<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[PR Public relations - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest PR Public relations news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix comms exec exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Feingold joined the streaming giant in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/netflix-comms-exec-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/netflix-comms-exec-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV appoints new Vatican comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Montserrat Alvarado will replace Paolo Ruffini in the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-vatican-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-vatican-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson study: Leadership is AI's 'clearest liability' for reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s research highlights the gap between visibility and believability in GEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-study-leadership-is-ais-clearest-liability-for-reputation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-study-leadership-is-ais-clearest-liability-for-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inizio Evoke names global head of public health, social impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Grodin has worked at the firm since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inizio-evoke-names-global-head-of-public-health-social-impact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inizio-evoke-names-global-head-of-public-health-social-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Method Communications hires Mission North’s Meghan Gardner]]></title><description><![CDATA[As EVP, Gardner will report to Method cofounder and CEO David Parkinson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/method-communications-hires-mission-norths-meghan-gardner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/method-communications-hires-mission-norths-meghan-gardner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman hires first global chief creator officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny Gold will oversee Edelman Creator&rsquo;s global team of approximately 200 creator specialists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-first-global-chief-creator-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-first-global-chief-creator-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman blocks Angie Moxham’s attempt to buy Zeno London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angie Moxham, founder and former chief executive of 3 Monkeys Communications (which later became part of Zeno London), was recently turned away from an attempt to buy the agency from parent company DJE Holdings, PRWeek has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-blocks-angie-moxhams-attempt-to-buy-zeno-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-blocks-angie-moxhams-attempt-to-buy-zeno-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines hires PR agency for new London route brief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fifth-largest US airline has appointed an agency to promote its first route to London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/alaska-airlines-hires-pr-agency-for-new-london-route-brief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/alaska-airlines-hires-pr-agency-for-new-london-route-brief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brands create ‘Backrooms’ parodies. Which mascot’s cameo is the most eerie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s, Scrub Daddy and Plants vs. Zombies are among the brands posting creepy recreations of the A24 production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brands-create-backrooms-parodies-which-mascots-cameo-is-the-most-eerie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brands-create-backrooms-parodies-which-mascots-cameo-is-the-most-eerie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target hires style communications AOR to dress up its brand narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karla Otto is supporting the retailer with all communications around style and design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-hires-style-communications-aor-to-dress-up-its-brand-narrative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-hires-style-communications-aor-to-dress-up-its-brand-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek launches Pride in PR 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek is honoring 30 new LGBTQ+ PR and communications professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-launches-pride-in-pr-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-launches-pride-in-pr-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QVC celebrates 40th anniversary with ‘biggest party ever’ and TikTok event]]></title><description><![CDATA[QVC&rsquo;s SVP of social commerce Krystyna Taheri on how the live e-commerce retailer is pulling out all the party tricks throughout June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/qvc-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-biggest-party-ever-and-tiktok-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/qvc-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-biggest-party-ever-and-tiktok-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity: Water brings on Krupp as PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 20-year-old nonprofit is focused on bringing clean, safe drinking water to people worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/charity-water-brings-on-krupp-as-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/charity-water-brings-on-krupp-as-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick wins global brief from insulation firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick has been appointed as the retained communications agency for a stone wool insulation manufacturer across EMEA and the US, PRWeek can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-wins-global-brief-from-insulation-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-wins-global-brief-from-insulation-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Pope Leo XIV taps Anthropic cofounder to caution on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-pope-leo-xiv-taps-anthropic-cofounder-to-caution-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-pope-leo-xiv-taps-anthropic-cofounder-to-caution-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How brands from Chipotle to DoorDash are celebrating the Knicks' victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans are being treated to free broom deliveries and Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet charm bracelets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-brands-from-chipotle-to-doordash-are-celebrating-the-knicks-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-brands-from-chipotle-to-doordash-are-celebrating-the-knicks-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philips appoints global head of communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Heywood has worked at the health tech company for two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/philips-appoints-global-head-of-communications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/philips-appoints-global-head-of-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL’s Kim Davis talks ‘Heated Rivalry’ and leading as a woman of color]]></title><description><![CDATA[At PRWeek&rsquo;s Women of Distinction event, Davis shared why the NHL needs to lean into new hockey fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nhls-kim-davis-talks-heated-rivalry-and-leading-as-a-woman-of-color/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nhls-kim-davis-talks-heated-rivalry-and-leading-as-a-woman-of-color/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Women of Distinction: How to thrive as communications intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panelists talked about what they look for in new employees and how to integrate AI into teams&rsquo; workflows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-women-of-distinction-how-to-thrive-as-communications-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-women-of-distinction-how-to-thrive-as-communications-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysalis Holdings backs Moburst with $11.8M investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investment will support Moburst&rsquo;s growth and enhance services for NewDay USA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chrysalis-holdings-backs-moburst-with-118m-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chrysalis-holdings-backs-moburst-with-118m-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arketi Group acquires Braithwaite Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal follows Arketi&rsquo;s acquisition of Audacity last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arketi-group-acquires-braithwaite-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arketi-group-acquires-braithwaite-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durand Bernarr makes up jingle for Goldfish on ‘Today’ show. How should the brand respond?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How would you &lsquo;just keep swimming&rsquo; with this organic, Goldfish-Grammy-winner crossover?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/durand-bernarr-makes-up-jingle-for-goldfish-on-today-show-how-should-the-brand-respond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/durand-bernarr-makes-up-jingle-for-goldfish-on-today-show-how-should-the-brand-respond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotify comms head on logo backlash: ‘Nobody gets passionately annoyed about something they’re indifferent to’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotify&rsquo;s CJ Stanley sat down for a Q&amp;A with PRWeek about the inside story on the logo change &mdash; and how the brand is responding to critics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spotify-comms-head-on-logo-backlash-nobody-gets-passionately-annoyed-about-something-theyre-indifferent-to/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spotify-comms-head-on-logo-backlash-nobody-gets-passionately-annoyed-about-something-theyre-indifferent-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis buys LiveRamp for $2.2bn as it ramps up M&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[French agency group says US adtech firm is expert in &lsquo;data collaboration&rsquo; for clients, which is a growth area in age of AI because it can help to build &lsquo;smarter agents.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-buys-liveramp-for-22bn-as-it-ramps-up-mampa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-buys-liveramp-for-22bn-as-it-ramps-up-mampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSL US hires first chief media officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad Burke joins from Weber Shandwick, where he was EVP of integrated media strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/msl-us-hires-first-chief-media-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/msl-us-hires-first-chief-media-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comms strategy around Primark’s Manhattan grand opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allison Worldwide supported the store&rsquo;s launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-comms-strategy-around-primarks-manhattan-grand-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-comms-strategy-around-primarks-manhattan-grand-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Diamond to Pugliese: How Weber Shandwick’s leadership evolution meets the Omnicom era]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look back at the architects of The Weber Shandwick Collective and the veterans who steered the agency through 20 years of transformation and global expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/from-diamond-to-pugliese-how-weber-shandwicks-leadership-evolution-meets-the-omnicom-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/from-diamond-to-pugliese-how-weber-shandwicks-leadership-evolution-meets-the-omnicom-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL teams announce 2026 schedule with ‘Halo’ missions, pitch meeting skits and ‘Winston Van Gogh’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans might take the &lsquo;w&rsquo; for this seasons&rsquo; schedule release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-teams-announce-2026-schedule-with-halo-missions-pitch-meeting-skits-and-winston-van-gogh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-teams-announce-2026-schedule-with-halo-missions-pitch-meeting-skits-and-winston-van-gogh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing Technology appoints TikTok alum as first global comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shavone Charles will lead the London-based brand&rsquo;s cultural strategy across music, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nothing-technology-appoints-tiktok-alum-as-first-global-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nothing-technology-appoints-tiktok-alum-as-first-global-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens hire first head of corporate communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Oring previously worked at Medifast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/baltimore-ravens-hire-first-head-of-corporate-communications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/baltimore-ravens-hire-first-head-of-corporate-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: TikTok and FIFA debut World Cup creator correspondents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-tiktok-and-fifa-debut-world-cup-creator-correspondents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-tiktok-and-fifa-debut-world-cup-creator-correspondents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Howe to retire as Weber Shandwick Collective names new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes go into effect September 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/susan-howe-to-retire-as-weber-shandwick-collective-names-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/susan-howe-to-retire-as-weber-shandwick-collective-names-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penta hires Weber Shandwick Collective leader as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the hire, Penta CEO Matt McDonald is moving up to the firm&rsquo;s board.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/penta-hires-weber-shandwick-collective-leader-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/penta-hires-weber-shandwick-collective-leader-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Global Awards 2026: winners revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winners of the PRWeek Global Awards were announced during a glittering ceremony at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in London last night (13 May).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-global-awards-2026-winners-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-global-awards-2026-winners-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotwire enters strategic partnership with ‘authority intelligence’ platform, Lilypath]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership gives Hotwire Global clients early access to Lilypath&rsquo;s products and an enhanced layer of data and analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-enters-strategic-partnership-with-authority-intelligence-platform-lilypath/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-enters-strategic-partnership-with-authority-intelligence-platform-lilypath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster Dog Show and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ live: Tune into Netflix’s upfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streaming giant will focus on live events and implement ads into its podcast and vertical video offerings in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/westminster-dog-show-and-kpop-demon-hunters-live-tune-into-netflixs-upfront/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/westminster-dog-show-and-kpop-demon-hunters-live-tune-into-netflixs-upfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce CCO steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolyn Guss led a global communications team responsible for promoting and protecting Salesforce&rsquo;s reputation among media, employees, customers and other stakeholders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/salesforce-cco-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/salesforce-cco-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CareScout brings on firm to build brand awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prism PR will execute media relations campaigns to build brand awareness and drive coverage of CareScout&rsquo;s products and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carescout-brings-on-firm-to-build-brand-awareness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carescout-brings-on-firm-to-build-brand-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CeraVe taps Carmelo Anthony’s alter ego Hoodie Melo for anti-dandruff campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social-first campaign recreates Anthony&rsquo;s 2016 viral bodega bathrobe moment, and taps two other NBA semifinalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cerave-taps-carmelo-anthonys-alter-ego-hoodie-melo-for-anti-dandruff-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cerave-taps-carmelo-anthonys-alter-ego-hoodie-melo-for-anti-dandruff-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeep and Marvel unveil patriotic partnership for America250]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collab celebrates the automaker&rsquo;s 85th year with a Captain America tie-in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jeep-and-marvel-unveil-patriotic-partnership-for-america250/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jeep-and-marvel-unveil-patriotic-partnership-for-america250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orchestra adds former White House comms leaders to advisory practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bates and Kristen Orthman will serve as MDs in the firm&rsquo;s Washington, DC, office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/orchestra-adds-former-white-house-comms-leaders-to-advisory-practice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/orchestra-adds-former-white-house-comms-leaders-to-advisory-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber ups Jill Hazelbaker to president and chief corporate officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazelbaker has worked at Uber since 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uber-ups-jill-hazelbaker-to-president-and-chief-corporate-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uber-ups-jill-hazelbaker-to-president-and-chief-corporate-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haymarket Media’s AI Deciphered conference returns this November to New York City]]></title><description><![CDATA[On November 12, for the third consecutive year, Campaign, MM+M and PRWeek are teaming up for AI Deciphered. Get ready to make progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-medias-ai-deciphered-conference-returns-this-november-to-new-york-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-medias-ai-deciphered-conference-returns-this-november-to-new-york-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman vets launch reputation management and crisis consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resonant Advisory Group is based out of Portland, Oregon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-vets-launch-reputation-management-and-crisis-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-vets-launch-reputation-management-and-crisis-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s celebration of 2026 graduates gets an A+ from you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Chipotle, Hollister and Minted are engaging new grads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-celebration-of-2026-graduates-gets-an-a-from-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-celebration-of-2026-graduates-gets-an-a-from-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakley PR AOR The Romans supports Players Collection campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Players Collection launched on May 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oakley-pr-aor-the-romans-supports-players-collection-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oakley-pr-aor-the-romans-supports-players-collection-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick veteran joins Ruder Finn as health lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has hired Kelley Yoder as global head of health and life sciences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-veteran-joins-ruder-finn-as-health-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-veteran-joins-ruder-finn-as-health-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arccos Golf appoints PR AOR as it aims to tell AI, data story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has teamed up with SourceCode Communications for its next stage of growth.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arccos-golf-appoints-pr-aor-as-it-aims-to-tell-ai-data-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arccos-golf-appoints-pr-aor-as-it-aims-to-tell-ai-data-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Weiss joins ICR’s board of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weiss will remain as chairman of Real Chemistry, which he founded in 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jim-weiss-joins-icrs-board-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jim-weiss-joins-icrs-board-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brands prioritize mental health and self care for Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Panera Bread, Teleflora, DoorDash and BetterHelp are celebrating moms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brands-prioritize-mental-health-and-self-care-for-mothers-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brands-prioritize-mental-health-and-self-care-for-mothers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon Value hires new social media AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verizon Value previously worked with Golin for social media work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/verizon-value-hires-new-social-media-aor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/verizon-value-hires-new-social-media-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP names global client growth presidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roles confirmed in an internal memo obtained by Campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-names-global-client-growth-presidents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-names-global-client-growth-presidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman reveals EMEA leadership as AJ Hesselink steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arent Jan Hesselink is to step down from his role as president and chief executive of the EMEA region at Edelman, after a decade at the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-reveals-emea-leadership-as-aj-hesselink-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-reveals-emea-leadership-as-aj-hesselink-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur Sadoun to earn potential $11.3 million package after 20% salary hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salary rise follows Publicis&rsquo; finding that its chairman and CEO was lowest paid among rivals WPP and Omnicom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-to-earn-potential-113-million-package-after-20-salary-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-to-earn-potential-113-million-package-after-20-salary-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast Briefing: 6 things for PR pros to know on Friday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek Healthcare Awards recap; US Soccer teams up with PR firm; April jobs report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/breakfast-briefing-6-things-for-pr-pros-to-know-on-friday-morning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/breakfast-briefing-6-things-for-pr-pros-to-know-on-friday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Samsung hits $1 trillion market value; Apple settles $250 million lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-samsung-hits-1-trillion-market-value-apple-settles-250-million-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-samsung-hits-1-trillion-market-value-apple-settles-250-million-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Soccer teams up with PR firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization has appointed Orchestra as its PR AOR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-soccer-teams-up-with-pr-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-soccer-teams-up-with-pr-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek 40 Under 40 2026 open for entries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PRWeek US 40 Under 40 is the preeminent event honoring the PR industry&rsquo;s up-and-coming talent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-40-under-40-2026-open-for-entries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-40-under-40-2026-open-for-entries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop comms director responds to question about eBay offer with YouTube song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The song, not created by GameStop, has lyrics echoing Ryan Cohen&rsquo;s CNBC interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gamestop-comms-director-responds-to-question-about-ebay-offer-with-youtube-song/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gamestop-comms-director-responds-to-question-about-ebay-offer-with-youtube-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwestern Mutual names new chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Mandacina retired from the role on March 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/northwestern-mutual-names-new-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/northwestern-mutual-names-new-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman, Golin alum Ginger Porter lands new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ginger Porter joined a marketing technology platform this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-golin-alum-ginger-porter-lands-new-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-golin-alum-ginger-porter-lands-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogilvy names first global chief sports and entertainment officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article 41 cofounder Vickie Segar will approach her new position with a talent-focused strategy, specifically with college athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ogilvy-names-first-global-chief-sports-and-entertainment-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ogilvy-names-first-global-chief-sports-and-entertainment-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hellmann's and Arielle Vandenberg took banned garlic to the Met Gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Gala co-chair Anna Wintour had forbidden garlic at the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-hellmanns-and-arielle-vandenberg-took-banned-garlic-to-the-met-gala/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-hellmanns-and-arielle-vandenberg-took-banned-garlic-to-the-met-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fenton names head of innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shakirah Hill Taylor has been Fenton&rsquo;s chief digital officer since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fenton-names-head-of-innovation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fenton-names-head-of-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla and Impossible Foods vet Rachel Konrad joins Xcimer Energy as strategic comms SVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her main goal is to make Xcimer the most &lsquo;recognized and credible&rsquo; laser fusion company in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tesla-and-impossible-foods-vet-rachel-konrad-joins-xcimer-energy-as-strategic-comms-svp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tesla-and-impossible-foods-vet-rachel-konrad-joins-xcimer-energy-as-strategic-comms-svp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwyneth Paltrow discusses how ‘not giving a f*ck’ led Goop’s marketing strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oscar-winning actress and Goop CEO took the stage as Meltwater Summit&rsquo;s keynote speaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gwyneth-paltrow-discusses-how-not-giving-a-fck-led-goops-marketing-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gwyneth-paltrow-discusses-how-not-giving-a-fck-led-goops-marketing-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MikeWorldWide acquires HudsonLake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal adds workforce comms as a core pillar to the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mikeworldwide-acquires-hudsonlake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mikeworldwide-acquires-hudsonlake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corus International appoints Jim Olson as comms leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olson most recently led comms for Avelo Airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/corus-international-appoints-jim-olson-as-comms-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/corus-international-appoints-jim-olson-as-comms-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTI Consulting supports Spirit Airlines with comms around wind-down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it was ceasing operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-consulting-supports-spirit-airlines-with-comms-around-wind-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-consulting-supports-spirit-airlines-with-comms-around-wind-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cori McKeever boomerangs to American College of Surgeons to lead comms, marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was most recently Golin&rsquo;s co-president of North America and global healthcare president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cori-mckeever-boomerangs-to-american-college-of-surgeons-to-lead-comms-marketing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cori-mckeever-boomerangs-to-american-college-of-surgeons-to-lead-comms-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HP names John Koller as interim marketing and corporate affairs head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonio Lucio left the role last month to join PayPal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-names-john-koller-as-interim-marketing-and-corporate-affairs-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-names-john-koller-as-interim-marketing-and-corporate-affairs-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audible opens first 'bookless bookstore' to bring audiobook fandom offline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audible Story House will be open to the public from May 1-31 in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/audible-opens-first-bookless-bookstore-to-bring-audiobook-fandom-offline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/audible-opens-first-bookless-bookstore-to-bring-audiobook-fandom-offline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘On Brand with Jimmy Fallon’ finalist launches TV cooking show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mahiri Takai has wrapped Season 1 of &lsquo;Cook Dad Cook&rsquo; and will feature his designer hat collection at a New York Fashion Week pop-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-brand-with-jimmy-fallon-finalist-launches-tv-cooking-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-brand-with-jimmy-fallon-finalist-launches-tv-cooking-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HP vet Antonio Lucio joins PayPal to lead marketing and corporate affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucio joins as the company reorganizes its structure into three businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-vet-antonio-lucio-joins-paypal-to-lead-marketing-and-corporate-affairs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-vet-antonio-lucio-joins-paypal-to-lead-marketing-and-corporate-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screenshots reveal McDonald’s internal debate on the Grimace Shake trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s Guillaume Huin reflected on the 2023 viral moment in an X post Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/screenshots-reveal-mcdonalds-internal-debate-on-the-grimace-shake-trend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/screenshots-reveal-mcdonalds-internal-debate-on-the-grimace-shake-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sloane &amp; Company boosts Tunnel to Towers' 9/11 Steel Across America campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allison subsidiary is supporting the initiative, including a World Trade Center beam&rsquo;s tour across 21 states to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sloane-amp-company-boosts-tunnel-to-towers-911-steel-across-america-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sloane-amp-company-boosts-tunnel-to-towers-911-steel-across-america-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war: Agency holding companies flag 'uncertainty' and 'drag' on revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding companies are addressing the financial impact of conflict in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/iran-war-agency-holding-companies-flag-uncertainty-and-drag-on-revenue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/iran-war-agency-holding-companies-flag-uncertainty-and-drag-on-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotwire names Americas president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Macdonald succeeds Heather Craft overseeing the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-names-americas-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-names-americas-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to record an ASMR video at Claire’s? How the retailer is capturing Gen Alpha’s attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen Alpha&rsquo;s need to &lsquo;fit in&rsquo; demands a new marketing approach, said Claire&rsquo;s chief brand officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/want-to-record-an-asmr-video-at-claires-how-the-retailer-is-capturing-gen-alphas-attention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/want-to-record-an-asmr-video-at-claires-how-the-retailer-is-capturing-gen-alphas-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagwell’s communications segment posts 5.3% Q1 organic net revenue increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holding company&rsquo;s comms segment posted organic revenue growth of 17.6% in the quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwells-communications-segment-posts-53-q1-organic-net-revenue-increase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwells-communications-segment-posts-53-q1-organic-net-revenue-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTI Strategic Comms revenue leaps in Q1]]></title><description><![CDATA[FTI Consulting has reported strong growth in its Strategic Communications segment in the first quarter of 2026 amid growing demand for corporate reputation, public affairs and financial comms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-strategic-comms-revenue-leaps-in-q1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-strategic-comms-revenue-leaps-in-q1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleishmanHillard reveals new UK leadership structure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of Porter Novelli&rsquo;s integration into FleishmanHillard, the PR agency has announced how the formation of its UK leadership team will change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-reveals-new-uk-leadership-structure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-reveals-new-uk-leadership-structure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenovo taps Becky G for FIFA World Cup localized campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &lsquo;Shower&rsquo; singer will help local artists design kits for designated soccer clubs using Lenovo&rsquo;s AI-powered tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lenovo-taps-becky-g-for-fifa-world-cup-localized-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lenovo-taps-becky-g-for-fifa-world-cup-localized-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare fires social media manager over WHCD shooting comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Violence is never acceptable and any comments that suggest otherwise are in no way consistent with our mission and values,&rsquo; the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/unitedhealthcare-fires-social-media-manager-over-whcd-shooting-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/unitedhealthcare-fires-social-media-manager-over-whcd-shooting-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reddit ‘reshapes’ comms leadership with hires, promotions under Adam Collins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top comms exec Adam Collins says the new team will &lsquo;write the next chapter for Reddit.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reddit-reshapes-comms-leadership-with-hires-promotions-under-adam-collins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reddit-reshapes-comms-leadership-with-hires-promotions-under-adam-collins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok head of North America gaming business marketing exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rema Vasan has been in the role since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-head-of-north-america-gaming-business-marketing-exits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-head-of-north-america-gaming-business-marketing-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Edelman to lead Edelman’s newly created travel and tourism portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an expanded role for Amanda Edelman, one of CEO Richard Edelman&rsquo;s three children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amanda-edelman-to-lead-edelmans-newly-created-travel-and-tourism-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amanda-edelman-to-lead-edelmans-newly-created-travel-and-tourism-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SKDK hires public affairs practice principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Brennan stepped into the role on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-hires-public-affairs-practice-principal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-hires-public-affairs-practice-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom PR reports ‘mid-single-digit’ Q1 growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quarterly report is the second since the close of Omnicom&rsquo;s acquisition of rival holding company Interpublic Group last November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-reports-mid-single-digit-q1-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-reports-mid-single-digit-q1-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BPI’s Andrew Bleeker: WHCD attendees left ‘more united than ever’ after gunman incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two PR pros describe the lack of communication following the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bpis-andrew-bleeker-whcd-attendees-left-more-united-than-ever-after-gunman-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bpis-andrew-bleeker-whcd-attendees-left-more-united-than-ever-after-gunman-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ brand collab is the best match?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diet Coke designed a Canny Pack, while Starbucks sent real-life assistants to the movie's New York City premiere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-the-devil-wears-prada-2-brand-collab-is-the-best-match/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-the-devil-wears-prada-2-brand-collab-is-the-best-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeda hires Jennifer Smoter as chief comms and governance officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoter was previously chief communications officer for UnitedHealth Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/takeda-hires-jennifer-smoter-as-chief-comms-and-governance-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/takeda-hires-jennifer-smoter-as-chief-comms-and-governance-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KitKat heist: How one agency turned real crime into meme gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a KitKat truck was stolen just before Easter, the agency behind the ensuing "KitKat heist" has shared how it owned the narrative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kitkat-heist-how-one-agency-turned-real-crime-into-meme-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kitkat-heist-how-one-agency-turned-real-crime-into-meme-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finn Partners names head of futures, client transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Swan&rsquo;s new role is designed to help Finn clients and teams move faster on emerging trends in AI, social media and integrated communications strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-names-head-of-futures-client-transformation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-names-head-of-futures-client-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmichael Lynch Relate president Julie Batliner exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batliner had worked at the agency since 2005.