Research & Data
Rankings
The PRWeek Best Places to Work survey 2011
For the third year, PRWeek has surveyed the PR industry to find out which are the best agencies to work for - and why. Kate Magee reveals the top 12.
Grayling scoops top spot in PRWeek's public sector league tables
Grayling jumped into first place in the public sector league tables with a fee income of £3.1m.
Healthcare: Top 25 Healthcare Consultancies
The healthcare sector remained largely buoyant in the face of significant changes to the industry and shifting client priorities, reports Nikki Wicks.
Surveys
Reputation Survey: Olympic sponsors
Research reveals that power supplier EDF Energy is the most high-profile domestic sponsor.
Reputation Survey: Rail Services
As rail travellers returned after Christmas to inflation-busting fare hikes, latest research reveals that the vast majority of the public reject the need for the increases.
Reputation Survey: Charities - Public divided on use of shock tactics
Opinion is mixed on whether charities should use graphic images to promote their causes, as 41 per cent of respondents said to do so was 'an abuse of people's emotions'.
Campaigns
Public Sector: Walk in the Park reaches a high note
Walk in the Park is a festival in Northampton, which includes live music and family entertainment.
Consumer: Malibu puts some varnish on its image
Pernod Ricard UK hired Tea & Cake PR to help reawaken consumer media interest in rum brand Malibu.
Consumer: Young Driver Insurance
The Co-operative Insurance wanted to launch a product that offered a solution to the rising cost of car insurance for young drivers, using in-car smartbox technology that measured their driving ability and offering discounts accordingly.
Expert Knowledge
State of the Press Release
The press release has come a long way since its introduction back in 1906. With the changing media landscape, today's press release has evolved into a virtual Swiss army knife of communications tools that can address a myriad of marketing challenges.
Public Relations Strategy: Engaging Global Audiences and Bridging Borders
For many companies, the key question is no longer whether to have a global public relations strategy, but rather how to best implement it. "Going Global" has become a necessity instead of an option. In this whitepaper, Business Wire Senior Vice President of Global Media Neil Hershberg examines the reasons why companies have come to recognise the importance of an international communications plan and the complexities and challenges to consider in developing a successful global public relations strategy.
Evolving Influence
Influence is evolving - to the point of what you could call a "communications cataclysm." Waggener Edstrom Worldwide believes there are three core tenets that can help drive understanding of influence
- Director of Communications, The Woodland Trust
- £65-75,000 per annum, Grantham, East Midlands
- Director of Media Relations - Technology/Engineering, PR Moves
- £80000 per annum + car allowance + benefits, South East London
- PR Client Executive/Senior Client Executive, Media Recruitment
- £20,000 - £26,000, W1
- Director Marketing Communications & EComms, PR Moves
- £80000 per annum + benefits, car allowance, Surrey
- Financial Services PR Senior Account Manager, Media Recruitment
- £40 - £60k, ECY
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