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• Richard Edelman calls Omnicom’s acquisition of IPG marketing’s fourth ‘big bang’

  09-12-2024 23:29 via prweek.com
  
  The Edelman CEO discusses what the holding company merger means for the PR industry and independent agencies like his.
  
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• Industry reacts to Omnicom-IPG mega-merger

  09-12-2024 22:04 via prweek.com
  
  PR executives are concerned about layoffs that could result from the deal.
  
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• Page Society names Rochelle Ford CEO

  09-12-2024 20:09 via prweek.com
  
  Ford’s career in academia includes leadership positions at Dillard and Elon universities and as a longtime professor at Howard University.
  
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• Fabric: PR Executive - innovative FTSE 250 professional services business

  09-12-2024 16:50
  £30-40k:Fabric:
  Innovative FTSE 250 professional services company looking for a PR Executive to join its corporate affairs team
  Central London
  
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• The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: Director of Communications and Engagement

  09-12-2024 16:38
  £105,385 - £121,271 per annum :The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust:
  We are seeking a someone to help us tell this story, engage with our communities, and ensure our transformation journey is heard by all
  Harlow, Essex
  
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• Care Inspectorate Wales: Communications Manager

  09-12-2024 16:34
  £35,787 - £43,758:Care Inspectorate Wales:
  Care Inspectorate Wales, the independent regulator of social care and childcare in Wales, are seeking to hire a Communications Manager.
  Wales
  
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• The Scoop: Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic Group will change the PR industry

  09-12-2024 16:27
  
  Plus: TikTok faces major setback in U.S.; Eras tour ends, leaving a cultural void.Headlines on the merger of Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group tout that it will become the largest advertising company in the world. Which is true. But by combining forces, the two megacorps will also indelibly alter the PR industry.
  Each organization owns numerous PR brands. Most recognizably, however, Omnicom is the parent company of FleishmanHillard while Weber Shandwick falls under the Interpublic umbrella.
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• H/Advisors Abernathy’s Matt Reid joins Burson Buchanan

  09-12-2024 16:00 via prweek.com
  
  Burson Group is asking Reid to oversee expansion of the U.K.-based firm to the U.S.
  
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• Scott Trepanier joins outdoor lifestyle company MeatEater

  09-12-2024 14:46 via prweek.com
  
  The Columbia Sportswear alum will lead marketing across outdoor brands.
  
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• Omnicom to acquire Interpublic Group

  09-12-2024 14:23 via prweek.com
  
  Omnicom’s PR firms include FleishmanHillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli, while Interpublic owns Weber Shandwick and Golin.
  
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• Mission North hires Tom Blim as EVP of digital and content

  09-12-2024 13:50 via prweek.com
  
  Blim will lead digital and content strategy for the firm, reporting to co-CEO Tyler Perry.
  
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• Training for the toughest interviews: 4 tips for handling hostile reporters

  09-12-2024 13:00
  
  It’s not always sunshine and roses.Andrew Petro is account director at Matter Communications.
  Facing a confrontational reporter can be nerve-racking, even for seasoned spokespeople. Unlike friendly interviews, these moments test your composure, quick thinking and ability to stay on message. To emerge unscathed, preparation must go beyond simply anticipating questions — it’s about mastering the skills to navigate intense situations with confidence and control.
  Here are four acti
  
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• 2025 social media predictions from comms pros

  09-12-2024 13:00
  
  It’s going to be a bumpy ride.Social media has always been a mercurial, fast-changing industry, but in 2024 it arguably underwent some of its largest shifts in the last decade. From the doubtful future of TikTok in the United States, the continued decline of X and the search for a microblogging successor, to increasing regulation in the space, the year held surprises and curveballs for professionals.
  So what will 2025 look like?
  We asked on LinkedIn, and more than a hundred people responde
  
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• Key takeaways from the Ragan and HarrisX 4th annual Survey of Communications Leaders

  09-12-2024 12:00
  
  Insights on trust in leadership judgment, how comms embraces AI, the dip in the importance of DE&I and ESG, and more.Ragan Communications and leading research firm HarrisX are releasing new data on modern-day corporate communications, asking 437 CEOs and comms leaders how they view each other’s roles and responsibilities, what they value most, and their outlook on pressing industry risks to the communications function including artificial intelligence, corporate activism and brand safe
  
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• Fabric: Senior AD / Associate Director - leading a lifestyle and luxury PR team

  09-12-2024 11:21
  up to £75k:Fabric:
  Young, agile agency with iconic clients in the lifestyle space. Looking for a highly driven SAD or AsD to lead its lifestyle and luxury PR team.Central London
  
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