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carmichael-lynch-relate-president-julie-batliner-exits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carmichael-lynch-relate-president-julie-batliner-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL draft No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza signs with Pfizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Every Inch Matters campaign positions the No. 1 overall pick as the latest athlete face of the company&rsquo;s early detection awareness strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-draft-no-1-pick-fernando-mendoza-signs-with-pfizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-draft-no-1-pick-fernando-mendoza-signs-with-pfizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP integrates Google Earth AI into WPP Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Integration follows $400 million Google Cloud partnership announced in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-integrates-google-earth-ai-into-wpp-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-integrates-google-earth-ai-into-wpp-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treehub brings on SolComms for PR support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early-stage startup accelerator program launched this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/treehub-brings-on-solcomms-for-pr-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/treehub-brings-on-solcomms-for-pr-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Prego launches dinner table recording device; YouTube taps SiriusXM for audio ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-prego-launches-dinner-table-recording-device-youtube-taps-siriusxm-for-audio-ads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-prego-launches-dinner-table-recording-device-youtube-taps-siriusxm-for-audio-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cava draws viral attention to new glazed salmon dish with ‘cheeky’ bear stunt in NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[9 bears holding Cava bags took the city by storm on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cava-draws-viral-attention-to-new-glazed-salmon-dish-with-cheeky-bear-stunt-in-nyc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cava-draws-viral-attention-to-new-glazed-salmon-dish-with-cheeky-bear-stunt-in-nyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forbes Tate Partners rebrands as FTP, names new leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Mathias takes over the helm from founding partners Jeff Forbes and Dan Tate Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/forbes-tate-partners-rebrands-as-ftp-names-new-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/forbes-tate-partners-rebrands-as-ftp-names-new-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cigna Group ups Melissa Skottegaard to chief marketing and comms officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skottegaard previously only led comms at the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-cigna-group-ups-melissa-skottegaard-to-chief-marketing-and-comms-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-cigna-group-ups-melissa-skottegaard-to-chief-marketing-and-comms-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL releases newest ‘Creator Cookout’ episode for 2026 NFL Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peters Pasta and The Ocky Way creators will create spins on classic Pittsburgh recipes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-releases-newest-creator-cookout-episode-for-2026-nfl-draft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-releases-newest-creator-cookout-episode-for-2026-nfl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major League Cricket brings on AOR to expand game’s visibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization wants to reach diverse audiences across North America and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/major-league-cricket-brings-on-aor-to-expand-games-visibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/major-league-cricket-brings-on-aor-to-expand-games-visibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moen brings on new lead PR agency for North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honeymoon is supporting the faucet brand&rsquo;s newly launched Must Be a Moen campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moen-brings-on-new-lead-pr-agency-for-north-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moen-brings-on-new-lead-pr-agency-for-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FGS Global hires head of AI advisory for North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Bauley joined the firm from Weber I/O.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fgs-global-hires-head-of-ai-advisory-for-north-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fgs-global-hires-head-of-ai-advisory-for-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cindy Rose brings in psychologist to boost WPP's culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows the appointment of a new chief people officer, Mark Taylor, former chief people adviser at Lego Brand Group.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rose-brings-in-psychologist-to-boost-wpps-culture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rose-brings-in-psychologist-to-boost-wpps-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes Lions to provide trained professionals to monitor safety at festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organizers have hired Good Night Out Campaign and X2 Consult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-lions-to-provide-trained-professionals-to-monitor-safety-at-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-lions-to-provide-trained-professionals-to-monitor-safety-at-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Band-Aid hits the pavement with an Olympic runner for the Boston Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[As running culture surges, Kenvue&rsquo;s Heal Like a Pro campaign pairs elite athlete credibility with a Boston Marathon sponsorship to boost awareness of its wound-care tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/band-aid-hits-the-pavement-with-an-olympic-runner-for-the-boston-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/band-aid-hits-the-pavement-with-an-olympic-runner-for-the-boston-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek wins Best Podcast at the 72nd annual Neal Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek took home the same trophy at the 2023 Neal Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-wins-best-podcast-at-the-72nd-annual-neal-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-wins-best-podcast-at-the-72nd-annual-neal-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin co-president of North America, global healthcare lead exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cori McKeever has worked at the agency since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-co-president-of-north-america-global-healthcare-lead-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-co-president-of-north-america-global-healthcare-lead-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike on pulling controversial Boston Marathon ad: ‘We listen to the voice of the athlete’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nike removed a sign, which read &lsquo;Runners welcome, walkers tolerated,&rsquo; after people called it exclusionary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nike-on-pulling-controversial-boston-marathon-ad-we-listen-to-the-voice-of-the-athlete/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nike-on-pulling-controversial-boston-marathon-ad-we-listen-to-the-voice-of-the-athlete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecco capitalizes on Nike's Boston Marathon ad misstep with &lsquo;Walk your walk&rsquo; campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nike removed a controversial sign which read, &lsquo;Runners welcome, walkers tolerated,&rsquo; last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ecco-capitalizes-on-nikes-boston-marathon-ad-misstep-with-lsquowalk-your-walkrsquo-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ecco-capitalizes-on-nikes-boston-marathon-ad-misstep-with-lsquowalk-your-walkrsquo-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s 4/20 campaign ‘roll out’ is the biggest ‘hit’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Bic, Jimmy John&rsquo;s and Wingstop are appealing to cannabis enthusiasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-420-campaign-roll-out-is-the-biggest-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-420-campaign-roll-out-is-the-biggest-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC settles alleged boycott and 'unlawful collusion' between WPP, Publicis and Dentsu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaint alleged WPP, Publicis and Dentsu used trade associations to promote &ldquo;demonetization of disfavored political viewpoints."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ftc-settles-alleged-boycott-and-unlawful-collusion-between-wpp-publicis-and-dentsu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ftc-settles-alleged-boycott-and-unlawful-collusion-between-wpp-publicis-and-dentsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson, Edelman, The Romans: Cannes PR Lions jurors named]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 73rd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity takes place June 22-26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-edelman-the-romans-cannes-pr-lions-jurors-named/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-edelman-the-romans-cannes-pr-lions-jurors-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lorax and Jane Goodall Institute USA partner for Earth Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Dr. Seuss' biggest Earth Day initiative to date, fans can wear a Lorax mustache Instagram filter to help raise funds for the global nonprofit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-lorax-and-jane-goodall-institute-usa-partner-for-earth-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-lorax-and-jane-goodall-institute-usa-partner-for-earth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Live Nation found guilty of monopoly; Allbirds swaps sneakers for AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-live-nation-found-guilty-of-monopoly-allbirds-swaps-sneakers-for-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-live-nation-found-guilty-of-monopoly-allbirds-swaps-sneakers-for-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights from PRWeek’s 2026 Crisis Comms Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event&rsquo;s speakers included top communications executives from Hilton, The Trevor Project, American Airlines and other top organizations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highlights-from-prweeks-2026-crisis-comms-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highlights-from-prweeks-2026-crisis-comms-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I took back the narrative’: Kristin Cabot on battling bullying and rebuilding her life after kiss cam frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Astronomer HR chief discussed this Coldplay kiss cam incident at PRWeek&rsquo;s Crisis Comms Conference on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/i-took-back-the-narrative-kristin-cabot-on-battling-bullying-and-rebuilding-her-life-after-kiss-cam-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/i-took-back-the-narrative-kristin-cabot-on-battling-bullying-and-rebuilding-her-life-after-kiss-cam-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectrum Science hires MSL’s chief client officer to lead comms offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Talbot started in the role last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spectrum-science-hires-msls-chief-client-officer-to-lead-comms-offering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spectrum-science-hires-msls-chief-client-officer-to-lead-comms-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson reorganizes Axicom, leaders depart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burson has announced it will reorganize Axicom's global operations, resulting in its global CEO and senior U.K. leaders stepping down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-reorganizes-axicom-leaders-depart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-reorganizes-axicom-leaders-depart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H&amp;R Block and Lumanu swoop in to rescue influencers on Tax Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 in 4 online creators cite taxes as their No. 1 business stressor, catalyzing creator tax assistance programs from brands and agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hampr-block-and-lumanu-swoop-in-to-rescue-influencers-on-tax-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hampr-block-and-lumanu-swoop-in-to-rescue-influencers-on-tax-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon defends product safety amid Texas AG probe into its alleged use of ‘forever chemicals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brand phased out its use of PFAs in 2023, a spokesperson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lululemon-defends-product-safety-amid-texas-ag-probe-into-its-alleged-use-of-forever-chemicals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lululemon-defends-product-safety-amid-texas-ag-probe-into-its-alleged-use-of-forever-chemicals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleishmanHillard global consumer leader exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Winter, global managing director of consumer culture and head of brand marketing for EMEA at FleishmanHillard, has stepped down from her role after more than decade at the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-global-consumer-leader-exits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-global-consumer-leader-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas grows 2.5% in Q1 as acquisitions make initial impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results show impact of multiple acquisitions, including Bearded Kitten in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-grows-25-in-q1-as-acquisitions-make-initial-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-grows-25-in-q1-as-acquisitions-make-initial-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How NASA’s comms team made the Artemis II moon mission relatable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lead comms integrator for Artemis II shares how her team &lsquo;fueled public interest&rsquo; in the mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-nasas-comms-team-made-the-artemis-ii-moon-mission-relatable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-nasas-comms-team-made-the-artemis-ii-moon-mission-relatable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom PR and Porter Novelli vet appointed CMO of Zero RFI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon Mee Kim is the AI-powered construction consultancy and platform&rsquo;s first CMO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-and-porter-novelli-vet-appointed-cmo-of-zero-rfi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-and-porter-novelli-vet-appointed-cmo-of-zero-rfi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sloane &amp; Company moves under Allison Worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stagwell public affairs shop SKDK acquired the firm in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sloane-amp-company-moves-under-allison-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sloane-amp-company-moves-under-allison-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin study: CEOs navigating political issues must master ‘engagement without endorsement’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from Golin&rsquo;s latest CEO Impact Index.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-study-ceos-navigating-political-issues-must-master-engagement-without-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-study-ceos-navigating-political-issues-must-master-engagement-without-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP appoints chief people officer as part of Elevate28 strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appointments of Mark Taylor and Marie-Claire Barker feed into aim to create a collective culture at WPP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-appoints-chief-people-officer-as-part-of-elevate28-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-appoints-chief-people-officer-as-part-of-elevate28-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis hits 4.5% Q1 growth as Sadoun rejects rivals’ ‘squeeze’ tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Publicis Groupe chief executive described Publicis' strategy as the "polar opposite" to WPP and Omnicom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hits-45-q1-growth-as-sadoun-rejects-rivals-squeeze-tactics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hits-45-q1-growth-as-sadoun-rejects-rivals-squeeze-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civic Entertainment Group acquires Wave Kilo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal marks Civic&rsquo;s first acquisition in the PR space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/civic-entertainment-group-acquires-wave-kilo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/civic-entertainment-group-acquires-wave-kilo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Barbie, Rhode, Dove or Neutrogena have the best brand activation at Coachella?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hailey Bieber&rsquo;s Rhode extended &lsquo;Bieber fever,&rsquo; while Dove &lsquo;clocked in&rsquo; to a viral TikTok from last year&rsquo;s Coachella.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/did-barbie-rhode-dove-or-neutrogena-have-the-best-brand-activation-at-coachella/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/did-barbie-rhode-dove-or-neutrogena-have-the-best-brand-activation-at-coachella/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resources Connection sells Sitrick and Company back to Mike Sitrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Connection&rsquo;s newly minted CEO Roger Carlile wants to focus on the global professional services firm&rsquo;s core business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/resources-connection-sells-sitrick-and-company-back-to-mike-sitrick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/resources-connection-sells-sitrick-and-company-back-to-mike-sitrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Red Rooster expands into the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK-headquartered communications agency Little Red Rooster has expanded its global footprint with the launch of an office in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/little-red-rooster-expands-into-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/little-red-rooster-expands-into-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP hires chief transformation officer to drive Cindy Rose's Elevate28]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP has hired Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hires-chief-transformation-officer-to-drive-cindy-roses-elevate28/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hires-chief-transformation-officer-to-drive-cindy-roses-elevate28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP hires advisers for potential Burson sale: The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP has started a potential sales process for its PR division, which includes communications agency Burson, according to reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hires-advisers-for-potential-burson-sale-the-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hires-advisers-for-potential-burson-sale-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionsgate ups Laurel Pecchia to SVP of corporate communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pecchia, who has worked at Lionsgate since 2022, has expanded responsibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lionsgate-ups-laurel-pecchia-to-svp-of-corporate-communications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lionsgate-ups-laurel-pecchia-to-svp-of-corporate-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. teases podcast, a first for a cabinet secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA["We&rsquo;re bringing podcasting into the government as an official form and arm of our messaging," says a HHS official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rfk-jr-teases-podcast-a-first-for-a-cabinet-secretary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rfk-jr-teases-podcast-a-first-for-a-cabinet-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Purpose, Produced produce its purpose?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who knew that creating feel-good, for-good nonprofit work was what creatives were really craving?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/did-purpose-produced-produce-its-purpose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/did-purpose-produced-produce-its-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagwell names chief brand and communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[This marks Lena Petersen&rsquo;s first venture into the agency world since her time with Publicis Groupe, where she worked for 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-names-chief-brand-and-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-names-chief-brand-and-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: OpenAI requests Elon Musk probe; Uber taps Amazon for in-house chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-openai-requests-elon-musk-probe-uber-taps-amazon-for-in-house-chips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-openai-requests-elon-musk-probe-uber-taps-amazon-for-in-house-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media relations is in danger of becoming a lost art]]></title><description><![CDATA[PR firms are positioning themselves as experts in myriad elements of an evolving and increasingly complex profession - but many clients still want traditional media hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/media-relations-is-in-danger-of-becoming-a-lost-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/media-relations-is-in-danger-of-becoming-a-lost-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Association of Broadcasters names comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrie Healey joins the organization from Purple Strategies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/national-association-of-broadcasters-names-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/national-association-of-broadcasters-names-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Ketchum creative chief Indy Selvarajah joins The Romans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indy Selvarajah, who stepped down as Ketchum&rsquo;s chief creative officer for global markets in January, has joined The Romans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-ketchum-creative-chief-indy-selvarajah-joins-the-romans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-ketchum-creative-chief-indy-selvarajah-joins-the-romans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous Content hires first chief communications and marketing officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liza Burnett Fefferman takes on the role, reporting to president and CEO Darren Walker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/anonymous-content-hires-first-chief-communications-and-marketing-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/anonymous-content-hires-first-chief-communications-and-marketing-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Ferrero North America&rsquo;s SVP of spreads on Nutella&rsquo;s viral trip to space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Szporn shares a firsthand account of Nutella&rsquo;s out-of-this-world, surprise PR moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/qampa-ferrero-north-americarsquos-svp-of-spreads-on-nutellarsquos-viral-trip-to-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/qampa-ferrero-north-americarsquos-svp-of-spreads-on-nutellarsquos-viral-trip-to-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imre appoints first chief strategy officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paulina De la Riva joined Imre after six years with Ogilvy Health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/imre-appoints-first-chief-strategy-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/imre-appoints-first-chief-strategy-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Scholl’s Shoes picks boutique fashion agency as AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMP3 PR started working with the footwear brand this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dr-scholls-shoes-picks-boutique-fashion-agency-as-aor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dr-scholls-shoes-picks-boutique-fashion-agency-as-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré earned $8M in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive received a base salary of $1.7 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-ceo-yannick-bollor-earned-8m-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-ceo-yannick-bollor-earned-8m-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Method hires former Weber Shandwick Seattle market lead to head new corporate group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lexy King is also an alum of Edelman and its former subsidiary, Revere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/method-hires-former-weber-shandwick-seattle-market-lead-to-head-new-corporate-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/method-hires-former-weber-shandwick-seattle-market-lead-to-head-new-corporate-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ipsy teams up with WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces in multimillion-dollar deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 3-year team-up includes Ipsy&rsquo;s official jersey sponsorship of the 3-time world championship team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipsy-teams-up-with-wnbas-las-vegas-aces-in-multimillion-dollar-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipsy-teams-up-with-wnbas-las-vegas-aces-in-multimillion-dollar-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teneo, FTI work McCormick-Unilever mega-deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spice maker McCormick is planning to buy Unilever&rsquo;s food division in a deal set to close in mid-2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/teneo-fti-work-mccormick-unilever-mega-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/teneo-fti-work-mccormick-unilever-mega-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HP appoints global corporate comms leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past two years, Carberry has been a partner at strategic insights and communications consultancy Breakwater Strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-appoints-global-corporate-comms-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hp-appoints-global-corporate-comms-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To celebrate its anniversary, Eli Lilly marks 150 years of everything else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eli Lilly&rsquo;s anniversary campaign is rooted in the company&rsquo;s forward-looking ambitions rather than reflecting on what it has already accomplished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/to-celebrate-its-anniversary-eli-lilly-marks-150-years-of-everything-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/to-celebrate-its-anniversary-eli-lilly-marks-150-years-of-everything-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm accused of creating fake AI PR chief hires comms agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insolvency, advisory and restructuring firm Coots &amp; Boots has hired a retained PR agency after it was accused of employing a counterfeit communications professional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/firm-accused-of-creating-fake-ai-pr-chief-hires-comms-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/firm-accused-of-creating-fake-ai-pr-chief-hires-comms-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: United app updates for TSA clarity; The Clios and Snapchat award influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-united-app-updates-for-tsa-clarity-the-clios-and-snapchat-award-influencers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-united-app-updates-for-tsa-clarity-the-clios-and-snapchat-award-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Claw owner reviews global social and influencer account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creativebrief is handling the review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/white-claw-owner-reviews-global-social-and-influencer-account/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/white-claw-owner-reviews-global-social-and-influencer-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson names Edelman exec US earned media chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sujata Mitra will serve as U.S. chair of earned media at the WPP firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-names-edelman-exec-us-earned-media-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-names-edelman-exec-us-earned-media-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe acquires 160over90 to ‘disrupt’ sport sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign speaks to Arthur Sadoun, chief executive of Publicis Groupe, and Suzy Deering, CEO of Publicis Sports, about sports marketing being the network&rsquo;s &ldquo;next big bet&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-acquires-160over90-to-disrupt-sport-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-acquires-160over90-to-disrupt-sport-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola partners with 13 fast-food chains for And a Coke campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arby&rsquo;s, Wendy&rsquo;s and Popeyes are among the partners joining a marketing push that debuts in cinemas on April 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-cola-partners-with-13-fast-food-chains-for-and-a-coke-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-cola-partners-with-13-fast-food-chains-for-and-a-coke-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narrative hires Capitol Hill alum as MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Davis said he&rsquo;s excited to join Narrative &ldquo;at a time when the lines between politics, policy and reputation are thinner than ever.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/narrative-hires-capitol-hill-alum-as-md/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/narrative-hires-capitol-hill-alum-as-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gimme a break! 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It previously worked with DKC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/therabody-names-us-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/therabody-names-us-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom CEO John Wren earned $70M package in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wren reduced his salary to $1 in favor of stock options, but he will only profit on the amount that Omnicom&rsquo;s share price rises above a key threshold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ceo-john-wren-earned-70m-package-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ceo-john-wren-earned-70m-package-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike hires leader for global executive communications team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Kooistra has been tapped as VP of executive communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nike-hires-leader-for-global-executive-communications-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nike-hires-leader-for-global-executive-communications-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yasso and Bethenny Frankel give freezer fraud a reality check]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality star and entrepreneur shares why she partnered with the frozen yogurt brand for its latest April Fools&rsquo; Day campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/yasso-and-bethenny-frankel-give-freezer-fraud-a-reality-check/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/yasso-and-bethenny-frankel-give-freezer-fraud-a-reality-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billion Dollar Boy launches Creator Payments to tackle financial burnout in creator economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The influencer agency is partnering with Lumanu to streamline payments for the more than 55% of creators facing financial instability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/billion-dollar-boy-launches-creator-payments-to-tackle-financial-burnout-in-creator-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/billion-dollar-boy-launches-creator-payments-to-tackle-financial-burnout-in-creator-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highwire rolls out healthcare comms practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of Highwire Health comes after Highwire acquired The Bliss Group in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-rolls-out-healthcare-comms-practice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-rolls-out-healthcare-comms-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haymarket Media unveils HayloARC, a health-focused DSP]]></title><description><![CDATA[HayloARC utilizes first-party HCP data derived from more than 30 medical publications owned by Haymarket Media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-media-unveils-hayloarc-a-health-focused-dsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-media-unveils-hayloarc-a-health-focused-dsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These brands are acting awfully suspicious about those 400,000 missing KitKats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve tons of chocolate were stolen while in transit between Italy and Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-brands-are-acting-awfully-suspicious-about-those-400000-missing-kitkats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-brands-are-acting-awfully-suspicious-about-those-400000-missing-kitkats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days after fatal LaGuardia crash, Air Canada CEO says he will step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s largest airline said in a statement that Rousseau told its board of directors he would retire by the end of the third quarter.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/days-after-fatal-laguardia-crash-air-canada-ceo-says-he-will-step-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/days-after-fatal-laguardia-crash-air-canada-ceo-says-he-will-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New global chief communications officer at Manulife steps into role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most recently, Brittany Straughn was Manulife&rsquo;s VP and head of executive visibility, thought leadership and content. Before that, she worked at John Hancock, a Manulife company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/new-global-chief-communications-officer-at-manulife-steps-into-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/new-global-chief-communications-officer-at-manulife-steps-into-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ads trial surpasses $100M in six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot gives advertisers the ability to invest in the format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/openais-chatgpt-ads-trial-surpasses-100m-in-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/openais-chatgpt-ads-trial-surpasses-100m-in-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X advertiser boycott lawsuit dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case claimed brands including Unilever and Mars and the WFA had worked together to withhold advertising on the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/x-advertiser-boycott-lawsuit-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/x-advertiser-boycott-lawsuit-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentsu's incoming CEO vows to 'turn change into strength' in first address to staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeshi Sano pledges execution-led transformation as the group tackles a sweeping international overhaul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsus-incoming-ceo-vows-to-turn-change-into-strength-in-first-address-to-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsus-incoming-ceo-vows-to-turn-change-into-strength-in-first-address-to-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dropbox hires head of global external communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dropbox, a file-hosting service headquartered in San Francisco, has more than 700 million registered users across 180 countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dropbox-hires-head-of-global-external-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dropbox-hires-head-of-global-external-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social-first publisher NowThis names first head of PR]]></title><description><![CDATA[NowThis primarily targets a Gen Z audience. The majority of its content is posted to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-first-publisher-nowthis-names-first-head-of-pr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-first-publisher-nowthis-names-first-head-of-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lavazza hits a home run with viral Team Italy moment at the World Baseball Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniele Foti, VP of marketing, North America, shares how the coffee brand seized the viral moment and offers a glimpse into its sports marketing playbook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lavazza-hits-a-home-run-with-viral-team-italy-moment-at-the-world-baseball-classic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lavazza-hits-a-home-run-with-viral-team-italy-moment-at-the-world-baseball-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: New Mexico sues Meta for $375 million; Gap to sell clothes on Google Gemini]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-new-mexico-sues-meta-for-375-million-gap-to-sell-clothes-on-google-gemini/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-new-mexico-sues-meta-for-375-million-gap-to-sell-clothes-on-google-gemini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AbbVie turns strikeouts into Stand up to Cancer donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chicago-based pharmaceutical company is partnering with Major League Baseball to expand its Striking Out Cancer campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/abbvie-turns-strikeouts-into-stand-up-to-cancer-donations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/abbvie-turns-strikeouts-into-stand-up-to-cancer-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR firm primed to take part in Omnicom Army account defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department published an RFI for its wide-ranging marketing account, worth $4 billion in 2018, this month. The review process is set to begin in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-firm-primed-to-take-part-in-omnicom-army-account-defense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-firm-primed-to-take-part-in-omnicom-army-account-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing the greatest show on earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 23rd FIFA World Cup takes place in the US, Canada and Mexico this summer and represents a unique opportunity to engage global audiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/marketing-the-greatest-show-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/marketing-the-greatest-show-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback bring ‘Pickle Back’ in Cheetos’ Flamin’ caper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much like the limited fan-favorite flavor it touts, the unlikely musical pairing directed by Dave Meyers works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/megan-thee-stallion-and-nickelback-bring-pickle-back-in-cheetos-flamin-caper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/megan-thee-stallion-and-nickelback-bring-pickle-back-in-cheetos-flamin-caper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal AI acquires data platform Memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London-based communications technology company bought the 6-year-old PR measurement firm in an all-cash deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/signal-ai-acquires-data-platform-memo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/signal-ai-acquires-data-platform-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s ‘Hannahversary’ post was ‘the best of both worlds’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media managers are tapping into &lsquo;Hannah Montana&rsquo; 20th anniversary nostalgia with rock star themed social posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-hannahversary-post-was-the-best-of-both-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-hannahversary-post-was-the-best-of-both-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP hikes Cindy Rose’s potential package to $14M a year to close pay gap on rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP also found &ldquo;disparity&rdquo; inside its own company as some U.S.