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The Next Practices Group forms a partnership with Innate Motion, a global strategy consultancy that focuses on empathy and purpose as drivers to help organizations achieve more meaningful growth. Innate Motion, a B-Corp, will collaborate with NextPurpose, an NPG offering that features design, digital, communications, marketing, public affairs, PESO media and data science. Joyshree Reinelt, Innate Motion co-founder, will serve as CEO of Innate Motion NPG, working closely with newly appointed Innate Motion partner Brian Powell. Innate Motion has worked with clients including Unilever, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Jaguar Land Rover, L’Oreal and Visa. “Our goal is to accelerate the shift towards regenerative futures that serve humanity and heal the planet in a more sustainable business model. To achieve this we knew we needed deeper access to the leaders, communities, and companies in North America and in NPG we chose the best partner to do so,” said Reinelt.
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10Fold, a B2B “Deep Tech” communications and content agency, launches MetricsMatter 4.0, a dashboard that summarizes both communications and marketing results to deliver insights for marketing leaders. The SaaS application allows clients to import any marketing reports or dashboards with open APIs into it—providing access to all critical marketing KPIs in one place. Using MetricsMatter, marketers can demonstrate real-time progress of communications and marketing initiatives; compare results alongside the corresponding web analytics with the ability to drill down into results that created traffic spikes; evaluate campaigns for impact across multiple channels; and compare key metrics against competitors. “MetricsMatter 4.0 is the first SaaS industry application that reports impact as well as results for multiple communications and marketing programs,” said 10Fold CEO Susan Thomas, “Now we can finally make a direct connection between public relations, social media and marketing through an automated application.”
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GAVIN Communications, a York, PA-based brand communications agency that works with clients in healthcare, financial services, education, government, and manufacturing, has joined The YGS Group, which offers customized brand solutions in areas including retail, e-comm, marketing automation and tradeshow management. The addition of GAVIN brings YGS’s number of staffers to 260. “By adding YGS’ customized brand solutions to GAVIN’s brand strategy, digital and public relations expert offerings, our clients now have the expansive services they seek in a single strategic partner able to serve as a complete agency of record,” said GAVIN CEO Mandy Arnold.
Golin launches Lighthouse 360, a service helping companies handle the human side of AI adoption... PR Boutiques International adds five new members... 24 Seven, a marketing, creative and digital talent solutions firm, acquires New York-based marketing consulting firm Markacy.
The Public Relations Global Network adds Rooster, a London-based agency, as its newest member for the United Kingdom... Spectrum Science launches Mo (short for Momentum), an AI-powered platform... Kinetic Marketing Communications, a women-owned marketing communications agency and on-demand marketing talent firm, launches its Strategic Marketing AI Framework.
Ruder Finn launches rf.StoryLab, a creative incubator that merges generative AI tools with human-powered creative vision... Do It On, a Lisbon-based marketing and communication agency, joins INT. Agencies, an international collective of independent full-service agencies with a presence across five continents... The Public Relations Society of America releases “AI Prompting 101: A ‘Start Here’ Guide for Professional Communicators,” a resource offering practical, structured guidance to help communications pros integrate generative AI tools into their daily work.
PKPR, a New York-based boutique shop, launches a book publicity division focused on nonfiction authors... Palantir Technologies and Stagwell form a partnership to create an AI-driven platform for marketers... The Conference Board is presenting a Nov. 18-19 event at the Brooklyn Marriott that will look at the priorities, challenges and opportunities facing AI decision-makers today.
Gregory FCA is marking its 35th anniversary with a comprehensive rebrand... Madden Media, a Tucson-based agency, teams with Denver-based Karsh Hagan... Jasper, an AI content automation platform, launches Jasper Grid, an interface that allows marketing teams to create and orchestrate content across a range of channels, audiences and regions.
