00:07:41] Mitch defines his core skills as being good at "making things happen". [00:08:28] I ask Mitch whether his job is essentially to monetise Dan Glover's ideas?  [00:08:51] Mitch describes Dan Glover as "the most talented person I've met". [00:10:36] Mitch talks us through his 20-year business relationship with Rachel Bell  [00:10:40] Why Rachel was two and a half hours late to Mitch’s job interview with Shine!  [00:14:44] Why Mitch moving to Geronimo (now Kindred) and meeting Karen Harris was an important part of his career, bearing in mind what was about to happen next. [00:17:54] Why Mitch describes the time he went back to Shine in 2004 as "the most difficult time of my career". [00:19:45] Mitch talks about when he "really changed direction and took a look at my style of working – because it wasn't going to be enough to get me through the rest of my career."  [00:22:28] Mitch talks about how Mischief came about. [00:26:08] How Mitch had a series of profit and revenue targets at Mischief – and each time he hit one, he got 10% of the business. [00:27:01] How Mitch almost missed the opportunity to interview Dan Glover – a relationship that would come to define both of their careers.  [00:28:21] How Mitch didn't have the budget to afford Dan's salary when he first hired him, so he paid him from his own salary.   [00:30:19] How did Mitch build, sell and ultimately leave Mischief?  [00:33:22] Why Mitch believes if you want to sell a business you cannot approach anyone, they have to approach you. All you can do is build a great business. [00:38:47] Why Dan and Mitch set up their second PR start up – The Academy.  [00:41:42] Why did Shine and The Academy merge in 2016? [00:45:38] Mitch tells us what it's like "running a business with your best friend".  [00:47:08] Having built two PR firms and sold one Mitch gives some advice for people who are looking to set up on their own. [00:48:57] Is it harder to sell a PR consultancy in the UK than ever?

This week on the PRmoment Podcast I’m interviewing Mitch Kaye, co-founder and CEO of The Academy.The Academy has a fee income of approximately £4.3m, it’s an independent PR firm in London. It has 50 employees and was co-founded by Mitch Kaye and Dan Glover in 2014. Mitch previously founded Mischief which he sold to Engine within five years of its launch in 2006.The Academy describes itself as an agency that is both creative and strategic. Clients include: Amazon, Morrisons and Xero. Here’s a few of the highlights of what Mitch and I discussed: [00:02:02] Why Mitch describes himself as a hustler. [00:02:34] Why Mitch even now feels he “needs to prove a point”. [00:03:17] Mitch's parents, both in their 70s, still run a flooring business in Bournemouth and why they are Mitch's inspiration.  [00:04:06] Why Mitch fell out of love with journalism, his first career choice. [00:05:24] Why working at Sky was an "epiphany moment" for Mitch. [00:07:41] Mitch defines his core skills as being good at "making things happen". [00:08:28] I ask Mitch whether his job is essentially to monetise Dan Glover's ideas?  [00:08:51] Mitch describes Dan Glover as "the most talented person I've met". [00:10:36] Mitch talks us through his 20-year business relationship with Rachel Bell  [00:10:40] Why Rachel was two and a half hours late to Mitch’s job interview with Shine!  [00:14:44] Why Mitch moving to Geronimo (now Kindred) and meeting Karen Harris was an important part of his career, bearing in mind what was about to happen next. [00:17:54] Why Mitch describes the time he went back to Shine in 2004 as "the most difficult time of my career". [00:19:45] Mitch talks about when he "really changed direction and took a look at my style of working – because it wasn't going to be enough to get me through the rest of my career."  [00:22:28] Mitch talks about how Mischief came about. [00:26:08] How Mitch had a series of profit and revenue targets at Mischief – and each time he hit one, he got 10% of the business. [00:27:01] How Mitch almost missed the opportunity to interview Dan Glover – a relationship that would come to define both of their careers.  [00:28:21] How Mitch didn't have the budget to afford Dan's salary when he first hired him, so he paid him from his own salary.   [00:30:19] How did Mitch build, sell and ultimately leave Mischief?  [00:33:22] Why Mitch believes if you want to sell a business you cannot approach anyone, they have to approach you. All you can do is build a great business. [00:38:47] Why Dan and Mitch set up their second PR start up – The Academy.  [00:41:42] Why did Shine and The Academy merge in 2016? [00:45:38] Mitch tells us what it's like "running a business with your best friend".  [00:47:08] Having built two PR firms and sold one Mitch gives some advice for people who are looking to set up on their own. [00:48:57] Is it harder to sell a PR consultancy in the UK than ever?

Mitch Kaye, co-founder  and CEO of The Academy, on the PRmoment podcast

Mitch Kaye and Dan Glover built Mischief and now The Academy into two of the most creative comms agencies in the UK. They join the Echo Chamber to talk about how they work together and how they are aiming to grow the agency with an innovative structure.

Mitch Kaye and Dan Glover built Mischief and now The Academy into two of the most creative comms agencies in the UK. They join the Echo Chamber to talk about how they work together and how they are aiming to grow the agency with an innovative structure.