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Last Updated: Wed., Jun. 7, 2023 @ 5:40 pm

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.

May '23 PR Firm Rankings Magazine

Philanthropic Ventures Take Center Stage

By Amy Terpeluk

Amy TerpelukNonprofits and philanthropists have a unique opportunity to take ownership of conversations surrounding pressing social issues.

More articles from May '23 magazine:

Inside the Mind of a Sixty-Year-Old PR Agency CEO -- Art Stevens, Mng. Partner, The Stevens Group

Surviving a Social Media Crisis -- Thomas Mustac, Otter PR

Benchmarking Agency Performance Boosts Profitability -- Rick Gould, Mng. Partner, Gould+Partners

Tax Impacts PR Firms Should Be Aware Of -- Michael Belfer, Partner, Anchin

Generative AI and the Future of Work -- Yash Gad, CEO, Ringer Sciences & Adam Schwartzman, Head of Content, The Bliss Group

Letting the Jury Decide -- Thomas Butler, Pres., Butler Assocs.

Too Busy to Listen? You May be Too Busy to Succeed -- Peter V. Stanton, CEO, Stanton Comms.

Guiding Clients Through FDA Court Battles -- Carrie Jones, CEO & Stefanie Tuck, VP, JPA Health

Social Influencers are Back and Brands are Benefitting -- Rosalie Morton, Sr. VP, Consumer and Channels, Padilla

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.