‘The week in PR’ is a look at all the top stories in public relations as reported by the media. Leading the news this week is Facebook’s £11.4bn acquisition of Whatsapp, House PR’s defence against the ...

After a four-way competitive pitch, Barratt Developments PLC has appointed 3 Monkeys Communications to create an integrated brand reappraisal campaign for its Barratt Homes brand.  3 Monkeys will work alongside Publicis, Carat, Zone and Barratt’s ...

‘Mobile is not coming, it’s here, it’s now…but it’s just the beginning.’ The quote from David Ho, editor of mobile, tablets and emerging technology at The Wall Street Journal perhaps best sums up the central ...

Discussing the best ways for brands and PRs to work with bloggers, this is a guest post by Vicki Day, author of the blog MrsD-Daily.  I enjoy blogs – both reading them and writing my ...

It’s Valentine’s Day and brands are helping users share the love (at least on social media) with loved-up digital interactive campaigns. Here’s our selection of some of the love online: After the low scores Ryanair ...

In the second of a two-part interview with Sarah Armitage, head of endorsements and brand partnerships at Brand Revolution, she tells us what it was like to work with Cat Deeley and David Bailey and ...

Sarah Armitage is the newly appointed head of endorsements and brand partnerships at Brand Revolution. In other words, she plays matchmaker for brands and celebrity talent, helping them build a strong (and mutually beneficial) long ...

Joanna Lennon is the head of PR at TC Communications (TCC) an integrated marketing agency based in Ascot. In conversation with Cision, Joanna discusses the importance of social media in PR, the challenges associated with it and ...

‘The week in PR’ is a look at all the top stories in public relations as reported by the media. Leading the news this week is the PR activity surrounding the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, ...

Aspectus PR has appointed Rosie Williams to the role of senior account executive within its energy and events PR practices. Based in the agency’s London office, Rosie is expected to play a key role in ...

UP Global, a not-for-profit that promotes entrepreneurship, has appointed Diffusion to handle its European launch. T.A. McCann, Brian Cohen, Shari Foldes and Kate Drane take part in an UP Global panel discussion at the 2014 ...

In the second of a two-part interview with Cision, Stephen Waddington, digital and social media director for Ketchum Europe and president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), lists the hottest PR trends and predictions for ...

Edelman has appointed Grégoire Assémat-Tessandier head of digital for Europe. In his role at Edelman, Grégoire will be responsible for developing international brands and positioning digital as a core consumer engagement driver among clients. He ...

Stephen Waddington is the digital and social media director for Ketchum’s European operations. He is also the president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the professional body for the UK public relations industry, ...

Lindsay Jones PR, an independent, family-owned consultancy specialising in B2B communications, has been appointed by pet care franchise Petpals to manage and promote its brand. ‘The brief is to support Petpals, promote Petpals as the pet ...

ITV plc today announced that it would be launching ITV Encore this year, a new pay-TV channel dedicated to British drama series, which will air on Sky platforms.  The launch signals a renewed focus for ...

Citypress PR has appointed Chris Marritt as account director. In his new role, Chris will lead a number of national financial services and corporate briefs and form part of the agency’s senior reputation advisory team, ...

Nilufar Fowler, current managing director of Mindshare Thailand, has been appointed to lead Mindshare’s Unilever account on a global level. Pathamawan Sathaporn, the current head of business planning in Mindshare in Thailand, will replace Nilufar ...

The charity Grow Movement has brought in PR firm Rain Communications to drive awareness of its mission, which is to help entrepreneurs in Africa build their businesses.  Grow Movement uses the business consultancy skills of ...

  Carat UK, the Aegis-Group-owned media planning and buying specialist agency, has promoted Matthew Hook to managing director. Dan Hagen, the head of planning, is also promoted to chief strategy officer, filling Matthews’s former role. ...