Launch director Niki Wheeler recalls this year’s Creative Shootout final and breaks down the key PR pitching tips communicators can take away from the event. Imagine the pressure. You’re responding to a charity brief – live, in front of an audience at BAFTA (which by the way is equipped with handheld voting devices) before a panel of […]
Threepipe has appointed Abigail Hughes as a PR director. Hughes was an account manager at Threepipe in 2009 and re-joins the agency from Red Consultancy, where she led accounts including Huawei UK, Trainline and Heathrow Airport. She has 12 years of communications experience working across travel, leisure, technology and lifestyle sectors at both a national […]
Staying ahead in tech PR requires constant innovation. Today’s breakthroughs are tomorrow’s old news, and it can be tough to convey the benefits of complex technologies to key target audiences. But there are also big opportunities for brands that can communicate their propositions in ways that excite and inspire their stakeholders – and this month’s […]
London’s Air Ambulance, the emergency service’s charity, has appointed Louise Robertshaw as its director of marketing and communications. Robertshaw was previously head of communications and campaigns at Guide Dogs. She spent nine years developing Guide Dog’s marcoms function, leading its brand strategy and instigating a charity-wide “digital-first” strategy. London’s Air Ambulance recently merged its marketing […]
Water filtration specialist BRITA Professional has appointed Speed Communications as its retained trade PR agency for 2018. Speed will deliver a multi-channel communications strategy, including an insight-driven thought leadership programme designed to reinforce BRITA’s position as a sustainability leader and the partner of choice for water filtration products. Rebecca Widdowson, director of marketing at BRITA […]
The DDA Group and event production specialists Rachel Nichols and Daniel Starmer have joined forces to launch a new venture, DDA Live. Based in The DDA Group’s London offices, DDA Live will produce and manage events, film premieres, parties, press stunts, press conferences and awards ceremonies. Its client portfolio already includes the BFI London Film […]
Here’s a round-up of this week’s essential PR news, featuring an interview with Monocle editor Andrew Tuck, four account wins for Acumen and the latest Cision webinar. Building a tech brand with earned media Staying ahead in tech PR requires constant innovation. There are big opportunities for brands that can communicate their propositions in ways that excite […]
MHP Communications has appointed Ruby Quince as creative director to support creative work and drive integrated campaigns across the agency. Quince joins MHP from Porter Novelli, where he was creative director and developed award-winning campaigns for brands including HP, Western Digital and Pfizer. He also led the agency’s winning pitch for burger brand Rustlers last […]
Cohn & Wolfe has appointed Ruth Allchurch as managing director of its consumer brand business in the UK. Reporting to Rebecca Grant, Cohn & Wolfe’s managing director UK, she will take on commercial and creative responsibility for the practice. Allchurch joins Cohn & Wolfe from Cirkle, where she was managing director and oversaw both commercial […]
Pride in London has appointed Eulogy as its lead agency partner to deliver its campaign vision for 2018, following a competitive pitch. Eulogy will work with Pride in London to develop the campaign’s strategic direction and insight-led approach, and create a PR-led integrated campaign with community representation and engagement at its heart. Creative agency BMB will […]