
Public Relations News Recap
On New Year's Eve 2013, here's a recap of PR news from the last week of the year from agencies like North 6th, MWW, 5W, and Weber Shandwick and more...

On New Year's Eve 2013, here's a recap of PR news from the last week of the year from agencies like North 6th, MWW, 5W, and Weber Shandwick and more...

Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd expects 2014 to be a big year for public relations (and public relations firms). He shared his 2014 public relations trends in a recent blog post on thepublicrelationsblog.com.

Ketchum, the leading global communications consultancy, was honored for the fourth consecutive year as one of the Top Places to Work in PR at PR News´annual Platinum PR Award luncheon. For the “Little Things Project” campaign, in partnership with DoubleTree, Ketchum received two honorable mentions in the categories of Branding and Wow!

With its new "Espresso" offering, Ogilvy Public Relations hopes to attract emerging brands and start-up companies to its client roster. If big PR companies are lowering their prices (affordable and flexible cost structure), are boutique agencies threatened?

While we as PR professionals spin the media constantly, sometimes indeed journalists have it much harder. This week, at least four journalists were killed in Egypt. The prestigious Washington, DC based National Press Club issued a strong statement on the issue "The killings and attacks on journalists in Egypt earlier this week were an egregious violation of international norms that uphold the media's right to conduct its work unmolested and without fear of violent reprisals," NPC Club President Angela Greiling Keane said.

People can spend years trying to learn all the negotiation tips, especially the owners of small companies, who are definitely the most sensible negotiators. They can either use their negotiation skills to help their business or destroy it. If you happen to be in this case, the best way of obtaining a good deal is by using everything you’ve got in order to succeed.

News of and IDA Ireland seeking proposals from US based PR firms speaks well for the country's forward momentum, and tells volumes about real business expectations of communications companies. IDA's call for proposals makes no bones about media outreach as a component value.

The rapid growth of content marketing -- the process of generating great online content with the goal of developing trust among your brand’s target audience, and to establish your brand as an industry thought leader -- is growing the demand for Public Relations (PR) professionals.

In News from McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, Nashville’s largest PR firm their new digital arm is to be headed by digital media veteran Annakate Tefft Ross. Ross, a three decades long PR pro has a wealth of experience in social media, as well as at at CareerBuilder.com, Weber Shandwick, and at other key communications firms.

North Carolina powerhouse PR firm French/West/Vaughan (FWV) has just announced six new hires and three promotions. The news from the firm is as follows: