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Last Updated: Tue., Aug. 11, 2026 @ 3:45 pm

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NM DOT Seeks Firm for Public Outreach

Fri, Aug. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

New MexicoThe environmental bureau of New Mexico’s Dept. of Transportation is looking for a firm to handle “on-call public involvement services.”

Engineer Shortage Could Crimp AI Growth

Fri, Aug. 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Christian & Timbers Study: America's Most Wanted Enterprise AI TalentAI may be everywhere, but according to a report from executive search firm Christian & Timbers, the people needed to make it really pay off are in short supply.

Values Alignment is Key in Selecting Influencers

Tue, Aug. 4, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Sprout SocialCommunicators looking to form successful partnerships with influencers need to look less at follower counts and more on finding influencers who align with a brand’s values and target audience, according to a new study from social intelligence platform Sprout Social.

On the Move: FTP Hires Burson's Billeter

Mon, Aug. 3, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Chris BilleterFTP, a PA and government relations firm, hires Chris Billeter as EVP and head of digital strategy and intelligence. Billeter was most recently an SVP at Burson... The Baker Agency hires Brendan Kennedy as a director. Kennedy joins Baker from Albany, NY-based Overit, where he served as PR manager... Varo Bank, which bills itself as the first all-digital nationally chartered bank in the U.S., names Sukhi Sahni as chief communications officer.

The Authenticity Tax

Tue, Jul. 28, 2026

By Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle RodriguezWhat travel brands need to do differently when overproduced content stops working.

HUD Seeks Partner for National Media Push

Mon, Jul. 27, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

HUDThe US Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for a non-profit to handle education and outreach for its Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

Earn Intent in Europe

Mon, Jul. 27, 2026

By Leyla Guilany-Lyard, Augustin Leclerc

Leyla Guilany-Lyard & Augustin LeclercReach has become a commodity anyone can buy. Legitimacy hasn't. The brands winning Europe are Impact Architects, not Broadcast Managers.

Travel PR Has a New Destination: The Answer Box

Mon, Jul. 27, 2026

By Lauren Mackiel

Lauren MackielConsumers are increasingly looking to GEO to give them answers about travel destinations. How do you make sure your brand comes up as one of those answers?

Media Maneuvers: WNET Names O'Keefe CEO

Fri, Jul. 24, 2026

By Steve Barnes

O'KeefeWNET, the nation’s largest public media company, names Edward O’Keefe its next president and CEO, effective September 21. O’Keefe succeeds Neal Shapiro, who becomes president emeritus and will retire at the end of the year... The Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, which would empower news publishers and other content providers to defend themselves by mandating transparency for all bots crawling their sites, in introduced in the House by Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC)... Google gets socked by European Union regulators with a $1 billion fine for using the platform’s dominance as a search engine to illegally undercut competition.

CT Wants to Promote its Airports

Fri, Jul. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

BradleyThe Connecticut Airport Authority is seeking proposals to promote the profile of Bradley International Airport and five other general aviation facilities in The Nutmeg State.

PR Firm News: Stagwell Acquires QStrauss Consulting

Fri, Jul. 24, 2026

By Steve Barnes

QStraussStagwell is acquiring QStrauss Consulting, an Adobe implementation and consulting firm based in Colombia... Tayeh Capital Group, a private equity firm dedicated to building value in middle-market professional and industrial services companies comes on as the first institutional investor in Council Advisors... Go Social and Morpheus Brand Consulting release a new study in the run-up to National Rum Day on August 16, showing how rum brands are represented across AI-powered consumer discovery... Catalytic Agency, a Cambridge, MA-based independent communications agency and creative studio, celebrates its fourth anniversary with a refreshed website and new agency reel.

Wyoming Slates Push for Quality Childcare

Thu, Jul. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WyomingWyoming is looking for a firm to handle strategic communications and digital outreach to promote its WY Quality Counts Program focused on early childhood care and education.

On the Move: DGA Adds Williams, Howard in London

Thu, Jul. 23, 2026

By Steve Barnes

DGADGA Group appoints Hannah Williams and Nigel Howard as senior advisors based in London... Gagen MacDonald, an APCO company, names Tirzah VanDamme as senior director on its AI & digital transformation team. VanDamme joins Gagen MacDonald from Microsoft... OptimizeRx Corp., a provider of healthcare technology solutions, appoints Sarah Bast as CMO. Bast joins the company from Publicis Health Media.