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• Boeing communications head Brian Besanceney stepping down after CEO change

  07-08-2024 22:05 via prweek.com
  
  Besanceney said the leadership transition is “the right moment” for him to depart the aerospace company.
  
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• Alex Geiser on KKR’s FGS Global acquisition

  07-08-2024 21:47 via prweek.com
  
  The proposed transaction will buy out WPP’s full equity position in the agency.
  
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• WPP PR revenue up 1.5% in Q2; FGS double-digit growth but Burson impacted by Pfizer loss

  07-08-2024 19:21 via prweek.com
  
  The division saw a like-for-like revenue decline of 0.9% in the first half of the year. WPP posted its earnings the same day it said it plans to sell agency FGS to private equity firm KKR.
  
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• Quality Meats is selling lube to poke fun at JD Vance — and raise money for Kamala Harris

  07-08-2024 17:43 via prweek.com
  
  The agency is playing off the viral and debunked joke that JD Vance had sex with a couch as an opportunity to raise money for the Democratic nominee.
  
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• Campaign references Trump assassination attempt in anti-gun violence push

  07-08-2024 17:34 via prweek.com
  
  A nonprofit supported by pop superstar Billie Eilish and other celebrities launched a campaign to draw parallels between the assassination attempt and the issue of gun violence in America.
  
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• The Scoop: The fight to define Tim Walz

  07-08-2024 17:17
  
  Plus: How the Google antitrust ruling could reshape the internet; Musk sues former advertisers.Kamala Harris has named her vice president pick after a fast, whirlwind vetting process. Shortly after announcing that Tim Walz, the Democratic governor from Minnesota, would be her top lieutenant, she shared a video of her breaking the news to the camo-hat clad former teacher.When I called @Tim_Walz this morning to ask him to join our campaign, I shared my deep level of respect for him and the work we
  
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• Breakfast Briefing: Need-to-know info about KKR’s FGS Global acquisition

  07-08-2024 13:54 via prweek.com
  
  Plus: WPP earnings and Lyles back in action in Paris.
  
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• Saying ‘no’ to your CEO is vital to media training

  07-08-2024 12:00
  
  Help your spox shine – and get headlines for the right reasons.
  Longtime TV news executive Ben Dobson has spent his two-plus decades watching “really good people and leaders” fall into common media traps that result in negative headlines and company scrutiny.
  A lot of those issues, he said, stem from either overconfidence – a feeling like they can “wing it” – or simply because they didn’t have anyone in their corner to prepare them.
   
   
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• PR Daily announces 2024 Nonprofit Communications Awards finalists

  07-08-2024 11:00
  
  Congratulations to these powerful communications professionals and teams working for important causes.
  PR Daily is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Awards. From exceptional client service and strategic vision to outstanding creativity and innovation through groundbreaking campaigns, these finalists are setting new standards in the industry. By delivering impactful storytelling and promoting diverse and inclusive communications, these organizations and profess
  
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• Free download: Ragan Communications’ Salary & Workplace Culture Survey Executive Summary

  07-08-2024 10:07
  
  How does your pay compare to others in the industry? How are other organizations handling return to office? And are your benefits up to the industry standard?The post Free download: Ragan Communications’ Salary & Workplace Culture Survey Executive Summary appeared first on PR Daily.
  
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• WPP to exit FGS Global as KKR takes majority ownership

  07-08-2024 08:17 via prweek.com
  
  Private equity group KKR has agreed to take majority ownership of FGS Global, valuing the WPP-backed global communications and public affairs consultancy at $1.7bn.
  
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