Word of Mouth Top Resource For Finding PR Firms

Tue., May 23, 2017

By Jon Gingerich

A recent survey of agency hiring practices shows that more than three quarters — or 76 percent — of companies said they find PR and communications agencies primarily through word-of-mouth recommendations from peers.

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