Hamptons Bigwigs Tap Mercury for NIMBY Fight
Mon., Jan. 25, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
Billionaire Ron Lauder and trend-spotter Faith Popcorn have signed on to fight the burial of a power line 30 feet under Wainscott Beach in Long Island’s Hamptons.
Hamptons Bigwigs Tap Mercury for NIMBY Fight
Mon., Jan. 25, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
Billionaire Ron Lauder and trend-spotter Faith Popcorn have signed on to fight the burial of a power line 30 feet under Wainscott Beach in Long Island’s Hamptons.
On the Move: AIG Recruits Ripley
Mon., Jan. 25, 2021
By Steve Barnes
American International Group hires Dana Ripley as vice president, global head of media & external communications, a newly created role... Pierpont Communications promotes Elysa Nelson to senior vice president and Dave Stump to senior vice president, business development... Regions Bank names Abbas Merchant chief marketing officer
Communications lessons we can take away from one of the most historically challenging years on record.
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| In the latest “PR’s Top Pros Talk” video interview, G&S Business Communications president and CEO Luke Lambert tells Doug Simon that keeping one eye on the rear-view mirror is actually a good way to build success on the road ahead. |
LinkedIn recently rolled out a series of new features which create new opportunities for businesses to generate leads and reach potential customers.
First 8 Memphis, a Shelby County, TN-based early childhood education system, is looking for a PR agency that can lead day-to-day communications efforts as well as facilitate an early childhood communications campaign.
The Port of San Francisco is seeking qualifications from micro, local, and diverse firms interested in supplying PR on an as-needed basis. Tenderloin, Chinatown, Mission, South of Market location is a plus.
Christine Elliott, most recently executive VP, worldwide communications at Mastercard, has joined Moody’s Corp.
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Pack sent packing... President Joe Biden did not waste any time in getting rid of political hack Michael Pack from the CEO post of the US Agency for Global Media.
Jen Psaki earned the confidence of journalists and viewers around the globe during her first White House press briefing.
W2O has appointed Jo Ann Saitta, Marcos Mendell and Larry Mickelberg to three newly created executive positions.
BCW hires Kristena Lucky as executive VP, brand solutions practice lead, North America. She joins from Edelman... Devine + Partners hires Kevin Shinkle as senior vice president and chief content officer. He was CCO of the Knights of Columbus... H Code, Hispanic digital media company, appoints Damian Benders GM of B Code, which targets Blacks.
BMF partners with Qatar-based production agency Glow’n ahead of the World Cup 2022, which will be held in Qatar... Marathon Strategies releases its biennial Meet the Freshmen guide to the 68 newly elected members of Congress... Omnicom Public Relations Group launches omniearnedID communications platform... Brackendale Consulting Ltd of London rebrands.
Aziza Work Group relaunches Ebony, Jet… Marino adds BetterNOI… RooneyPartners picks up SMBC Americas, Global Association of Risk Professionals and Ascensus.
Singapore is looking for a firm to develop a marketing communications campaign designed to increase the number of visitors from the US and Canada as the nation state gradually reopens its borders to international short-term travelers.
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America “must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured,” said president Joe Biden. He will have to take on truth-deniers such as Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-SI/Bklyn) and the Republican Sedition Caucus... Porter Novelli launches justice, equity, diversity and inclusion unit in aftermath of storming of the Capitol
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A shareholder resolution slated for Omnicom’s June annual meeting calls for it to commission a third-party report to determine whether its advertising policies contribute to violations of civil or human rights.
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| Want to succeed in 2021? “Figure out how to stay inspired.” That’s the top piece of advice that Hotwire CEO, North America, Heather Kernahan shares with Doug Simon in the latest “PR’s Top Pros Talk” video interview. |
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