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Finn Launches Purpose Alignment Index

Thu., Jun. 8, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

FINNFinn Partners has launched a diagnostic tool that enables brands to understand how product and purpose priorities factor into consumer purchasing decisions.

CNN Bounces CEO Licht

Wed., Jun. 7, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Chris LichtChris Licht, the embattled chairman/CEO of CNN, was fired today in the aftermath of a hard-hitting piece in The Atlantic and Donald Trump's town hall meeting.

San Jacinto River Authority (TX) Needs PR Support

Wed., Jun. 7, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

SJRAThe San Jacinto River Authority is looking for a PR partner to support its Woodlands division that serves as a wholesaler to 11 municipal utility districts in Texas and is in need of an infrastructure overhaul.

Midweek Afternoons Best Post Time for TikTok

Wed., Jun. 7, 2023

By Jon Gingerich

Sprout SocialWhile midweek mornings are the best times for engaging with people on popular social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, research by Sprout Social has found that afternoons are now the optimal times for posting on TikTok and Pinterest.

Tight Budgets Restrict Financial Cos. PR

Wed., Jun. 7, 2023

By Steve Barnes

CognitoSenior leaders at financial services companies look at budget constraints as their biggest hurdle when it comes to meeting communications and marketing goals this year, according to a new study from Cognito Media.

News of Firms: Method, Harvard, Sling & Stone Join Forces

Wed., Jun. 7, 2023

By Steve Barnes

OutleapMethod Communications, Harvard and Sling & Stone, which are all part of VCCP Business, form Outleap, a global collective... Three Rings, a Boston-based agency, launches a growth marketing division... Buzzer, a communication and consultancy agency, is started up by former Metro Public Relations senior VP Dana Block.

Travis Co. (TX) Seeks Healthcare PR

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Central HealthCentral Health, which provides medical and hospital care to needy and uninsured residents of Texas’ Travis County, is looking for a firm to support its public affairs and strategic communications efforts.

ICR Acquires Bullfrog + Baum

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Jennifer BaumICR has acquired Bullfrog + Baum, the 23-year-old PR shop focused on the hospitality, lifestyle, travel and consumer marketing sectors.

Commentary

PGA Tour Sells its Soul for Saudi Gold

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

PGA Tour & LIV GolfThe PGA Tour trashes its legacy and tradition by shamelessly merging with Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf after two years of mudslinging and bitter legal fights. (Updated)

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On the Move: Disney's Hunter to Lead Comms at Purpose Built Communities

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Curtis HunterPurpose Built Communities, a nonprofit housing group, hires The Walt Disney Co.'s Curtis Hunter as VP of marketing and communications... AI-assisted public relations platform Intelligent Relations brings on Nadel Phelan CEO Paula Phelan as chief operating officer... Allied Global Marketing promotes Erin Corbett to executive VP of global partnership marketing.

Fewer Hires at Small Businesses Due to AI

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Jon Gingerich

laptopAlmost half of small business owners say they expect to hire fewer people in the future due to generative AI tools, according to a new survey.

Accounts in Transit: Hopscotch Europe Handles Wilson Sporting Goods

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Steve Barnes

WilsonHopscotch Europe is to handle PR activities for Wilson Sporting Goods in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Sweden... Manifest lands North America PR duties for Daiya Foods, a leader in the plant-based cheese market... Firecracker PR signs on UK-based defense and space manufacturing company Pulsar Fusion.

PR's Top Pros Talk: Paul Holmes

Tue., Jun. 6, 2023

By Steve Barnes

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Provoke Media
PRovoke Media chair Paul Holmes talks with Doug Simon about why PR pros should continue to lead with their values, despite the wave of "anti-woke" sentiment, on the latest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview.

Twitter Ad Sales Tank

Mon., Jun. 5, 2023

By Jon Gingerich

TwitterTwitter’s advertising revenues in the U.S. plummeted 59 percent between April and May compared to a year prior, according to a report published today by the New York Times.

Great Lakes Water Auth. Seeks 'Dynamic' PR

Mon., Jun. 5, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

GLWAThe Detroit-based Great Lakes Water Authority, which provides clean, safe drinking water to 40 percent of Michigan’s population, is looking for a firm to create a "dynamic communications strategy."

SKDK Snags Aide to NY Gov. Hochul

Mon., Jun. 5, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Bryan LesswingBryan Lesswing, senior advisor to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, has joined Stagwell’s SKDK unit’s public affairs practice as SVP to work on corporate, crisis and advocacy clients.

Commentary

SF Escapes from 'Doom Loop'

Mon., Jun. 5, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

SanFranSan Francisco launches its biggest-ever tourism promotion push in effort to escape media's "doom loop" stories... Target, which caved to conservative pressure to remove its Pride collection, gets credit for decade-long support of the LGBTQIA+ community... Voice from above encourages Mike Pence to enter the GOP presidential fray.