Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
PR industry grows 34% since 2013 but faces challenges, PRCA Census 2016 says
The PR industry is estimated to be worth 34% more than in 2013 according to the Public Relations Consultants Association’s (PRCA) Census report, but it predicts salaries will [...]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund names PR manager
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has appointed the Canal & River Trust’s Simon Henry to the newly-created position of PR manager. The Prince’s Countryside Fund was [...]
PlayStation hands EMEA PR brief to Fever
Fever has had its UK PR brief for PlayStation extended and will now act as the retained consumer PR agency for its hardware and software across EMEA markets, ahead of the [...]
Golin boosts digital content offer
Golin has created three new roles to strengthen its digital content strategy, with VCCP Kin’s Alex Michael joining the agency as executive digital director, Catherine Pryce [...]
Ansari joins Centre for Ageing Better as director of communications
Louise Ansari has joined the Centre for Ageing Better, a charitable foundation, as director of communications. Ansari will work closely with Anna Dixon, chief executive, Dan [...]
Former Guardian Leader of the Year joins Bite
Bite has enhanced its senior team with the appointments of former Leader of the Year winner (The Guardian) Sam Fresco as head of innovation and growth, and Tag Worldwide’s [...]
Stand promotes The Reading Agency
The Reading Agency, the national charity focused on inspiring adults and children to read for pleasure, has appointed Stand Agency to increase its profile in the national [...]
Gorkana meets… Professional Photography
In October, Future launched Professional Photography magazine – its latest offering in the photography sector. Gorkana’s Sam Willis caught up with group [...]
CIPR Excellence Awards 2016 – The Winners
Tin Man, MHP and Stripe were the big winners at last night’s CIPR Excellence Awards, with Tin Man claiming the biggest haul with three trophies. Hotwire was named Large [...]
Lexis names new head of consumer
Frank PR’s Bianca Lee-Chang has joined creative comms agency Lexis as head of consumer, with a brief to drive growth and lead on some of the agency’s key clients. Lee-Chang [...]
PJ Valves appoints Aspectus
Aspectus, a communications agency for the energy, financial services, engineering and technology sectors, has been appointed by PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of [...]
Head of marketing and communications joins Murphy
Chris Mostyn has joined J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy), the engineering and construction company, as head of marketing and communications. Mostyn joins Murphy [...]
Edelman’s Hong Kong office makes senior hires
Adrian Warr has been named managing director at Edelman’s Hong Kong office, and, as of July 1, Carolyn Hammond will also join the team in the role of head of consumer [...]
Business psychologist consultancy Pearn Kandola hires Bottle
Pearn Kandola has appointed Bottle, a comms agency specialising in content-driven PR, to increase its profile within national and trade press, including the HR, business and [...]
Is Tuesday the best day to pitch to online titles?
New research from digital market intelligence firm SimilarWeb shows that top news sites get the highest amount of traffic on Tuesdays. Gorkana asks Punch Communications, Fleet [...]
Krista Madden launches creative SEO agency We Elevate
Handpicked Media founder Krista Madden has joined forces with editor and journalist Emily Seares to launch a creative SEO agency, We Elevate. We Elevate aims to offer a “fresh [...]
Virgo Health boosts senior team with corporate comms hire
Sue Neilen has joined Virgo Health as head of the communications division. She joins from specialist health advertising agency, Langland, where she headed up corporate [...]
IT firm JHC Systems appoints Rostrum
Financial IT solutions firm, JHC Systems, has appointed Rostrum as its UK PR agency. Rostrum will target wealth management and national press, and aims to boost JHC’s online [...]