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FleishmanHillard launches post-pandemic recovery practice
Senior partner Peter Verrengia is leading it.
Brandstormers: Featuring Bacardi's Lisa Jedan
In the first installment of this podcast series, brought to you by WE, hear the inside scoop from today’s brand movers and shakers.
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20 years of success and how it all began: Meet Kat Formidoni Butler, founder of Blast PR
Kat Formidoni Butler is the founder and owner of Blast PR, the leading PR firm in the ad tech/mar tech space.
Steve Barrett on PR: World will never be the same again
The coronavirus pandemic is causing fundamental changes to significant parts of our daily lives that will result in a new normal once COVID-19 is defeated.
Coca-Cola video inspired by Google search data goes viral
The video shows what people focus on during the holidays.
PR fashion for a good cause. But what would the shirts say?
Following up: What phrases could be imprinted on the clothing?
The PR Week: 4.3.2020: Melissa Orozco, Yulu PR
Yulu PR CEO and chief impact strategist Melissa Orozco shares what it's like to operate a PR agency as a B corp, as well as the latest industry news.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know Friday morning
Cannes Lions canceled; New White House press secretary possible; Unemployment report released today; Email gets aircraft carrier commander fired; TheSoul Publishing hires Milk & Honey PR and 5W Public Relations.
Brands are bypassing production shops and asking influencers to create assets
The move is saving companies an average of 50% in creative costs.
Postmates gathers 16 celebrities in support of local restaurants
The #OrderLocal campaign features stars talking about their favorite spots and dining safely at home.
Hani Durzy joins Move, Inc. as comms VP
Durzy is a veteran of Samsung Next, Pandora and LinkedIn.
Coronavirus Briefing: A tobacco vaccine, who needs masks, uplifting stories
Today’s Coronavirus Briefing is 1,285 words and will take you five minutes to read.
Airbnb’s Musa Tariq inspires Instagram to change Questions feature
Instagram wants to “spread more kindness in the world."
TheSoul Publishing appoints global comms boss and agencies for transatlantic brief
Independent digital studio TheSoul Publishing has hired Eric Schultz from Golin, and appointed new agency partners Milk & Honey PR and 5W Public Relations, PRWeek can reveal.
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Carhartt names Zeno Group US AOR
The Brand Amp was the work wear company’s incumbent.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know on Thursday morning
Brand Film Awards U.S. 2020 shortlist revealed; Hospitals rush to control narrative amid coronavirus pandemic.
Serta Simmons Bedding hires ICF Next to cover full brand portfolio
The firm will work on the Beautyrest, Serta, Simmons and Tuft & Needle brands.
M&C Saatchi to furlough staff and cut salaries amid COVID-19 crisis
M&C Saatchi says it is pursuing cost-cutting measures including furloughing staff and reducing salaries of a "very large proportion" of its highest-paid employees amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Some agency groups won't send delegates to Cannes Lions in October
A number of holding companies say they will not enter the awards, while others have yet to decide.
Small agencies to get boost from NYC, federal economic aid packages
Federal and city grant and loan programs can help firms retain staff.
Coronavirus Briefing: The future, our feelings and crime stats
Today’s Coronavirus Briefing is 1,237 words and will take you five minutes to read.
LG reviews global corporate account
A WPP team has held the business for more than a decade.
Adam Sohn named Intuit CCO
Sohn is replacing Rob Lanesey, who is retiring in September.
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