AN essay in When In Doubt, Make Applesauce! Core Habits of the Masterful Public Relations Professional (Cherrymoon Media, Lexington, Kentucky USA, Nov. 2022). By Francis Ingham (pictured), late director general, Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and chief executive, International…

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ANNAMARIA DeSalva (pictured), global chairman and CEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies will open ICCO’s Global Summit in Warsaw on Wednesday 11 October 2023. The Global Summit is an annual congregation of PR leaders and experts from across the globe, endorsed by 40…

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THE benevolent fund of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Iprovision, has today launched a new fund aimed at helping those from lower socio-economic and underrepresented groups to commence or advance a career in public relations. The new 75…

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IN 1951, an educator named Elwood Murray reckoned that communication issues are at the heart of all relationship problems. He stated, “Wherever there are problems in human relations in the world today, there appear to be problems of communication.” 72…

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MISCHIEF (MHP Group) and the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board were the big winners as the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) held its annual Excellence Awards on Wednesday night. Both took home a hattrick of awards…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd (pictured) as interim change director. The appointment marks a milestone in the PRCA’s governance review process, as the organization prepares the details of its new structure and governance and…

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THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has written to the Belfast Telegraph in support of public sector communicators following a front page story that questioned the value of an advertised public relations role. The article details the role at…

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THE impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on employees highlighted the need for empathetic and compassionate leadership – and this includes ensuring a two-way conversation in terms of workplace decision-making, writes Edel Fitzgerald, associate partner at Reputation Inc. Asking your employees…

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THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) and The Trust Project together with the support of The Council of Europe pledged to join different sections of the media in tackling misinformation following ICCO’s European Forum, held in Strasbourg on 1 June.…

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TYING employee engagement (EE) to your company’s business performance starts with building your personal profile and credibility as an EE leader, a key enabler to ensure you have a voice at the table of your executive leadership, writes Christopher Wade.…

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MEDIA relations is the art and craft of persuading someone else, aka: "the media," to tell your story, thereby adding an extra level of credibility to the message that you want to convey to your target audiences, writes Kirk Hazlett. …

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MEDIA relations is about building and maintaining relationships with the press and knowing how and what they write about… it’s not about ‘schmoozing’ media, writes Lydia Hoye. It's about smart, value driven relationships that connect the right story to the…

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