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Last Updated: Tue., Oct. 15, 2024 @ 4:45 pm

Corinth (MS) Rolls Out the Red Carpet

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

CorinthCorinth, which is located in the northeast Hills region of Mississippi, has budgeted $150K for a PR campaign to boost tourism.

Climate Advocate Skelton Advises DGA Group

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Karen SkeltonDGA Group has named climate advocate Karen Skelton as a senior advisor to help clients navigate the evolving energy transition landscape.

Kekst CNC Works True Value Chapter 11

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

TrueValueKekst CNC handles True Value as the hardware wholesaler declares Chapter 11 and agrees to sell its operations to home improvement company competitor, Do it Best Corp.

The Irreplaceable Human Touch

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Rhiannon Dourado

DouradoInfluencers in the healthcare sector can empower patients and engage with followers with an authenticity and emotional depth that AI simply can’t match.

Brunswick Arts Takes Cut of the Action

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

East BankThe University College of London is using Brunswick Arts to provide communications support for the East Bank cultural quarter that is being developed in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Accounts in Transit: Marino to Celebrate Zabar's 90th

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ZabarMarino to promote 90th anniversary of Manhattan food destination Zabar’s through an earned media and influencer engagement program... The Point PR, a Los Angeles-based agency, wins the St. Regis Cap Cana Resort in the Dominican Republic, set to open in April of 2025, and the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa in Colorado... Magrino picks up well-being social club Loopwell.

On the Move: Collected Stategies Adds FTI Alum Thalassinos

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Angelo ThalassinosCollected Strategies brings on Angelo Thalassinos as VP of operations. He was at FTI Consulting.... Sloane & Company names former Spectrum Science EVP, health tech & consumer science Leslie Wheeler as a managing director in its healthcare practice... Brand USA, a public-private partnership that works to attract international visitors to the US, brings on Chris Heywood as SVP, PR & CCO.

News of Firms: Prosek Releases Reaching Retail Investors Report

Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ProsekProsek Partners releases a report that uncovers the progress private markets firms have made—and have yet to make—when it comes to reaching individual investors and their advisors... Havas Lynx launches a global healthcare influencer offering... The Hoffman Agency is continuing its annual HBCU Scholarship for a third year.

Squire Patton Boggs Signs Colombia

Mon., Oct. 14, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

ColombiaSquire Patton Boggs has signed a one-year $720K pact to provide government relations and strategic political consulting services to Colombia’s Washington embassy.

Amplifying Voices That Matter

Mon., Oct. 14, 2024

By Jen Dobrzelecki

Jen DobrzeleckiThere’s an urgent need for healthcare communicators to connect, engage and tell the stories about our most important healthcare influencers: women.

UAE Climate Fund Adds Digital Work to Edelman

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

AlterraALTERRA Management Ltd, which is the United Arab Emirates' $30B climate-focused investment fund, adds $200K in digital and website design work to Edelman's plate.

Idaho Scouts for Conservation PR

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

State of IdahoThe Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission is looking for a partner to handle media and public information services.

Commentary

Jersey Jets Fumble the PR Ball

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Woody JohnsonJets owner Woody Johnson fires team's head coach, once again. Is it possible for the fans to fire Johnson?... Donald Trump is going to pay a price for his disgraceful dissemination of lies about FEMA hurricane recovery efforts... Patriarch of PR’ passes away. Bob Butter, who helped handle the media following the terror attack on the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018 has died. He was 68.

PR Pros: Build Trust With Journalists

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

By Christine O'Dwyer

Deborah Berry“Some of the best stories I’ve worked on have been because I’ve had a relationship with a PR person,” Deborah Berry, national correspondent for USA Today, told attendees at PRSA National Capital Chapter's Oct. 1 meeting.

Leading Leaders In a Time of Challenge

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

By Ken Jacobs

Ellen Ryan MardiksEllen Ryan Mardiks, Chairman of Golin, reflects on the leadership insights she gained from the iconic Al Golin, her approach to leading leaders, her commitment to DEI initiatives, and her intentional decision to stay with Golin for 40+ years on latest Taking The Lead Podcast with Ken Jacobs.