-based colleagues on executive committee earned more than CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hikes-cindy-roses-potential-package-to-14m-a-year-to-close-pay-gap-on-rivals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-hikes-cindy-roses-potential-package-to-14m-a-year-to-close-pay-gap-on-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin and Ketchum reveal UK leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding company Omnicom has named the U.K. leader of its soon-to-be-merged Golin and Ketchum operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-and-ketchum-reveal-uk-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-and-ketchum-reveal-uk-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Goodbye Metaverse, TikTok and Tubi bring on creators to develop original TV series]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-goodbye-metaverse-tiktok-and-tubi-bring-on-creators-to-develop-original-tv-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-goodbye-metaverse-tiktok-and-tubi-bring-on-creators-to-develop-original-tv-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bracket season begins: How Chipotle, Reese's and AT&amp;T are tapping into March Madness fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NCAA tournament kicks off today, and brands are getting in on the fun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bracket-season-begins-how-chipotle-reeses-and-atampt-are-tapping-into-march-madness-fever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bracket-season-begins-how-chipotle-reeses-and-atampt-are-tapping-into-march-madness-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube teams with FIFA as preferred platform for World Cup coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership spans historic match archives, live highlights and creator-led coverage across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youtube-teams-with-fifa-as-preferred-platform-for-world-cup-coverage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youtube-teams-with-fifa-as-preferred-platform-for-world-cup-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NextGen Awards 2026 opens for entries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be the third year PRWeek has partnered with the Museum of Public Relations to recognize young PR pros whose qualities echo those of Hidden History legends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nextgen-awards-2026-opens-for-entries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nextgen-awards-2026-opens-for-entries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Schedule: PRWeek Sports Conference 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s 2026 Sports Conference is coming soon. Here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about the industry&rsquo;s preeminent event covering sports and PR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-prweek-sports-conference-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-prweek-sports-conference-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings’ dry rub-flavored Espresso Proteini: a hit or miss?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chain addresses fans&rsquo; hot takes of the protein martini, which launched for National Martini Day this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/buffalo-wild-wings-dry-rub-flavored-espresso-proteini-a-hit-or-miss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/buffalo-wild-wings-dry-rub-flavored-espresso-proteini-a-hit-or-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick UK CEO to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick&rsquo;s UK chief executive, Helen Bennett, has said she&rsquo;s leaving after nearly two decades at the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-uk-ceo-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-uk-ceo-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PRWeek Awards remain a true testament to the communications industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Golin&rsquo;s Agency of the Year win to Brandon Stanton&rsquo;s call for empathy, the PR industry&rsquo;s biggest night celebrated a year of creative dominance and structural transformation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-prweek-awards-remain-a-true-testament-to-the-communications-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-prweek-awards-remain-a-true-testament-to-the-communications-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE-free zones and United Bath Bombs: Lush Cosmetics’ stance on immigration rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lush Cosmetics printed Know Your Rights pamphlets and is inviting local immigrant rights activists to its U.S. stores to open up conversations in local communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ice-free-zones-and-united-bath-bombs-lush-cosmetics-stance-on-immigration-rights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ice-free-zones-and-united-bath-bombs-lush-cosmetics-stance-on-immigration-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenvue promotes pair to internal, external comms leads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Witt joined Johnson &amp; Johnson in 2020, and Kristen Wallace has worked at J&amp;J since 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kenvue-promotes-pair-to-internal-external-comms-leads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kenvue-promotes-pair-to-internal-external-comms-leads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Peanut Board names comms director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Karnbach started at Edelman in 2017 and became VP in 2024.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/national-peanut-board-names-comms-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/national-peanut-board-names-comms-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A grandmother's tamales sold more Toyota trucks than any test drive ever could]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gulf States Toyota&rsquo;s Abuelita&rsquo;s Food Truck is a case study in what happens when cultural marketing is built on real stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-grandmothers-tamales-sold-more-toyota-trucks-than-any-test-drive-ever-could/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-grandmothers-tamales-sold-more-toyota-trucks-than-any-test-drive-ever-could/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VCCP Roar appoints corporate managing director]]></title><description><![CDATA[PR agency VCCP Roar has appointed a managing director to lead its corporate affairs offering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/vccp-roar-appoints-corporate-managing-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/vccp-roar-appoints-corporate-managing-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Roku’s World Cup docuseries, TikTok-style videos on Disney+]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-rokus-world-cup-docuseries-tiktok-style-videos-on-disney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-rokus-world-cup-docuseries-tiktok-style-videos-on-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe acquires creative analytics platform AdgeAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI platform measures creative performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-acquires-creative-analytics-platform-adgeai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-acquires-creative-analytics-platform-adgeai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasserman rebrands after ex-CEO Epstein ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The talent agency relaunched as The Team with a website statement on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wasserman-rebrands-after-ex-ceo-epstein-ties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wasserman-rebrands-after-ex-ceo-epstein-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand's food-tasting job would you apply for: Pizza Hut, Wendy's, Hidden Valley Ranch or Takis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you rather be a crust connoisseur, ranch-bassador, chief tasting officer or chief intensity officer?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-food-tasting-job-would-you-apply-for-pizza-hut-wendys-hidden-valley-ranch-or-takis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-food-tasting-job-would-you-apply-for-pizza-hut-wendys-hidden-valley-ranch-or-takis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aveeno and Togethxr tap Misty Copeland, Ali Truwit to spotlight women’s strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Strength Issue cover stars also appeared at an event hosted by the skincare brand in New York City to commemorate the occasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aveeno-and-togethxr-tap-misty-copeland-ali-truwit-to-spotlight-womens-strength/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aveeno-and-togethxr-tap-misty-copeland-ali-truwit-to-spotlight-womens-strength/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hims &amp; Hers Health hires Kathryn Beiser as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beiser was most recently Eli Lilly and Company&rsquo;s SVP and chief communications officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hims-amp-hers-health-hires-kathryn-beiser-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hims-amp-hers-health-hires-kathryn-beiser-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLD hires former Savage X Fenty CMO Vanessa Wallace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallace, who previously helped launch the Jordan Women&rsquo;s business at Nike, is driving the jewelry brand&rsquo;s growth at the &lsquo;intersection of sports, fashion and culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gld-hires-former-savage-x-fenty-cmo-vanessa-wallace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gld-hires-former-savage-x-fenty-cmo-vanessa-wallace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball superstar Breanna Stewart to tip off PRWeek Sports Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-time WNBA champion will share her keys to optimal teamwork with brands during a session at the April 28 event in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/basketball-superstar-breanna-stewart-to-tip-off-prweek-sports-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/basketball-superstar-breanna-stewart-to-tip-off-prweek-sports-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orchestra ups Tiffany Darmetko to head of innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darmetko previously spent more than nine years at Orchestra network agency Inkhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/orchestra-ups-tiffany-darmetko-to-head-of-innovation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/orchestra-ups-tiffany-darmetko-to-head-of-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagwell communications segment posts 18.1% Q4 organic net revenue decrease]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all of 2025, the holding company&rsquo;s communications unit was down 16.5%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-communications-segment-posts-181-q4-organic-net-revenue-decrease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-communications-segment-posts-181-q4-organic-net-revenue-decrease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the schedule: The 2026 NCAA tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s tournaments will get underway next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-the-2026-ncaa-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-the-2026-ncaa-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona debuts 2026 Major League Baseball campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[This season&rsquo;s campaign includes stars Jazz Chisholm Jr., Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jeremy Pe&ntilde;a.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/corona-debuts-2026-major-league-baseball-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/corona-debuts-2026-major-league-baseball-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix appoints PR agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[A communications agency has been selected to work on Formula 1&rsquo;s newest race, overseeing PR for Madrid&rsquo;s inaugural Spanish Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/formula-1-spanish-grand-prix-appoints-pr-agency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/formula-1-spanish-grand-prix-appoints-pr-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consello brings on Blake Sonnenshein as senior MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonnenshein will lead strategic communications and build a team that will advise CEOs on a range of issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/consello-brings-on-blake-sonnenshein-as-senior-md/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/consello-brings-on-blake-sonnenshein-as-senior-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wendy's chief tasting officer job: Timing was coincidental, but the PR win is real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy&rsquo;s US CMO shares how the idea came about and gives tips for nabbing the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wendys-chief-tasting-officer-job-timing-was-coincidental-but-the-pr-win-is-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wendys-chief-tasting-officer-job-timing-was-coincidental-but-the-pr-win-is-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet's love for Cup Noodles leads to &lsquo;Marty Supreme&rsquo; press tour tie-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cup Noodles featuring Chalamet&rsquo;s character, Marty Mauser, were created as a limited commemorative piece in Asia for the film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/timotheacutee-chalamets-love-for-cup-noodles-leads-to-lsquomarty-supremersquo-press-tour-tie-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/timotheacutee-chalamets-love-for-cup-noodles-leads-to-lsquomarty-supremersquo-press-tour-tie-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci appoints UK PR agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s former communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, has appointed a PR agency to handle comms for his U.K. tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-trump-communications-director-anthony-scaramucci-appoints-uk-pr-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-trump-communications-director-anthony-scaramucci-appoints-uk-pr-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR jobs: February labor report shows stable employment numbers despite layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The February Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveals a relatively stable PR and advertising job market, despite layoffs from major holding companies like Omnicom and other shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-jobs-february-labor-report-shows-stable-employment-numbers-despite-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-jobs-february-labor-report-shows-stable-employment-numbers-despite-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger battle: How 5 fast-food chains trolled McDonald's CEO over his awkward bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burger King, KFC, Wendy&rsquo;s, A&amp;W and Jack in the Box are eating their own burger &lsquo;products&rsquo; &ndash; but not in the McDonald&rsquo;s way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burger-battle-how-5-fast-food-chains-trolled-mcdonalds-ceo-over-his-awkward-bite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burger-battle-how-5-fast-food-chains-trolled-mcdonalds-ceo-over-his-awkward-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom PR relocates agencies, leadership in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weber Shandwick Collective agencies will stay at their current space under the terms of their existing lease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-relocates-agencies-leadership-in-new-york/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-relocates-agencies-leadership-in-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotify lyrics provider hires global comms agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music data business Musixmatch has hired a PR agency on a retained basis to oversee its global communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spotify-lyrics-provider-hires-global-comms-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/spotify-lyrics-provider-hires-global-comms-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SuperOrdinary brings on Hirsch Leatherwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hirsch Leatherwood EVP Molly O'Neill is overseeing the account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/superordinary-brings-on-hirsch-leatherwood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/superordinary-brings-on-hirsch-leatherwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: OpenAI and NATO; CVS Health and Google Cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-openai-and-nato-cvs-health-and-google-cloud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-openai-and-nato-cvs-health-and-google-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[W Communications names new US leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Pallack most recently served as brand director and head of Maison Ruinart, an LVMH Mo&euml;t Hennessy USA brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/w-communications-names-new-us-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/w-communications-names-new-us-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR’s reach is wide-ranging and multifaceted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories that hit the headlines this week demonstrated the value of the &ldquo;product&rdquo; that is PR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prs-reach-is-wide-ranging-and-multifaceted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prs-reach-is-wide-ranging-and-multifaceted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. calls out Dunkin’, Starbucks sugary drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[But fans of Dunkin&rsquo; and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey quickly stood up for the brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rfk-jr-calls-out-dunkin-starbucks-sugary-drinks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rfk-jr-calls-out-dunkin-starbucks-sugary-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SiriusXM’s top communications exec exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie Mitchell is joining AI advertising agency Moloco as its first head of communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/siriusxms-top-communications-exec-exits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/siriusxms-top-communications-exec-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We. Communications’ Codeword taps Kim Baffi as executive creative director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most recently, Baffi ushered Salesforce into the AI era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-codeword-taps-kim-baffi-as-executive-creative-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-codeword-taps-kim-baffi-as-executive-creative-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury: How Trump, Hegseth, Caine and Rubio are steering the war narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past five days, there have been four main government officials driving the conversation about the U.S. military campaign in Iran. Here&rsquo;s a recap of what President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Gen. Dan Caine have told the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/operation-epic-fury-how-trump-hegseth-caine-and-rubio-are-steering-the-war-narrative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/operation-epic-fury-how-trump-hegseth-caine-and-rubio-are-steering-the-war-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the world faces tough questions, NPR uses logo change to champion curiosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit news organization tapped Mischief @ No Fixed Address for the national multiplatform campaign, which follows a year of political attacks and funding cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/as-the-world-faces-tough-questions-npr-uses-logo-change-to-champion-curiosity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/as-the-world-faces-tough-questions-npr-uses-logo-change-to-champion-curiosity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s CEO mocked for awkward burger taste test. How can he embrace the roast?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exec appeared reluctant to eat the new Big Arch burger and referred to it as a &lsquo;product.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mcdonalds-ceo-mocked-for-awkward-burger-taste-test-how-can-he-embrace-the-roast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mcdonalds-ceo-mocked-for-awkward-burger-taste-test-how-can-he-embrace-the-roast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Wicked’ social posts are building box office hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Snapchat and Omnicom Media report finds moviegoers are largely driven to theaters by social media advertisements and organic posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-wuthering-heights-and-wicked-social-posts-are-building-box-office-hits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-wuthering-heights-and-wicked-social-posts-are-building-box-office-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar winner Laura Dern cuts through diagnostic noise in BI’s interstitial lung disease campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnering with Ogilvy and GCI Health, BI&rsquo;s Beyond the Scars campaign leverages the actress&rsquo;s personal caregiver journey to help patients identify interstitial lung disease sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oscar-winner-laura-dern-cuts-through-diagnostic-noise-in-bis-interstitial-lung-disease-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oscar-winner-laura-dern-cuts-through-diagnostic-noise-in-bis-interstitial-lung-disease-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mr. Clean ends his retirement: ‘The magic of cleaning called me back’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been two weeks since Mr. Clean announced he was &lsquo;hanging up his whites.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mr-clean-ends-his-retirement-the-magic-of-cleaning-called-me-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mr-clean-ends-his-retirement-the-magic-of-cleaning-called-me-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Global Awards 2026: shortlist revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shortlist for the PRWeek Global Awards 2026, one of the biggest dates in the global industry&rsquo;s calendar, has been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-global-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-global-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seedtag hires Brendan McCarthy as comms and marketing lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[McCarthy joins from Criteo, where he was CMO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/seedtag-hires-brendan-mccarthy-as-comms-and-marketing-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/seedtag-hires-brendan-mccarthy-as-comms-and-marketing-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Chemistry no longer largest US PR firm by revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Chemistry overtook Edelman as the No. 1 US PR firm by revenue in 2024 but gave up the top spot last year after Swoop left its fold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-no-longer-largest-us-pr-firm-by-revenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-no-longer-largest-us-pr-firm-by-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penta Group appoints CFO, chief growth officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointments follow Shamrock Capital&rsquo;s acquisition of Penta Group last August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/penta-group-appoints-cfo-chief-growth-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/penta-group-appoints-cfo-chief-growth-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capstone hires former Global Counsel staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six ex-Global Counsel employees, including two practice directors, have joined the global strategy firm as it looks to strengthen its U.K. presence by hiring "up to one in four" of the consultancy&rsquo;s former team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/capstone-hires-former-global-counsel-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/capstone-hires-former-global-counsel-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP cuts bonus pool in half amid shift to ‘single-company model’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incentives will be more closely linked to parent company, with half of bonus tied to WPP and half to operating unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-cuts-bonus-pool-in-half-amid-shift-to-single-company-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-cuts-bonus-pool-in-half-amid-shift-to-single-company-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson appoints global chief social and influence officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Buchanan joined Burson last July as EMEA COO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-appoints-global-chief-social-and-influence-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-appoints-global-chief-social-and-influence-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Levi Strauss &amp; Co. CCO Kelly McGinnis retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGinnis joined the denim company in 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/levi-strauss-amp-co-cco-kelly-mcginnis-retires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/levi-strauss-amp-co-cco-kelly-mcginnis-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP names first CCO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news organization promoted Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer, it said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ap-names-first-cco/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ap-names-first-cco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poppi cofounders hire SolComms for executive comms support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment follows PepsiCo&rsquo;s $1.65 billion acquisition of Poppi in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/poppi-cofounders-hire-solcomms-for-executive-comms-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/poppi-cofounders-hire-solcomms-for-executive-comms-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson US sports and entertainment lead exits firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Console had worked at Burson since 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-us-sports-and-entertainment-lead-exits-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-us-sports-and-entertainment-lead-exits-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Chemistry posts $560M in global revenue in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The healthcare specialist agency declined to disclose U.S. revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-posts-560m-in-global-revenue-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-posts-560m-in-global-revenue-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek and Boston University’s second AI in PR Survey opens for entries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year-over-year findings of PR&rsquo;s definitive survey about AI will inform an industry already wrestling with the opportunities and challenges of the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-and-boston-universitys-second-ai-in-pr-survey-opens-for-entries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-and-boston-universitys-second-ai-in-pr-survey-opens-for-entries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hires Reddit alum Gina Antonini to lead comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonini worked at Reddit since August 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-hires-reddit-alum-gina-antonini-to-lead-comms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-hires-reddit-alum-gina-antonini-to-lead-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hires Reddit alum Gina Antonini as comms leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonini worked at Reddit since August 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-hires-reddit-alum-gina-antonini-as-comms-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-hires-reddit-alum-gina-antonini-as-comms-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO Cindy Rose on WPP's strategy: &lsquo;We don&rsquo;t want to be a holding company any more&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose can &ldquo;see a path&rdquo; back to growth for agency group, which will operate as a single company. &ldquo;I don't think as a holding company WPP had a culture,&rdquo; she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceo-cindy-rose-on-wpps-strategy-lsquowe-donrsquot-want-to-be-a-holding-company-any-morersquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceo-cindy-rose-on-wpps-strategy-lsquowe-donrsquot-want-to-be-a-holding-company-any-morersquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAA taps Chris Curtin as CMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sam&rsquo;s Club and Bank of America marketing vet will join USAA on March 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/usaa-taps-chris-curtin-as-cmo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/usaa-taps-chris-curtin-as-cmo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: EBay axes 6% of staff; Snapchat pilots creator subscriptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-ebay-axes-6-of-staff-snapchat-pilots-creator-subscriptions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-ebay-axes-6-of-staff-snapchat-pilots-creator-subscriptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTI strategic communications revenue up 14.8% in Q4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The segment&rsquo;s billable headcount fell from 981 to 907 people last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-strategic-communications-revenue-up-148-in-q4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-strategic-communications-revenue-up-148-in-q4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson drops 6% in 2025 as PR relocates to new WPP Creative unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP share price finally starts rising on the back of earnings statements on cost cutting and restructuring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-drops-6-in-2025-as-pr-relocates-to-new-wpp-creative-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-drops-6-in-2025-as-pr-relocates-to-new-wpp-creative-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[En garde: USA Fencing picks 160over90 for PR, influencer support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finn Partners was the incumbent on the account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/en-garde-usa-fencing-picks-160over90-for-pr-influencer-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/en-garde-usa-fencing-picks-160over90-for-pr-influencer-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monkey business: What should IKEA’s next move be on Punch the monkey?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the retailer&rsquo;s orangutan plush toys sell out, how can it keep the momentum going?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monkey-business-what-should-ikeas-next-move-be-on-punch-the-monkey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monkey-business-what-should-ikeas-next-move-be-on-punch-the-monkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson sees ‘moderately improving trend’ in Q4]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP confirmed on Thursday morning that Burson and WPP&rsquo;s other PR shops will be housed alongside its ad agencies in a new division called WPP Creative as it reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-sees-moderately-improving-trend-in-q4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-sees-moderately-improving-trend-in-q4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis mandates four days per week in the office in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe UK has announced that it will be increasing its in-office working mandate from three days to four. The policy only applies to holding company employees in that country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-mandates-four-days-per-week-in-the-office-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-mandates-four-days-per-week-in-the-office-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agassi Sports Entertainment names MKTG as PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency will lead the racket sports-focused company&rsquo;s year-round comms strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/agassi-sports-entertainment-names-mktg-as-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/agassi-sports-entertainment-names-mktg-as-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a mistreated monkey led to a marketing opportunity for IKEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the story of the Japanese macaque Punch and his IKEA Djungelskog orangutan went viral last week, the retailer quickly swung into action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-a-mistreated-monkey-led-to-a-marketing-opportunity-for-ikea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-a-mistreated-monkey-led-to-a-marketing-opportunity-for-ikea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zillow promotes Marissa Brooks to SVP of corporate affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brooks previously served as VP of communications at Zillow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zillow-promotes-marissa-brooks-to-svp-of-corporate-affairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zillow-promotes-marissa-brooks-to-svp-of-corporate-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney CCO Kristina Schake to leave company in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schake has worked at the Walt Disney Company since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/disney-cco-kristina-schake-to-leave-company-in-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/disney-cco-kristina-schake-to-leave-company-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom, IPG jointly cut headcount by 8,200 in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combined staff numbers fell 6.4% as Omnicom took over IPG.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ipg-jointly-cut-headcount-by-8200-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ipg-jointly-cut-headcount-by-8200-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How HBO leaned into earned culture to launch ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social campaign garnered nearly 18 million organic views with no paid promotion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-hbo-leaned-into-earned-culture-to-launch-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-hbo-leaned-into-earned-culture-to-launch-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Philadelphia Cream Cheese ‘spreads’ non-bagel recipes with new Phillyboy brand character]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-spot brand refresh is the cream cheese brand&rsquo;s largest marketing investment in more than 150 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-philadelphia-cream-cheese-spreads-non-bagel-recipes-with-new-phillyboy-brand-character/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-philadelphia-cream-cheese-spreads-non-bagel-recipes-with-new-phillyboy-brand-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gran Centenario names Boden Agency PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tequila brand also appointed Hispanic creative shop MEL as its creative AOR, leading its newly formed integrated agency team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gran-centenario-names-boden-agency-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gran-centenario-names-boden-agency-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormel Foods hires former Weber Shandwick Minneapolis market lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Cederberg will serve as external communications head at Hormel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hormel-foods-hires-former-weber-shandwick-minneapolis-market-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hormel-foods-hires-former-weber-shandwick-minneapolis-market-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accenture links staff promotions to AI use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accenture and Accenture Song aim to be the most "client-focused, AI-enabled" place to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-ai-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-ai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism Australia issues PR RFP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s tourism board is seeking a PR and social media agency in the U.K. and U.S. markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tourism-australia-issues-pr-rfp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tourism-australia-issues-pr-rfp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lilly teams up with USOPC to scale Team USA athlete recovery initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugmaker backs expanded access to long-term rehabilitation and coordinated care for Olympic and Paralympic athletes beyond competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lilly-teams-up-with-usopc-to-scale-team-usa-athlete-recovery-initiative/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lilly-teams-up-with-usopc-to-scale-team-usa-athlete-recovery-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharma PR pro Danielle Keatley among victims of California avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keatley led IR and corporate communications at Structure Therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pharma-pr-pro-danielle-keatley-among-victims-of-california-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pharma-pr-pro-danielle-keatley-among-victims-of-california-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluesky taps Josh Petri as first head of comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously with REI, Petri joins Bluesky about four months after the platform began its search to fill the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bluesky-taps-josh-petri-as-first-head-of-comms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bluesky-taps-josh-petri-as-first-head-of-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries promote Morgan Randolph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now senior director of communications, Randolph joined the organization in 2024 ahead of its inaugural WNBA season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wnbas-golden-state-valkyries-promote-morgan-randolph/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wnbas-golden-state-valkyries-promote-morgan-randolph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports PR pioneer Alan Taylor dead at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor worked with star athletes such as Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sports-pr-pioneer-alan-taylor-dead-at-89/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sports-pr-pioneer-alan-taylor-dead-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe hires ex-Ogilvy influence chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past four years, Titus has also served as global influence lead for WPP&rsquo;s Open X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-hires-ex-ogilvy-influence-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-groupe-hires-ex-ogilvy-influence-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotwire revenue dips as clients focus on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parent company Enero said an "ongoing focus on margins and cost initiatives are expected to deliver continuing savings" in H2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-revenue-dips-as-clients-focus-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-revenue-dips-as-clients-focus-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherlock Communications promotes three to MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman are based in the firm&rsquo;s headquarters in S&atilde;o Paulo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sherlock-communications-promotes-three-to-md/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sherlock-communications-promotes-three-to-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom alum Erin Lanuti launches ‘authority intelligence’ platform, Lilypath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanuti is serving as CEO alongside cofounders Dan Nestle, chief product and intelligence officer, and Todd Grossman, COO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-alum-erin-lanuti-launches-authority-intelligence-platform-lilypath/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-alum-erin-lanuti-launches-authority-intelligence-platform-lilypath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perplexity pulls the plug on ads, citing trust concerns for AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives told the 'Financial Times' that ads risk making users "suspicious of everything."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/perplexity-pulls-the-plug-on-ads-citing-trust-concerns-for-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/perplexity-pulls-the-plug-on-ads-citing-trust-concerns-for-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are Social restructures North American leadership with key appointments in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plus Company-owned social agency shakes up U.S. and Canada leadership with plans to enhance creative innovation and client growth across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-are-social-restructures-north-american-leadership-with-key-appointments-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-are-social-restructures-north-american-leadership-with-key-appointments-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dentsu CEO to prioritize 'flatter structure,' speed and improving holding company brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dentsu's corporate shake-up and appointment of a new chief executive follows a record $2 billion annual loss.