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Breakfast briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know Friday morning
More Biden executive orders; Kellyanne Conway’s prose on power; Google may cancel Australia; Tokyo Olympics are OK; Iran threatens Trump.
Movers & Shakers: Primark, Brunswick, Engine MHP, Domino's, Women in PR, Publicis Groupe and more
PRWeek's weekly round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
Pitch Update: Vision Express, E.ON, Pilgrims, IRIS, Marley Coffee and more
PRWeek's weekly round-up of pitches and account moves.
Four Super Bowl trends to watch
It will be different but all eyes will still be on the nation’s “sports and advertising holiday.”
The PR Week: 1.22.2021: Mark Penn, MDC and Stagwell
Mark Penn talks the Biden inauguration, comms lessons for the new administration and his plans for a combined MDC-Stagwell.
Krispy Kreme gave out 30 million free doughnuts during the pandemic
CMO Dave Skena on how the brand decided to bring joy to Americans.
The Dubai dilemma: has influencer marketing lost its sheen?
As several high-profile influencers face criticism for travelling to Dubai during a pandemic, FCB Inferno’s head of influencer marketing explains why a little more transparency could go a long way.
Top & Flop of the Week: Ralph Lauren acts fast, Australian Open looks troubled
PRWeek shines a light on major brand and corporate successes and failures of the past week.
'Make it more inclusive, it might have broader impact' - Creative Hits & Misses of the Week
Amelia Clark, communications director at Capture Communications, discusses the campaigns she has and hasn’t liked from the past seven days.
BCW picks Kristena Lucky to lead brand solutions practice
She’d worked at Edelman since 2012.
Omnicom launches omniearnedID analytics platform
It’s designed to validate the impact of earned media on brand sales.
Foursquare hires Michele Morelli to oversee marketing, comms
She joins the location-based app and location technology company from Toluna.
‘A breath of fresh air’: PR pros rate Jen Psaki’s first White House briefing
She even got praise from comms executives on the other side of the aisle.
Coronavirus Briefing: Mask mandates, vaccine distribution chaos, information everywhere
This week’s Haymarket Media Coronavirus Briefing is 1,418 words and will take you seven minutes to read.
E.ON hires Engine for creative comms brief
Energy supplier E.ON has reappointed a cross-Engine team, involving Mischief, to help the business reposition its brand as it shifts towards more sustainable energy solutions.
Four questions to ask in building COVID-19 vaccine messaging
Effective communications about the importance of vaccination have never been more important.
PRWeek UK Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards: winners revealed
The winners at the inaugural PRWeek UK Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards have been announced.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Corporate Internal Comms or Employee Engagement Campaign
The winner in this category is RELX Corporate Communications.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Public Affairs Newcomer of the Year
The winner in this category is Amy Owens, public affairs executive at PPA.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Corporate and/or Financial Comms Professional of the Year (in-house)
The winner in this category is Sarah de Lagarde, global head of communications, Janus Henderson.
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PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Corporate and/or Financial Comms Newcomer of the Year
The winner in this category is Molly Woodward, account manager at Grayling.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Public Affairs Professional of the Year (Agency)
The winner in this category is Rob Jeffery, director at Field Consulting.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Crisis Comms Around the Coronavirus
The winner in this category is 'Mitigating cricket’s greatest ever test' by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Handling of an IPO
The winner in this category is FTI Consulting and Inspecs.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Proactive Lobbying Campaign on an Issue or Cause
The winner in this category is '#LetTheMusicPlay' by Blakeney for LIVE.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Handling of a De/merger or Acquisition Deal
The winner in this category is Prudential plc demerger: creating two FTSE 100 businesses' by Prudential plc.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Campaign to Actively Form or Shift Government Policy
The winner in this category is 'Home and dry – the commercial fishing safety campaign' by Mindfully Wired Communications for Fishing Industry Safety Group.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Use of Social Media and/or Influencers in a Campaign
The winner in this category is '#ABetterPlantBasedFuture' by APCO Worldwide & Automated Creative for Upfield.
PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners: Best Agency for Public Affairs
The winner in this category is Headland Consultancy.