ALICE – the public relations agency founded by Martina Quinn in 2015 – has announced the appointment of Dermot Ryan as chair of its board of directors. Ryan began working with the agency – as an associate director – in…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association has announced the lineup of its PR and Communications Council for 2023. The Council’s 2022 vice chair, Claire Williamson, managing director, Resonance, will become chair of Council from January. Williamson succeeds 2022 Chair Rob…

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COMMUNICATION leaders have a massive opportunity to grow as leaders – to help define agendas and shape trends, as opposed to being defined and shaped by them. That was the main conclusion of this year’s Communication Leaders Survey “Break Free…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has become a corporate partner of Strategic, the only online B2B public relations publication for executives. PRCA members can now join the Strategic community at no additional individual cost. For further information on…

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THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) launched its ‘Lobbying for Good Lobbying’ campaign at an event in Parliament last night, attended by MPs, journalists, and the lobbying industry.  At the event, CIPR CEO, Alastair McCapra (pictured) spoke of the…

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NEW research shows that UK businesses lack a coherent internal communication strategy, with over a quarter (28 per cent) of UK business leaders saying they didn’t know if their organization has an internal communication strategy (11 per cent) or that…

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PR professionals are significantly less likely to take time off work to rest and recover from poor mental health compared to other UK workers, according to new research carried out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the…

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DAVID Geary (pictured) has been elected president of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Geary is the director of communications for the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), heading a large communications team in Dublin and Belfast. Over the course…

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THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) inducted two new inspirational PR figures, AvianWE CEO, Nitin Mantri (pictured) and One philosophy and WeAreUkraine founder and president, Nataliya Popovych, into the ICCO Hall of Fame. Established in 2003, the ICCO Hall of…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association’s (PRCA) Innovation Forum has published a new paper showcasing the opportunities for public relations practitioners to harness data to plan, measure and demonstrate their value.  Data Literacy in Public Relations – a series of…

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PR agency leaders in every region of the world expect increased profitability over the next 12 months, according to the new ICCO World PR Report 2022-2023. The expected profitability score was 7.0 out of 10, up from 6.7 in 2021. …

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THE theme for the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) national conference is ‘Leading Communications in a Time of Flux’. The conference, dedicated to those working in public relations and communications in Ireland, takes place on 30 November and 1…

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