Author: Strategic

News: CSCE signs on as latest #WeLeadComms sponsor

BUILDING on a shared commitment to highlight courage and develop excellence in the world of professional communication, the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence has signed on as the latest sponsor of the #WeLeadComms initiative – a recognition program for global…

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News: Penta expands strategy practice and New York office with the acquisition of Copperfield Advisory

PENTA has announced the acquisition of New York-based Copperfield Advisory, a communications, brand, and strategy consulting firm that serves leading institutions in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. This acquisition will further expand Penta’s position as the world’s first comprehensive…

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PRCA director general Francis Ingham passes away

THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) director general Francis Ingham has passed away.  In a statement today, the PRCA Board said it “has been informed that Francis Ingham has passed away after a short illness. Our thoughts and prayers…

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News: Climate Communication Group launches with a focus on collaboration and education

THE PRCA’s Misinformation in the Climate Crisis Strategy Group hit pause at the end of 2022 and has taken some time to reset. It has now relaunched as the Climate Communication Group. The group is led by co-chairs Laura Sutherland…

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News: Research reveals that less than one-fifth of IC teams deliver messages internally

INDEPENDENT research reveals that despite 84 per cent of UK business decision makers saying that their organization has an internal communications team, less than a fifth (18 per cent) said that an internal communication team was responsible for delivering internal…

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News: Penta announces senior leadership hires in Washington and New York

PENTA has announced that Ylan Mui (pictured) and Ashley Rippey have joined the firm as managing directors within the company’s strategy practice.  “I’m excited to welcome Ylan and Ashley to the team,” said Penta president Matt McDonald. “Ylan brings a…

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Views: New book considers DE&I and behavioral insights in a crisis

COVID-19 had a huge impact on the world, on each of us, and on the way crisis communication was viewed by many people, writes Amanda Coleman, author and director of Amanda Coleman Communications Ltd. The suggestion that a crisis could…

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News: Blakeney partners with Global Situation Room (GSR) to further expand global reach

STRATEGIC communications and public affairs consultancy, Blakeney, has announced a new partnership with leading U.S.-based public relations firm, Global Situation Room (GSR), as Blakeney continues to expand its global reach and support for its clients. GSR is an agency specializing…

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News: 25 per cent of comms leaders won’t embrace AI – PRCA ICCO Confidence Tracker

ONE in four (25 per cent) of PR leaders say they will never use AI tools, such as ChatGPT, according to the latest PRCA and ICCO Confidence Tracker. CEOs, directors, and department heads across five continents took part in the…

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News: True – boutique employee engagement consultancy launched

EX- Johnson Matthey head of employee experience Howard Krais and senior consultant Ann-Marie Blake have joined forces to launch True, a boutique employee engagement consultancy. True will focus on employee engagement, employee experience, change and transformation communications and diversity equity…

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News: Public Relations Consultants Association appoints new board of directors

THE Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has elected a new chairperson and board of directors in Ireland. Martina Quinn (pictured), founder and managing director, Alice Public Relations has been elected chairperson.  Founded in 2015, Alice Public Relations under Quinn has…

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Excerpt: Long-running crises

IN some situations a crisis can last for an extended period of time, although this is not common. There is an assumption that a crisis may last for a day or a week or possibly even a month and, until…

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