A new guide from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) showcases the strategic value of public relations to organizations.   The ‘Communicating in a Crisis’ guide features 21 award-winning case studies on how organizations used their PR teams to navigate…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced that Rob Colmer (chair) and Claire Williamson (vice chair) will lead the PR and Communications Council in 2022. Colmer (pictured) becomes chair after serving as vice chair last year, while Williamson’s…

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THE ninth annual 2022 Digital PR Report examining the growth of digital PR and communications across all sectors was launched today by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).  The study – carried out by 3Gem – will provide a…

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EMMANUEL Ofosu-Appiah (pictured) has today been appointed vice chair of the PRCA’s Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). Ofosu-Appiah joined REEB in January 2021 and currently leads the ethnic men in PR and social mobility work stream. He is a…

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THE average UK PR agency does 27 new business pitches every year, clocking up 1,674 hours, and £11,000 in costs, a new study of senior agency professionals has found. The figure covers everything from tender identification, kick off brainstorms, strategy…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Paul Cohen (pictured), partner, CEO, Milk & Honey PR North America, to its Global Advisory Board. A trusted communications advisor to executives and teams across three continents, Cohen has represented multinational…

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THE PRCA MENA Digital Awards took place this week to celebrate the best in digital PR and communications across The Middle East and North Africa. The annual ceremony (in its third year) was held at the Cheeky Camel, Bonnington Hotel,…

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TWO-THIRDS of UK business leaders are planning to recruit public relations staff or hire agencies for public relations support in the next three months, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The ‘CIPR Business Leaders…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has elected Grayling global CEO Sarah Scholefield (pictured) as vice-chair. She will succeed Rachel Friend as PRCA chair when her term concludes in the Autumn of 2022.  Having worked both in the UK…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) director general Francis Ingham (pictured) was recently named winner of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication’s (AMEC) Don Bartholomew Award for 2021. Ingham said, "I am deeply honored and thoroughly…

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FOR the second year, Tourism Ireland CEO, Niall Gibbons (pictured) has emerged as the most influential Irish leader on social media, according to the second Social CEO Report released by strategic reputation and communications firm The Reputations Agency. The report…

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IN September, the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and US-based Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) announced a joint research project to capture the global state of ethics and compliance in the public relations industry. They recently launched a collaborative…

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