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NEWS

The Sway Effect’s Nicole Houston weighs in on the importance of Summer Fridays at our agency.

Our Founder, Jennifer Risi, weighs in on the move by SHRM to remove ‘equity’ from DEI.

Tied to Cannes Lions 2024, our Founder, Jennifer Risi, shares why we need to continue to double down on DEI efforts despite the current backslide across the marketing industry.

Our Founder, Jennifer Risi, weighs in on why brands are pulling back from #Pride.

The Sway Effect was named to PRWeek’s Agency Business Report for the fifth year in a row.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Our Founder, Jennifer Risi, weighs in on how to support women in the workplace all year long.

EVENTS

Cannes PRWeek

Cannes Lions

The Sway Effect along with PRWeek convened a panel of industry leaders to discuss what’s next for DEI. 

SXSW FQ 2025

SXSW

Our Founder, Jennifer Risi, hosted a panel at The Female Quotient’s FQ Lounge entitled “What Women Really Want: Redefining How Brands Can Celebrate International Women’s Day.”

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2024 PRovoke Global Summit

The Sway Effect convened a panel discussion at PRovoke Media’s Global Summit with our clients from BD, Business for Good and Understood.org.

TSE PRWeek Cannes RT

Cannes Lions

The Sway Effect along with PRWeek convened a panel of the industry’s top leaders to discuss the past, present, and future of marcomms. #SwayEffectTurnsFive

FQ 2024 panel

Cannes Lions

The Sway Effect moderated a panel at The Female Quotient’s Equality Lounge entitled “Connections that Spark Creativity.”

SXSW

Our Founder, Jennifer Risi, moderated a discussion entitled “AI and the Future of Truth” with AI expert Gary Marcus and Sustainable Media Center’s Steve Rosenbaum.

PODCASTS

‘The Sway Effect’, a podcast series featuring the innovators, disruptors, movers and makers that are shaping the future of the marketing and communications Industry.

The Sway Effect knows how to create trends, shape opinions and drive behavior. Together, we will explore what’s now and what’s next across the industry, and The Sway Effect’s sweet spot — connecting brands with industry experts, media and influentials the world over.

We’re not the usual cast of characters you’ll find on Madison Avenue. We’re authors, creators, warriors, neuroscientists, influencers, and all sorts of movers and shakers. Tune in to hear perspectives from our clients and partners from across our global network on ‘The Sway Effect.’