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 […]
Smoking Gun wins Arriva Buses brief
Arriva Buses has appointed Smoking Gun to manage its media relations and lead its national PR campaigns across UK regions. Arriva’s brief includes promoting its commitment to [...]
Paul Montague-Smith joins Grayling as director
Grayling has recruited Paul Montague-Smith as a director in its London public affairs team, with a brief to develop its existing financial services offering. Montague-Smith is [...]
Meet the Journalist: TechRadar’s Gareth Beavis
Gareth Beavis, TechRadar’s interim global editor-in-chief, talks about the brand’s 10th anniversary, what tech stories he’s working on in 2018 and [...]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn hires business development director
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has appointed Lyndsay Haywood as director of business development in its London office. Haywood will support new business opportunities across all of [...]
Frank snaps up Photobox’s royal wedding brief
Digital photo service Photobox has appointed Frank PR to support the launch of its The Crown from the Crowd photo project. Frank will work with the company to compile a [...]
Duke Royalty appoints Redleaf Comms
Duke Royalty, the UK’s first listed company offering diversified royalty investment services, has appointed Redleaf Communications as its PR adviser. The agency will [...]
Why PR newsrooms are the future of brand storytelling
The newsroom model is what lets daily news titles work fast to fill their pages with great stories that sell papers. Your business most likely has different strategic [...]
NeoNodal to power BHESCo’s comms strategy
Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) has appointed NeoNodal to support its comms, marketing and branding strategy. The comms consultancy will use its [...]
Meet the Journalist: The Semple Edit founder Maggie Semple
Maggie Semple OBE, founder of Semple magazine and The Semple Edit, discusses the latter’s launch, the difference between the two publications and how PRs can work with [...]
Mischief triumphs at UK Young Lions PR 2018
Mischief’s Andy Garner and Daniella Graham have won the UK Young Lions PR Competition 2018 with their Nursery Crimes campaign pitch. They were among 59 UK PR agency teams [...]
Opinion: How to book great celebrity talent in 3 simple steps
Emma Usher, director of talent booking agency RunRagged and founder of The VIP Suite, gives her top tips for securing the best celebrity talent for your PR initiatives. The [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (19-23 February)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring a story that changed Microsoft’s corporate comms forever an interview with Esquire style director [...]
Higginson PR to promote London design studio Made Thought
London design studio Made Thought has appointed Higginson PR to enhance its global profile in the UK and international press. The agency will highlight the design studio’s [...]
Relevance International makes two hires in London office
Relevance International has appointed Anita Gryson as associate director and Alice Lacey as account director in its recently launched London office. Gryson has 11 years’ [...]
How Microsoft revolutionised its corporate comms without the mainstream media
It’s 2013, and Microsoft is about to do something that will change its corporate comms forever. Steve Clayton, the brand’s chief storyteller, has been writing an unusual [...]
Jargon PR to promote blockchain start-up adviser Chaineum
Chaineum, a firm that helps blockchain start-ups raise funds through Initial Coin Offerings, has enlisted Jargon PR to increase awareness of its brand and lead its UK PR [...]
Halpern to promote Laura Ashley’s 65th anniversary
Home and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has appointed Halpern as its retained PR agency. The agency will support on special projects to help the brand celebrate its 65th [...]
Zeelo selects Diffusion to drive its UK PR
On-demand coach service Zeelo has chosen Diffusion to handle its consumer, corporate and trade PR. A key part of Diffusion’s strategy is to educate consumers about Zeelo’s [...]