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/new-dentsu-ceo-to-prioritize-flatter-structure-speed-and-improving-holding-company-brand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/new-dentsu-ceo-to-prioritize-flatter-structure-speed-and-improving-holding-company-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target names Alexis Williams to lead corporate affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williams replaces Katie Boylan, who left the Minnesota-based retailer in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-names-alexis-williams-to-lead-corporate-affairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-names-alexis-williams-to-lead-corporate-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TaxAct hires Golin for tax season comms support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golin director of corporate affairs Marissa Driscoll is leading the account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/taxact-hires-golin-for-tax-season-comms-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/taxact-hires-golin-for-tax-season-comms-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO John Wren outlines Omnicom’s strategic priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPR&rsquo;s legacy comms firms struggled in YoY election comparisons, which dragged the holdco&rsquo;s full-year PR numbers down 2.2%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceo-john-wren-outlines-omnicoms-strategic-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceo-john-wren-outlines-omnicoms-strategic-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LLYC sunsets Lambert brand two years after acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move marks the completion of the Michigan-based firm&rsquo;s full integration into LLYC US following its 2024 acquisition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/llyc-sunsets-lambert-brand-two-years-after-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/llyc-sunsets-lambert-brand-two-years-after-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Humans of New York’ founder Brandon Stanton named PRWeek Communicator of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The writer and photographer behind the online storytelling project will be honored at the PRWeek Awards 2026 gala in New York City on March 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/humans-of-new-york-founder-brandon-stanton-named-prweek-communicator-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/humans-of-new-york-founder-brandon-stanton-named-prweek-communicator-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom posts first earnings since closing IPG acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quarterly and full-year report is the first since the close of Omnicom&rsquo;s acquisition of rival holding company Interpublic Group last November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-posts-first-earnings-since-closing-ipg-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-posts-first-earnings-since-closing-ipg-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeywell Aerospace appoints Brian Grace VP of communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honeywell is spinning off Honeywell Aerospace into an independent publicly traded company, in a deal expected to close in the third quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/honeywell-aerospace-appoints-brian-grace-vp-of-communications/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/honeywell-aerospace-appoints-brian-grace-vp-of-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HealthCentral buys MedFluencers, hints at social network ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition supports HealthCentral&rsquo;s pivot from being considered an endemic publisher to being regarded as a health experience shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcentral-buys-medfluencers-hints-at-social-network-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcentral-buys-medfluencers-hints-at-social-network-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’ll have a ‘fit’ at these non-fashion NYFW brand campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks&rsquo; coffee rave, Google&rsquo;s AI try-ons and Idaho Potatoes potato sack fashion show flaunt during NYFW in a creative fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youll-have-a-fit-at-these-non-fashion-nyfw-brand-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youll-have-a-fit-at-these-non-fashion-nyfw-brand-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick North America head of client experience exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Williams joined the agency in 2015 as EVP and 3PM agency lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-north-america-head-of-client-experience-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-north-america-head-of-client-experience-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas beats full-year 2025 forecast with 3.1% organic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual profits grew 11%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-beats-full-year-2025-forecast-with-31-organic-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-beats-full-year-2025-forecast-with-31-organic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman wins tourism board PR brief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edelman has been appointed by a tourism board in Southeast Asia, an account it previously held for nine years, when it guided the board through the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-wins-tourism-board-pr-brief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-wins-tourism-board-pr-brief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Never Over for Eli Lilly at the 2026 Winter Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[As with so much of Lilly&rsquo;s recent advertising work, Wieden+Kennedy&rsquo;s specific style and tone help to differentiate its ads from those of other pharma companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/its-never-over-for-eli-lilly-at-the-2026-winter-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/its-never-over-for-eli-lilly-at-the-2026-winter-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft promotes Ben Lampe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lampe, a 12-year Microsoft veteran, will serve as GM, global communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/microsoft-promotes-ben-lampe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/microsoft-promotes-ben-lampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentsu reports record loss ahead of CEO transition, suspends dividends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dentsu reduced headcount by 2,100 roles in 2025 and said a further 1,300 cuts are planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-reports-record-loss-ahead-of-ceo-transition-suspends-dividends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-reports-record-loss-ahead-of-ceo-transition-suspends-dividends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: ChatGPT pilots ads; Instagram chief testifies in social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-chatgpt-pilots-ads-instagram-chief-testifies-in-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-chatgpt-pilots-ads-instagram-chief-testifies-in-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis hires former WPP Studio X global chief operating officer Sean Palmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palmer is relocating to London after 20 years at rival WPP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hires-former-wpp-studio-x-global-chief-operating-officer-sean-palmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hires-former-wpp-studio-x-global-chief-operating-officer-sean-palmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have we reached peak Labubu? Charting the rise and fall of the ugly-cute viral toy]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a storybook monster became 2024's $430 million phenomenon via TikTok and celebrity flexes, but counterfeit scandals and market corrections now cast doubt on whether Labubu can evolve beyond a one-cycle craze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/have-we-reached-peak-labubu-charting-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-ugly-cute-viral-toy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/have-we-reached-peak-labubu-charting-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-ugly-cute-viral-toy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labcorp picks Racquel White to lead communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[White most recently served as VP of corporate affairs at Royal Canin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/labcorp-picks-racquel-white-to-lead-communications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/labcorp-picks-racquel-white-to-lead-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No agency brand is sacred in the new reality of holding companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Omnicom PR provides the first details of what its agency portfolio will look like moving forward, attention turns to what the big picture will mean in terms of detail for its storied individual agency brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/no-agency-brand-is-sacred-in-the-new-reality-of-holding-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/no-agency-brand-is-sacred-in-the-new-reality-of-holding-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comms leaders sign open letter defending press freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter demands the Justice Department &ldquo;stop prosecuting journalists for doing their jobs,&rdquo; after Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/comms-leaders-sign-open-letter-defending-press-freedom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/comms-leaders-sign-open-letter-defending-press-freedom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SharkNinja hires Jason Schlossberg as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2024, Schlossberg had been running his creativity and innovation agency, ReadyMade Company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sharkninja-hires-jason-schlossberg-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sharkninja-hires-jason-schlossberg-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Healthcare Awards 2026 shortlist revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The live event on May 7, 2026, in NYC will celebrate the best campaigns, initiatives, agencies and individuals across the healthcare sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-healthcare-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-healthcare-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Models strut in potato sacks for a good cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s observations from the Haute Potato Collection runway show at Grand Central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/models-strut-in-potato-sacks-for-a-good-cause/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/models-strut-in-potato-sacks-for-a-good-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accenture names Rachel Frey as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frey has worked at the company for more than 25 years over two stints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-names-rachel-frey-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-names-rachel-frey-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skittles, Nike, Adidas, DoorDash and more brands that scored beyond the Big Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether they spent $8 million to $10 million on an ad or not, these brands still caught our attention with smart, brazen and occasionally bonkers marketing stunts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skittles-nike-adidas-doordash-and-more-brands-that-scored-beyond-the-big-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skittles-nike-adidas-doordash-and-more-brands-that-scored-beyond-the-big-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K.-based gaming agency Bastion launches in North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bastion America will be led by MD Rebekah Nicodemus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-based-gaming-agency-bastion-launches-in-north-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-based-gaming-agency-bastion-launches-in-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s Valentine’s Day campaign makes your heart flutter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleflora, Fresh Step, Dave &amp; Buster&rsquo;s, Angry Orchard and others have found unique ways to make February 14 extra special.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-valentines-day-campaign-makes-your-heart-flutter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-valentines-day-campaign-makes-your-heart-flutter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL honors Latino youth athletes at Culture Club debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The league honored 8 student-athletes during its inaugural 4-day lineup, partnering with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Procter &amp; Gamble and Nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-honors-latino-youth-athletes-at-culture-club-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-honors-latino-youth-athletes-at-culture-club-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reevemark supports Eddie Bauer in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm is serving as a communications adviser to the outdoor apparel company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reevemark-supports-eddie-bauer-in-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reevemark-supports-eddie-bauer-in-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP plans to launch WPP Creative]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are no plans to remove agency brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-plans-to-launch-wpp-creative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-plans-to-launch-wpp-creative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Bowl 2026 round-up: Watch the ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands including Budweiser, Expedia and Dove have released ads for the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/super-bowl-2026-round-up-watch-the-ads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/super-bowl-2026-round-up-watch-the-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman promotes Michael Thomson to lead US, Canada tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomson joined the DJE Holdings firm in 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-promotes-michael-thomson-to-lead-us-canada-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-promotes-michael-thomson-to-lead-us-canada-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur Sadoun on Publicis’ growth, sector woes and why neglecting talent is ‘kiss of death’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publicis CEO talks to Campaign after increasing revenue and margin at annual results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-on-publicis-growth-sector-woes-and-why-neglecting-talent-is-kiss-of-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-on-publicis-growth-sector-woes-and-why-neglecting-talent-is-kiss-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the ground in Minneapolis: How one local PR firm is communicating with staffers and clients through the chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padilla president Matt Kucharski sat down with PRWeek to answer six questions about navigating politically charged unrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-ground-in-minneapolis-how-one-local-pr-firm-is-communicating-with-staffers-and-clients-through-the-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-ground-in-minneapolis-how-one-local-pr-firm-is-communicating-with-staffers-and-clients-through-the-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Bunny’s halftime show will make a statement. Will brands be ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand strategists weigh in on how marketers should approach the most politically charged Super Bowl performance in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-will-make-a-statement-will-brands-be-ready/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-will-make-a-statement-will-brands-be-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post to lay off more than 300 journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 30% of the newsroom will be impacted, with deep cuts to Asia and Middle East coverage. The Post is also shuttering its sports section.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jeff-bezos-owned-washington-post-to-lay-off-more-than-300-journalists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jeff-bezos-owned-washington-post-to-lay-off-more-than-300-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Edelman leaders join Real Chemistry amid expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The healthcare specialist firm opened offices in Munich, Zurich and Dubai.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-edelman-leaders-join-real-chemistry-amid-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-edelman-leaders-join-real-chemistry-amid-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Bunny arrives at Super Bowl LX early for Apple Music pre-Halftime Show event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the NFL&rsquo;s announcement that ICE won&rsquo;t be present at SB LX, Apple Music interviewed the Puerto Rican rapper about his goals to &lsquo;connect&rsquo; global fans with music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bad-bunny-arrives-at-super-bowl-lx-early-for-apple-music-pre-halftime-show-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bad-bunny-arrives-at-super-bowl-lx-early-for-apple-music-pre-halftime-show-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Hope names Nisha Morris marketing, comms lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morris previously solely led comms for the organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/city-of-hope-names-nisha-morris-marketing-comms-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/city-of-hope-names-nisha-morris-marketing-comms-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Academy ups Jennifer Davidson to chief marketing, comms and content officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davidson will continue to report to Academy CEO Bill Kramer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-academy-ups-jennifer-davidson-to-chief-marketing-comms-and-content-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-academy-ups-jennifer-davidson-to-chief-marketing-comms-and-content-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early PR earnings prompt more questions than answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Publicis and Edelman post their full-year 2025 financials, the stage is set for an intense 2026 in which the sector must convince clients and the street of the unique value they can offer across the board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/early-pr-earnings-prompt-more-questions-than-answers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/early-pr-earnings-prompt-more-questions-than-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordstrom names Dakota Rae Lowe head of social and influencer marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edelman alum will spearhead Gen Z consumer growth for the 1901-founded retailer, with a focus on TikTok.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nordstrom-names-dakota-rae-lowe-head-of-social-and-influencer-marketing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nordstrom-names-dakota-rae-lowe-head-of-social-and-influencer-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota taps Kylie Kelce, Eli Manning for Pro Bowl encore game with flag football youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL&rsquo;s official automotive partner celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day with a star-studded flag football game and $80,000 grant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/toyota-taps-kylie-kelce-eli-manning-for-pro-bowl-encore-game-with-flag-football-youth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/toyota-taps-kylie-kelce-eli-manning-for-pro-bowl-encore-game-with-flag-football-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SKDK acquires digital ad shop Wavelength Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wavelength is led by Democratic strategists Dan McNally and Emily Bengtson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-acquires-digital-ad-shop-wavelength-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-acquires-digital-ad-shop-wavelength-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Cross Blue Shield Association promotes Katie McBreen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one-time aide to former Vice President Dick Cheney will serve as VP of strategic communications and marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/blue-cross-blue-shield-association-promotes-katie-mcbreen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/blue-cross-blue-shield-association-promotes-katie-mcbreen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom, WPP, Publicis and Havas share prices plummet amid AI sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dentsu bucked overall decline, experiencing marginal increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-wpp-publicis-and-havas-share-prices-plummet-amid-ai-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-wpp-publicis-and-havas-share-prices-plummet-amid-ai-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year’s Super Bowl ads are chock full of movie stars. Which cameo is your favorite?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Stone, Adrien Brody, Ben Stiller and even the original Jurassic Park cast appear in this year&rsquo;s Big Game ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/this-years-super-bowl-ads-are-chock-full-of-movie-stars-which-cameo-is-your-favorite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/this-years-super-bowl-ads-are-chock-full-of-movie-stars-which-cameo-is-your-favorite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis chief Arthur Sadoun launches AI coach for Working With Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadoun speaks to Campaign about survivors&rsquo; loss of confidence after a diagnosis and Publicis Groupe's 'most important' work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-chief-arthur-sadoun-launches-ai-coach-for-working-with-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-chief-arthur-sadoun-launches-ai-coach-for-working-with-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman 2025 global revenue down 4%, while US revenue falls 8.1%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edelman CEO Richard Edelman is optimistic about 2026, noting, &lsquo;This should be our year.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-2025-global-revenue-down-4-while-us-revenue-falls-81/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-2025-global-revenue-down-4-while-us-revenue-falls-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom PR chief innovation officer Erin Lanuti exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her departure comes two months after Omnicom closed its acquisition of Interpublic Group, with layoffs taking place as a result across the combined holding company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-chief-innovation-officer-erin-lanuti-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-pr-chief-innovation-officer-erin-lanuti-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRSA stresses ‘apolitical stance’ after Minneapolis shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The position has led to criticism of the professional group by its own members on LinkedIn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prsa-stresses-apolitical-stance-after-minneapolis-shootings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prsa-stresses-apolitical-stance-after-minneapolis-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘Sports Illustrated’ is playing the CTV field and launching an SI TV streaming channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor-in-chief Steve Cannella discusses the 1954-founded magazine&rsquo;s expansion to CTV with reporter and sports content creator hosts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-sports-illustrated-is-playing-the-ctv-field-and-launching-an-si-tv-streaming-channel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-sports-illustrated-is-playing-the-ctv-field-and-launching-an-si-tv-streaming-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman appoints US pharma vertical lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara Jacobson returns to the agency from Astellas Pharma. She previously worked at Edelman for 13 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-appoints-us-pharma-vertical-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-appoints-us-pharma-vertical-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis hits record profit margin, adds 5,800 staff, hikes cash bonuses 8%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revenues grew 5.6% in 2025, well ahead of rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hits-record-profit-margin-adds-5800-staff-hikes-cash-bonuses-8/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-hits-record-profit-margin-adds-5800-staff-hikes-cash-bonuses-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes Lions 2026 PR jury president revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has named Dana Tahir, chief executive of Havas Red in the Middle East and Egypt, as president of the jury for the 2026 PR Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-lions-2026-pr-jury-president-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-lions-2026-pr-jury-president-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SourceCode acquires Rally Point Public Relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally Point cofounder and managing partner John Cook will take on a new role as SourceCode&rsquo;s EVP of fintech and media strategy as a result of the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sourcecode-acquires-rally-point-public-relations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sourcecode-acquires-rally-point-public-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dove’s Super Bowl LX spot is ‘for the girls’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dove unveiled its third consecutive Big Game campaign, The Game Is Ours, to support its youth confidence initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/doves-super-bowl-lx-spot-is-for-the-girls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/doves-super-bowl-lx-spot-is-for-the-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent Hollenbeck to leave Amazon after latest round of layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon said last week it plans to eliminate about 16,000 corporate jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kent-hollenbeck-to-leave-amazon-after-latest-round-of-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kent-hollenbeck-to-leave-amazon-after-latest-round-of-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentimental spots and Super Bowl teasers dominated the 68th Grammy Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands showed up for music&rsquo;s biggest night singing different tunes, but all in sync.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sentimental-spots-and-super-bowl-teasers-dominated-the-68th-grammy-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sentimental-spots-and-super-bowl-teasers-dominated-the-68th-grammy-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP consults with 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Therapeutics&rsquo; new eye drop campaign, Sarah Jessica Parker serves as a brand ambassador for the over-40 audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/in-first-celebrity-partnership-lenz-therapeutics-taps-sarah-jessica-parker-for-vision-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/in-first-celebrity-partnership-lenz-therapeutics-taps-sarah-jessica-parker-for-vision-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Football Playoff names Eric Tosi to lead communications, marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tosi has held positions with the Boston Bruins, Red Bull New York and the New York Jets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/college-football-playoff-names-eric-tosi-to-lead-communications-marketing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/college-football-playoff-names-eric-tosi-to-lead-communications-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What every client needs to know about hiring an agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s annual Agency Business Report has been revamped to focus on agencies&rsquo; work, CEO philosophies and value proposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-every-client-needs-to-know-about-hiring-an-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-every-client-needs-to-know-about-hiring-an-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thatcher &amp; Company hires Zeno&rsquo;s Todd Irwin as COO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irwin served as MD of technology and West Coast lead at Zeno before departing in 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comms lead to depart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky McHugh led global reputation management, crisis response and strategic communications at the energy management and automation company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/schneider-electric-global-reputation-comms-lead-to-depart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/schneider-electric-global-reputation-comms-lead-to-depart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ro makes Super Bowl debut with Serena Williams to shift GLP-1 narrative from ‘vanity’ to ‘vitals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-second spot was developed in-house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ro-makes-super-bowl-debut-with-serena-williams-to-shift-glp-1-narrative-from-vanity-to-vitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ro-makes-super-bowl-debut-with-serena-williams-to-shift-glp-1-narrative-from-vanity-to-vitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis partners with Decentriq for confidential data to support AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal is intended to create better measurement and audience integration, without compromising privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-partners-with-decentriq-for-confidential-data-to-support-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-partners-with-decentriq-for-confidential-data-to-support-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accenture Song retires Nelson Bostock brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes follow the consultant giant&rsquo;s 2024 purchase of Unlimited Group. They will mean B2B comms agency Nelson Bostock's brand will be scrapped, though TMW will be retained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-song-retires-nelson-bostock-brand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/accenture-song-retires-nelson-bostock-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trevor Project spotlights conversion therapy survivors in latest 'Sharing Space' episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[The raw installment arrives as the Supreme Court weighs a case that could reshape state-level protections for LGBTQ+ youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-trevor-project-spotlights-conversion-therapy-survivors-in-latest-sharing-space-episode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-trevor-project-spotlights-conversion-therapy-survivors-in-latest-sharing-space-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Will Forte details brother-in-law’s Huntington’s disease in Teva campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[By bringing attention to his brother-in-law&rsquo;s journey as a Huntington&rsquo;s disease patient, Forte is the latest ambassador for Teva&rsquo;s Honestly HD campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/actor-will-forte-details-brother-in-laws-huntingtons-disease-in-teva-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/actor-will-forte-details-brother-in-laws-huntingtons-disease-in-teva-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the schedule: Super Bowl LX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest moment in American sports is less than two weeks away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-super-bowl-lx/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-super-bowl-lx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidant’s PR practice spins off as independent firm Catamaran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confidant cofounder Garland Harwood will lead Catamaran as CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/confidants-pr-practice-spins-off-as-independent-firm-catamaran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/confidants-pr-practice-spins-off-as-independent-firm-catamaran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heinz launches a 114-ounce ketchup keg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans can apply to win the 19.5-inch-tall KegChup via Heinz&rsquo;s Instagram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/heinz-launches-a-114-ounce-ketchup-keg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/heinz-launches-a-114-ounce-ketchup-keg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which 2016 social media trend do you miss the most?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2016 nostalgia takes over social media, fond memories come to mind of Pok&eacute;mon Go, the Mannequin Challenge and Snapchat&rsquo;s &lsquo;puppy dog&rsquo; filter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-2016-social-media-trend-do-you-miss-the-most/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-2016-social-media-trend-do-you-miss-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danone vet Gemma Hart joins Calvin Klein parent PVH as comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hart has worked at Danone since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/danone-vet-gemma-hart-joins-calvin-klein-parent-pvh-as-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/danone-vet-gemma-hart-joins-calvin-klein-parent-pvh-as-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Hooters’ ‘true return to its roots’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Door has been helping to change public perception of the restaurant chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-hooters-true-return-to-its-roots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-hooters-true-return-to-its-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Fallon’s ‘On Brand’ contestant is now a WK Kellogg ‘cereal influencer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV show&rsquo;s youngest contestant, Elijah Bennett, joked that reality TV might be &lsquo;the only way&rsquo; to get a job in the marketing industry, which reported a 8.2% drop in job listings last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jimmy-fallons-on-brand-contestant-is-now-a-wk-kellogg-cereal-influencer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jimmy-fallons-on-brand-contestant-is-now-a-wk-kellogg-cereal-influencer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target, General Mills and 3M among Minnesota brands calling for ‘de-escalation’ amid ICE tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The open letter from the CEOs of more than 60 Minnesota-based companies and organizations calling for officials to find &lsquo;real solutions&rsquo; comes as CEOs of other top companies controversially attend White House screening of &lsquo;Melania.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-general-mills-and-3m-among-minnesota-brands-calling-for-de-escalation-amid-ice-tensions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-general-mills-and-3m-among-minnesota-brands-calling-for-de-escalation-amid-ice-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruder Finn acquires UK-based Missouri Creative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri Creative will deepen Ruder Finn&rsquo;s Studio53, adding talent across brand strategy, visual identity systems, design, animation, experiential storytelling and emerging technologies. Paul Brennan and Stuart Wood will continue to run the shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ruder-finn-acquires-uk-based-missouri-creative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ruder-finn-acquires-uk-based-missouri-creative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SolComms launches performance PR division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by new hire Hallie Greenberg, the division will formalize and scale the firm&rsquo;s affiliate marketing services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/solcomms-launches-performance-pr-division/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/solcomms-launches-performance-pr-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: MrBeast steers Salesforce’s Super Bowl spot; New Pinterest CMO; Nikon taps social media AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-mrbeast-steers-salesforces-super-bowl-spot-new-pinterest-cmo-nikon-taps-social-media-aor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-mrbeast-steers-salesforces-super-bowl-spot-new-pinterest-cmo-nikon-taps-social-media-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navan charts new course with Erika White as CMO, integration with Booking.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Affirm marketing and comms exec, who joined the global B2B travel platform just a few months before its IPO, plans to usher it into an era that will include customer-facing events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navan-charts-new-course-with-erika-white-as-cmo-integration-with-bookingcom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navan-charts-new-course-with-erika-white-as-cmo-integration-with-bookingcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom spins off Jack Morton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moves come less than two months after Omnicom finalized its acquisition of former rival IPG.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-spins-off-jack-morton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-spins-off-jack-morton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipotle creates Coach Cignetti ‘I Win’ Bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cignetti, a Chipotle superfan, is the first coach to have an official menu item at the chain after winning the national championship with Indiana University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chipotle-creates-coach-cignetti-i-win-bowl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chipotle-creates-coach-cignetti-i-win-bowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand USA hires Walshe Group for PR in Australia, New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency tasked with driving tourism ahead of 2026 World Cup and America 250.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brand-usa-hires-walshe-group-for-pr-in-australia-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brand-usa-hires-walshe-group-for-pr-in-australia-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFO: P&amp;G&rsquo;s communication effectiveness, copy quality &lsquo;improving&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday&rsquo;s earnings call, Procter &amp; Gamble CEO Shailesh Jejurikar and CFO Andre Schulten said the company&rsquo;s &ldquo;innovation&rdquo; is supported by sharper consumer comms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cfo-pampgrsquos-communication-effectiveness-copy-quality-lsquoimprovingrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cfo-pampgrsquos-communication-effectiveness-copy-quality-lsquoimprovingrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP launches ‘single global platform’ WPP Production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Glasson, global chief executive of Hogarth, will oversee WPP Production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-launches-single-global-platform-wpp-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-launches-single-global-platform-wpp-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davos microcosm needs PR to help navigate an unprecedentedly complicated world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comms pros and corporate affairs advisers are in more demand than ever and that was proven this week on the slopes of the Swiss Alps at the World Economic Forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/davos-microcosm-needs-pr-to-help-navigate-an-unprecedentedly-complicated-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/davos-microcosm-needs-pr-to-help-navigate-an-unprecedentedly-complicated-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finn Partners boosts Sonoma County Tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent agency is handling media relations, strategic partnerships, activations and related domestic initiatives for the tourism group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-boosts-sonoma-county-tourism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-boosts-sonoma-county-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All hands on deck: MikeWorldWide signs on as SailGP’s US PR partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is supporting SailGP&rsquo;s races in Bermuda, New York and Halifax, Nova Scotia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/all-hands-on-deck-mikeworldwide-signs-on-as-sailgps-us-pr-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/all-hands-on-deck-mikeworldwide-signs-on-as-sailgps-us-pr-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some brand mascots are realizing they are edible. Which campaign is most palatable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jet-Puffed, Pop-Tarts and Cinnamon Toast Crunch mascots are being eaten &ndash; and some are disturbingly happy about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/some-brand-mascots-are-realizing-they-are-edible-which-campaign-is-most-palatable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/some-brand-mascots-are-realizing-they-are-edible-which-campaign-is-most-palatable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hershey unites Olympians and families in tear-jerking campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hershey. It&rsquo;s Your Happy Place marks the chocolate maker&rsquo;s first major creative push since 2018, launching ahead of the Winter Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hershey-unites-olympians-and-families-in-tear-jerking-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hershey-unites-olympians-and-families-in-tear-jerking-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozempic pays homage to iconic Apple ad with spots featuring Justin Long, John Hodgman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk developed There&rsquo;s Only One Ozempic in partnership with Rogue Producer, an independent advertising and content production department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ozempic-pays-homage-to-iconic-apple-ad-with-spots-featuring-justin-long-john-hodgman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ozempic-pays-homage-to-iconic-apple-ad-with-spots-featuring-justin-long-john-hodgman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Lush’s ‘bat signal’ call for Gov. Newsom to commute California’s death row]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many petition signatures resulted from Lush&rsquo;s 9-day regional campaign to end the death penalty in California?