On the Move: 360PR+ Hires Armit as HR Chief
Tue., Feb. 7, 2023
By Steve Barnes
360PR+ hires Kara Armit VP, human resources... Alloy names Jenni McDonough as chief people officer... The CW Network has named former CMO of WarnerMedia Entertainment Chris Spadaccini as its CMO.
Knox Lane Invests in Spectrum Science
Tue., Feb. 7, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Knox Lane has made a strategic investment in Spectrum Science, which ranks No. 4 on O’Dwyer’s roster of healthcare firms with fee income of $48.9M in 2021.
O'Dwyer's 2023 Special Issue on Crisis Comms.
Now Streaming: Crisis in the Documentary Era
By Liz Janisse, Rachel Rosenblatt
What to do when your organization becomes the subject of a high-profile documentary.
More articles from Jan. special issue:
• Welcome Back to an Even-More Unpredictable World -- Andrew Frank, Pres. Karv Communications
• The Best Companies Anticipate Crisies and Drill to Prepare -- Robert Durand, Jonathan Taylor, Crosswind Media & PR
• Twitter's Lessons for Crisis Communications -- Alex Stanton, CEO, Stanton
• When an Employee Threatens Your Company's Reputation -- David Ball, Pres. & Founder, Ball Consulting Group
• When Crisis Threatens an Influencer-Deal Partnerhsip -- Eric Yaverbaum, CEO, Ericho Comms.
• New Year, New World, New Rules? -- Jessica Berk Ross, Mng. Partner, FINN Partners
• Adding Self-Awareness, Compassion to the Crisis Toolkit -- Anne Green, Principal & Mng. Dir., G&S Business Comms.
• Reputation Management for Doctors -- Alaina Chiappone, Publicist, Otter PR
• It's a Rollup World -- by Art Stevens, Mng. Partner, The Stevens Group
Kekst CNC Works Public Storage's Takeover Bid
Tue., Feb. 7, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Kekst CNC handles Public Storage, the nation’s biggest self-storage operator, as it launches a hostile $11B all-stock bid for its smaller competitor Life Storage.
'Gateway to Vancouver Island' Wants PR
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Nanaimo Airport, the “Gateway to Vancouver Island,” wants to book a firm to create a marketing campaign to increase brand awareness and recognition of its service offerings.
Commentary
Meet the Rodney Dangerfield of DC
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Why doesn't Joe Biden get any respect to his massive legislative accomplishments? Age has a lot to do with it... The Wall Street Journal does a good job in following Rupert Murdoch's mandate to trash Trump... Does Walt Disney Co. only cave to Chinese officials, or does it roll over for all authoritarian regimes?
Tax Planning Considerations for 2023 (Part 2)
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
By Dominic Rovano
With the 2023 tax season upon us, here’s a list of recent major tax changes and updates to help guide you through the tax planning process this year.
On the Move: Revive Names Bevolo CEO
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
By Steve Barnes
Revive, part of The Weber Shandwick Collective, names Chris Bevolo CEO... Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company, appoints Maura McGreevy as CCO... FUSE Create promotes partners Aleena Mazhar and Steve Miller to SVP.
'Don't Make Excuses' in '23
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
By Ken Jacobs
Idea Grove CEO Scott Baradell advises agency leaders to avoid an excuse mindset where you blame things like inflation and quiet quitting for business problems and instead focus on what you can control in video interview on the key takeaways from his book, Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.
Carson City, NV Needs PR AOR
Fri., Feb. 3, 2023
By Jon Gingerich
Nevada’s capital is looking for an agency that can develop public relations and creative content for the city as well as manage web maintenance duties.