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Last Updated: Thu., Feb. 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Michigan Co. Needs COVID Vaccination Push

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Ingham CountyMichigan’s Ingham County wants to hire a firm to develop a marketing campaign promoting the availability of COVID vaccinations at its health centers.

Bujarski Moves from FGS to UTA

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Cassandra BjuarskiCassandra Bujarski, who has headed up the LA office of FGS Global since June 2022, joins United Talent Agency as chief communications officer.

Nuance Is Out—It Needs To Come Back

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By Paul Oestreicher

Paul OestreicherThe rise of binary thinking is poisoning our public discourse. Here are a few steps communicators, policymakers and business leaders can take to restore civility and evidence-based decision-making in how we communicate.

Ballard Partners Blasts Off with Blue Origin

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Blue OriginTrump-connected Ballard Partners has signed on Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket company, which competes with Elon Musk's SpaceX, to handle issues related to commercial spaceflight.

Saying Yes To Growth Starts With Saying No

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By John O'Dwyer

Margaret Irons, founder of Salt & Butter Marketing, discusses how to get your operating vision and go-to-market strategy right, what to prioritize to achieve your goals, and what are the signs that you need to change course on the lateset O'Dwyer's webinar hosted by Researchscape's Tony Cheevers.

Margaret Irons, founder of Salt & Butter Marketing, discusses how to get your operating vision and go-to-market strategy right, what to prioritize to achieve your goals, and what are the signs that you need to change course on the latest O'Dwyer's webinar hosted by Researchscape's Tony Cheevers.

What To Do With a Lonely CEO

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025

By Montieth Illingworth

MontiethDealing with uncomfortable situations can cause "lonely moments" for a CEO. Here's how communications experts can help CEOs, and the boards of the companies they lead, deal with those moments.

IPG's Krakowsky Targets $250M in Cost Cuts

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

KrakowskyInterpublic CEO Philippe Krakowsky targets $250M in cost savings in 2025 via an accelerated business transformation program as his firm gets acquired by John Wren’s Omnicom.

Greece Reaches for BGR Government Affairs

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

GreeceBGR Government Affairs has landed a one-year $600K contract to provide US government relations counsel to Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Numbers Show PR Headed for Solid 2025

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Dustin Siggins

Dustin SigginsDespite headlines to the contrary, a series of recent reports suggest that the U.S. economy will be strong this year, indicating increased investment in the communications sector.

Trailrunner's Nurick Moves to Invariant

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Brianne NurickBrianne Nurick, who has more than 20 years of communications experience, has joined Invariant as head of its energy and industrials advisory practice.

News of Firms: Republican Politicos Launch S2R Public Affairs

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Steve Barnes

S2RS2R, a DC-based public affairs firm, is launched by three former National Republican Senatorial Committee staffers... Mission & Story, a PR firm with the goal of electing Democrats to state and local office, is founded by former SKDK director Rachael Shackelford Dussuau... Clutch Consulting, headed by former Michigan Black Business Alliance chief strategy officer Kai Bowman, sets up shop.

Building Stronger Teams Through Leadership and Belonging

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Suchi Sherpa

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Michele Moore, VP & Chief Comms Office at The Ford Foundation

Michele Moore, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at the Ford Foundation, joined Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, on the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast to discuss the foundation’s leadership approach, its focus on diversity and belonging, and the strategies that drive high-performing teams.

Accounts in Transit: Wireside Comms Lands Sygnia

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025

By Steve Barnes

SygniaWireside Communications is named primary strategic communications partner for cyber readiness and response services company Sygnia... Montieth SPRG, a Hong Kong affiliate of Montieth & Company, is named PR and corporate comms agency for ASUS... Stone Junction, an engineering PR agency, signs on to work with MintMech, a UK-based specialist in the offshore geotechnical drilling and marine construction sectors.