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 […]
Publicis Health rebrands PR and medical education agency
Publicis Health’s PR and medical education agency has been renamed Publicis Resolute. Along with the new name, the agency has launched a new website, new social media channels [...]
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: Opinion: 9 social media predictions for 2017 We’re only two weeks into [...]
Thinkhouse wins global Protein World brief and promotes Kardashian collaboration
Health supplement brand Protein World has appointed youth marketing agency Thinkhouse as its lead creative and strategic global agency for 2017, which includes a “major [...]
Crossflow Payments appoints Instinctif Partners
Instinctif Partners has been appointed by financial services platform Crossflow Payments as its retained corporate PR and public policy adviser. Instinctif Partners will help [...]
Final chance to champion inspiring people in PR as nominations for the 2017 Suzy Spirit Awards close tonight
Today is your last chance to nominate an inspiring young star in PR, as well as an established and inspirational champion of others, as nominations for the 2017 Suzy Spirit [...]
Opinion: PR’s 2017 Trifecta
Alan VanderMolen, president international at We Communications, looks to the year ahead and makes three key predictions for the PR industry. As my father likes to remind me [...]
Nicola Furbisher joins Furbisher Media
Ex-editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post Nicola Furbisher is joining her husband John Furbisher at the PR agency he founded – Furbisher Media. Nicola Furbisher has left [...]
Ready10 pays staff twice this month with new “Goodbye Skint January” initiative
A London PR agency is helping its staff who might be feeling the effects of an early December pay day by introducing a new benefit – staff will get paid twice in January. [...]
Stock Spirits appoints Powerscourt
Powerscourt has been selected as the financial and corporate PR adviser for premium spirit brand Stock Spirits Group. Rob Greening, co-head of Powerscourt’s consumer [...]
Torque wins EDAM Group account
Automotive PR agency Torque Agency Group has been appointed by EDAM Group to support its PR and cross-channel communications activity. Torque will be responsible for all [...]
Cohn & Wolfe makes Jim Joseph worldwide president
Global communications agency Cohn & Wolfe has announced a set of leadership changes including the appointment of Jim Joseph as worldwide president. Joseph will be [...]
Bell Pottinger announces partnership with BFC Fashion Trust
The British Fashion Council‘s (BFC) Trust has called in Bell Pottinger to provide emerging designers with guidance on their brand and digital strategies. The Fashion [...]
Way To Blue wins European brief to launch Kimpton Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has chosen Way To Blue to handle the European launch of its US luxury boutique hotels collection Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. San [...]
Richard Parkinson becomes global creative director at Text100
Next 15-owned global marketing comms agency Text100 has announced a new leadership structure, including the appointment of Richard Parkinson, its London-based global head of [...]
Paragon Group appoints Headland
Paragon Group, a mortgage and personal loan provider, has hired Headland Consultancy to advise on corporate and financial communications. Headland’s role will encompass [...]
60 Seconds with Stuart Skinner, PHA Media
Stuart Skinner is divisional managing director at London PR agency PHA Media, looking after the firm’s enterprise department. He talks to Gorkana about the challenge of [...]
Label PR adds global brand Proactiv+ to its beauty roster
The Proactiv Company-owned skincare brand Proactiv+ has appointed Label PR to manage all UK influencer outreach, publicity and social media for the brand, following a [...]
Golin B&B launches to offer free London accomodation for interns
Golin has launched a new initiative called Golin B&B for its next intake of interns. It aims to help reduce the barrier of London housing costs by providing a paid [...]