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Book review: Strategic Communication Management
Strategic Communication Management is an enduring guide to understanding and enhancing the value of public relations in management.
AI adoption in public relations limited, so far
Adoption of AI in public relations is limited, hindered by skills and organisational investment.
Agency sale or acquisition?
M&A activity is at a high in the agency market. If you’re a management team thinking about buying or if you’ve a business in your sights, we can help.
African public relations agency recognised by The Financial Times
A single-minded proposition, hard work and a commitment to clients, people, and community, are key to growing an agency.
Notes on the UK public relations agency market
Some observations and suggestions for public relations agency managers from our wheelhouse.
Book Review: A Century of Spin
A Century of Spin critiques the public relations industry's role in facilitating corporate propaganda and undermining democracy. It’s a polemic takedown of public relations practice. It is itself an exercise in public relations.
The scope of public relations in the age of publics
A fundamental challenge in defining the contribution of public relations to management is agreeing its role within an organisation.
The opportunity for public relations to build on management status earned during COVID-19
Deloitte study identifies organisational listening, stakeholder mapping and relationship management as critical advisory roles
Socially Mobile reports on graduate career progression
25% of graduates report promotion or new job opportunity and 75% report a positive impact on their career.
Book Review: PR Technology, Data and Insights
A review of PR, Technology, Data & Insights: Igniting a Positive Return on Your Communications Investment by Mark Weiner.
Hacking AI in PR: using AI tools to write a press release
How to experiment with the use of AI tools in your agency or communication team workflow.
In praise of the press release
Public relations is locked into content and workflow that is more than 100 years old.
AI tool explosion set to disrupt public relations
A CIPR report considers the future impact of AI on public relations practice.
Public relations: ESG management advisory or a communication function?
Public relations must influence and drive business change within management.
CIPR and IoD report highlights role of public relations in management
A new report highlights the role of public relations in management for company directors.
Owning public relations as a management discipline
As the CIPR celebrates its 75th anniversary, practitioners need to own public relations as a management discipline and move beyond communication tasks. A recent Deloitte report shows the opportunity.
Media pitching is harder than ever
If you’ve worked in the public relations over the past decade or more you’ve had a front row view of the disruption of the media industry. The future of media relations is not what it seems.
The public relations management gap
There’s a huge gap between public relations and management. We need practitioners to bridge the gap between theory and practice and researchers to agitate for progress.