PR News & Commentary

By Kevin McCauley

The once fast-paced healthcare PR sector slowed to a crawl in 2023 as O’Dwyer’s 83 ranked health firms managed to grow only 2.6 percent to $1.7B. • PR Firms Post Mere 1.8% Growth in '23 • NYC PR Firms Largest Slice of O'Dwyer's Rankings

Tue., Apr. 16, 2024

By Richard Dukas

There’s a fine line between newsjacking and taking advantage, aka ambulance chasing. Our job as PR professionals is to tread it carefully.

Tue., Apr. 16, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Prosek Partners brings on Diana Estupinan to lead its first office in the Middle East, which will be located in Abu Dhabi... Madwell promotes Gabriela Benitez to president, a newly created role at the firm... Zonda, which provides data-driven market solutions to companies in the homebuilding industry, names Tom LeBaron as VP, performance and growth marketing

Tue., Apr. 16, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Navigators Global has signed a one-year contract to advise Japan’s embassy on legislation in Congress and White House policies and actions that could affect the US and Japan relationship.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Carlsbad is looking for an economic development partner to help position the southern California city as a great place to build a business and grow a career.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Teneo is handling the initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms with nearly $200B in assets under management.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

A growing number of consumers, company employees and even PR professionals now think companies should dial back on ESG initiatives, according to the latest Global Communications Report from USC Annenberg.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Fraser Seitel

While employee inclusion is important for any workplace, three recent examples illustrate how staff empowerment can potentially threaten an organization.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

FGS Global brings on Global Counsel's Joe Palombo as a partner in the firm’s London office... SJW Group, an investor-owned pure-play water and wastewater utility, names Nazan Riahei as VP of communications, a newly created role... Measurabl, an ESG tech platform for real estate, names Chris Zegal SVP of marketing

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

BCW and Hill & Knowlton, which will merge as of July 1 to form Burson, bring on financial communications and capital market advisory firm Buchanan Communications as part of the new unit, effective immediately... Stagwell enters into an agreement to acquire PROS Agency, a Brazil-based brand and marketing consultancy... The LAGRANT Foundation forms alumni advisory council.

Mon., Apr. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Blaze PR president Matt Kovacs talks with Doug Simon about how organizations can get the most out of their PR budgets on the latest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview.