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 […]
This week’s top trending features on Gorkana News
Your bitesize update on the best PR opinion, interviews, events and insights on Gorkana News this week: Event: Media briefing with Shortlist Media In our first media briefing [...]
Opinion: Harnessing the power of local radio
Josh Wheeler, general manager at broadcast PR specialist Markettiers Manchester, argues the value of local radio and offers tips for PR professionals looking to target it in [...]
Hanover Health makes Anna Korving chair
Anna Korving has joined Hanover to chair its health practice working closely with Andrew Harrison, managing director of health. Korving co-founded and built healthcare agency [...]
Mischief PR wins second Creative Shootout in a row with #TimetoThink campaign idea
Mischief PR was named the winner of one-day creativity competition Creative Shootout last night for its live response to a brief from charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness [...]
60 Seconds with Golin’s Anna Carter
Anna Carter, Golin’s head of client service, on the changes she has seen in the PR industry as an agency veteran, her thoughts on the future of PR and her favourite beauty [...]
Smart home devices company retains Yellow Jersey PR
LightwaveRF, a developer of smart control devices in the home, has appointed Yellow Jersey PR as its retained financial PR adviser. Charles Goodwin, director at Yellow Jersey, [...]
Pagefield MD Oliver Foster promoted to chief executive
Oliver Foster has been promoted to a newly-created chief executive role at Pagefield. Previously a managing partner, Foster joined the company when it was formed in 2010. The [...]
Newgate appoints strategic adviser David Telling
Newgate Communications has made senior corporate and geopolitical adviser David Telling partner, with a mandate to expand upon the firm’s geopolitical and blue-chip corporate [...]
John Doe promotes Ocean Beach Club Ibiza and STK Ibiza
John Doe has won a PR brief to handle, consumer, trade and influencer activity for Ocean Beach Club Ibiza and STK Ibiza. The agency will position Ocean Beach Club Ibiza and [...]
Nina Sawetz departs BOTTLE to launch Future consultancy
Nina Sawetz has launched her own consultancy called Future, after more than six years at Oxford PR agency BOTTLE, where, most recently, she was head of consumer editorial. [...]
Developing PR to reach the ‘uncompromising customer’
InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) 2017 consumer trends report highlights the “uncompromising nature” of today’s customer who increasingly expects brands to [...]
Alfred wins UK comms brief for Neato Robotics
Neato Robotics, a manufacturer of smart robots for the home, has chosen Alfred to handle all UK comms activity, spanning consumer, trade and influencer relations, following a [...]
Opinion: The Tech Factor – how comms can win the tech talent search
As Deliveroo launches its search for 300 new ‘tech’ staff, Phil Borge, director, head of business services at Eulogy, discusses how internal comms is key to [...]
Be At One hires Fleet Street Communications
Fleet Street Communications has been appointed by the cocktail bar group Be At One as its retained PR agency, with a brief to handle its trade and corporate comms activity. [...]
HSE Cake names creative director
HSE Cake, Havas Media Group’s UK sport and entertainment agency, has promoted Lizzy Pollott to creative director. Pollott has been with HSE Cake since 2006 and leads creative [...]
AXON makes trio of hires
Healthcare PR specialist AXON Communications has hired Sola Neunie, Simonetta Ballali and Andy Scott. Neunie takes on an associate editorial director role, Ballali joins as a [...]
Montfort hires Financial News journalist
Mike Foster will join Montfort as a senior consultant on February 13, after 21 years at London paper and news site Financial News. Foster was a founder shareholder, asset [...]
60 Seconds with Clarity PR’s Sara Collinge
“Your team is the secret to making it all happen”, says Clarity PR’s UK MD, Sara Collinge. During an exclusive interview with Gorkana News she takes 60 [...]