Meet the Journalist: Bauer Media’s Jo Parkerson
Jo Parkerson, entertainment & lifestyle content director at Bauer Media, explains how the Entertainment Hub produces content for its brands, her favourite Bauer event and [...]
Well Hello toasts Chapel Down account win
Chapel Down Group has appointed Well Hello to manage PR for its Chapel Down wine and Curious Brewery beer and cider brands. Following a highly competitive pitch process, the [...]
Good Relations lands Nuffield Health’s UK consumer PR brief
Not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health has made Good Relations its UK Consumer PR agency, following a four-way pitch. The brief will see Good Relations work [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell steps down as WPP CEO
Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP‘s former CEO, has stepped down after 33 years with the company. WPP chairman Roberto Quarta will act as executive chairman until the appointment [...]
New Mason Williams division to help brands conquer the UK market
Mason Williams is launching Brands2UK, a new division within the agency dedicated to helping overseas brands conquer the UK market. John Williams, Mason Williams’ chairman and [...]
W wins Three’s consumer PR brief
Mobile network Three UK has appointed W as its consumer PR agency to drive wider brand engagement and support its customer growth targets, following a competitive pitch. W [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (9-13 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Rugby editor-in-chief Alex Mead, PR thought leadership from Gumtree and the “Hacks vs Flaks” [...]
PR Case Study: Propellernet – Evans Cycles: Return to Gold Hill
Richard Paul, PR consultant at Propellernet, reveals how the agency helped Evans Cycles to promote its electric bikes by visiting the hill made famous by the classic Hovis [...]
Opinion: What is PR for and how do we know if it works?
Xanthe Vaughan Williams, director and co-founder at Fourth Day PR, discusses the findings of the agency’s second Purpose of PR Report. People often ask what PR entails – [...]
Cision’s Tom Ritchie to give talk at PR360 conference
Tom Ritchie, Cision’s EMIA VP GTM and product, will give a practical talk and Q&A on how earned media measurement can help prove your worth at PR Week’s PR360 conference [...]
Barry Leggetter to step down as AMEC CEO
Barry Leggetter will step down as CEO of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) at the end of the year following 11 years in the [...]
Hope&Glory toasts Edrington-Beam Suntory UK account win
Drinks distributor Edrington-Beam Suntory UK (formerly Maxxium UK) has handed Hope&Glory the consumer and trade PR briefs for its spirits portfolio. The win includes [...]
GigRev appoints Munch for brand awareness campaign
Munch has been appointed to support the launch of GigRev, a platform for musicians and influencers from UK tech entrepreneur Kevin Brown. The agency has been briefed to [...]
Gumtree: What’s in our media relations toolkit
Fergus Campbell, head of PR and communications at Gumtree, reveals which tools the company deploys to power its media relations activity. While the modern day communicator [...]
60 Seconds with Houston PR’s Hamish Thompson
Hamish Thompson, managing director of Houston PR, explains how the space theme runs through the fabric of the agency, sending a press release into orbit and how Houston [...]
P1 Communications wins Birchgrove retirement village brief
Retirement village developer Birchgrove has appointed property and destination specialist P1 Communications to establish and manage its communications strategy. The agency has [...]
Newsfeed PR to support the Invictus Games Foundation
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Foundation has appointed Newsfeed PR to support its future strategy and key announcements over the next 12 months. Newsfeed PR director [...]
Fortitude Communications wins Oxford Golf Club brief
Oxford Golf Club has appointed Fortitude Communications to raise its profile and public awareness of it being the county’s oldest golf club. As well as leading the [...]