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Watch: Seed Factory’s spooky Halloween sequel
What happens if you’re back at the office and (gasp) working late.
Steve Barrett on PR: Sky’s the limit for PR within agency holding companies
As the U.S. contemplates the next administration, recent Q3 financials show PR performing relatively well and holding companies targeting aggressive real estate realignments to reflect future working models.
Comms Challenges: Accepted and Confronted
Numerous obstacles comms has long faced have only been heightened by the inescapable uncertainty of 2020 — as evidenced by this fourth annual Comms Report from Cision and PRWeek, PR is up to the task.
10 takeaways from PRWeek 40 Under 40 honorees
Advice and goals for the future from the new wave of PR leadership.
How brands are getting into the Twitch game
It’s not just for gamers anymore. Advice for marketers playing on the ultra-popular streaming platform.
Americans feeling mood swings a half year into the pandemic
More anxious, less joyful and worried about remote learning and the government’s response, according to research from Civis Analytics/Finn Partners.
Just briefly
People moves, account wins and other comms news.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know on Friday morning
Facebook acknowledges technical error affecting political ads; PR agency Seed Factory releases short horror film.
The PR Week: 10.30.2020: Garland Stansell, PRSA
The chief communications officer of Children's of Alabama and chair of the PRSA discussed how the children’s hospital has been handling the COVID-19 pandemic, and recapped the PRSA ICON 2020 conference and the organization’s CEO search.
Heineken names Sarah Backhouse as global comms director
She joins the company on November 16.
Happy Quarantineoween? How 10 brands are celebrating Halloween amid a pandemic
Brands aren’t letting a virus scare away all the fun.
What brand did socially distanced Halloween best: Skittles smelly costume or Reese’s robot door?
Brands are getting inventive to keep trick-or-treaters safe.
MDC Partners revenue dips 16% in Q3
But the holding company’s merger with Stagwell Group is progressing.
WPP to pay annual bonuses despite Covid-19 and cut offices by up to 20%
Staff below board level will be eligible for bonuses.
FTI Consulting strategic comms revenue plummets 11.7% in Q3
Lower demand for M&A, financial comms and large corporate reputation work was to blame.
LaunchSquad unveils Outwing SAS platform
The tool offers PR pros customizable data points and a dashboard.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know on Thursday morning
WPP’s PR arm improves in Q3 amid “robust” client demand; Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. removes social media post after backlash.
Finn Partners puts Jenny Heinrich in charge of digital, influencer strategy
Heinrich is a veteran of Edelman’s Chicago office.
WPP PR arm improves in Q3 amid 'robust' client demand
WPP reported an improved performance in its PR division in the third quarter of 2020, citing strong demand for comms services.
WPP beats Publicis to retain $600m Walgreens Boots Alliance account
The integrated account encompasses PR, advertising and marketing and runs until 2022, with an option to extend until 2024.
Agility means action
Fast-moving communications teams are most likely to drive change across organizations, say comms leaders from Procter & Gamble and John Hancock.
How these 7 brands mocked Kim Kardashian West’s private island birthday bash
Brands also have “close inner circles” and “private islands,” ya’ know.
Four election trends to watch next week
Powerful dynamics are creating ripples in the election conversation cycle.
How Just Salad altered its menu to help solve climate crisis
A large part of the initiative was making carbon emissions tangible to consumers.
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PRWeek podcast: Purpose in the Great Reset
Brandstormers: Featuring Bacardi's Lisa Jedan
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