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News: Research shows lack of leadership understanding about internal communication

NEW research shows that UK businesses lack a coherent internal communication strategy, with over a quarter (28 per cent) of UK business leaders saying they didn’t know if their organization has an internal communication strategy (11 per cent) or that…

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News: PR practitioners less likely to take time off for mental health than other UK workers

PR professionals are significantly less likely to take time off work to rest and recover from poor mental health compared to other UK workers, according to new research carried out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the…

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News: INTO director of communications elected president of PRII

DAVID Geary (pictured) has been elected president of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Geary is the director of communications for the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), heading a large communications team in Dublin and Belfast. Over the course…

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News: Nitin Mantri and Nataliya Popovych inducted into ICCO Hall of Fame

THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) inducted two new inspirational PR figures, AvianWE CEO, Nitin Mantri (pictured) and One philosophy and WeAreUkraine founder and president, Nataliya Popovych, into the ICCO Hall of Fame. Established in 2003, the ICCO Hall of…

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News: ‘For practitioners by practitioners’ – PRCA publishes paper tackling data literacy in public relations

THE Public Relations and Communications Association’s (PRCA) Innovation Forum has published a new paper showcasing the opportunities for public relations practitioners to harness data to plan, measure and demonstrate their value.  Data Literacy in Public Relations – a series of…

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News: PR leaders predict increased profitability in face of global challenges

PR agency leaders in every region of the world expect increased profitability over the next 12 months, according to the new ICCO World PR Report 2022-2023. The expected profitability score was 7.0 out of 10, up from 6.7 in 2021. …

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News: PRII conference to take place online

THE theme for the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) national conference is ‘Leading Communications in a Time of Flux’. The conference, dedicated to those working in public relations and communications in Ireland, takes place on 30 November and 1…

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News: PRCA and Reuben Sinclair launch free Race for Talent e-book

REUBEN Sinclair has published its free Race for Talent e-book – in partnership with the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) – to help agency and in-house teams perfect their recruitment strategies in a candidate-led market. The 14-page step-by-step guide…

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News: Conference for communicators working in ‘interesting times’

THE timely theme of the forthcoming PRII national conference for those working in communications is 'Leading communications for organizations in a time of flux'. The conference, dedicated to those working in public relations and communications in Ireland, takes place on…

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News: 2022 ICCO Global Awards shortlist announced

THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has unveiled the shortlist for the 2022 ICCO Global Awards. The Global Awards celebrates outstanding public relations and communications practice from leading agencies, in-house teams, and professionals across the world. You can continue reading…

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News: Avril Lee and Richard Bagnall honored at CIPR Annual Conference

MORE than 300 PR and business professionals gathered at London's iconic National Gallery and online yesterday for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations' 2022 Annual Conference. The Conference – themed around influencing the future – saw presentations from Peter Cardwell…

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News: 56 per cent of PR agencies to increase fees – PRCA ICCO Confidence Tracker finds

MORE than a half (56 per cent) of PR agencies across the world will increase client fees in the next six months, according to the latest PRCA ICCO Confidence Tracker research. CEOs, directors, and department heads across five continents took…

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