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-lushs-bat-signal-call-for-gov-newsom-to-commute-californias-death-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-lushs-bat-signal-call-for-gov-newsom-to-commute-californias-death-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Music, Bad Bunny release trailer for Super Bowl LX halftime show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hotly anticipated performance promises to have the world dancing &mdash; wherever they are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/apple-music-bad-bunny-release-trailer-for-super-bowl-lx-halftime-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/apple-music-bad-bunny-release-trailer-for-super-bowl-lx-halftime-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Music Group hires Billboard EIC Hannah Karp as CCO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karp joins the executive leadership team following a decade at Billboard, where she served as news director before being named editor-in-chief in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/warner-music-group-hires-billboard-eic-hannah-karp-as-cco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/warner-music-group-hires-billboard-eic-hannah-karp-as-cco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is VCCP finally ready to sell? New era beckons amid M&amp;A speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say UK group has "quality and scale" but agency valuations are under pressure because of wider market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-vccp-finally-ready-to-sell-new-era-beckons-amid-mampa-speculation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-vccp-finally-ready-to-sell-new-era-beckons-amid-mampa-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FGS Global acquires threat intelligence consultancy Memetica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm also launched an AI advisory practice within its AI and innovation unit, led by global head of AI and innovation Aaron Kwittken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fgs-global-acquires-threat-intelligence-consultancy-memetica/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fgs-global-acquires-threat-intelligence-consultancy-memetica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Edelman Trust Barometer: Insularity is next trust crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency found that 70% of respondents are unwilling to trust someone who has different values, information, life experiences or backgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2026-edelman-trust-barometer-insularity-is-next-trust-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2026-edelman-trust-barometer-insularity-is-next-trust-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stonyfield Organic jumps into 'toxic mom group' drama with yogurt giveaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hollywood feuds over "toxic mom groups," Stonyfield enters the chat with a cheeky campaign that positions its yogurt as the antidote to toxicity in food &mdash; and friendship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stonyfield-organic-jumps-into-toxic-mom-group-drama-with-yogurt-giveaway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stonyfield-organic-jumps-into-toxic-mom-group-drama-with-yogurt-giveaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H/Advisors reveals expansion targets for 2026, including the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[H/Advisors is targeting acquisitions and office openings in a handful of new territories in 2026, executive chairman Stephane Fouks has told PRWeek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hadvisors-reveals-expansion-targets-for-2026-including-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hadvisors-reveals-expansion-targets-for-2026-including-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: China’s viral Are You Dead? app; Musk’s chatbot blocked from creating sexualized images; Verizon’s seven-hour outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-chinas-viral-are-you-dead-app-musks-chatbot-blocked-from-creating-sexualized-images-verizons-seven-hour-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-chinas-viral-are-you-dead-app-musks-chatbot-blocked-from-creating-sexualized-images-verizons-seven-hour-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walgreens’ Beth Leonard joins Kaiser Permanente]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonard was chief corporate affairs officer at Walgreens. She will lead all comms, government relations and community relations for Kaiser Permanente.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/walgreens-beth-leonard-joins-kaiser-permanente/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/walgreens-beth-leonard-joins-kaiser-permanente/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reputation is becoming a quantifiable asset class]]></title><description><![CDATA[C-suites have long demanded more concrete indicators of the impact of their PR spend &mdash; a new report from Burson attempts to measure this value with hard data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reputation-is-becoming-a-quantifiable-asset-class/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reputation-is-becoming-a-quantifiable-asset-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP’s Gregory Gittrich joins Edelman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gittrich will serve as the agency&rsquo;s global head of intelligence. He also worked at Mashable and SoulCycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aps-gregory-gittrich-joins-edelman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aps-gregory-gittrich-joins-edelman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hear ye, hear ye: Dove’s new ‘Bridgerton’-inspired short film has premiered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans anxiously awaiting the Regency romance&rsquo;s fourth season to drop can bide their time with Dove and Netflix&rsquo;s Let them Talk spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hear-ye-hear-ye-doves-new-bridgerton-inspired-short-film-has-premiered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hear-ye-hear-ye-doves-new-bridgerton-inspired-short-film-has-premiered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson hires Sylvester Peoples to lead US sports, entertainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peoples joins from HP, where he served as a global social content architect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-hires-sylvester-peoples-to-lead-us-sports-entertainment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-hires-sylvester-peoples-to-lead-us-sports-entertainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry pays tribute to J&amp;J comms champion Bill Nielsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nielsen died last weekend after a short illness and was remembered for being a fierce advocate of high ethical standards in PR and a mentor and friend to many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/industry-pays-tribute-to-jampj-comms-champion-bill-nielsen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/industry-pays-tribute-to-jampj-comms-champion-bill-nielsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former BNY comms head Garrett Marquis launches Throughline Global Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marquis launched the advisory firm alongside cofounder Marvin Singleton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-bny-comms-head-garrett-marquis-launches-throughline-global-advisors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-bny-comms-head-garrett-marquis-launches-throughline-global-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After winning big at Cannes, Progresso Soup Drops are back with new flavors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supported by Edelman, Progresso created two new editions of Soup Drops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/after-winning-big-at-cannes-progresso-soup-drops-are-back-with-new-flavors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/after-winning-big-at-cannes-progresso-soup-drops-are-back-with-new-flavors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which fast food chain’s GLP-1-friendly and protein-focused campaign is your favorite?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shake Shack &lsquo;burger salads&rsquo; and Jack in the Box &lsquo;staying jacked&rsquo; tutorials: Fast food is turning fit for 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-fast-food-chains-glp-1-friendly-and-protein-focused-campaign-is-your-favorite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-fast-food-chains-glp-1-friendly-and-protein-focused-campaign-is-your-favorite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-J&amp;J communicator Bill Nielsen dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nielsen &lsquo;helped define&rsquo; practicing PR with purpose and was named to PRWeek&rsquo;s Hall of Fame in 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-jampj-communicator-bill-nielsen-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-jampj-communicator-bill-nielsen-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Morris international hires Shannelle Fowler to lead US commercial comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fowler has worked at AbbVie since 2020 and previously at Red Havas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/philip-morris-international-hires-shannelle-fowler-to-lead-us-commercial-comms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/philip-morris-international-hires-shannelle-fowler-to-lead-us-commercial-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI isn’t ‘killing’ jobs — it’s fueling a ‘new-collar’ era, LinkedIn says]]></title><description><![CDATA[CMO Jessica Jensen breaks down LinkedIn&rsquo;s newly released &lsquo;2025 Labor Market Report: Building a Future of Work That Works.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-isnt-killing-jobs-its-fueling-a-new-collar-era-linkedin-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-isnt-killing-jobs-its-fueling-a-new-collar-era-linkedin-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentsu shares slump 11% as buyers walk away from sale of international unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dentsu says it has made no announcements on its international business, after reports that talks to sell the unit have collapsed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-shares-slump-11-as-buyers-walk-away-from-sale-of-international-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-shares-slump-11-as-buyers-walk-away-from-sale-of-international-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highwire acquires New York-based Bliss Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bliss brand will be integrated under Highwire with Bliss CEO Cortney Stapleton transitioning into the role of chief strategy and business officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-acquires-new-york-based-bliss-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-acquires-new-york-based-bliss-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars alum Kristen Campos joins Carnival Cruise Line as CCO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campos has worked at Mars for 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mars-alum-kristen-campos-joins-carnival-cruise-line-as-cco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mars-alum-kristen-campos-joins-carnival-cruise-line-as-cco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Soccer kicks off partnership with Praytell ahead of FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is serving as the organization&rsquo;s PR partner until the end of fiscal in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-soccer-kicks-off-partnership-with-praytell-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-soccer-kicks-off-partnership-with-praytell-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombas ‘loved seeing’ Golden Globes unexpectedly poke fun at its brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sock brand was a prominent part of a skit at the event, a mention that was not sponsored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bombas-loved-seeing-golden-globes-unexpectedly-poke-fun-at-its-brand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bombas-loved-seeing-golden-globes-unexpectedly-poke-fun-at-its-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the C-suite at CES with Omnicom, Stagwell, Publicis and WPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[From agentic AI product demos to client meetings, an inside look at how leaders from the major holding companies approached the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-the-c-suite-at-ces-with-omnicom-stagwell-publicis-and-wpp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-the-c-suite-at-ces-with-omnicom-stagwell-publicis-and-wpp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cognito promotes Felice Tobin to New York office lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tobin previously led the independent firm&rsquo;s Hong Kong office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cognito-promotes-felice-tobin-to-new-york-office-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cognito-promotes-felice-tobin-to-new-york-office-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the schedule: What every PR pro needs to know about the NFL playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL really gets down to business this week with eight teams left in the divisional round of the playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-what-every-pr-pro-needs-to-know-about-the-nfl-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-what-every-pr-pro-needs-to-know-about-the-nfl-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill &amp; Knowlton global CEO Kelli Parsons exits to lead Avoq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parsons replaces Nicole Cornish in the CEO role at Avoq.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hill-amp-knowlton-global-ceo-kelli-parsons-exits-to-lead-avoq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hill-amp-knowlton-global-ceo-kelli-parsons-exits-to-lead-avoq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Tennis Association promotes Brendan McIntyre]]></title><description><![CDATA[McIntyre will lead U.S. Open, Pro Tennis and USA Tennis communications and content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-tennis-association-promotes-brendan-mcintyre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-tennis-association-promotes-brendan-mcintyre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teyana Taylor reads Netflix’s future in cinematic What Next? campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streamer transforms its 2026 slate reveal into a star-studded, tarot-themed global campaign with an IRL activation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/teyana-taylor-reads-netflixs-future-in-cinematic-what-next-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/teyana-taylor-reads-netflixs-future-in-cinematic-what-next-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnum Ice Cream names global corporate affairs lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marks &amp; Spencer&rsquo;s former director of corporate affairs will lead Magnum's global corporate affairs function following its separation from Unilever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/magnum-ice-cream-names-global-corporate-affairs-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/magnum-ice-cream-names-global-corporate-affairs-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty lovers will ‘die’ at Liquid Death and E.l.f. Cosmetics’ newest drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign sat down with E.l.f. CMO Kory Marchisotto to discuss the sequel campaign to E.l.f. and Liquid Death&rsquo;s 2024 Corpse Paint drop, which sold out in 45 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/beauty-lovers-will-die-at-liquid-death-and-elf-cosmetics-newest-drop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/beauty-lovers-will-die-at-liquid-death-and-elf-cosmetics-newest-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCMA hires Seven Letter’s Brendan Buck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before joining the industry group as chief communications officer, Buck was a partner at Seven Letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pcma-hires-seven-letters-brendan-buck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pcma-hires-seven-letters-brendan-buck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merck promotes Johanna Herrmann to chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s previous CCO was Cristal Downing, who joined Insulet as chief corporate affairs officer late last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/merck-promotes-johanna-herrmann-to-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/merck-promotes-johanna-herrmann-to-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaForce ups Shauna Solum to EVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the newly created role, Solum oversees LaForce&rsquo;s senior leadership team and four practice areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/laforce-ups-shauna-solum-to-evp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/laforce-ups-shauna-solum-to-evp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas unveils global LLM portal Ava at CES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set to roll out this spring, the global LLM unifies AI models into one secure portal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-unveils-global-llm-portal-ava-at-ces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-unveils-global-llm-portal-ava-at-ces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Chemistry launches new advisory practice to elevate pharma’s corporate brand reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Chemistry unveiled its new advisory practice, focused on corporate communications and reputation, in advance of the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-launches-new-advisory-practice-to-elevate-pharmas-corporate-brand-reputation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-launches-new-advisory-practice-to-elevate-pharmas-corporate-brand-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: FIFA World Cup 2026 on TikTok; Goldman Sachs out as Apple’s partner, JPMorgan Chase in; Pinterest’s shoppable Roku series; CES ad agency unveilings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-fifa-world-cup-2026-on-tiktok-goldman-sachs-out-as-apples-partner-jpmorgan-chase-in-pinterests-shoppable-roku-series-ces-ad-agency-unveilings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-fifa-world-cup-2026-on-tiktok-goldman-sachs-out-as-apples-partner-jpmorgan-chase-in-pinterests-shoppable-roku-series-ces-ad-agency-unveilings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinterest's first global CMO exits after eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media platform has not yet announced a replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pinterests-first-global-cmo-exits-after-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pinterests-first-global-cmo-exits-after-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Man Jack drafts Buccaneers QB to ‘reframe self-care as a reset you earn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal care brand tapped Baker Mayfield for a one-year partnership, starting with its Men Who Put in the Work campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/every-man-jack-drafts-buccaneers-qb-to-reframe-self-care-as-a-reset-you-earn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/every-man-jack-drafts-buccaneers-qb-to-reframe-self-care-as-a-reset-you-earn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft hires Valentine Piedelievre-Eman as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Piedelievre-Eman joins the video game publisher from Warner Bros. Discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ubisoft-hires-valentine-piedelievre-eman-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ubisoft-hires-valentine-piedelievre-eman-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A strong media is more important than ever — but it must retain standards and credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[From national cable and multiplatform outlets to centuries-old newspapers to streaming platforms to B2B trade publications, an increasingly fragmented media still plays a pivotal role in national narratives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-strong-media-is-more-important-than-ever-but-it-must-retain-standards-and-credibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-strong-media-is-more-important-than-ever-but-it-must-retain-standards-and-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Letter brings on Brandon Shaw to launch LA office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has also opened offices in Huntsville, Alabama, and New York, spearheaded by hires Holly Jackson and Marley Hambourger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/seven-letter-brings-on-brandon-shaw-to-launch-la-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/seven-letter-brings-on-brandon-shaw-to-launch-la-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Dry January brand campaign fills your cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands from Goodwipes to OpenTable are tapping into Dry January traditions with interactive maps and IRL parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-dry-january-brand-campaign-fills-your-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-dry-january-brand-campaign-fills-your-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avocados From Mexico’s Guac Guru gives ‘the scoop’ on NFL play-by-plays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The avocado supplier launched Prediction Pit, an interactive platform starring an AI avatar of actor Rob Riggle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avocados-from-mexicos-guac-guru-gives-the-scoop-on-nfl-play-by-plays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avocados-from-mexicos-guac-guru-gives-the-scoop-on-nfl-play-by-plays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom introduces next-gen Omni at CES, bringing connected capabilities under one digital powerhouse roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Omnicom&rsquo;s acquisition of IPG, Omni is now also powered by assets originally under the latter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-introduces-next-gen-omni-at-ces-bringing-connected-capabilities-under-one-digital-powerhouse-roof/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-introduces-next-gen-omni-at-ces-bringing-connected-capabilities-under-one-digital-powerhouse-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Agency Business Report 2026 now open for submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fundamental guide to PR firm performance and what clients need to know when hiring an agency, including our rankings table, is published in early May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-agency-business-report-2026-now-open-for-submissions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-agency-business-report-2026-now-open-for-submissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Natural Light’s turfed treadmill for ‘getting cut’ while cutting grass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brewer is &lsquo;mowtivating&rsquo; beer fans to keep it moving even in winter months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-natural-lights-turfed-treadmill-for-getting-cut-while-cutting-grass/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-natural-lights-turfed-treadmill-for-getting-cut-while-cutting-grass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeno names Dana Gandsman global head of health, wellness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gandsman most recently served as VP of enterprise reputation at Pfizer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zeno-names-dana-gandsman-global-head-of-health-wellness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zeno-names-dana-gandsman-global-head-of-health-wellness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevor Project names Kevin Wong as first chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wong joined the LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trevor-project-names-kevin-wong-as-first-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trevor-project-names-kevin-wong-as-first-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Almond Breeze filmed a campaign pitch process with the Jonas Brothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The almond milk brand sent a cold &lsquo;breeze&rsquo; toward AI-generated ads with a humorous campaign pitching process skit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-almond-breeze-filmed-a-campaign-pitch-process-with-the-jonas-brothers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-almond-breeze-filmed-a-campaign-pitch-process-with-the-jonas-brothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICR appoints Anton Nicholas as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[He succeeds the agency&rsquo;s cofounder Tom Ryan, who will become executive chairman of the board of ICR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/icr-appoints-anton-nicholas-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/icr-appoints-anton-nicholas-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allison Worldwide hires Wendy Lund as global CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lund will also serve as vice chair of health for Stagwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-hires-wendy-lund-as-global-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-hires-wendy-lund-as-global-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Music Group names James Steven chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven previously led communications at Warner Music Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/universal-music-group-names-james-steven-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/universal-music-group-names-james-steven-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting sail: Carnival Cruise Line comms head Chris Chiames to retire in spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chiames has been the company&rsquo;s CCO for the past 8 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/setting-sail-carnival-cruise-line-comms-head-chris-chiames-to-retire-in-spring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/setting-sail-carnival-cruise-line-comms-head-chris-chiames-to-retire-in-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleishmanHillard global head of practices and sectors Mark Mortell retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortell joined the Omnicom agency in 2002, based out of its Dublin office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-global-head-of-practices-and-sectors-mark-mortell-retires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-global-head-of-practices-and-sectors-mark-mortell-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP Open unveils AI Agent Hub to make 'agency expertise available to entire business']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hub launches with four 'Super Agents'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-open-unveils-ai-agent-hub-to-make-agency-expertise-available-to-entire-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-open-unveils-ai-agent-hub-to-make-agency-expertise-available-to-entire-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and CCO, Method Communications, part ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hired Meredith Maines as their first head of comms in March and retained Method for PR support in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prince-harry-meghan-markle-and-cco-method-communications-part-ways/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prince-harry-meghan-markle-and-cco-method-communications-part-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle end work with CCO, Method Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hired Meredith Maines as their first head of comms in March and retained Method for PR support in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-end-work-with-cco-method-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-end-work-with-cco-method-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 most-read PRWeek sports stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most popular sports-themed stories of 2025 on PRWeek included people moves and fun brand campaigns, as well as short profiles of the PR pros running the New York City Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-prweek-sports-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-prweek-sports-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top 5 most-read healthcare stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek readers were interested in moves at Roche Diagnostics and Eli Lilly, Real Chemistry dethroning Edelman as the largest US PR firm.and federal comms cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-top-5-most-read-healthcare-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-top-5-most-read-healthcare-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top 5 most-read agency stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek readers tuned into stories around crisis support, Omnicom shake-ups and cuts, WPP&rsquo;s RTO mandate and Real Chemistry becoming the biggest US PR firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-top-5-most-read-agency-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-top-5-most-read-agency-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek’s most-read stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crises dominated PRWeek&rsquo;s most popular stories of 2025, from fallout on one college campus to Cracker Barrel&rsquo;s makeover that only made its biggest fans angry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweeks-most-read-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweeks-most-read-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’ve definitely not seen the last of Kristin Cabot’: Dini von Mueffling on representing the woman in the Coldplay kiss cam video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Cabot chose to hire comms support and how The New York Times feature came about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youve-definitely-not-seen-the-last-of-kristin-cabot-dini-von-mueffling-on-representing-the-woman-in-the-coldplay-kiss-cam-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/youve-definitely-not-seen-the-last-of-kristin-cabot-dini-von-mueffling-on-representing-the-woman-in-the-coldplay-kiss-cam-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 most-read crisis stories of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top crisis stories included Cracker Barrel&rsquo;s logo fiasco, Target ending DEI programs and a PR pro fired over a social media post about Charlie Kirk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-crisis-stories-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-crisis-stories-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 most-read-about people moves of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek's top people move stories of the past 12 months include major transitions at prominent universities and a former top communications executive at Interpublic Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-about-people-moves-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-5-most-read-about-people-moves-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott’s HeartMates, Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin cameo in Hallmark movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[By collaborating with Hallmark movie, Abbott wants to provide younger patients with the understanding that they are not alone and that their heart condition does not have to define their future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/abbotts-heartmates-buffalo-bills-star-damar-hamlin-cameo-in-hallmark-movie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/abbotts-heartmates-buffalo-bills-star-damar-hamlin-cameo-in-hallmark-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finn Partners hires Andrea Delafield as head of digital, data strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delafield reports to global head of digital Alexis Pratsides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-hires-andrea-delafield-as-head-of-digital-data-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/finn-partners-hires-andrea-delafield-as-head-of-digital-data-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Global names leader for communications, public affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrienne O&rsquo;Hara previously worked at Gap, Inc. and Toys R Us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/discovery-global-names-leader-for-communications-public-affairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/discovery-global-names-leader-for-communications-public-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big 12 Conference hires Rachael Lewis as head of communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis joins the organization next month after nearly eight years at Brooklyn Sports &amp; Entertainment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/big-12-conference-hires-rachael-lewis-as-head-of-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/big-12-conference-hires-rachael-lewis-as-head-of-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover picks winner in expanded global agency review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmaker enters "period of exclusivity" with agency group, with media-buying added during pitch process in surprise move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jaguar-land-rover-picks-winner-in-expanded-global-agency-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jaguar-land-rover-picks-winner-in-expanded-global-agency-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cindy Rose hints at plans to ‘simplify’ WPP operating model]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP chief executive Cindy Rose has said she wishes to "simplify" the holding company&rsquo;s operating model to allow for more integration between its agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rose-hints-at-plans-to-simplify-wpp-operating-model/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rose-hints-at-plans-to-simplify-wpp-operating-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok divests US operations, CEO Chew says in memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[ByteDance has agreed to sell over 80% of TikTok&rsquo;s U.S. business in a deal designed to avoid a nationwide ban under the U.S. divest-or-ban law.?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-divests-us-operations-ceo-chew-says-in-memo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-divests-us-operations-ceo-chew-says-in-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger King names Praytell US PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[After starting work in November, Praytell worked on Burger King&rsquo;s SpongeBob menu launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burger-king-names-praytell-us-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burger-king-names-praytell-us-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom Health merges DDB Health, The Purpose Group to create Remedy Edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remedy Edge will be led by Jennie Fischette, who has served as CEO of DDB Health since November 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-health-merges-ddb-health-the-purpose-group-to-create-remedy-edge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-health-merges-ddb-health-the-purpose-group-to-create-remedy-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi CEO&rsquo;s future under scrutiny as agency looks at succession planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headhunter sounds out industry executives about potential interest in role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampc-saatchi-ceorsquos-future-under-scrutiny-as-agency-looks-at-succession-planning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampc-saatchi-ceorsquos-future-under-scrutiny-as-agency-looks-at-succession-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allison Worldwide global CEO Jonathan Heit to exit agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stagwell firm is planning to name its next global chief executive next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-global-ceo-jonathan-heit-to-exit-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-global-ceo-jonathan-heit-to-exit-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: The Academy Awards moving to YouTube; the FTC’s Instacart probe; Amazon’s AI chief departs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-the-academy-awards-moving-to-youtube-the-ftcs-instacart-probe-amazons-ai-chief-departs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-the-academy-awards-moving-to-youtube-the-ftcs-instacart-probe-amazons-ai-chief-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozilla hires John Solomon to lead communications and marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solomon previously worked at Therabody and Apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mozilla-hires-john-solomon-to-lead-communications-and-marketing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mozilla-hires-john-solomon-to-lead-communications-and-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026: Buckle up and keep on grinding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pace and pressure of 2025 is certainly not going to abate in the next 12 months and PR pros will need to be especially hard at it and working their hustle game as we turn the page onto a fresh calendar year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2026-buckle-up-and-keep-on-grinding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2026-buckle-up-and-keep-on-grinding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI comms chief Hannah Wong departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Wong has stepped down as chief communications officer at OpenAI just over a year after becoming the tech company&rsquo;s first CCO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/openai-comms-chief-hannah-wong-departs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/openai-comms-chief-hannah-wong-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Papa Johns chief corporate affairs officer Madeline Chadwick departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chadwick joined the pizza brand in 2018 as VP of communications and community engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/papa-johns-chief-corporate-affairs-officer-madeline-chadwick-departs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/papa-johns-chief-corporate-affairs-officer-madeline-chadwick-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand's Grinch-inspired holiday campaign &lsquo;stole&rsquo; the show?]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s, Walmart and Crocs each partnered with the Grinch this holiday season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-grinch-inspired-holiday-campaign-lsquostolersquo-the-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-grinch-inspired-holiday-campaign-lsquostolersquo-the-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DraftKings founder Matt Kalish is playing to ‘win’ through new creator platform HardScope]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inside look at Kalish&rsquo;s playbook for the newly launched creator media platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/draftkings-founder-matt-kalish-is-playing-to-win-through-new-creator-platform-hardscope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/draftkings-founder-matt-kalish-is-playing-to-win-through-new-creator-platform-hardscope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kekst CNC names new co-CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kekst CNC has named a new co-chief executive, as the incumbent takes a different role at the strategic communications firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kekst-cnc-names-new-co-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kekst-cnc-names-new-co-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Kekst CNC names new co-CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kekst CNC has named a new co-chief executive, as the incumbent takes a different role at the strategic communications firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/exclusive-kekst-cnc-names-new-co-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/exclusive-kekst-cnc-names-new-co-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts expect Omnicom’s jobs restructuring to last into 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom maintains prediction of significant cuts next year is &ldquo;speculation and inaccurate&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/analysts-expect-omnicoms-jobs-restructuring-to-last-into-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/analysts-expect-omnicoms-jobs-restructuring-to-last-into-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeno hires Taylor Gray to lead Atlanta office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gray will oversee the agency&rsquo;s Atlanta footprint, reporting to U.S. head of brand Allison McClamroch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zeno-hires-taylor-gray-to-lead-atlanta-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zeno-hires-taylor-gray-to-lead-atlanta-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP consolidates Grey and Ogilvy’s back-office operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consolidation is part of Grey&rsquo;s split from AKQA into Ogilvy in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-consolidates-grey-and-ogilvys-back-office-operations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-consolidates-grey-and-ogilvys-back-office-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers&rsquo; courtside stunt to promote Reese's Oreo Cups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reese&rsquo;s is &ldquo;doubling down on giving fans what they&rsquo;ve asked for,&rdquo; said senior brand manager Melissa Blette.