Finalists named for the 2017 Creative Shootout
BOTTLE, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Hotwire, Mischief, Ready10, Text100 and Wire Media have been named as the finalists for the 2017 one-day creativity competition, The [...]
Yakult briefs Launch PR
Yakult has appointed Launch PR to amplify its support of double Olympic medallist and British swimming champion Jazz Carlin. Launch PR has also been briefed to promote [...]
APS Financial hires Launch PR
Digital banking services provider APS financial, the trading name of Advanced Payment Solutions Ltd. (APS), has appointed Launch PR to raise its profile in the UK’s SME and [...]
Creative Shootout 2017 opens for entries
Entries are now open for the 2017 Creative Shootout, a one-day creativity competition now available to all marketing disciplines. This year, participants will need to create a [...]
Does ‘silly season’ still exist for PR agencies?
Agencies Launch PR, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Nelson Bostock Unlimited and Porter Novelli tell Gorkana that the traditionally slower news cycle commonly experienced by PRs [...]
Chargifi hires Launch PR to enhance its profile
Wireless charging service Chargifi has hired Launch PR to help achieve its ambitious expansion plans, following a three-way pitch. Chargifi was launched by 27-year-old Dan [...]
Launch PR appointed by ‘Gut Week’ partners
Launch PR has been appointed by Gut Week’s partners to raise awareness of the importance of digestive health and educate the public. The month, the agency will start work on [...]
The Banker appoints Launch PR to promote Top 1000 banks list
FT-owned title The Banker has appointed Launch PR to promote its annual ranking of the Top 1000 World Banks for the sixth consecutive year. Launch PR is set to focus on [...]
Hyundai hands innovation brief to Launch PR
Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Launch PR to reach a “whole new audience” with a brief centred on innovation and technology. The agency, which won the account following [...]
White Paper: Crisis comms in the evolving media landscape
Everyone – from organisations to individuals – is vulnerable to crises. When it comes to crisis situations the question is not if it will affect your brand or [...]
Where do retail trade shows offer PRs value?
Next week’s World Retail Congress and the recent Retail Week Live are just two of the many annual retail trade shows PRs can attend throughout the year. But is there [...]
Behind the Headlines with Launch PR’s Johnny Pitt
Johnny Pitt, CEO of Launch PR, on roaring success, a very public penchant for chocolate and the worst thing anyone has said to him. Before I reach the office in the morning, [...]
How to pitch in to new titles
The launch of new media titles is high on the mind of PR and comms professionals this week as Trinity Mirror debuted its national newspaper The New Day with a £5m advertising [...]
Vision Express briefs Launch PR
Vision Express UK has appointed brand PR agency Launch PR to help raise awareness of its range of glasses frames. Launch PR has been briefed to create media experiences to [...]
Launch PR promotes Virgin Strive Challenge
Youth charity Big Change founders Sam and Holly Branson have brought in Launch PR to promote its 2016 Virgin Strive Challenge, which aims to raise £1.5 million to create [...]
Mischief PR wins first Creative Shootout
Mischief PR has been named the winner of the first one-day creativity competition Creative Shootout, winning the title of the UK’s most creative PR team for its response to a [...]