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News: New CIPR AI in PR report finds AI tools assisting with 40 per cent of PR tasks

NEW research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has found that up to 40 per cent of tasks performed by public relations professionals are now assisted by AI tools. The report reveals that, while the adoption of AI…

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News: Global report ‘The Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact’ launches

THE PRCA University Advisory Group and Quadriga University of Applied Sciences have launched their global report, ‘The Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact’. This comprehensive study engaged over 600 participants hailing from 23 countries and collected data in English,…

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News: Time for PR to be seen as mission critical as HR, says CIPR CEO

ALMOST half of FTSE 100 boards and executive leadership teams (ELTs) lack a director of communications, director of corporate affairs or similar dedicated position according to new research published by the CIPR, the world’s only royally chartered body for PR…

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News: In Truth launches to help businesses and brands keep track of their reputations on environmental sustainability

WOMEN-OWNED business In Truth has launched to help businesses and brands keep track of their reputations on environmental sustainability. Companies are increasingly worried about their reputational liabilities on green issues; In Truth has responded to this by designing a service…

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News: I Have a Voice completes second annual public affairs training and internship scheme

I Have a Voice CIC (“IHAV”) completed its second annual flagship training and internship scheme providing an opportunity for 17 young people to explore career pathways in public affairs and policymaking. Continue reading or listen here: [audio m4a="https://www.strategic-hq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IHAV.m4a"][/audio] With the…

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News: US tech firms demand more from European PR agencies

NEW research from tech PR and content agency Fourth Day Public Relations shows that US technology businesses want far more than media relations from their PR agencies in Europe. 53 decision making executives in US tech firms that are either…

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News: Public relations association ethics code research reveals major opportunities for best practice updates

AS September is the public relations (PR) industry’s annual ethics month (#PRethics), PR associations worldwide are encouraged to revisit their own published ethics codes, as a newly released independent analysis reveals major opportunities to close documented gaps toward best practice.…

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News: PRCA announces AGM to vote on governance changes

THE PRCA announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) is planned to take place on 28 September 2023. At the AGM, members will be asked to vote to approve a new structure and governance for PRCA policy and standards-making and…

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News: PRCG’s James F. Haggerty elected president of the Crisis Protection Network

PRCG Haggerty LLC has announced that its CEO and founder James F. Haggerty (pictured) has been named president of the Crisis Protection Network, an exclusive worldwide association of senior communications professionals in 16 cities across the globe.  Based in New…

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News: CIPR launches first EDI Strategy “to build a stronger, more diverse PR profession”

THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched its first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, outlining its plans and commitment to drive change inside the Institute and within and beyond the PR industry. Continue reading or listen here:…

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News: New internal communication consultancy launched: The Curious Route

JOANNA Parsons has launched a new business, The Curious Route, an internal communication consultancy offering training, mentoring and consulting. The consultancy’s name “The Curious Route '' showcases Parsons’ curiosity-fueled approach to internal communication. She believes in taking the path of…

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News: A game-changer: the impact of AI on corporate and brand communication

THE creative and productivity opportunities as well as ethical, legal and societal issues around the use of generative artificial intelligence tools such as Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard were discussed by professional communicators working across the private and public…

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