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PRWeek Agency Business Report 2018

PR industry cautiously optimistic this year after a rough 2017

The rocky year didn't smooth out until Q4, and even Q1 2018, for many firms.

It's not handled: PR pros would actually ignore Olivia Pope's advice

Look, some shows are just a guilty pleasure.

Steve Barrett on PR: Sorrell legacy lies in the balance

Much of the analyst commentary about WPP post-Sorrell betrays a fundamental lack of understanding about modern marketing and communications.

Poll: Is Starbucks overreacting by closing stores for racial-bias training?

Constructive or not? Let us know.

Best Places to Work UK 2018 winners - Large Agency (silver): FleishmanHillard Fishburn

FleishmanHillard Fishburn was created from the merger of two Omnicom agencies two years ago, and our judges felt the agency had emerged from the upheaval with a series of very decent staff benefits and a commitment to employee welfare.

Best Places to Work UK 2018 winners - Large Agency (bronze): Lansons

A multiple winner and finalist in the Best Places to Work Awards, Lansons offers a series of measures that rank it among UK PR's best employers. Judges also gave Lansons the Reward prize for its generous staff benefits.

Best Places to Work UK 2018 winners - Small Agency (gold): Manifest

For its sheer volume of innovative ideas, a progressive culture and results to back it up, Manifest was the top choice in the Small Agency category.

Best Places to Work UK 2018 winners - Mid-Sized Agency (silver): Mischief

Mischief impressed the judges with its original and enlightened policies, derived from the agency culture spearheaded by charismatic and creative chief Frankie Cory. The agency also won the inaugural Culture award.

Best Places to Work UK 2018 winners - Small Agency (silver): Dynamo

Dynamo has been something of a trailblazer in recent years for progressive schemes to improve employee welfare, helping it scoop silver in the Small Agency category.