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Publicis Posts 4.5% Q1 Organic Growth

Tue, Apr. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

PublicisPublicis Groupe reported 4.5 percent Q1 organic growth in net revenues to $4.1B despite the volatile macro environment.

PondelWilkinson Adds Anreder & Co. Veterans

Tue, Apr. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

PondelPondelWilkinson, the Los Angeles-based IR and strategic communications shop, has expanded to the East Coast by adding Anreder & Company veterans following the retirement of principal Steven Anreder.

AI Is Reshaping Earned Media, and PR Pros Need to Adapt

Mon, Apr. 13, 2026

By Josh Moed

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Adeena Fried, Exec. VP of Health & Wellness, HAVAS Red
Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, and Adeena Fried, Executive Vice President of Health & Wellness at HAVAS Red, discussed how AI search, large language models, and evolving newsroom workflows are changing the value, and the lifecycle, of earned media.

Sitrick Buys Back His Firm

Fri, Apr. 10, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Mike SitrickMike Sitrick has bought his firm Sitrick And Company back from RGP, the Dallas-based management consulting firm. He sold the strategic communications powerhouse for $43.4M in Oct. 2009.

Sorrell Goes Hollywood

Thu, Mar. 26, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Martin SorrellMartin Sorrell’s S4 Capital announced today that it will team with New Element Media to produce a documentary, “Chasing the Dream,” about the 2026 World Cup.

Your Crisis Plan Won't Save You. Your Judgement Will.

Fri, Mar. 20, 2026

By Montieth Illingworth

MontiethMuch is made of the importance of proper planning to anticipate and manage a crisis—but what matters most is understanding how decisions will be made once the crisis is underway.

Communicating Through Controversy

Tue, Mar. 10, 2026

By Andrea Carrothers

Andrea CarrothersStrategies for health and nutrition communicators to build trust in today’s divisive health and nutrition landscape.

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.

WPP Unveils Survival Plan

Thu, Feb. 26, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Cindy RoseWPP CEO Cindy Rose unveiled “Elevate 28,” a strategic plan to simplify the troubled company, which reported a 5.4 percent drop in 2025 revenues to $13.6B.

Achieving Agency Growth in 2026

Wed, Jan. 21, 2026

By Rich Jachetti

Rich JachettiWhy tracking macroeconomic, legislative and consumer confidence indicators is a beneficial habit for PR agency leaders to adopt.

Hire Your Next Agency as If Hiring New Staff

Tue, Sep. 2, 2025

By Steve Drake, Robert Udowitz

Steve Drake & Robert UdowitzSelecting a communications firm deserves the same scrutiny as hiring a full team, because your budget, communications success, and organizational reputation depend on it.