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Michigan Creates Pool of Marcomms Talent
Wed., Jan. 21, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
Michigan wants to create a pool of firms to create digital marketing and advertising campaigns on an as-needed basis.
Three Boos for Lutnick
Wed., Jan. 21, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
Davos swells heckle Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for praising coal over renewables... House Speaker Mike Johnson preaches US/UK unity while his boss threatened to slap tariffs on Britain for not supporting his Greenland grab... Stars & Stripes strikes back at DOD boss Hegseth's bid to dictate its coverage... Ballard Partners sees dollar signs in Venezuela... Will Joey Chestnut defend his renowned Mustard Belt now that Nathan's Famous eyes control by China-owned Smithfield Foods.
Matt Ward, who was head of US communications & corporate media relations at HSBC, has joined FTI Consulting’s PR operation unit in New York.
Why tracking macroeconomic, legislative and consumer confidence indicators is a beneficial habit for PR agency leaders to adopt.
FGS Global launches its AI Advisory practice and acquires Memetica, a specialist technology consultancy in AI-driven threat detection and mitigation across social, dark web and fringe platforms... The Harris Poll, which is part of Stagwell, launches Harris QuestRQ, a reputation system for business, communications and marketing leaders... The Change Agencies, an inclusive communications agency network, brings on The Holliday Collaborative Agency in Indianapolis and Meraki Communications Group in Alexandria, VA, as members.
Symbolic.ai forms a partnership with News Corp to begin using the company’s AI-native publisher platform in the newsrooms of News Corp publications to augment research, writing and publishing... Mediaite launches a newsletter that promises to give readers a summary of—media newsletters... The Fund for American Studies launches the Journalism Excellence Fellowship, a program that will provide promising young journalists the opportunity to work alongside top writers, reporters, and media professionals.
LaVoieHealthScience promotes Lisa DeScenza to president... Buffalo Groupe, which works with golf, hospitality and real estate brands, ups Glenn Gray to chief growth officer.... Marketbridge, a Bethesda, MD-based marketing consultant, names Mike Swartz chief growth officer and Ellie Ahmadi as SVP of global corporate marketing.
Long Island Power Authority is seeking a firm(s) to provide high-level strategic public affairs, media and stakeholder engagement support.
Public Policy Holding Company reports that 4Q '25 revenues surged 27.8 percent to $49.9M. Organic growth rose 5.4 percent.
The global economy is threatened by a wave of insularity that is cutting people off from the world beyond their immediate environment and making them more unlikely to listen to—or do business with—people from other countries or with opinions different from theirs, according to Edelman’s 2026 Trust Barometer.
How to tell whether you’re dealing with a crisis firm or simply a “PR firm that does crisis.”
Anthropic, developer of the Claude chatbot, hires Democratic-connected Avenue Solutions for DC representation.
Redpoint adds Inn By The Sea, a resort on the coast of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to its client roster... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is named U.S PR agency of record for Halter, which develops GPS-enabled collars that deliver virtual fencing and guidance for cattle... Junipr Public Relations and R-to-V Marketing team up to raise the profile of boutique hotel The Belfry House.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association names Chad Coleman CMO, effective Feb. 3. Coleman was most recently chief brand officer at YouTube channel Dude Perfect... Strategic Objectives promotes Sadie Tory and Saul Lewis to VP... Signal Group ups Scott Lusk and Jess McCarron to managing directors.
The tourism promotion entity for Florida’s Brevard County is seeking qualifications from firms that can provide tourism PR and media relations services for the region, known as Florida’s Space Coast.
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