JIM Donaldson, CEO UK and Middle East became the 47th inductee into the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) Hall of Fame at the ICCO Global Awards in London recently. Continue reading or listen here: [audio m4a="https://strategic-hq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ICCO.m4a"][/audio] Established in 2003, the…

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PR professionals’ confidence is returning as usage of AI tools shoots up, according to the latest ICCO and PRCA Confidence Tracker. Continue reading or listen here: [audio m4a="https://strategic-hq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRCA-ICCO.m4a"][/audio] Confidence returning despite challenges Confidence is returning with 76 per cent of…

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THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO), the global membership body for PR agencies, to take on the climate crisis and tackle persistent communications challenges.  Continue reading…

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THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has become the first professional body to achieve the National Equality Standard (NES). The global body for the PR profession also becomes the first organisation to be assessed for the work and culture…

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THE Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications officially launched ‘The World’s First Online History of Public Relations’, a joint initiative with the Museum of Public Relations (USA). The newly released digital resource, hosted on the Museum website, documents the…

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TO address a global talent and recruitment challenge within the public relations field, a new report titled ‘Seeking a New Way of Working in the Public Relations Industry – A Global View from Emerging Young Public Relations Professionals’ carried on…

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ROLE: PR Account Executive BRIEF: Talking Drum Communications is looking for a UK-based Public Relations Account Executive to join the team. Excellent organisation and writing skills, as well as an interest in African Tech is essential. You will be working directly…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced the appointment of James Hewes (pictured) as its chief executive. Hewes is currently president and chief executive at FIPP, the international network for global media. He will take up his PRCA…

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I started Strategic in 2020 as an online membership publication by PR and communications experts for CEOs in the USA, UK and Ireland, writes Orla Clancy, founder at Strategic. At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, communications professionals worldwide were…

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JOB PURPOSE  Reporting to the External & Public Affairs Director, the Head of Communications is responsible for the public perception of the PRCA. Managing this perception involves developing marketing and communication strategies, understanding the importance of timing and setting, dealing…

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The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has a career opportunity for a Director of Publications and Editorial Operations to lead the department in planning, developing, editing, and producing various periodicals and publications at AGB.   The Scope…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Public Affairs Board – the professional body that represents the lobbying industry – has urged the Government to think again about how to improve the current legal framework governing lobbying. Continue reading or…

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