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Last Updated: Thu., May 22, 2025 @ 5:01 pm

Explore St. Louis Looks for Crisis PR Plan

Thu., May 22, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Explore St LouisExplore St. Louis plans to hire a crisis communications firm as the DMO moves to establish the city and region as a top-tier US travel destination.

Sitrick Signs Up China's Huawei Technologies

Thu., May 22, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

HuaweiSitrick And Company has signed on to provide strategic communications to China’s Huawei Technologies, which is on the US Treasury Dept.’s sanctions list.

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O'Dwyer's May PR Firm Rankings Magazine

Kathy BloomgardenThe Power of Authentic Storytelling in an Artificial Age: Why putting authentic stories of real people front and center of healthcare campaigns can humanize complex issues and give health marketing messages greater credibility and cultural resonance. -- Katie Ferro, JPA Health

Cathy AngelLeveraging Thought Leadership to Elevate Your Brand: From expert to icon: How a well-planned thought leadership strategy can boost your reputation and enhance brand visibility. -- Cathy Angel, Hemsworth

Kathy BloomgardenHave You ChatGPT'ed Yourself?: Large language models are quickly becoming the new influencers. What are you doing to shape them? -- Kathy Bloomgarden, Ruder Finn

Alyse Deutsch & Rosalind ReischerA Communications Playbook for the Trump Era: How PR professionals can protect reputation, realign messaging and find opportunity amid Trump 2.0. -- Alyse Deutsch & Rosalind Reischer, APCO

Victoria RenwickYour IPO Communications Roadmap: A strategic, step-by-step approach to going public, which is a defining milestone in a company’s journey .-- Kristen Leathers, V2 Communications

Natalie SmithNavigating Employees' Return to In-Office Work: Strategies to strengthen company culture and improve well-being as more employees return to the office. -- Natalie Smith, Padilla

Steve HalseyThe Communicator's Mandate in 2025: In our current era of uncertainty, communications leaders now play a more vital role than ever. -- Steve Halsey, G&S Integrated Communications Group

O'Dwyer's May '25 PR Firm Rankings MagazinePR Firms Post 1.5% Dip in '24 Income: Public relations firms recorded a 1.5 percent drop in combined 2024 fee income to $4.7B as clients adopted a cautious approach toward spending due to economic uncertainty, according to the 133 independent firms ranked by O’Dwyer’s.

Read more articles from the issue, plus profiles for PR firms ranked by O'Dwyer's

PR Firm News: Antenna Group Invests In No Logo Platform

Thu., May 22, 2025

By Steve Barnes

AntennaAntenna Group acquires a minority investment stake in AI-powered creator platform No Logo... The PRConsultants Group, a nationwide network of senior communications professionals, marks its 25th anniversary... Acceleration Community of Companies launches Ingenuity Group, a talent and brand consultancy founded by Ina Treciokas, who was previously a partner at Slate PR.

We Are Coyne: Leaders, Solvers, Disruptors, Counselors, Specialists, Partners

On the Move: Avoq Names Askew, Grant to Run Gov't Relations

Thu., May 22, 2025

By Steve Barnes

AvoqAvoq appoints partners Whit Askew and Cedric Grant to manage its government relations operations... rbb Communications, names VPs Jennifer Valdes and Julie Jimenez-Padron as equity shareholders... The Consultancy PR promotes Francesco Tribuzio to SVP.

Denmark Recruits Mercury Public Affairs

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DenmarkDenmark has enlisted Mercury Public Affairs for strategic consulting, PA, marketing and communications work as president Trump vows to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the European nation. (Updated)

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Commentary

Ukraine Needs PR Makeover

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

UkraineUkraine is in dire need of a PR repositioning as Donald Trump prepares to pull the plug on US support... Embattled NYC mayor Eric Adams claims his meeting with his buddy in the White House saved the Empire Wind offshore project... Media heavyweights need to read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' before cutting deals with Trump.

The Power of Authentic Storytelling in an Artificial Age

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Katie Ferro

Katie FerroWhy putting authentic stories of real people front and center of healthcare campaigns can humanize complex issues and give health marketing messages greater credibility and cultural resonance.

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Big Board Goes with Ballard Partners

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

NYSEThe New York Stock Exchange Group has hired Ballard Partners for government affairs advice and guidance on issues related to trading and the capital markets.

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AR State U Seeks PR for Entrepreneurship Push

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

AStateArkansas State University is scouting for a firm to develop a revenue-generating business model and marketing plan for its A-State Innovation System.

Hernando County, FL, Floats Tourism Marketing RFP

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Jon Gingerich

Hernando CountyFlorida’s Hernando County is looking for an agency that can provide tourism marketing and advertising services for Florida’s Adventure Coast Visitors Bureau.

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PR Firm News: Italy's Excellera Advisory Group Acquires Instinctif Partners MENA

Wed., May 21, 2025

By Steve Barnes

ExcelleraExcellera Advisory Group, an Italian corporate affairs advisory group, acquires Instinctif Partners MENA, boosting its staff to more than 350 professionals... Imre launches its Precision Experience Practice... The Academic Society for Management & Communication think tank launches a free, open-access magazine, Corporate Communication Review.