
Questions to Ask When Refreshing PR Strategy
A PR strategy is a fantastic way for a brand to develop its online presence, improve its reputation and even attract new customers.

A PR strategy is a fantastic way for a brand to develop its online presence, improve its reputation and even attract new customers.

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) had just added a new branch: Southeast Asia.

The right PR campaign has a long-lasting impact on any business.

Weber Shandwick is one of the largest global PR networks. Founded 2001, headquartered in New York, now part of Omnicom Public Relations after the November 2025 IPG acquisition. CEO Susan Howe retires September 2026; Karen Pugliese succeeds.

Edelman is the world's largest independent PR firm — founded 1952 in Chicago by Daniel Edelman, now led by his son Richard Edelman in his 29th year as CEO. ~6,000 employees, 66 offices, 28 countries. Family-owned. Home of the Edelman Trust Barometer.

Finn Partners is one of the largest independent PR firms in the U.S., founded December 2011 by Peter Finn after he spun it off from Ruder Finn. ~1,300 colleagues, 35 offices, three continents. $199M revenue (2025). 27 acquisitions. #6 on O'Dwyer's 2026 Top Independent list.

Porter Novelli, founded 1972 by Bill Novelli and Jack Porter, is being integrated into FleishmanHillard as a dedicated brand following Omnicom's February 2026 PR portfolio restructuring. Former CEO Jillian Janaczek transitions to FleishmanHillard Americas CEO.

PR keeps changing as technology, audience behavior, and media distribution evolve. The firms that survive prepare for those changes before they arrive — not after.

Positive publicity isn't just good press — it's the foundation of public trust. Here's why it matters more than advertising, and how it creates compounding brand value over time.