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-angel-reese-and-paige-bueckersrsquo-courtside-stunt-to-promote-reeses-oreo-cups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-angel-reese-and-paige-bueckersrsquo-courtside-stunt-to-promote-reeses-oreo-cups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel hires Annie Shea Weckesser to lead marketing and communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weckesser previously served as chief marketing officer at software company SambaNova. The company also appointed a former Trump official to run government affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/intel-hires-annie-shea-weckesser-to-lead-marketing-and-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/intel-hires-annie-shea-weckesser-to-lead-marketing-and-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix appoints Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dudeck has served as Instacart&rsquo;s chief corporate affairs officer since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/netflix-appoints-instacarts-dani-dudeck-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/netflix-appoints-instacarts-dani-dudeck-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cisco names Steve Clayton chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clayton has worked at Microsoft for the past 28 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cisco-names-steve-clayton-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cisco-names-steve-clayton-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorComm Network expands to focus on all business leaders — not just women of color in communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO and founder Lauren Wesley Wilson said the network is &lsquo;evolving with the times.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/colorcomm-network-expands-to-focus-on-all-business-leaders-not-just-women-of-color-in-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/colorcomm-network-expands-to-focus-on-all-business-leaders-not-just-women-of-color-in-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men in Blazers hires CultureSpeed as AOR ahead of 2026 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency providing corporate media relations and executive thought leadership support in the lead up to the FIFA tournament&rsquo;s return to the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/men-in-blazers-hires-culturespeed-as-aor-ahead-of-2026-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/men-in-blazers-hires-culturespeed-as-aor-ahead-of-2026-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram's new web series puts Usher and his sons in the front seat to talk social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Carversations&rsquo; supports the platform's new Teen Accounts with a candid chat about navigating social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/instagrams-new-web-series-puts-usher-and-his-sons-in-the-front-seat-to-talk-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/instagrams-new-web-series-puts-usher-and-his-sons-in-the-front-seat-to-talk-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Mobile jumps on blind box phenomenon with Baby Three plushies, vending machines and Paris Hilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[T-Mobile&rsquo;s chief brand and communications officer shares how brands can successfully collaborate with blind box toy brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/t-mobile-jumps-on-blind-box-phenomenon-with-baby-three-plushies-vending-machines-and-paris-hilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/t-mobile-jumps-on-blind-box-phenomenon-with-baby-three-plushies-vending-machines-and-paris-hilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Pinterest Trends x WPP Open; Hinge’s CMO-turned-CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-pinterest-trends-x-wpp-open-hinges-cmo-turned-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-pinterest-trends-x-wpp-open-hinges-cmo-turned-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg updates LinkedIn bio to ‘Coach Snoop, Team USA’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rapper&rsquo;s LinkedIn announcement follows a 30% increase in U.S. pro-athletes on the career networking platform since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/snoop-dogg-updates-linkedin-bio-to-coach-snoop-team-usa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/snoop-dogg-updates-linkedin-bio-to-coach-snoop-team-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Bartlett: Comms function must be valued not just tolerated]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade-plus close working relationship between Walmart&rsquo;s comms lead Dan Bartlett and retiring CEO Doug McMillon is about to come to an end &mdash; in that time, the global retail behemoth's value grew 3.5 times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dan-bartlett-comms-function-must-be-valued-not-just-tolerated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dan-bartlett-comms-function-must-be-valued-not-just-tolerated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cision acquires Trajaan]]></title><description><![CDATA[This move &lsquo;significantly accelerates&rsquo; Cision&rsquo;s AI and data strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cision-acquires-trajaan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cision-acquires-trajaan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson hires Bruce Haynes as US head of public affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WPP agency also appointed Randy DeCleene and Eric Watnik as EVPs within the US corporate and public affairs business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-hires-bruce-haynes-as-us-head-of-public-affairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-hires-bruce-haynes-as-us-head-of-public-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek US Awards 2026 shortlist revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join PRWeek on March 12, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City to find out who&rsquo;s taking home the trophies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-us-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-us-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carbone Fine Food brings on Autumn Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is providing the pasta sauce brand with earned media support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carbone-fine-food-brings-on-autumn-communications/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carbone-fine-food-brings-on-autumn-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lego, Canva and Affirm became the country’s ‘Go-to Brands’ of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[What marketers can learn from Lippincott&rsquo;s annual brand-related survey of 40,000 customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-lego-canva-and-affirm-became-the-countrys-go-to-brands-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-lego-canva-and-affirm-became-the-countrys-go-to-brands-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health Institute hires Renate Myles as director of communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myles, who previously worked at National Institutes of Health, shared how the new administration has impacted the federal agency&rsquo;s communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/public-health-institute-hires-renate-myles-as-director-of-communications/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/public-health-institute-hires-renate-myles-as-director-of-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom warns staff in-office requirement will 'increase over time']]></title><description><![CDATA[In-office policy was updated in November, when Omnicom acquired Interpublic Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-warns-staff-in-office-requirement-will-increase-over-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-warns-staff-in-office-requirement-will-increase-over-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman hires Anna Vogt as global chief strategy officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vogt joins the DJE Holdings agency from VML, where she served as chief strategy officer for EMEA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-anna-vogt-as-global-chief-strategy-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-anna-vogt-as-global-chief-strategy-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust in government communications is a threat to public health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credibility of federal public health agencies is weakening with the removal of skilled communications professionals, says George Mason University&rsquo;s Kai Sharpless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trust-in-government-communications-is-a-threat-to-public-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:00 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bash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-turns-100-history-family-warrior-spirit-and-a-huge-cake-at-paris-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-turns-100-history-family-warrior-spirit-and-a-huge-cake-at-paris-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duolingo hires Michelle Scully as global communications head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scully previously held the same role at Twitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-hires-michelle-scully-as-global-communications-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-hires-michelle-scully-as-global-communications-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yelp crowns Dave’s Hot Chicken as 2025’s ‘Most Loved Brand’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yelp&rsquo;s annual Most Loved Brands report placed the Nashville-style hot chicken chain in the No. 1 spot months after its $1 billion acquisition by Dunkin&rsquo; owner Roark Capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/yelp-crowns-daves-hot-chicken-as-2025s-most-loved-brand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/yelp-crowns-daves-hot-chicken-as-2025s-most-loved-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber research: MAHA biggest wildcard for healthcare communicators in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its latest Health Pulse report, Weber Shandwick surveyed synthetic audiences and pharma and biotech communications leaders on their biggest concerns for next 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global comms head Tom Cunningham out following Omnicom restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom chief communications officer Joanne Trout will continue to oversee the combined company&rsquo;s internal and external communications strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-global-comms-head-tom-cunningham-out-following-omnicom-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-global-comms-head-tom-cunningham-out-following-omnicom-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VCCP carves out social unit with 80 staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Limbrey will lead VCCP Social Club as managing director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/vccp-carves-out-social-unit-with-80-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:12:00 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ipg-how-merger-will-reshape-the-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP CEO Cindy Rose to open One Southwark Bridge office in London, home to third of UK staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The office is a central hub for WPP Media and its brands Choreograph, EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-ceo-cindy-rose-to-open-one-southwark-bridge-office-in-london-home-to-third-of-uk-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-ceo-cindy-rose-to-open-one-southwark-bridge-office-in-london-home-to-third-of-uk-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IKEA US fundraises for food aid amid looming SNAP cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In partnership with Save the Children, the furniture retailer aims to match up to $100,000 in customer donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ikea-us-fundraises-for-food-aid-amid-looming-snap-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ikea-us-fundraises-for-food-aid-amid-looming-snap-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equinix hires Intel comms head Jeff Dahncke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cory Pforzheimer was appointed Intel&rsquo;s interim chief communications officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/equinix-hires-intel-comms-head-jeff-dahncke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/equinix-hires-intel-comms-head-jeff-dahncke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VCCP scraps Good Relations, Harvard brands to create integrated PR agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group chairman and legendary ad man Charles Vallance says "PR is in the ascendancy."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/vccp-scraps-good-relations-harvard-brands-to-create-integrated-pr-agency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/vccp-scraps-good-relations-harvard-brands-to-create-integrated-pr-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi, S4 Capital downgrade 2025 growth forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi revenues were hit by the government shutdown while S4 Capital blamed "lower project-based revenue and continued client caution."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampc-saatchi-s4-capital-downgrade-2025-growth-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampc-saatchi-s4-capital-downgrade-2025-growth-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Schedule: NFL Thanksgiving weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving football attracts fans and non-fans alike to the NFL. Here&rsquo;s what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-nfl-thanksgiving-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-schedule-nfl-thanksgiving-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl preview: How the brand is forging an ‘emotional and experiential’ connection with fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pop-Tarts VP of marketing and AOR Weber Shandwick on learnings from previous Pop-Tarts Bowls and how this year&rsquo;s event will be different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2025-pop-tarts-bowl-preview-how-the-brand-is-forging-an-emotional-and-experiential-connection-with-fans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2025-pop-tarts-bowl-preview-how-the-brand-is-forging-an-emotional-and-experiential-connection-with-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;M&rsquo;s launches scavenger hunt to help superfan complete memorabilia collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The candy brand wants fans to check their attics, grandmas&rsquo; kitchens and local thrift stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampmrsquos-launches-scavenger-hunt-to-help-superfan-complete-memorabilia-collection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mampmrsquos-launches-scavenger-hunt-to-help-superfan-complete-memorabilia-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis Creative US hires Charlotte Tansill as president of social, creator and earned]]></title><description><![CDATA[She joins from Ogilvy, where she worked for 17 years, most recently as North America president of PR, social and influence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-creative-us-hires-charlotte-tansill-as-president-of-social-creator-and-earned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-creative-us-hires-charlotte-tansill-as-president-of-social-creator-and-earned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gray Wolf hires Mike Pernal to lead new Charlotte office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The earned media-focused agency&rsquo;s new location opened earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gray-wolf-hires-mike-pernal-to-lead-new-charlotte-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/gray-wolf-hires-mike-pernal-to-lead-new-charlotte-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU clears Omnicom-IPG $26 billion deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom has passed the final regulatory hurdle in its acquisition of Interpublic Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eu-clears-omnicom-ipg-26-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eu-clears-omnicom-ipg-26-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former WPP boss Mark Read announces next move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read announced his departure from WPP in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-wpp-boss-mark-read-announces-next-move/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-wpp-boss-mark-read-announces-next-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haymarket Media Group wins global B Corp certification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Process has taken nearly three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-media-group-wins-global-b-corp-certification/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/haymarket-media-group-wins-global-b-corp-certification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Allen joins Gilead’s public affairs team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allen joins from Bristol Myers Squibb, where he worked for the past decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-allen-joins-gileads-public-affairs-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-allen-joins-gileads-public-affairs-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FutureBrand global CEO, exec team exit ahead of Omnicom-IPG deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[FutureBrand will report to McCann&rsquo;s local offices instead of McCann Worldgroup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/futurebrand-global-ceo-exec-team-exit-ahead-of-omnicom-ipg-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/futurebrand-global-ceo-exec-team-exit-ahead-of-omnicom-ipg-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Balls are funny, cancer isn’t’: Inside Neon’s Stressticles campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recognition of Men&rsquo;s Health Month, a new campaign from Neon, Testicular Cancer Foundation has launched.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/balls-are-funny-cancer-isnt-inside-neons-stressticles-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/balls-are-funny-cancer-isnt-inside-neons-stressticles-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Twitter cofounder funds Vine comeback app; Meta triumphs in FTC antitrust lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-twitter-cofounder-funds-vine-comeback-app-meta-triumphs-in-ftc-antitrust-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-twitter-cofounder-funds-vine-comeback-app-meta-triumphs-in-ftc-antitrust-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hall of Famers achieved greatness in the field of PR]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek celebrates the induction of its 13th Hall of Fame class on Thursday evening in New York City, honoring legends who provide a shining light for those wanting to join the PR profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hall-of-famers-achieved-greatness-in-the-field-of-pr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hall-of-famers-achieved-greatness-in-the-field-of-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL showcases players’ artwork for ‘helmets-off storytelling’ at Miami Art Basel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second-annual NFL Artist Replay gallery is part of the league&rsquo;s season-long effort to show a &ldquo;whole other side&rdquo; of players and platform up-and-coming NFL fan artists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-showcases-players-artwork-for-helmets-off-storytelling-at-miami-art-basel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-showcases-players-artwork-for-helmets-off-storytelling-at-miami-art-basel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola's AI Christmas ad 'most talked about' on social]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial AI-generated Christmas ad has created the most buzz, but not all of it is good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-colas-ai-christmas-ad-most-talked-about-on-social/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-colas-ai-christmas-ad-most-talked-about-on-social/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carhartt names Weber Shandwick AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zeno Group was the incumbent on the account for the past five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carhartt-names-weber-shandwick-aor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/carhartt-names-weber-shandwick-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We know we let you down today:’ Cloudflare apologizes for global internet chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company responded quickly and repeatedly on its digital owned media properties and on social media. Will it be enough to quell discontent over the scale of the outage?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-know-we-let-you-down-today-cloudflare-apologizes-for-global-internet-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-know-we-let-you-down-today-cloudflare-apologizes-for-global-internet-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack’s Caregiver Coalition hires Attention Comms to reach goal of supporting 1 million male caregivers by 2035]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent firm started working with the nonprofit in October ahead of National Caregiving Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jacks-caregiver-coalition-hires-attention-comms-to-reach-goal-of-supporting-1-million-male-caregivers-by-2035/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jacks-caregiver-coalition-hires-attention-comms-to-reach-goal-of-supporting-1-million-male-caregivers-by-2035/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eventbrite names Lauren Danis as chief brand and communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danis&rsquo; role has been expanded to add oversight of the brand marketing team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eventbrite-names-lauren-danis-as-chief-brand-and-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eventbrite-names-lauren-danis-as-chief-brand-and-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNA Communications trots out dnaHelix, global strategic comms support for biotechs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DNAHelix leverages the IPG subsidiary&rsquo;s expertise in healthcare and science communications as well as its considerable work with biotech clients who value those capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dna-communications-trots-out-dnahelix-global-strategic-comms-support-for-biotechs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dna-communications-trots-out-dnahelix-global-strategic-comms-support-for-biotechs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women of Distinction 2026 opens for entries]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s annual celebration of inspirational women in communication, including Women to Watch, is set for Tuesday, May 19 in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/women-of-distinction-2026-opens-for-entries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/women-of-distinction-2026-opens-for-entries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogilvy appoints Lyndsey Corona as new US CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment follows a series of people moves across the agency network and its parent company, WPP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ogilvy-appoints-lyndsey-corona-as-new-us-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ogilvy-appoints-lyndsey-corona-as-new-us-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleishmanHillard names Ellie Tuck as first chief creative officer for the Americas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuck, a PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree, has worked at the firm since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-names-ellie-tuck-as-first-chief-creative-officer-for-the-americas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillard-names-ellie-tuck-as-first-chief-creative-officer-for-the-americas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firehouse Subs, Heinz, Natural Light or Jell-O: Which brand’s Thanksgiving 2025 campaign are you most thankful for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &lsquo;garageflage&rsquo; to gravy extinguishers, brands have found inventive ways to level-up turkey day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/firehouse-subs-heinz-natural-light-or-jell-o-which-brands-thanksgiving-2025-campaign-are-you-most-thankful-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/firehouse-subs-heinz-natural-light-or-jell-o-which-brands-thanksgiving-2025-campaign-are-you-most-thankful-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors call for the release of remaining Epstein files in national PSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Without Exploitation highlights the harrowing reality of sex trafficking victims ahead of key House vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/survivors-call-for-the-release-of-remaining-epstein-files-in-national-psa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/survivors-call-for-the-release-of-remaining-epstein-files-in-national-psa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of IPG&rsquo;s R&amp;CPMK staff, clients move to Acceleration Community of Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are joining new ACC entity PMK Entertainment, led by Cindi Berger, as R&amp;CPMK closes operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/majority-of-ipgrsquos-rampcpmk-staff-clients-move-to-acceleration-community-of-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/majority-of-ipgrsquos-rampcpmk-staff-clients-move-to-acceleration-community-of-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPG moves R&amp;CPMK&rsquo;s McDonald&rsquo;s work under Weber Shandwick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change happened ahead of Omnicom Group&rsquo;s planned acquisition of Interpublic Group, the parent of both R&amp;CPMK and Weber Shandwick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-moves-rampcpmkrsquos-mcdonaldrsquos-work-under-weber-shandwick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-moves-rampcpmkrsquos-mcdonaldrsquos-work-under-weber-shandwick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where can snack lovers wipe their hands while watching sports? One brand has a solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden Veggie Snacks doesn&rsquo;t want you to miss one second of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/where-can-snack-lovers-wipe-their-hands-while-watching-sports-one-brand-has-a-solution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/where-can-snack-lovers-wipe-their-hands-while-watching-sports-one-brand-has-a-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Shaq and 'Queer Eye&rsquo;s Tan France, Eli Lilly leans further into culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether with sports, film or fashion, Lilly has fostered relationships with prominent public figures to bring greater attention to conditions its drugs treat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/with-shaq-and-queer-eyersquos-tan-france-eli-lilly-leans-further-into-culture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/with-shaq-and-queer-eyersquos-tan-france-eli-lilly-leans-further-into-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentsu's international review 'moving as planned,' staff reductions to hit in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year-end dividend is &ldquo;undetermined&rdquo; as the company braces for a heavy fourth quarter, when it will book the bulk of its $180 million in restructuring costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsus-international-review-moving-as-planned-staff-reductions-to-hit-in-december/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsus-international-review-moving-as-planned-staff-reductions-to-hit-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas &lsquo;eyeing WPP bid,' The Times of London reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP share price rises 4% in early trading after a report in 'The Times' of London over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-lsquoeyeing-wpp-bid-the-times-of-london-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-lsquoeyeing-wpp-bid-the-times-of-london-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bateman Agency hires Jesse Ciccone to lead East Coast operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciccone joins from Matter Communications where he worked for over 20 years, most recently as EVP of integrated marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bateman-agency-hires-jesse-ciccone-to-lead-east-coast-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bateman-agency-hires-jesse-ciccone-to-lead-east-coast-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP CEO, chair buy 100,000 shares after stock price slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cindy Rose and Philip Jansen made coordinated purchases worth &pound;280,000 (about $368,500) in attempt to boost sentiment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-ceo-chair-buy-100000-shares-after-stock-price-slump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-ceo-chair-buy-100000-shares-after-stock-price-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentsu lifts FY2025 profit guidance, Americas report 3.4% organic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holding company's cost-transformation plan is a central pillar of its turnaround efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-lifts-fy2025-profit-guidance-americas-report-34-organic-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dentsu-lifts-fy2025-profit-guidance-americas-report-34-organic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballard Strategy Group hires Burson alum Mike Waterman as MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waterman worked at Burson for 11 years and most recently worked at Rokk Solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ballard-strategy-group-hires-burson-alum-mike-waterman-as-md/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ballard-strategy-group-hires-burson-alum-mike-waterman-as-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Meta’s chief AI scientist resigns; Snapchat users petition for 2D Bitmojis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-metas-chief-ai-scientist-resigns-snapchat-users-petition-for-2d-bitmojis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-metas-chief-ai-scientist-resigns-snapchat-users-petition-for-2d-bitmojis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What AI means for your job: Insights from AI Deciphered]]></title><description><![CDATA[When should you trust AI? The answer, according to Chris Wiggins, The New York Times' chief data scientist, is simple: you shouldn't. Speaking at the PRWeek AI Deciphered conference, Wiggins issued a sharp warning that &ldquo;people are constantly using it incorrectly.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-ai-means-for-your-job-insights-from-ai-deciphered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-ai-means-for-your-job-insights-from-ai-deciphered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 brands get beary creative with Starbucks Bearista cup dupes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unable to get your hands on one of Starbucks&rsquo; highly coveted Bearista cups? 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that it brings to every yard.h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trugreen-selects-ketchum-as-its-first-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trugreen-selects-ketchum-as-its-first-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The widening realm of healthcare comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shifting policy, pharmaceutical innovations and expanding brand initiatives make the sector one of PR&rsquo;s most important areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-widening-realm-of-healthcare-comms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-widening-realm-of-healthcare-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPG PR firms post ‘low-single-digit growth’ in Q3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Specialized Communications and Experiential Solutions segment, which contains IPG&rsquo;s PR firms, reported a 3.1% organic decrease in the quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-pr-firms-post-low-single-digit-growth-in-q3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ipg-pr-firms-post-low-single-digit-growth-in-q3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former FDA comms director James-Denton Wyllie joins Takeda Pharmaceuticals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wyllie tells PRWeek about his new role and his take on the state of public health communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-fda-comms-director-james-denton-wyllie-joins-takeda-pharmaceuticals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-fda-comms-director-james-denton-wyllie-joins-takeda-pharmaceuticals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP brings in McKinsey to advise on strategic review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consulting firm is helping to "facilitate and stress-test" planning for new strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-brings-in-mckinsey-to-advise-on-strategic-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-brings-in-mckinsey-to-advise-on-strategic-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PwC's Michael Stewart joins Unilever; Rebecca Marmot departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comms leader Michael Stewart has left PwC to lead corporate affairs at Unilever, taking over from Rebecca Marmot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pwcs-michael-stewart-joins-unilever-rebecca-marmot-departs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pwcs-michael-stewart-joins-unilever-rebecca-marmot-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok and iHeartMedia announce national radio station, podcast network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-platform partnership will feature 25 TikTok creator-hosted podcasts and includes creator integration into iHeartRadio&rsquo;s live events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-and-iheartmedia-announce-national-radio-station-podcast-network/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tiktok-and-iheartmedia-announce-national-radio-station-podcast-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Froot Loops links breakfast to beats with hip-hop-inspired campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cereal brand tapped a celebrity jeweler, hip-hop content creators and artists to honor musicians who've name-dropped Froot Loops in lyrics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/froot-loops-links-breakfast-to-beats-with-hip-hop-inspired-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/froot-loops-links-breakfast-to-beats-with-hip-hop-inspired-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elf on the Shelf and Kinder Chocolate embark on a sweet adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collaboration includes limited-edition chocolate packs, personalized storytelling experiences and a chocolate food truck in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/elf-on-the-shelf-and-kinder-chocolate-embark-on-a-sweet-adventure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/elf-on-the-shelf-and-kinder-chocolate-embark-on-a-sweet-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actum hires SKDK’s Cecelia Prewett as senior MD in DC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prewett served as president of Stagwell firm SKDK's DC public affairs team since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/actum-hires-skdks-cecelia-prewett-as-senior-md-in-dc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/actum-hires-skdks-cecelia-prewett-as-senior-md-in-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon hires PayPal alum Franz Paasche to lead new corporate affairs function]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global communications organization, responsible business team and public policy and government affairs groups will report to Paasche.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/verizon-hires-paypal-alum-franz-paasche-to-lead-new-corporate-affairs-function/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/verizon-hires-paypal-alum-franz-paasche-to-lead-new-corporate-affairs-function/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola reignites AI ad debate with new holiday campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new version of the classic Holidays Are Coming reinforces the brand&rsquo;s commitment to generative tech and storytelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-cola-reignites-ai-ad-debate-with-new-holiday-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coca-cola-reignites-ai-ad-debate-with-new-holiday-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Netflix ads reach 190M monthly viewers; Tinder tests AI matchmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-netflix-ads-reach-190m-monthly-viewers-tinder-tests-ai-matchmaking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-netflix-ads-reach-190m-monthly-viewers-tinder-tests-ai-matchmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAA launches Honor Through Action, boosts veteran funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of corporate communications and public affairs Lindsey O&rsquo;Neill explains how the financial services company is committing to supporting the military community over the next five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/usaa-launches-honor-through-action-boosts-veteran-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/usaa-launches-honor-through-action-boosts-veteran-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always say ‘yes’ to Seattle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far from being a &lsquo;war-torn&rsquo; hotbed of crime and civil disobedience, Seattle is a smorgasbord of big business, innovation, culture and top-level PR and communication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/always-say-yes-to-seattle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/always-say-yes-to-seattle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lundbeck is out to raise the bar on migraine care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lundbeck&rsquo;s Raise the Bar for Migraine Care focuses on improving awareness of migraines, reducing the stigma associated with them and elevating the standard of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lundbeck-is-out-to-raise-the-bar-on-migraine-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lundbeck-is-out-to-raise-the-bar-on-migraine-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagwell’s communications segment posts 20.9% organic net revenue decrease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new reporting segment comprises PR and public affairs firms Allison, Hunter, Consulum, HarrisX, SKDK, Sloane &amp; Company and Targeted Victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwells-communications-segment-posts-209-organic-net-revenue-decrease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwells-communications-segment-posts-209-organic-net-revenue-decrease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as global CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toups joins the San Francisco-based agency from Burson where he served as global chief digital and intelligence officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-global-appoints-grant-toups-as-global-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hotwire-global-appoints-grant-toups-as-global-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allison Worldwide alum Cathy Planchard founds AI consultancy Twistive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planchard was Allison&rsquo;s global CEO of marketing innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-alum-cathy-planchard-founds-ai-consultancy-twistive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/allison-worldwide-alum-cathy-planchard-founds-ai-consultancy-twistive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REI names T-Mobile’s Tara Darrow communications head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former REI comms lead Halley Knigge joined financial cooperative BECU as VP of comms last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rei-names-t-mobiles-tara-darrow-communications-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/rei-names-t-mobiles-tara-darrow-communications-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise! Pringles premieres Labubu-inspired Pringamabob toy collectibles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pringles&rsquo; Once You Pop, The Pop Don&rsquo;t Stop campaign accompanies the canned crisp brand&rsquo;s D2C debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/surprise-pringles-premieres-labubu-inspired-pringamabob-toy-collectibles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/surprise-pringles-premieres-labubu-inspired-pringamabob-toy-collectibles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay Area Host Committee hires FleishmanHillard for strategic comms support]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the partnership, Mitch Germann will serve as head of communications and J.J. Carter will join the BAHC advisory board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bay-area-host-committee-hires-fleishmanhillard-for-strategic-comms-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bay-area-host-committee-hires-fleishmanhillard-for-strategic-comms-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference coming back to DC in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4th annual conference will return to the nation&rsquo;s capital on April 16, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-crisis-comms-conference-coming-back-to-dc-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-crisis-comms-conference-coming-back-to-dc-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin adds three to North America creative bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meg Farquhar joins as an ECD in Chicago and Tom Howells and Martin Coomber as EVPs of strategy in the Western Region and New York, respectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-adds-three-to-north-america-creative-bench/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-adds-three-to-north-america-creative-bench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts and hoops: American Heart Association launches Hearts on the Court Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association&rsquo;s Katrina McGhee shares how the organization is partnering with women&rsquo;s college basketball coaches to be on heart-health offense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hearts-and-hoops-american-heart-association-launches-hearts-on-the-court-collective/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hearts-and-hoops-american-heart-association-launches-hearts-on-the-court-collective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL dishes details on Super Bowl LX’s Pro Bowl, innovation summit activations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reps from the 49ers, NFL and Bay Area Hosting Committee shared new details for Super Bowl LX&rsquo;s activations at the NFL headquarters Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-dishes-details-on-super-bowl-lxs-pro-bowl-innovation-summit-activations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nfl-dishes-details-on-super-bowl-lxs-pro-bowl-innovation-summit-activations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What cheese-related brand would you love to see in hat form?