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Last Updated: Mon., Mar. 9, 2026 @ 5:15 pm

Making Trend Reports Stick

Mon., Mar. 9, 2026

By Eric Davis, Steve Halsey

Eric Davis & Steve HalseyA practical trend-reports playbook for food and beverage marketers.

Mammano Returns to Mercury

Mon., Mar. 9, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Nicholas MammanoNick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.

Williams Group Heeds Call from Sudan

Mon., Mar. 9, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

SudanThe Williams Group is providing strategic counsel, tactical planning and government relations work for war-torn Sudan.

PR Firm News: Ruder Finn Launches rf.Voices

Mon., Mar. 9, 2026

By Steve Barnes

RFvoicesRuder Finn launches rf.Voices, an integrated influence offering that brings together AI-powered influencer marketing, customer advocacy and paid amplification under one measurable framework... The Pollack Group is accepting applications through March 31 for The Big Red Grant, a $40,000 pro bono strategic PR and marketing engagement program awarded to a nonprofit organization ready for growth... D S Simon Media releases a report that says almost seven in ten producers (68 percent) are more interested in airing a story when they know it has been optimized for AI.

The Essential Steps to Networking

Mon., Mar. 9, 2026

By Josh Moed

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Monique Kelley, Assoc. Professor, Boston University
On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, welcomed back Monique Kelley, Associate Professor of the Practice at Boston University’s College of Communication, to discuss her book Redefining Networking: How to Lead with Your Unique Value and why she believes it’s time to rethink what networking really means.

Hunterdon County, NJ Issues Tourism Marketing RFP

Fri., Mar. 6, 2026

By Jon Gingerich

HunterdonHunterdon County, New Jersey, is looking for an agency that can improve the visibility of the county’s tourism brand by providing digital as well as traditional marketing and public relations services.

World Bank to Hire External Affairs Pro

Fri., Mar. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

The World Bank is looking to hire a Washington-based external affairs officer to serve as its primary contact for members of the media.The World Bank is looking to hire a Washington-based external affairs officer to serve as its primary contact for members of the media.

PA's Lehigh Valley Touts Healthcare Jobs

Fri., Mar. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

The Workforce Board of Lehigh Valley seeks a firm to run a campaign to highlight the healthcare career opportunities that are available in the two-county region of eastern Pennsylvania.The Workforce Board of Lehigh Valley seeks a firm to run a campaign to highlight the healthcare career opportunities that are available in the two-county region of eastern Pennsylvania.

Accounts in Transit: Praytell Drives Up to Burger King

Fri., Mar. 6, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Burger KingPraytell is selected as U.S. PR agency of record for Burger King. Mojo Supermarket takes on social AOR duties... P-22 Agency signs on with Explora, a family-owned, certified B Corporation offering immersive journeys in South America... GV Public Relations is representing The Whitney Hotel in Boston; The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia; and Juniper Preserve, Golf & Wellness Resort in Bend, OR.

On the Move: Seven Letter Recruits NBC Vet Raffa

Fri., Mar. 6, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Allie RaffaSeven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.