THIS month, former Irish Taoiseach, Enda Kenny (pictured) joins the board of Heneghan, a Dublin-based strategic communications business. “I look forward to supporting a dynamic team with an ambitious vision for the future of the company,” he said. “We are…

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THE Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) National Conference 2021, unPRecedented, Australia’s most prestigious communications industry event, will be held over five consecutive days from Monday, 11 October to Friday, 15 October. With a new strategic direction spearheaded by recently-appointed…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has revealed a new global Qualifications Board to oversee the strategy and development of its qualifications program.  The Qualifications Board is comprised of communications leaders from around the world and includes Genevieve Bosah,…

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THE rocket in reputation and reach experienced across the public relations profession during the pandemic is set to stay according to practitioners surveyed in a new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), published today. With nearly 1,400…

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PRCA MENA’s NextGen Arabia Group is launching an online community platform, Hala NextGen, with the goal to give back to the upcoming generation of Arabic public relations professionals. The initiative will deepen engagement with other Arabic PR professionals within the…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has revealed the names of ten African PR leaders who will form the inaugural Board of the Association’s new Africa Network. The PRCA launched its Africa Network in April as part of plans…

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THE CIPR and PRCA have launched their first joint campaign to inspire public relations and communications professionals to take positive action on mental health across the industry. Launched ahead of Global Listening Day, the pan-industry 'Heard Mentality' campaign urges leaders…

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SPRINGBOARD Communications, the award-winning Irish integrated communications agency, has announced the appointment of David Linnane (pictured) as its new senior client executive. Having worked in business and political journalism for seven years, Linnane brings a wealth of experience to the…

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HOW companies communicated during the Covid-19 crisis is a dominant theme for nominees on the recently announced Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) Awards for Excellence in Public Relations in Ireland 2021 shortlist.…

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The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) have announced a cross-industry collaboration to address the industry’s mental health challenges. The professional bodies have launched a new…

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A new book, Influential Internal Communication, authored by Jenni Field (pictured), director at Redefining Communications, has been launched to help organizations streamline internal communications (IC) practices and drive engagement, efficiency and profit.  The book is based on The Field Model™…

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Empathy, feedback and shorter, focused meetings should be goals during crises — and ordinary times, US national survey of professional communicators finds. Managers should listen more, be empathetic and be sure they give feedback — even if they cannot solve…

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