Downtown Austin Needs PR Firm
Fri., Feb. 14, 2025
By Jon Gingerich
The nonprofit that works to enhance and preserve Austin, Texas’ downtown is requesting proposals from agencies that can boost its reputation and visibility through ongoing public relations services.
On the Move: Waterhouse Brands Hires ICR Health Alum Terri Clevenger
Fri., Feb. 14, 2025
By Steve Barnes
Waterhouse Brands brings on Terri Clevenger, who built the healthcare PR practice at ICR, as head of integrated communications... IBM appoints Mike Harney VP, government and regulatory affairs, effective March 17... Mars hires David Jacobs as VP of marketing for Mars Food & Nutrition North America... Tanis Communications, which specializes in B2B deep tech, semiconductors, AI and cloud data centers, promotes Katherine Haig and Kimberly Gamble to account executives.
Alexander County, which calls itself the “gem of North Carolina” wants to hire a firm to provide comprehensive re-branding design, development and implementation services.
Articles by Crisis Communications Experts
Finding Success Through Prediction and Preparation: A proactive approach to crisis management that forecasts what issues an organization might face in the near or long term will be critical to success in 2025.-- Linda Barnhart & Eliot Hoff, APCO
How to Prevent and AI Crisis: Several companies have found themselves in a reputational crisis after going beyond adopting AI into their everyday business practices and attempting to use these tools to replace artists, writers and other creators. -- Eric Yaverbaum, Ericho Communications
The modern crisis management playbook is no longer confined to issuing a terse statement or holding a press conference. Today’s successful responses rely on a sophisticated combination of speed, authenticity and technological tools.
360PR+ is selected to handle US public relations for STIHL, a manufacturer of outdoor power tools... CIIC PR is partnering with Casa Carolina, a recently opened luxury wellness boutique hotel and gastro bar in Cartagena, Colombia... Say My Name PR + Digital Marketing adds Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Hotel 1928.
More than half of North American PR agencies were profitable in 2024, with noted increases in profitability toward the end of the year, according to a new Gould+Partners report.
Michigan’s Ingham County wants to hire a firm to develop a marketing campaign promoting the availability of COVID vaccinations at its health centers.
Trump-connected Ballard Partners has signed on Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket company, which competes with Elon Musk's SpaceX, to handle issues related to commercial spaceflight.
Commentary
Matt Gaetz must be kicking himself for his decision to withdraw his nomination for US attorney general. Kowtowed Republicans, who voted to approve unqualified Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., would have approved the former Florida Congressman... The Associated Press draws White House wrath for sticking with Gulf of Mexico name... Coalition is formed to fight government subsidies that are doled out to the fossil fuels sector.
Dealing with uncomfortable situations can cause "lonely moments" for a CEO. Here's how communications experts can help CEOs, and the boards of the companies they lead, deal with those moments.
Cassandra Bujarski, who has headed up the LA office of FGS Global since June 2022, joins United Talent Agency as chief communications officer.
The rise of binary thinking is poisoning our public discourse. Here are a few steps communicators, policymakers and business leaders can take to restore civility and evidence-based decision-making in how we communicate.
Stagwell acquires marketing agency Gold Rabbit Sports, which has worked with clients including the Kansas City Chiefs and Kentucky Derby... GAVIN, a brand communications agency, and its parent company, The YGS Group, open a new office in York, PA...Blue Highway Advisory launches Blue Highway Global to focus on providing intelligence acquisition for risk measurement, threat assessment, legal investigations and all varieties of due diligence....Sprout Social launches a rebranded influencer marketing platform, Sprout Social Influencer Marketing (formerly Tagger Media).
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