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News: From comms professional to CEO – free CIPR event on January 29

PUBLIC relations professionals possess the necessary and required skills and experience to make the move from communications professional to CEO, according to a new guide from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).   ‘From Comms Professional to CEO’, which was…

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News: PRSA chair-elect Michelle Olson among top women in PR in 2020

THE Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) chair-elect Michelle Olson, APR, managing director of Lambert in Phoenix, Arizona, has been named to PRNEWS’ 2020 class of the Top Women in PR. Olson and the other distinguished honorees were recognized for…

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News: More diversity, empathy and ethics needed in PR reveals PRCA Census

88 per cent of PR MDs identify as White British 34 per cent have suffered from or been diagnosed with mental ill health Concerning rise in gender pay gap THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) in the UK has published…

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News: Richard Edelman inducted to Hall of Fame and FleishmanHillard headlines winners at ICCO Global Awards

FLEISHMANHILLARD companies headlined the winners at the ICCO Global Awards, claiming seven awards, including Grand Prize for Campaign of the Year for its ‘The Future of the Home Ownership Dream’ campaign with Santander. Ketchum companies also performed strongly, winning three…

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News: The Covid-19 effect on media consumption

THE coronavirus pandemic has given rise to an ongoing surge in media consumption, as people around the world stay updated on the rapidly changing crisis. This alters the landscape for advertisers in developed and emerging markets, and it gives media…

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News: Poston CEO scoops top PRSA award

LGBTQ rights champion Dave Poston was named as the Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). One of the most prestigious honors in the industry, this award recognizes the contributions of exceptional PR…

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News: Only one in five CEOs satisfied with 2020 strategies

COVID-19 made 2020 the year of the strategy pivot, and independent San Diego State University survey research commissioned by (X) shows how enterprise leaders are evaluating their pivots and providing lessons for improved strategy performance in 2021. Data collected from…

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News: ‘Resilience and innovation’ of top PR firm praised at PRCA national awards

LONDON and New York strategic reputation management consultancy Lansons has won the International Consultancy of the Year award at this year’s Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) National Awards ceremony.  Commending the winners, director general at the PRCA Francis Ingham…

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News: Irish PR conference hosts international speakers on virtual stage

THE PRII Annual Conference was delivered as a live online broadcast over two half days on November 3 and 4. The theme was ‘Turning Change into New Possibilities’ and its objective was to inform, advise, provoke and challenge the public…

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News: Ireland’s tourism chief ‘most influential’ CEO on social media

THE first Irish Social CEO Report was released in November by strategic reputation and communications firm The Reputations Agency (TRA) with Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons emerging as the most influential Irish leader on social media. The Social CEO Report…

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News: PRCA Covid-19 Taskforce and PR experts from 23 countries lead report on recovering fast from the pandemic

THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Global Covid-19 Communications Taskforce has published a new crowdsourced report with insight on the pandemic from 75 industry leaders operating across 23 countries. The report titled How to recover fast from the pandemic…

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News: PRII honors longtime members

THE Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) has announced a motion to award a life fellowship to Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, founder and CEO at AM O’Sullivan PR in Cork, Ireland. It will be put before the PRII AGM for approval in…

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