This year’s Olympic comms efforts got plenty of positive reaction from the PR industry and the public, but how did PR teams at the big brands do at the 2024 Paralympics? Here are thoughts from ...

A growing awareness of the impacts of climate change has meant greater accountability for PRs communicating company ESG credentials. Alongside the potential for bad press if you’re doing it wrong are the dangers of falling ...

The Trade Association Forum (TAF), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have teamed up to highlight the achievements of women in trade associations with the 2024 Powerlist. Chair ...

While the PR workforce continues to be mainly made up of women, there are still challenges to be overcome for the majority of us – a lack of women at the top and a pay ...

A robust plan can help protect organisations against future crises. But what happens when calamity hits another brand entirely, but your reputation is dragged into the fray? This was the conundrum faced by brands including ...

Are you making a difference with your PR? If you’ve considered teaming up with local charities, collaborating with community groups, or fancy taking on pro-bono work – 2024 is your year to start. ‘The times ...

It’s time to look back at some of the biggest PR wins this year as well as the campaigns and comms strategies that could have gone a lot better for brands, media personalities, and sports ...

‘In a world where consumers are demanding that brands show up in the world in a generous way, GivingTuesday is a perfect moment for companies to highlight their social impact,’ believes director, digital strategy Kathleen ...

Following the rise of ChatGPT, Metaverse and NFTs, the ways in which publishers engage with AI and other tech innovation has rapidly evolved over the past few years. While profit and data preservation are some ...

Alongside many other major industries, such as pharma and public transport, delivery and logistics companies are having to amend the structure of their operations in the face of the climate crisis. British news outlets have ...

Budgets reaching breaking point, the promised post-Covid recovery that is yet to fully pan out and plenty of PR nightmares to contend with – 2022 was certainly challenging. Yet in the midst of all this, ...

Triggered by events like the murder of Sir David Amess and death of Archie Battersbee, the core of the Online Safety Bill (OSB) is to prevent further ‘harms’ to the British public through regulations and ...

In the six weeks running up to the Conservative leadership election, world leaders and international new outlets provided a heightened commentary on the state of UK politics. While optimism towards Liz Truss’s election differs greatly ...

When reporting on earned media performance, volume of coverage is often the first metric PR practitioners explore. However, the figures alone can provide a distorted view of real performance – which is where insights come ...

If you’re up on your PR and comms trends for 2022 and the years ahead, you will have read about the metaverse and just how important it is going to be for the industry. But… ...

A study from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) – The Value of Chartership report – has found that while respect for chartership within the marketing and ...

Using neuro connections to form unconscious and potentially unbreakable bonds between brands and consumers – sounds kind of sci-fi, perhaps. But don’t be worried – it’s perfectly natural. Why are we drawn to particular cans ...

With consumers paying ever more attention to the ethical and environmental provenance of the goods they buy, it is perhaps no surprise to see big companies sit up and take notice. Environmental, Social and Governance ...

While your product in the hand of the right person can do great things for your brand, the grasp of someone you’d rather not be affiliated with can do great harm. In a time where ...

Looking for the latest on performance marketing? Haymarket has added to its marcomms publishing stable with the launch of Performance Marketing World (PMW), which joins sister titles PRWeek and Campaign to offer specialised content for ...