PR News & Commentary

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Steve Barnes

The US-China Business Council names Karen Elliott VP of strategic communications and publications in its DC office... The Weber Shandwick Collective promotes Adam Wall to chief integrated operations officer of its North American operations, and hires Jodi Phillips as EVP of analytics + intelligence... Haven Tower Group hires Philomena O'Donnell as principal, content strategies.

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Jon Gingerich

St. Johns County, Florida is looking for an agency that can provide tourist destination marketing services in an effort to boost the county's tourism economy.

By Candice Watkins Robinson

How inclusive communication principles can be used to address diet-related disease and encourage all Americans to make healthy food choices.

More articles featured in food & beverage PR issue:

• Making Science Messages Stick in a Crowded Landscape -- Allison Mikita, MS, VP & Dir., Global ExpertBench at FoodMinds; Jean Owen Curran, MS, RD, Dir., FoodMinds

• The Truth About Earned Media -- Stacy Bataille, Sr. VP, Coyne PR

• Building Followers Through Experiences -- Lacey Outten, Assoc. VP, Hemsworth Comms.

• From Field to Fork: Communicating Food Traceability -- Jennifer Becker, VP, G&S Bus. Comms.

• Rising Food Costs Dominate Consumer Concerns -- Heddy DeMaria, Chief Insights and Strategy Officer, HUNTER

• Sipping with the Sober Curious -- Kristen Ingraham, Sr. VP, Group Lead, Padilla

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Steve Barnes

WPP acquires Goat, an influencer marketing agency with more than 150 staffers across “remote working hubs” in the UK, US and Singapore.

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

New Hampshire wants to hire a PR firm to help promote growth in its $5.6B tourism sector, which supports about 50K jobs in The Granite State.

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

BGR Public Relations has added digital strategist David Ferguson to create customized issues advocacy and grassroots mobilization campaigns.

Wed., Mar. 22, 2023

By Steve Barnes

ROKK Solutions launches RADIUS, a suite of data programs designed to help clients create and drive effective campaigns... NCSolutions unveils CPG Insights Stream... The Public Relations Global Network brings on Mileage Communications (India) Private Ltd. and The Newmark Group Limited as members.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

The University of Washington wants quotes for a communications campaign to boost the reputation, rankings and visibility of its Seattle law school.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Richard Torrenzano

It seems we go through a bank crisis every 12 to 15 years… but this one, as opposed to those in the past, was accelerated by instant digital commentary and communications.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Patriot Strategies has signed on to provide crisis and targeted communications, strategic planning and PR services to the Embassy of Peru.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Kekst CNC promotes Nicholas Capuano, Ross Lovern and Ashe Reardon to partner and Emma Young to principal... DISH Network names Jonathan Sipling, who served as VP marketing for Amazon’s Audible unit, SVP and CMO for retail wireless... The Healthcare Distribution Alliance appoints Elizabeth Baker director of communications.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Bob Gold & Associates picks up Curacao, the largest Hispanic-serving retailer on the West Coast... The Brandman Agency takes on PR duties for the Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C... LDPR to promote hotel portion of Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences.

Tue., Mar. 21, 2023

By Steve Barnes

SKDK launches a New England practice led by Pia Carusone and Alex Bloom... Penta acquires Copperfield Advisory... Red Havas forms global partnership with Meltwater... Manifest unveils a new brand identity.

Mon., Mar. 20, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

North Dakota’s Dept. of Health and Human Services has budgeted up to $260K to hire a firm to evaluate the effectiveness of its tobacco prevention and control marketing effort.