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 […]
Claire Etchell to direct London Morgan’s PR and marketing
Bespoke car manufacturer London Morgan has enlisted PR consultant Claire Etchell to direct all PR and marketing for the South Kensington-based business. Working alongside [...]
60 Seconds with Higginson PR’s John Higginson
John Higginson (right), Higginson PR’s co-founder, discusses why he and his wife Clodagh (left) set up their own agency, the growth of the business and how comparable [...]
Mercieca wins Shock Absorber PR brief
Sports bra brand Shock Absorber has selected Mercieca to handle all its PR, including the launch of its first activewear collection. The agency will also manage Shock [...]
The niche consultancies out to disrupt the PR industry
The largest PR firms are big for a reason. But in yesterday’s Cision webinar, consultancy and small PR agency founders Jason Nisse and Lizzie Earl argued that smaller [...]
CNC to handle comms for Ontario Teachers’
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed CNC Communications as its PR agency for the UK/Europe and Asia Pacific regions following a competitive pitch process. CNC will [...]
Clarion wins RCNi Nurse Awards brief
Nursing journal publisher RCNi has appointed Clarion Communications to promote the 2018 RCNi Nurse Awards following a five-way pitch. Clarion will raise the profile of the [...]
Stir appoints Jo Vyvyan-Robinson as managing director
Stir has appointed Jo Vyvyan-Robinson as its new managing director. She will oversee management of the agency as well as masterminding new ventures to drive growth. [...]
Meet the Journalist: Antonella Cattaneo, Automazione Oggi
Antonella Cattaneo, executive editor of the Italian magazines Automazione Oggi, Efficiency & Environment and Fieldbus & Networks talks to Cision’s Mario Cipriano about [...]
Aspectus names Tim Focas as capital markets lead
Financial services, energy and technology comms agency Aspectus has promoted Tim Focas to lead its capital markets sub-sector. Focas will be responsible for providing [...]
Milk & Honey PR to promote NHS partner Liva Healthcare
Danish private healthcare firm Liva Healthcare has appointed Milk & Honey to promote its digital health platform in the UK. Milk & Honey PR will work to educate [...]
Meet the Journalist: The Cricketer’s Huw Turbervill
Huw Turbervill, managing editor at The Cricketer, discusses the magazine’s loyalty to its readers and the upcoming Ashes series, including a score prediction. You’ve [...]
Hanover Group acquires Bell Pottinger Middle East
Hanover Middle East has signed an agreement to acquire the shares of Bell Pottinger Middle East in Dubai and its operating licence in Abu Dhabi. The acquisition will add 14 [...]
CSM wins Formula E brief
Electric street racing motorsport series Formula E has appointed CSM Sport and Entertainment to handle its global and local PR following a competitive pitch process. The [...]
Bristol City Council wins top prizes at CIPR PRide awards
Bristol City Council took home two highly coveted gold awards at Friday’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards for the South of England and Channel Islands. At [...]
Opinion: Record-breaking campaigns are a sign of the (rapidly changing) times
Nadine Causey, Guinness World Records’ SVP for EMEA and APAC, considers what lessons communicators can learn from this year’s record breaking PR campaigns. As more brands and [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (13-17 November)
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including the winners of the CIPR Midlands PRide awards, account wins for Hills Balfour and [...]
Clifford French to promote 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards
Laureus World Sports Awards has appointed Clifford French to implement a UK comms and influencer strategy to promote its 2018 ceremony in Monaco. Following a competitive [...]
60 Seconds with Quidditch Premier League comms director Tom Ffiske
Tom Ffiske, senior account executive at Porter Novelli London, discusses his role as comms director of the Quidditch Premier League and how he assists QuidditchUK and the [...]