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• CDC communications director Kevin Griffis resigns

  25-03-2025 21:24 via prweek.com
  
  Griffis wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that he believes public health policy must always ‘be guided by facts and not fantasy.’
  
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• New 1-800 Contacts eyewear brand The Framery hires SolComms as AOR

  25-03-2025 21:13 via prweek.com
  
  The agency supported The Framery’s market launch this month.
  
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• TikTok hires Nathaniel Brown as global corporate comms chief

  25-03-2025 20:53 via prweek.com
  
  Brown’s hire comes as the social network’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain ahead of its April 5 ban deadline.
  
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• Carat US launches cultural measurement solution for ‘the age of the algorithm’

  25-03-2025 20:15 via prweek.com
  
  The agency’s new methodology, Cultural EQ, will "gauge a brand’s influence and effectiveness within culture," according to Joanna Hawkes, EVP and head of strategy.
  
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• Weber Shandwick Collective chief DEI officer Judith Harrison exits network

  25-03-2025 20:05 via prweek.com
  
  Staci Rucker, EVP of diversity, equity and inclusion, will take over leadership of the network’s DEI strategy from 19-year Weber veteran Harrison.
  
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• Adfero names Edelman, Koch Industries alum Steve Lombardo as CEO

  25-03-2025 17:15 via prweek.com
  
  Lombardo’s resume also has stints at Burson-Marsteller and as an aide to late former President George HW Bush.
  
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• The Foundry - Original: Editorial (and Scientific) Director, Healthcare

  25-03-2025 16:35
  c£100,000 plus excellent benefits:The Foundry - Original:
  Editorial (and Scientific) Director, Healthcare to join Healthcare Practice of leading consultancy
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• Weber Shandwick expands AI services with Weber I/O launch

  25-03-2025 12:00 via prweek.com
  
  The IPG firm is launching Weber I/O, a capability dedicated to shaping how companies integrate data, technology and AI into their marketing and communications strategies and workflows. It also promoted Dustin Johnson, who is overseeing the launch.
  
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• Trade associations: PR’s secret weapon during tariff battle

  25-03-2025 12:00
  
  How industry associations help companies navigate policy, shape public opinion and avoid political pitfalls.Tariffs are changing the world and businesses must adapt.
  Individual brands and entire industries urgently need to communicate with customers, investors and legislators. However, doing so carries potential risks, such as political backlash or becoming the face of a controversial issue.
   
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• Reuben Sinclair: Digital Account Director (Luxury)

  25-03-2025 11:33
  £50k - 60k per year:Reuben Sinclair:
  This luxury PR and digital marketing have an excellent reputation for creating integrated campaigns for their prestigious portfolio of clients. Based
  London
  
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• Reuben Sinclair: Senior Account Executive (Corporate Communications)

  25-03-2025 11:28
  £28k - 35k per year:Reuben Sinclair:
  This B Corp certified Communications and Branding Agency, based in central London, were founded to help organisations use purpose as a real catalystLondon
  
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• Read the Executive Summary from Ragan’s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report

  25-03-2025 11:09
  
  The seventh edition of the report spotlights the strategic value communicators bring to their organizations in a time of change.Communicators’ abilities are being tested in ways they’ve never been tested before. But in that challenge is an opportunity to take on the mantle of change and constructively shape how organizations respond in the midst of a critical period.
  Insights from the 2025 Ragan Communications Benchmark Report, an exclusive research project for Ragan’s Communic
  
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• Healthcare comms firm Jarrard hires Jed Lam to lead market research, insights unit

  25-03-2025 10:00 via prweek.com
  
  Lam joins the agency from Edelman data and intelligence, where he served as EVP and head of the firm’s US Central region.
  
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• How to write effective internal email subject lines

  25-03-2025 09:00
  
  Why email subject lines are important.
  Subject lines are an underappreciated asset.
  Internal communicators devote significant effort to crafting the content of employee emails, such as announcements, news updates and safety memos. Yet, the subject lines are often just an afterthought.
  Since subject lines contain a lot of power, this is an unfortunate oversight. To name a few benefits, an effective subject line can:Capture the recipient’s attention.
  Motivate a recipient to take action.
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