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 […]
Unity offers a day’s free consultancy on 29 February
Unity has launched a Leap Day creative competition to offer a brand a full day of the entire agency’s time on 29 February. To win the competition, a brand, large or small, [...]
Mango PR wins Alila Hotels & Resorts brief
Commune Hotels & Resorts Regional Office Asia has appointed Mango PR to handle its Brand Alila comms in the UK for Alila Hotels & Resorts. Alila is a collection of 11 [...]
The key to CSR is authenticity
Corporate reputation accounts for £790bn of the value of businesses in the FTSE 350, according to the latest UK Reputation Dividend Report. Companies have attempted to boost [...]
MRM hires JPES Partners’ Sophie Mayall
Financial services communications specialist MRM has hired Sophie Mayall as a consultant in its corporate and consumer team. Previously, Mayall was account manager at JPES [...]
London Press Club appoints four new directors
London Press Club has announced the appointment of four new directors: Cheryl Douglas, head of media research (UK/EU) and jobs at Gorkana; Adam Cannon, editorial legal [...]
Gorkana meets…Real Business and Business Advice
Hunter Ruthven, editor of Real Business and Business Advice talks to Ben Spencer about championing young companies, promoting innovation across the board and asking PRs to cut [...]
CEWE UK hires Alfred
Alfred has been chosen to handle press office activity and comms advice by photo printing company CEWE UK. The agency is to help grow CEWE UK’s CEWE PHOTOBOOK and CEWE [...]
Flagship wins Royal Navy museum brief
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has appointed Flagship Consulting to provide a consumer PR campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home to the HMS Victory and Mary [...]
Commonwealth Games England seeks brand partner
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is offering the opportunity for a brand to become the lead partner for England’s Commonwealth Games team for the first time in its 85-year [...]
Plan to ensure PR Award entries shine
In a special Gorkana webinar this week, Red Consultancy MD Emily Morgan and Gorkana’s head of insight Paul Hender explained how to write a prize-winning AMEC Award entry ahead [...]
Hume Whitehead wins TruTravels brief
TruTravels, a specialist operator offering group experiences for backpackers and young travellers, has briefed travel specialist Hume Whitehead to handle its PR activity in [...]
JCDecaux appoints Propeller for UK PR brief
One of the UK’s largest outdoor advertising companies, JCDecaux, has brought in Propeller PR to raise its profile and awareness of its data and digital offering. After winning [...]
Man Bites Dog wins SME-focused accountancy brief
Accountancy firm Haines Watts has appointed Man Bites Dog to develop a long-term integrated comms and marketing programme focused on SME business owners. The consultancy [...]
Aspectus hires Mattison PR’s Julian Wadley
Aspectus has bolstered its financial services practice with the appointment of Mattison PR’s Julian Wadley as account director. Wadley will service [...]
Financial specialist Greentarget brings in duo
Financial services PR specialist Greentarget has hired Edelman’s Louise Hood and FleishmanHillard’s Matthew Thomas. As associate director, Hood will work [...]
tpr media promotes Artists Against TTIP
Artists Against TTIP, an organisation formed by UK actors and artists opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US, has hired tpr [...]
Ryanair promotes O’Toole to head of IR
Ryanair has appointed Shane O’Toole as head of investor relations. He moves from his current role as an accountant in the airline’s finance team. O’Toole [...]
Case Study: Head Radical Launch
Working with top tennis star Andy Murray OBE and putting video at the heart of its campaign, Radiator and the team at Head Tennis and multi-media store Pro:Direct successfully [...]