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Ad Agencies Look to PR to Differentiate, Drive Growth

Tue, Mar. 3, 2026

By Dave Nobs

Dave NobsIn today’s highly competitive marketplace, ad agencies are increasingly leveraging the power of public relations to build reputations, shape narratives, reinforce areas of expertise, and create content.

WI State Fair Shops for Marcomms Help

Mon, Mar. 2, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WisconsinThe Wisconsin State Fair, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary on opening day August 6, is looking for a firm to handle brand strategy, marketing and advertising.

On the Move: McKinney Recruits Siercks for Consumer Push

Tue, Feb. 24, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jae SiercksMcKinney brings on Weber Shandwick SVP, client experience Jae Siercks to lead its newly launched consumer PR practice, which is aimed at offering clients a more holistic view of paid, earned and owned channels... Rational 360 hires Nina DeLorenzo as managing director for corporate affairs... TV One Networks, which focuses on black culture and entertainment, appoints Keith Hopkins as VP of content distribution & marketing.

UK Gives WPP $2.7B Boost

Wed, Dec. 10, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

WPPWPP has picked up the UK’s $2.7B advertising campaign to attract inward investment, and bolster Great Britain’s reputation.

U.S. Ad Market Faces Slump in 2025

Mon, Feb. 3, 2025

By Jon Gingerich

PQ Media advertising and marketing spending forecastTrump's promise to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trade partners could result in an advertising and marketing slowdown in 2025, according to a recent report.

Global Ad Spend to Top $1T in 2024

Thu, Aug. 22, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

WARCWorldwide advertising spending is set to climb 10.5 percent this year to hit $1 trillion for the first time, according to a new WARC report.

Rational 360 Helps Target Rep. Bowman

Tue, Jun. 18, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Jamaal BowmanRational 360 is helping to defeat New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman in what is shaping up to be the most expensive House primary race in history.

Yankees Sell Out America's Pastime

Fri, Jul. 14, 2023

By Bill Huey

Bill HueyThe New York Yankees give up some space on their uniforms for a little advertising—a move that shows how some companies believe branding means slapping your name and logo all over everything the consumer is expected to encounter or see.

Ad Vet Nair Joins Brunswick Group

Mon, Jan. 3, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Suresh NairSuresh Nair, a veteran of Grey, McCann Erickson and J. Walter Thompson ad agencies, has joined Brunswick Group in New York as partner in its creative campaigns & content unit.

Ad Market Readies for Rebound

Thu, Jul. 15, 2021

By Jon Gingerich

WARCThe global ad market is poised to see a double-digit recovery this year before hitting a record-breaking $700 billion in 2022, according to a new report.

Ad Market Climbed 52% in April

Fri, May 21, 2021

By Jon Gingerich

SMIU.S. advertising revenues in April revealed gains of 52 percent from the same period a year ago, according to data released by the Standard Media Index.

Some Small Businesses Increased Ad Spends in 2020

Tue, Feb. 23, 2021

By Jon Gingerich

OfficeDespite the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, more small businesses increased their advertising spending in 2020 compared to those that decreased ad investments, according to a recent survey.