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia cream cheese debuted its own cheesy headgear this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-cheese-related-brand-would-you-love-to-see-in-hat-form/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-cheese-related-brand-would-you-love-to-see-in-hat-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acrisure hires Walgreens, Hilton alum Aaron Radelet as chief corporate affairs officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radelet previously led comms at the Walgreens Boots Alliance and Hilton Worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/acrisure-hires-walgreens-hilton-alum-aaron-radelet-as-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/acrisure-hires-walgreens-hilton-alum-aaron-radelet-as-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick Collective hires Edelman’s Joe Kingsbury as president of AI transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anindita Chattopadhyay has also joined the collective as I/O agentic lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-collective-hires-edelmans-joe-kingsbury-as-president-of-ai-transformation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-collective-hires-edelmans-joe-kingsbury-as-president-of-ai-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of the Cheeses: Philadelphia Cream Cheese creates 'Phillyheads' for Eagles-Packers showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the battle of the cheesy headgear. Philadelphia partnered with Zeno Group and creative agency Rethink to bring the Phillyheads campaign to life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/battle-of-the-cheeses-philadelphia-cream-cheese-creates-phillyheads-for-eagles-packers-showdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/battle-of-the-cheeses-philadelphia-cream-cheese-creates-phillyheads-for-eagles-packers-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DuPont chief communications officer Barbara Pandos retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pandos said on Sunday that she has left the company after more than three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dupont-chief-communications-officer-barbara-pandos-retires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dupont-chief-communications-officer-barbara-pandos-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch global communications head Michelle Scully exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amazon-owned streaming platform is seeking Scully&rsquo;s replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/twitch-global-communications-head-michelle-scully-exits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/twitch-global-communications-head-michelle-scully-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP's Kevin Johnson asks for hurricane relief donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WPP Canada president's ancestral home in Jamaica's St. Elizabeth parish was mostly destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, which pummeled the country last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpps-kevin-johnson-asks-for-hurricane-relief-donations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpps-kevin-johnson-asks-for-hurricane-relief-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Pray and Daria Dubois launch AI-native communications agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm will be called Wild Signal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/andy-pray-and-daria-dubois-launch-ai-native-communications-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/andy-pray-and-daria-dubois-launch-ai-native-communications-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the record with the cast of NBC’s ‘On Brand’]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Season 1 in the books, all 10 &lsquo;On Brand&rsquo; cast members discussed filming moments that didn&rsquo;t make the cut and next-step career goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-record-with-the-cast-of-nbcs-on-brand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/on-the-record-with-the-cast-of-nbcs-on-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP: ‘Will the bleeding ever end?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another tough quarter, another profit warning and a tumbling share price, plus a near 6% year-over-year revenue drop at Burson, highlight the challenges ahead for new WPP CEO Cindy Rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-will-the-bleeding-ever-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-will-the-bleeding-ever-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Melissa: How 7 brands are helping Jamaica and the Caribbean]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Express, Airbnb, Verizon and others are pitching in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hurricane-melissa-how-7-brands-are-helping-jamaica-and-the-caribbean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hurricane-melissa-how-7-brands-are-helping-jamaica-and-the-caribbean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cindy Rose&rsquo;s WPP review points to 'deep and bold restructuring': analysts]]></title><description><![CDATA[More details emerging about WPP's strategic review during Q3 results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rosersquos-wpp-review-points-to-deep-and-bold-restructuring-analysts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cindy-rosersquos-wpp-review-points-to-deep-and-bold-restructuring-analysts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly expands sports-health partnerships with eczema awareness, official 2026 Winter Olympics partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speedskater Erin Jackson spoke about living with eczema.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eli-lilly-expands-sports-health-partnerships-with-eczema-awareness-official-2026-winter-olympics-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eli-lilly-expands-sports-health-partnerships-with-eczema-awareness-official-2026-winter-olympics-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DGA Group CEO Edward Reilly to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[In anticipation of the planned leadership transition, DGA has appointed Prem Kumar as president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dga-group-ceo-edward-reilly-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dga-group-ceo-edward-reilly-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Skinny: Snowflake exec’s TikTok street interview fail; Universal Music announces AI platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-snowflake-execs-tiktok-street-interview-fail-universal-music-announces-ai-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-snowflake-execs-tiktok-street-interview-fail-universal-music-announces-ai-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Llama drama, manhole explosions and an overturned potato truck: When PR plans go awry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three PR pros&rsquo; experiences prove there are some crises you just can&rsquo;t plan for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/llama-drama-manhole-explosions-and-an-overturned-potato-truck-when-pr-plans-go-awry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/llama-drama-manhole-explosions-and-an-overturned-potato-truck-when-pr-plans-go-awry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom responds to speculation over future of DDB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation has swirled about the creative network's future, ahead of completion of the Interpublic Group acquisition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-responds-to-speculation-over-future-of-ddb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-responds-to-speculation-over-future-of-ddb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China greenlights US TikTok sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping finalized a deal this morning, which will move forward in coming weeks and months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/china-greenlights-us-tiktok-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/china-greenlights-us-tiktok-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Christie, Russ Rubino unveil CorpBridge Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm focuses on corporate reputation, M&amp;A, IPOs, geopolitical issues and U.S. market entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-christie-russ-rubino-unveil-corpbridge-advisors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-christie-russ-rubino-unveil-corpbridge-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tubi for Creators slates 4 content creator film premieres for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fox-owned platform tapped Kevin Hart&rsquo;s media company to "build a bridge to Hollywood for creators."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tubi-for-creators-slates-4-content-creator-film-premieres-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tubi-for-creators-slates-4-content-creator-film-premieres-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid SNAP cuts, HelloFresh and TikTok chef Tini Younger launch anti-hunger campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales of Younger&rsquo;s fall-themed meal kits will benefit No Kid Hungry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amid-snap-cuts-hellofresh-and-tiktok-chef-tini-younger-launch-anti-hunger-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amid-snap-cuts-hellofresh-and-tiktok-chef-tini-younger-launch-anti-hunger-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final numbers are in for Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater campaign with Dr. Squatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revisiting the campaign created by the men&rsquo;s soap brand that broke the internet...and the brand&rsquo;s website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-final-numbers-are-in-for-sydney-sweeneys-bathwater-campaign-with-dr-squatch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-final-numbers-are-in-for-sydney-sweeneys-bathwater-campaign-with-dr-squatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BECU hires REI, Alaska Airlines alum Halley Knigge as comms VP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knigge most recently led comms at Seattle-based retailer REI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/becu-hires-rei-alaska-airlines-alum-halley-knigge-as-comms-vp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/becu-hires-rei-alaska-airlines-alum-halley-knigge-as-comms-vp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the countdown begin: Team USA unveils One For All campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign leading up to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games builds on the momentum from the 2024 Paris Summer Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/let-the-countdown-begin-team-usa-unveils-one-for-all-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/let-the-countdown-begin-team-usa-unveils-one-for-all-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween 2025: Which Mars candy campaign is the Twix to your treat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mars brands from M&amp;M&rsquo;s to Skittles are &lsquo;ghouling&rsquo; all out this Halloween.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/halloween-2025-which-mars-candy-campaign-is-the-twix-to-your-treat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/halloween-2025-which-mars-candy-campaign-is-the-twix-to-your-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside New York Nico’s NYC Marathon documentary, ‘26.2’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exclusive Q&amp;A with content creator New York Nico, who premiered &lsquo;26.2&rsquo; last night in NYC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-new-york-nicos-nyc-marathon-documentary-262/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-new-york-nicos-nyc-marathon-documentary-262/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPRG faces at least one more tough quarter as election comparables persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom&rsquo;s acquisition of Interpublic Group is set to close by the end of November once European Union regulators have ratified the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oprg-faces-at-least-one-more-tough-quarter-as-election-comparables-persist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/oprg-faces-at-least-one-more-tough-quarter-as-election-comparables-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dutch proverb summed up the state of PR and Nevigating Uncertainty theme perfectly at PRWeek&rsquo;s annual PRDecoded conference where PR pros heard from inspiring speakers including Stacey Tank, Kevin Warren, Richard Edelman and Chris Foster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trust-arrives-on-foot-but-leaves-on-horseback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trust-arrives-on-foot-but-leaves-on-horseback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRDecoded convenes PR pros at a pivotal time for the industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s annual conference takes place in Chicago next week on Thursday, October 16 to help delegates navigate multiple areas of uncertainty and prove their value to enterprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prdecoded-convenes-pr-pros-at-a-pivotal-time-for-the-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prdecoded-convenes-pr-pros-at-a-pivotal-time-for-the-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryder Cup illustrated crisis of civility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Civility Paradox report, released this week, detailed a breakdown in civil discourse that was perfectly illustrated by events during the biennial face-off between the U.S. and Europe at Bethpage last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ryder-cup-illustrated-crisis-of-civility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ryder-cup-illustrated-crisis-of-civility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI bringing the press release back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most unlikely side effects of the AI revolution is the breathing of life back into a communications format many had written off as irrelevant and defunct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-ai-bringing-the-press-release-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-ai-bringing-the-press-release-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrett on AI: Feeding the ‘alien life form’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the inaugural AI in PR survey, industry pros report relatively low levels of organizational readiness and are frustrated by a lack of innovation and collaboration from the top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/barrett-on-ai-feeding-the-alien-life-form/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/barrett-on-ai-feeding-the-alien-life-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zen and the art of the PR agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Stay curious to stay relevant,&rdquo; a quote from founder Al Golin, greets visitors to his now IPG-owned agency as the firm draws on its heritage to construct a modern future that entices PR pros into the office to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zen-and-the-art-of-the-pr-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zen-and-the-art-of-the-pr-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubris of the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll CEOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The litany of crises and controversies leading to chief executive officers of major companies being fired or resigning due to misbehavior shows no sign of slowing down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hubris-of-the-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-roll-ceos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hubris-of-the-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-roll-ceos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed messaging costs Cracker Barrel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burying the restaurant chain&rsquo;s new logo and design reveal within a wider fall activation resulted in unwanted blowback and attention from The White House across all facets of the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mixed-messaging-costs-cracker-barrel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mixed-messaging-costs-cracker-barrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power with principle: PRWeek Hall of Fame is gold standard of communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are the PR people whom the rest of the industry should seek to emulate in terms of practice, truth, ethics and morality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/power-with-principle-prweek-hall-of-fame-is-gold-standard-of-communication/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/power-with-principle-prweek-hall-of-fame-is-gold-standard-of-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift broke the internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mercurial artist unveiled her new album Wednesday night on boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason&rsquo;s 'New Heights' podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/taylor-swift-broke-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/taylor-swift-broke-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson’s struggles continue as Mark Read prepares to exit stage left]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revenue at WPP&rsquo;s only remaining pureplay PR firm was down 7.8% year over year in Q2 trading, the worst performing segment in the holding company&rsquo;s earnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bursons-struggles-continue-as-mark-read-prepares-to-exit-stage-left/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bursons-struggles-continue-as-mark-read-prepares-to-exit-stage-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s talk about LinkedIn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social network initially set up as a job board has replaced Twitter as the town square for communicators and marketers &mdash; but the noise is becoming increasingly loud and toxic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lets-talk-about-linkedin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lets-talk-about-linkedin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRWeek Power Listers are made of tough stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you agree or disagree with this year's Power List selections, one thing&rsquo;s for sure is that the industry will be talking about them. And that&rsquo;s the whole idea of the exercise at this crucial time for a PR industry navigating unprecedented uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-power-listers-are-made-of-tough-stuff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prweek-power-listers-are-made-of-tough-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A week is a long time in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Byron started the week as CEO of AI data company Astronomer partying at a Coldplay concert and finished it out of a job having become a social media sensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-week-is-a-long-time-in-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-week-is-a-long-time-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis and Omnicom Q2 numbers give mixed messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom was solid, apart from poor performances in PR, health and brand/retail commerce, while Publicis continues to overperform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-and-omnicom-q2-numbers-give-mixed-messages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-and-omnicom-q2-numbers-give-mixed-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sally Susman leaves big shoes to fill at Pfizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement by Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla that Susman will be stepping down at the end of this year set off a slew of significant high-level post-July 4 comms industry moves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sally-susman-leaves-big-shoes-to-fill-at-pfizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sally-susman-leaves-big-shoes-to-fill-at-pfizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to note ahead of July 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Cannes PR Lions controversy to WPP to Weber Shandwick to Next 15 to Pride Month, the industry remains busy ahead of the holiday weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/5-things-to-note-ahead-of-july-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/5-things-to-note-ahead-of-july-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes wrap: Creativity is going out of fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the winners at Cannes last week focused on effectiveness rather than creativity, and the industry is going all in on technology and AI &mdash; leading many to wonder whether the festival needs a rebranding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-wrap-creativity-is-going-out-of-fashion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cannes-wrap-creativity-is-going-out-of-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Senior Account Executive - Financial Services &amp; Real Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[c.&pound;35,000 + Excellent Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Excellent new Senior Account Executive with a leading strategic comms advisor.The Client: Global Strategic Communications ConsultancyThis leadingLondon (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-executive-financial-services-amp-real-estate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-executive-financial-services-amp-real-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Account manager/Senior account manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;38,000 - &pound;50,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Account Manager / Senior Account Manager &ndash; Corporate Communications &ndash; Financial Services &amp; Fintech<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-managersenior-account-manager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-managersenior-account-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hertsmere Borough Council: Corporate Communications &amp; Engagement Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;48,713 - &pound;55,352 (depending on experience):Hertsmere Borough Council:<br />
Are you a strategic communications professional with a passion for public service and a flair for storytelling?Civic Offices, Borehamwood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hertsmere-borough-council-corporate-communications-amp-engagement-manager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hertsmere-borough-council-corporate-communications-amp-engagement-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR Lions winners revert to type]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopes that last year&rsquo;s major successes by PR agencies heralded a breakthrough in their eponymous Cannes Lions category and other brackets were dashed as the 2025 PR Lions were largely taken home by creative firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-lions-winners-revert-to-type/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-lions-winners-revert-to-type/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: SAD / ASD Crisis Specialist - Government &amp; built environment 9 months FTC 3 days a week.]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;60-65K pro rata:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
&nbsp;Exciting opportunity for an Issues and Crisis specialist at Associate Director level, looking for a part - time role to start ideally in July/Augus<br />
London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-sad-asd-crisis-specialist-government-amp-built-environment-9-months-ftc-3-days-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-sad-asd-crisis-specialist-government-amp-built-environment-9-months-ftc-3-days-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Project Manager (B2B marketing)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;40k - 45k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Project Manager - Award-Winning B2B Communications AgencyHybrid - London<br />
Full-time | Permanent<br />
&pound;40K-&pound;45K DOE plus benefits including unlimitedLondon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-project-manager-b2b-marketing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-project-manager-b2b-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Consumer Director - Top Tier Consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;85-100K:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Exciting Director opportunity to work at arguably one of the most successful consumer PR consultancies in the UK.&nbsp; The agency hires only the very best<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-consumer-director-top-tier-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-consumer-director-top-tier-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trinity College: Communications Officer, (6 month FTC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;32,000 per annum (pro-rata for part-time working):Trinity College:<br />
Full or part-time.&nbsp; We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer on a temporary basis from, ideally, July 2025 until the end of 2025 on eithe...<br />
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trinity-college-communications-officer-6-month-ftc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trinity-college-communications-officer-6-month-ftc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Content Creator (B2B)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;40k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Content Creator (B2B) - Freelance or Permanent<br />
London (hybrid working)<br />
Up to &pound;40K depending on experience (or equivalent day rate)Are you aLondon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-content-creator-b2b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-content-creator-b2b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account Executive / Senior Account Executive – Tech PR (AI, Cyber, SaaS, VC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;28,000 - &pound;35,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Account Executive / Senior Account Executive &ndash; Tech PR (AI, Cyber, SaaS, VC)<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-executive-senior-account-executive-tech-pr-ai-cyber-saas-vc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-executive-senior-account-executive-tech-pr-ai-cyber-saas-vc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Senior Account Executive / Account Manager - Luxury Property PR]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;29k - 40k per year + benefits:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Job Title: Senior Account Executive / Account Manager - Luxury Property PRLocation: Hybrid (very flexible re days in office), London<br />
Salary: &pound;29,<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-account-manager-luxury-property-pr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-account-manager-luxury-property-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webrecruit: Digital Communications Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salary of circa &pound;38,000 per annum, dependent on experience:Webrecruit:<br />
They are now looking for a Digital Communications Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.<br />
Surrey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/webrecruit-digital-communications-manager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/webrecruit-digital-communications-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEOs take to social media to get their points across]]></title><description><![CDATA[LinkedIn and X are becoming as ubiquitous as cable TV and press conferences for modern C-suite execs communicating with key stakeholders &mdash; but the new messaging needs to be extremely nuanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceos-take-to-social-media-to-get-their-points-across/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ceos-take-to-social-media-to-get-their-points-across/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Associate Director (Financial PR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;65k - 75k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
This top, global communications agency has a prestigious list of clients across multiple sectors. They've created a collaborative working environment<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-associate-director-financial-pr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-associate-director-financial-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): Strategic Communications Lead - Narrative &amp; Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;56745 Per annum:UK Research and Innovation (UKRI):<br />
Strategic Communications Lead - Narrative &amp; Brand<br />
Swindon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri-strategic-communications-lead-narrative-amp-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri-strategic-communications-lead-narrative-amp-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): Strategic Communications Lead - Audience &amp; Insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;56745 Per annum:UK Research and Innovation (UKRI):<br />
Strategic Communications Lead - Audience &amp; Insight<br />
Swindon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri-strategic-communications-lead-audience-amp-insight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri-strategic-communications-lead-audience-amp-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trinity College: Director of Communications (part-time – 0.8)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;56,000 per annum for 0.8 over 4 days (FTE &pound;70,000), plus additional benefits:Trinity College:<br />
Trinity College, founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge, with some 720 undergraduates, 361 po...<br />
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trinity-college-director-of-communications-part-time-08/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trinity-college-director-of-communications-part-time-08/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think Money Limited: PR Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35-&pound;40k + benefits:Think Money Limited:<br />
Drive digital PR, boost brand visibility, and craft campaigns that earn media coverage, support SEO, and shape thinkmoneys public voice.<br />
Salford Quays, Manchester. Hybrid working &ndash; balance of remote working and on-site to suit your wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/think-money-limited-pr-manager/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/think-money-limited-pr-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Account Executive / Senior Account Executive – Property]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;24,000&ndash;&pound;32,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
An exciting NEW opportunity for an experienced PR Account Executive / Senior Account Executive to join a dynamic agency working within the build envir<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-executive-senior-account-executive-property/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-executive-senior-account-executive-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Account Executive / Senior Account Executive - Property PR]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;26k - 32k per year + benefits:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Account Executive / Senior Account Executive - Property PRLondon hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH) | Full-time | PR Agency - Property &amp; Built E<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-account-executive-senior-account-executive-property-pr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-account-executive-senior-account-executive-property-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes ‘done’ is better than ‘perfect’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honorees at PRWeek&rsquo;s Women of Distinction celebration reflected the challenges of working at the top of a dynamic and challenging industry while balancing family and other commitments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sometimes-done-is-better-than-perfect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sometimes-done-is-better-than-perfect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account Manager - Corporate Comms &amp; Paid Social]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;40-45,000 + Bonus + Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Exceptional Account Manager required to work on corporate comms &amp; paid social for a top strategic communications consultancy.&nbsp;<br />
The Team: Top Strateg<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-corporate-comms-amp-paid-social/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-corporate-comms-amp-paid-social/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brook Street: Head of Public Affairs (MD level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salary c.&pound;200k + bonus + benefits :Brook Street:<br />
Are you a market leading Head of Public Affairs (or MD equivalent) with an entrepreneurial flair? If so, read on&hellip;<br />
Outstanding corporate office in the heart of central London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-head-of-public-affairs-md-level/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-head-of-public-affairs-md-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Influencer Partnerships Manager | Integrated Creative Communications Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
I am on the look out for a dynamic Influencer Partnerships Manager to join an culture-first creative communications agency in London! This agency thri<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-influencer-partnerships-manager-integrated-creative-communications-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-influencer-partnerships-manager-integrated-creative-communications-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Senior account executive/Account Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30,000 - &pound;42,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Senior Account Executive / Account Manager &ndash; Corporate PR &amp; CommunicationsLocation: MidlandsSalary: &pound;30K&ndash;&pound;42K depending on experience LookingWest Midlands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-senior-account-executiveaccount-manager/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-senior-account-executiveaccount-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW PR Senior Account Manager or Account Director Role | B2B Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;42,000 - &pound;59,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Due to continued success, I am working with a B2B Tech PR agency for the global games industry, who are looking for a new Senior Account Manager or Ac<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-senior-account-manager-or-account-director-role-b2b-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 18:14:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-senior-account-manager-or-account-director-role-b2b-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW PR Junior Account Executive/Account Executive Role | B2B Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;27,000 - &pound;30,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Due to continued success, I am working with a B2B Tech PR agency for the global games industry, who are looking for a new Junior Account Executive orLondon (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-junior-account-executiveaccount-executive-role-b2b-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 17:45:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-junior-account-executiveaccount-executive-role-b2b-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of London: Digital Content Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;36,900 - &pound;40,850 per annum inclusive of all allowances. (Actual salary &pound;18,450 - &pound;20,425):City of London:<br />
Workplace Attendance Category for this role is:&#8239;&nbsp; Hybrid &ndash; you&rsquo;ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working t...<br />
London (Central), London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/city-of-london-digital-content-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/city-of-london-digital-content-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: SAE/AM - Professional Services &amp; Legal PR]]></title><description><![CDATA[c. &pound;35,000 - &pound;40,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you a rising PR talent looking to work with some of the most respected names in law and professional services? Do you thrive in fast-paced, intell<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-saeam-professional-services-amp-legal-pr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-saeam-professional-services-amp-legal-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Senior Account Executive (Corporate/B2B PR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30k - 34k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
An opportunity to join a genuinely flexible PR and Comms agency that puts its people first.A top-ranked B2B PR and corporate communicationsLondon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-corporateb2b-pr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-corporateb2b-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: PR Account Manager (Faith-Based Organisation)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;37k - 42k per year + benefits:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
PR Account Manager - Purpose Led Agency (Faith-Based Sector)<br />
London-based hybrid (min 1 day per week in London office)Up to &pound;42K depending on ex<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-pr-account-manager-faith-based-organisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-pr-account-manager-faith-based-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Publicist (Account Manager) - Consumer Brands &amp; Lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35,000 - &pound;40,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you a media-obsessed PR professional with a nose for news and a passion for creating culture-shaping work? I'm working with one of the most excit<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-publicist-account-manager-consumer-brands-amp-lifestyle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-publicist-account-manager-consumer-brands-amp-lifestyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Publicist (Account Manager) - Consumer Tech &amp; Lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35,000 - &pound;40,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you a media-obsessed PR professional with a nose for news and a passion for creating culture-shaping work?I'm working with one of the most excit<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-publicist-account-manager-consumer-tech-amp-lifestyle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 14:33:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-publicist-account-manager-consumer-tech-amp-lifestyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHM: Colleague Communications Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;49,232 per annum :CHM:<br />
This senior role will truly have the opportunity to shape and contribute to wider strategies delivered by the wider Communications function.<br />
Birmingham, B15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chm-colleague-communications-manager/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 14:33:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chm-colleague-communications-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brook Street: Financial PR &amp; I.R Consultant (AM-AD) - Healthcare &amp; Life Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to &pound;70,000 + 26 days HOL, Life Assurance, Pension, Cycle to work scheme, Childcare voucher scheme:Brook Street:<br />
Are you a Healthcare &amp; Life Science Financial PR specialist? Read on!<br />
Central London - near to Bank Station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-financial-pr-amp-ir-consultant-am-ad-healthcare-amp-life-science/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 12:40:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-financial-pr-amp-ir-consultant-am-ad-healthcare-amp-life-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brook Street: Associate Director (Financial PR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to &pound;90,000 + outstanding benefits package :Brook Street:<br />
Are you a savvy, entrepreneurial Financial PR lead looking to make a strategic move to a top Corporate &amp; Financial PR agency in the heart of the city?Based in the heart of central London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-associate-director-financial-pr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 12:40:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-associate-director-financial-pr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Works Search Ltd: Corporate Communications Manager (EMEA) – shape the voice of this global private equity firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitive salary plus a discretionary bonus:The Works Search Ltd:<br />
**Exclusive to The Works Search** this global private markets advisor is looking for a Corporate Communications Manager to join its growing team<br />
London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-works-search-ltd-corporate-communications-manager-emea-shape-the-voice-of-this-global-private-equity-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 11:28:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-works-search-ltd-corporate-communications-manager-emea-shape-the-voice-of-this-global-private-equity-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruitment Revolution: Digital PR Strategist - 'Best Place to Work'. London Agency / Hybrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30,000 - &pound;40,000 Plus Benefits Package:Recruitment Revolution:<br />
Are you passionate about digital PR and hungry to make an impact?<br />
Old Street, London 2 days Per Week / Hybrid Working]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/recruitment-revolution-digital-pr-strategist-best-place-to-work-london-agency-hybrid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/recruitment-revolution-digital-pr-strategist-best-place-to-work-london-agency-hybrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Senior Associate Director or Director Health Policy Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
My client, a leading global advisory firm, are looking for a Senior Associate Director or Director to join their rapidly growing health team in Centra<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-senior-associate-director-or-director-health-policy-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-senior-associate-director-or-director-health-policy-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: HBO pokes fun at self after yet another rebrand]]></title><description><![CDATA[YouTube&rsquo;s podcast rise requires rewriting pitching playbook; Colts&rsquo; video misfires a lesson in respecting sensitive topics.<br />
In a move that might make some viewers roll their eyes, Warner Bros. Discovery is once again renaming its streaming platform. The company is returning to &ldquo;HBO Max,&rdquo; undoing the 2023 decision to drop &ldquo;HBO&rdquo; from the name in favor of just &ldquo;Max.&rdquo;<br />
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Casey Blo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-hbo-pokes-fun-at-self-after-yet-another-rebrand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-hbo-pokes-fun-at-self-after-yet-another-rebrand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 ways to start a story]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 Pulitzer Prize winners show us how to craft that critical first sentence.Tom Corfman is a senior consultant with RCG.<br />
Bret Stephens, who received the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2013, offered a tip that&rsquo;s useful to any storyteller, including public relations and internal communications teams.<br />
&ldquo;A wise editor once observed that the easiest decision a reader can make is to stop reading,&rdquo;&nbsp;he wrote in 2017, after he jumped from The Wall Street Journal to The New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-start-a-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-start-a-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Internal Email Communications Benchmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to internal communications, email remains the most widely used and measurable channel &mdash; but are your messages actually getting through?<br />
The post 2025 Internal Email Communications Benchmarks appeared first on PR Daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2025-internal-email-communications-benchmarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/2025-internal-email-communications-benchmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Public Affairs Senior Consultant Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Having appointed 4 Director's this year, my client are now seeking a Senior&nbsp;Consultant to join their team, continuing their investment in hiring top t<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-public-affairs-senior-consultant-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:45:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-public-affairs-senior-consultant-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Public Affairs Consultant Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35,000 - &pound;45,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Having appointed 4 Director's this year, my client are now seeking a Consultant to join their team, continuing their investment in hiring top talent!London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-public-affairs-consultant-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:45:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-public-affairs-consultant-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Trump’s second term requires becoming ‘first movers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public affairs teams must move from reactive crisis management to proactive strategic planning.<br />
Since President Donald Trump began his second term, brands have been tested by a whirlwind of policy changes, from sweeping executive orders on tariffs to abrupt pushbacks on social issues.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
[RELATED: Join Ragan's Communications Leadership Council, exclusively for leaders in employee and internal communications]<br />
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Many communicators, especially in the nation&rsquo;s capital, have felt overw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-trumps-second-term-requires-becoming-first-movers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-trumps-second-term-requires-becoming-first-movers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How consumer data and ‘techstyle’ drive new Samsung campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, the value of having comms in the room at the beginning of your advertising campaign.Data is one of the most powerful drivers of PR campaigns today, whether that&rsquo;s finding compelling stories to pitch to the media or adjusting strategy based on consumer behavior.<br />
But Samsung&rsquo;s new campaign has data as its very foundation, helping to understand how customers interact with its products to, in turn, draw new customers. This impacts everything from commercials to journalist interacti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-consumer-data-and-techstyle-drive-new-samsung-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-consumer-data-and-techstyle-drive-new-samsung-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police Service: Head of Internal Communication, Workforce Engagement and Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting salary is &pound;80,260, which includes allowances totalling &pound;2,928.:The Metropolitan Police Service:<br />
Head of Internal Communication, Workforce Engagement and Brand&nbsp; Salary: The starting salary is &pound;80,260, which includes allowances totalling &pound;2,928....<br />
Westminster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-head-of-internal-communication-workforce-engagement-and-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 09:39:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-head-of-internal-communication-workforce-engagement-and-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Transportation Sec undercuts Newark Airport safety claims with offhand comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: UnitedHealth Group uses IR message to convey confidence in new CEO; NFL says diversity program suspended due to performance, not politics.<br />
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spent the weekend insisting Newark Liberty Airport is safe despite recent technical failures and staffing shortages. However, a recent off-the-cuff comment during a lengthy radio segment may have undone all of that messaging legwork.<br />
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[RELATED: Showcase your internal or external comms work on the industry's bigg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-transportation-sec-undercuts-newark-airport-safety-claims-with-offhand-comment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-transportation-sec-undercuts-newark-airport-safety-claims-with-offhand-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harnessing culture through humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why brands should take a holistic approach to developing culture.<br />
Defining your organization&rsquo;s culture is critical for not only for employee morale and productivity, but also for engaging customers, brand trust and adding value to your overall mission.<br />
But actually defining what culture is can be a little trickier, said Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing at the University of Michigan during Ragan&rsquo;s Employee Communications and Culture Conference.<br />
&ldquo;We all t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/harnessing-culture-through-humanity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/harnessing-culture-through-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 steps for building a proactive anti-deepfake strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understand online audience behavior and information flows.<br />
In order to build a proactive strategy for risk management, brands need to understand their audience and how information flows to prevent crisis from deepfakes and AI.<br />
Understanding how people think along with audience analysis is a passion for Simon Paterson, the U.S. head of counter disinformation for crisis and risk at Edelman.<br />
His past experience advising national defense institutions led him to become an expert in crisis communicati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/4-steps-for-building-a-proactive-anti-deepfake-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/4-steps-for-building-a-proactive-anti-deepfake-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Senior Account Executive - Consumer PR &amp; Influencer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;28k - 32k per year + benefits:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Job Title: Senior Account Executive - Consumer PR &amp; InfluencerLocation: Central London (Hybrid)Salary: &pound;28,000 - &pound;32,000 (DOE)<br />
Sector: BigLondon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-consumer-pr-amp-influencer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-consumer-pr-amp-influencer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Unlimited: Associate Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;75,000-&pound;90,000:Health Unlimited:<br />
We are&nbsp;Health Unlimited&nbsp;and we are looking for an&nbsp;Associate Director&nbsp;to join our&nbsp;communications&nbsp;team based in Soho, London.<br />
W1F 9AF, London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/health-unlimited-associate-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/health-unlimited-associate-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highwire names 5W, Ketchum alum Michael O’Brien as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[O&rsquo;Brien joins the San Francisco-based agency after a seven-month stint as 5W Public Relations&rsquo; first global CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-names-5w-ketchum-alum-michael-obrien-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/highwire-names-5w-ketchum-alum-michael-obrien-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman hires Golin’s Ginger Porter as US COO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter joins Edelman after 23 years at Golin, where she most recently served as global chief client officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-golins-ginger-porter-as-us-coo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-hires-golins-ginger-porter-as-us-coo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creator partnerships: Healthcare’s secret weapon against misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulatory scrutiny, targeted outreach make creator-driven content effective.<br />
Since the pandemic, health misinformation has spread rapidly across social media, and many healthcare brands are struggling to keep up. With as many as 50% of Gen Z turning to TikTok for medical advice, false claims often outpace facts.<br />
Amaris Modesto, SVP of creator marketing at Edelman, believes strategic creator partnerships are key to combating this issue. By leveraging voices people already trust, healthcare brand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/creator-partnerships-healthcares-secret-weapon-against-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/creator-partnerships-healthcares-secret-weapon-against-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Senior Account Executive (Integrated)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30k - 32k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
The CompanyThis agency is one of the UK's leading consumer PR agencies, with clients across FMCG, food &amp; drink, travel, consumer finance, au<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-integrated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-account-executive-integrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosek supports Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund as it advances into women’s golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm helped the country&rsquo;s Public Investment Fund announce news related to women&rsquo;s golf last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prosek-supports-saudi-arabias-public-investment-fund-as-it-advances-into-womens-golf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prosek-supports-saudi-arabias-public-investment-fund-as-it-advances-into-womens-golf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target CEO acknowledges ‘silence’ in email to employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Cornell sent the memo to reinforce the company&rsquo;s commitment to its values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-ceo-acknowledges-silence-in-email-to-employees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/target-ceo-acknowledges-silence-in-email-to-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurocrine leans on singer Carnie Wilson for tardive dyskinesia push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carnie Wilson, the daughter of Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson, is partnering with Neurocrine for its mental-health-focused campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/neurocrine-leans-on-singer-carnie-wilson-for-tardive-dyskinesia-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/neurocrine-leans-on-singer-carnie-wilson-for-tardive-dyskinesia-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Director &ndash; Financial &amp; Strategic Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;85-95,000 + Bonus + Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Great new Director role delivering corporate, issues &amp; financial comms across consumer industries.&nbsp;The client: Award Winning Global Communications C<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-director-ndash-financial-amp-strategic-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-director-ndash-financial-amp-strategic-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Kind’s ‘wink-and-nod approach’ to unveiling its refreshed logo on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to negative comments about the logo, Kind created a social media post inspired by Jimmy Kimmel Live&rsquo;s &lsquo;Mean Tweets&rsquo; series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-kinds-wink-and-nod-approach-to-unveiling-its-refreshed-logo-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/inside-kinds-wink-and-nod-approach-to-unveiling-its-refreshed-logo-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Apple wants to raise prices on iPhones – but avoid Amazon’s fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: Subscribers shell out big bucks for Substacks; government and airlines try to reassure about Newark Airport&rsquo;s safety.When Amazon even suggested showing the impact of tariffs on certain prices last month, reprisal from the White House was swift, with the press secretary dubbing it a &ldquo;hostile and political act.&rdquo; Amazon ultimately denied that the move ever would have been rolled out externally. The snafu was quickly smoothed over with a phone call between President Donald Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-apple-wants-to-raise-prices-on-iphones-but-avoid-amazons-fate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-apple-wants-to-raise-prices-on-iphones-but-avoid-amazons-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adtalem hires Golin, PwC alum Megan Noel as chief corporate affairs officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noel has been Golin&rsquo;s global president of corporate affairs since October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/adtalem-hires-golin-pwc-alum-megan-noel-as-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/adtalem-hires-golin-pwc-alum-megan-noel-as-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of journalists on Substack with Alexis Benveniste]]></title><description><![CDATA[These newsletters are growing in power.Amanda Coffee&nbsp;is CEO of Coffee Communications and ex-Under Armour, PayPal and eBay.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Alexis Benveniste had a successful run at traditional media brands including Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times and The New York Post before going freelance.<br />
She represents a new wave of seasoned journalists who are becoming entrepreneurial and launching their own media brands. Benveniste debuted her Substack &ldquo;Extra Credit&rdquo; earlier this year and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-rise-of-journalists-on-substack-with-alexis-benveniste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-rise-of-journalists-on-substack-with-alexis-benveniste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great realignment: Recalibrating risk for corporate social impact storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things are changing &mdash; not ending.Megan Tuck&nbsp; is SVP and leader of Bliss Impact, The Bliss Group.<br />
The effects of the corporate rebrand of DEI are being felt everywhere, from communications and HR departments to the C-suite and operations teams. I recently had an &ldquo;a-ha&rdquo; moment about this during a conversation with Lily Zheng, a FAIR strategist who is pioneering an alternative framework to organizational DEI. I asked what they think about these changes, and their question bac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-great-realignment-recalibrating-risk-for-corporate-social-impact-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-great-realignment-recalibrating-risk-for-corporate-social-impact-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles Rams, Edwards Lifesciences tease heart valve failure effort in PSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full PSA, which was produced by Rams Studio in partnership with Weber Shandwick, will premiere later this summer when the team&rsquo;s training camp gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/los-angeles-rams-edwards-lifesciences-tease-heart-valve-failure-effort-in-psa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/los-angeles-rams-edwards-lifesciences-tease-heart-valve-failure-effort-in-psa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monks owner S4 Capital reports 11.4% revenue drop with clients 'cautious']]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlook for 2025 "broadly similar to 2024."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monks-owner-s4-capital-reports-114-revenue-drop-with-clients-cautious/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monks-owner-s4-capital-reports-114-revenue-drop-with-clients-cautious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Pope Leo XIV humanizes himself with introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: A&rsquo;ja Wilson lands first shoe deal with Nike, but fan reaction is mixed.<br />
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on May 8, signaling the Bishop of Rome had been chosen after just two days of conclave.<br />
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, soon greeted a crowd of people eagerly waiting to hear his first words as the new leader of the Catholic church.<br />
Born Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicagoan, former Bishop of Peru and a Villanova University graduate, he addressed the people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-pope-leo-xiv-humanizes-himself-with-introduction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-pope-leo-xiv-humanizes-himself-with-introduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account manager - Corp &amp; Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitive + benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Account Manager - Corporate &amp; Top Tier Tech!&nbsp;&pound;36-40,000 + excellent benefits3 days in office 2 days work from home.&nbsp;Exciting opportunity for anLondon (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-corp-amp-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-corp-amp-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayli Barkley of Riverside County District Attorney’s Office grounds government messaging in real life]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Jayli Barkley, communications work because they come from lived experience.Authenticity is Jayli Barkley&rsquo;s superpower.<br />
Barkley is the principal district attorney information specialist for the Riverside County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office, where she oversees division operations, project management, directs internal communications and leads the office&rsquo;s social media efforts.<br />
As a public sector communicator, she leads with integrity and humanity&mdash;because she&rsquo;s not ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jayli-barkley-of-riverside-county-district-attorneys-office-grounds-government-messaging-in-real-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jayli-barkley-of-riverside-county-district-attorneys-office-grounds-government-messaging-in-real-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffett’s farewell: Reflecting on his simple words and succession surprise at Berkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buffett&rsquo;s communications style was unmistakable, even as he retires.<br />
Abby Trexler is managing director at Vested.<br />
Warren Buffett&rsquo;s announcement that he will retire at 95 closes a remarkable chapter in American business history. Personally, it was a sad day in our house this week when we heard the news. We are big Buffett fans; we even have a handwritten note from Warren answering a question we wrote him about, asking why a chapter was removed after the 1962 edition of Ben Graham&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/buffetts-farewell-reflecting-on-his-simple-words-and-succession-surprise-at-berkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/buffetts-farewell-reflecting-on-his-simple-words-and-succession-surprise-at-berkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlimited Group: PR Senior Account Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;40000-&pound;45000:Unlimited Group:<br />
We are TMW Tomorrow, a culture-led creative specialism that brings together PR, Social and Influencer to help brands shape the culture of tomorrow.W1F 9AF, London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/unlimited-group-pr-senior-account-manager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/unlimited-group-pr-senior-account-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infiniti Motor Company puts MSL in driver’s seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Publicis Groupe firm will drive the brand&rsquo;s evolution and reinforce its position in the luxury automotive space as its PR AOR in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/infiniti-motor-company-puts-msl-in-drivers-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/infiniti-motor-company-puts-msl-in-drivers-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The social skinny: Snapchat newfront, Trump recruits influencer for Surgeon General and Instagram CEO’s testimony in FTC v. Meta trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social skinny: Snap newfront, Trump&rsquo;s influencer recruit, IG CEO takes the stand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-snapchat-newfront-trump-recruits-influencer-for-surgeon-general-and-instagram-ceos-testimony-in-ftc-v-meta-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-snapchat-newfront-trump-recruits-influencer-for-surgeon-general-and-instagram-ceos-testimony-in-ftc-v-meta-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popeyes has the best brand response to the new pope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fried chicken chain just had to look at its own name for inspiration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/popeyes-has-the-best-brand-response-to-the-new-pope/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/popeyes-has-the-best-brand-response-to-the-new-pope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horizon Media Holdings names Crystal Park CMO as Latraviette Smith-Wilson leaves media agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith-Wilson is exiting Horizon Media, part of parent company Horizon Media Holdings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/horizon-media-holdings-names-crystal-park-cmo-as-latraviette-smith-wilson-leaves-media-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/horizon-media-holdings-names-crystal-park-cmo-as-latraviette-smith-wilson-leaves-media-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagwell revenue rises 6% in Q1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holding company reported $564 million in net revenue and $130 million in net new business for the quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-revenue-rises-6-in-q1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stagwell-revenue-rises-6-in-q1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How PR pros can turn data into stories that stick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data-driven storytelling can spark press, boost engagement and build trust.<br />
Data might not tug at heartstrings on its own, but in the right hands, it can become a storyteller&rsquo;s most powerful tool.<br />
For Michael Kaye, director of brand marketing and communications at ARCHERand OkCupid, those statistical insights offer an informed way to spotlight human behavior and create culturally relevant narratives.<br />
Whether the goal is to land press coverage, shape brand messaging or create social content]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-pr-pros-can-turn-data-into-stories-that-stick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-pr-pros-can-turn-data-into-stories-that-stick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zenith Awards to honor greatness in PR, marketing and mixternal comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new program will recognize the strategy, creativity and innovation driving the communications industry forward.<br />
Communicators are having a moment &ndash; and it&rsquo;s not a quiet one.<br />
Today&rsquo;s comms professionals are stepping into the spotlight. They&rsquo;re guiding corporate reputation in a world of global mistrust, navigating sweeping changes in the media world and helping organizations tackle everything from cultural flashpoints to AI integration.<br />
Whether embedded in a global bran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zenith-awards-to-honor-greatness-in-pr-marketing-and-mixternal-comms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zenith-awards-to-honor-greatness-in-pr-marketing-and-mixternal-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the social media platforms wealthy Americans gravitate toward — and why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go beyond the stats with psychographics.Social media use is ubiquitous in American life. But wealthy Americans &mdash; those with a household income of $250,000 or more each year &mdash; have some unique quirks.<br />
And because this is such a coveted demographic for so many marketers and PR professional, it behooves us to understand where these high-income individuals spend their time and where they can best be reached.<br />
New data from Morning Consult explains how wealthy Americans differ from the gen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-are-the-social-media-platforms-wealthy-americans-gravitate-toward-and-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-are-the-social-media-platforms-wealthy-americans-gravitate-toward-and-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staffbase names SourceCode Communications US AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s work with Staffbase will include elevating the brand&rsquo;s visibility in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/staffbase-names-sourcecode-communications-us-aor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/staffbase-names-sourcecode-communications-us-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 podcasts for comms and PR pros, for when you’re strategizing and/or spiraling ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tune in for tips on PR, internal comms, social media strategy and more.<br />
While comms and PR pros are thinking on behalf of their organizations, they often forget to feed their own minds and tend to their professional development. Between media monitoring, policy development, social pivots, crisis responses, and the constant content churn, who has time to stay sharp, news savvy and inspired?&nbsp;<br />
Podcasts can be a helpful medium by which to absorb a knowledge nugget or two while your hands are bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/36-podcasts-for-comms-and-pr-pros-for-when-youre-strategizing-andor-spiraling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/36-podcasts-for-comms-and-pr-pros-for-when-youre-strategizing-andor-spiraling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-crisis reflection is a critical tool for communicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of West Virginia&rsquo;s Naumann-Blevins&rsquo; sophisticated approach to mitigating crises.<br />
Readiness and response are core principles of crisis communications.<br />
But there&rsquo;s another R-word not being addressed enough, according to&nbsp;Karen Naumann-Blevins, an adjunct professor in crisis communications at the University of West Virginia.<br />
Reflection is often left out of the major talking points, she said. But it can greatly shape a company&rsquo;s crisis communications strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/post-crisis-reflection-is-a-critical-tool-for-communicators/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/post-crisis-reflection-is-a-critical-tool-for-communicators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare comms vets Gulden Mesara, Nina DeLorenzo launch M&amp;D Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duo&rsquo;s expertise spans healthcare, pharmaceuticals and consumer products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcare-comms-vets-gulden-mesara-nina-delorenzo-launch-mampd-advisors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcare-comms-vets-gulden-mesara-nina-delorenzo-launch-mampd-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics is personal for Gen Z congressional candidate and online activist Deja Foxx]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story behind the content creator running a congressional campaign to represent Arizona&rsquo;s 7th District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/politics-is-personal-for-gen-z-congressional-candidate-and-online-activist-deja-foxx/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/politics-is-personal-for-gen-z-congressional-candidate-and-online-activist-deja-foxx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group M to merge agency brands into single P&amp;L]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP to 'sunset' agency specific job titles in the shakeup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/group-m-to-merge-agency-brands-into-single-pampl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/group-m-to-merge-agency-brands-into-single-pampl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTI Consulting hires ex-White House staffer Jennifer Kaplan as MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaplan, former deputy assistant to President Joe Biden, joins FTI in a newly created role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-consulting-hires-ex-white-house-staffer-jennifer-kaplan-as-md/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fti-consulting-hires-ex-white-house-staffer-jennifer-kaplan-as-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Surviving Europe’s boycott means showing up locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: New York Times digital subscription hike signals opportunities beyond the front page; Marvel intentionally spoils &lsquo;New Avengers&rsquo; reveal.<br />
European consumers are boycotting American products in response to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s aggressive trade policies and rhetoric, according to a recent analysis by the European Central Bank.<br />
The bank found that tariffs and political tensions have triggered what may be a lasting shift in consumer sentiment, the New York Times reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-surviving-europes-boycott-means-showing-up-locally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-surviving-europes-boycott-means-showing-up-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imre hires Greg Voyles as chief growth officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voyles replaces Aleisia Gibson Wright, who departed the agency in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/imre-hires-greg-voyles-as-chief-growth-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/imre-hires-greg-voyles-as-chief-growth-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet your Ragan Training content team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get to know the Ragan team behind our new learning portal.Last week, our existing Ragan Training hub&mdash; an on-demand, subscription-based hub collecting videos and resources from Ragan conferences and webinars&mdash; transformed into a full-fledged learning portal.<br />
The Ragan Training learning portal integrates the hallmark features of an effective learning portal such as micro-learning modules with knowledge checks and quizzes, transcript dashboards for learners (and their managers) to track]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/meet-your-ragan-training-content-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/meet-your-ragan-training-content-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing positive company culture during change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why a strategic plan is a must.<br />
Comms teams need a strategic plan for change that accounts for company culture and varying job roles, including those with hybrid and remote positions.<br />
When a business experiences massive change or growth, it&rsquo;s normal to navigate through some uncomfortable territory, said Elizabeth Whittington, senior director of executive communications at St. Jude&rsquo;s Research Hospital.<br />
Whittington dealt with this directly when St. Jude&rsquo;s workforce grew by 40% in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/developing-positive-company-culture-during-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/developing-positive-company-culture-during-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern Leader series: Decoding the ‘Now’: What employees really need to thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[As The Grossman Group celebrates 25 years, Ragan is partnering with them to share the top attributes they see in modern leaders today.<br />
Modern leadership attribute No.9: Decoding the &lsquo;Now&rsquo;: What employees really need to thrive<br />
Imagine your team not just working, but truly coming alive.&nbsp;The workplace isn&rsquo;t simply changing &mdash; it&rsquo;s being reinvented in real time. Employees today are seeking more than a job; they&rsquo;re looking for a meaningful journey that connects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-decoding-the-now-what-employees-really-need-to-thrive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-decoding-the-now-what-employees-really-need-to-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharrell Williams revealed his Met Gala gold grill was Invisalign. Here’s how the brand responded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invisalign&rsquo;s PR agency partner MSL quickly pitched 200 journalists about the organic mention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pharrell-williams-revealed-his-met-gala-gold-grill-was-invisalign-heres-how-the-brand-responded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pharrell-williams-revealed-his-met-gala-gold-grill-was-invisalign-heres-how-the-brand-responded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s Mother’s Day 2025 campaign is your favorite?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s campaigns focus on jewelry, breakfast in bed, rage rooms and bladder leaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-mothers-day-2025-campaign-is-your-favorite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-mothers-day-2025-campaign-is-your-favorite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia-Pacific’s Brawny brand mascot gets a glow up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brand worked with Joan and Weber Shandwick on the Brawny relaunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/georgia-pacifics-brawny-brand-mascot-gets-a-glow-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/georgia-pacifics-brawny-brand-mascot-gets-a-glow-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP set to drop Group M brand in media shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP media arm to change name as part of ongoing restructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-set-to-drop-group-m-brand-in-media-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-set-to-drop-group-m-brand-in-media-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiniksa, Grammy-winning singer Carly Pearce duet for pericarditis campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[In expanding its campaign, Kiniksa partnered with singer Carly Pearce to raise awareness about the silent heart condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kiniksa-grammy-winning-singer-carly-pearce-duet-for-pericarditis-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kiniksa-grammy-winning-singer-carly-pearce-duet-for-pericarditis-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We. Communications appoints GiGi Downs as head of We. Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downs will replace EVP Erica Fields, who is set to retire in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-appoints-gigi-downs-as-head-of-we-studio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-appoints-gigi-downs-as-head-of-we-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Corporate PR Associate Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Job Title: Corporate PR Associate Director<br />
Location: Hybrid &ndash; 3 days per week in our London officeSalary: CompetitiveContract Type: Full-time (<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-corporate-pr-associate-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:19:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-corporate-pr-associate-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight or Flight names Dan Bird global innovation, AI head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird, one of the agency&rsquo;s founding employees, is the firm&rsquo;s first head of AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fight-or-flight-names-dan-bird-global-innovation-ai-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fight-or-flight-names-dan-bird-global-innovation-ai-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Pride in a polarized world]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research offers PR strategies for brands looking to sustain credible Pride messaging.Brands are grappling with the complexities of how &ndash; or if &ndash; to observe Pride Month.<br />
Major retailers and consumer goods makers in particular face scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum &ndash; from backlash over inclusive advertising to criticism from LGBTQ+ communities when support feels inconsistent.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
[RELATED: Join Ragan's Communications Leadership Council, exclusively for lea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-pride-in-a-polarized-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-pride-in-a-polarized-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Leslie returns to Weber Shandwick in senior adviser role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm is launching a senior advisory council on Tuesday, also bringing on Republican strategist and Trump official Jim McCray and financial communications strategist Shannon Thornton Susko.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jack-leslie-returns-to-weber-shandwick-in-senior-adviser-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/jack-leslie-returns-to-weber-shandwick-in-senior-adviser-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR - Corporate Account Executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
PR Corporate Account ExecutiveLocation: Central LondonSalary: CompetitiveWorking Style: Hybrid &ndash; 3 days in officeJoin a multi-award-winning PR<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-corporate-account-executive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 12:07:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-corporate-account-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How communications can break out of the order-taker trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from Ragan&rsquo;s 2025 Comms Benchmark report points the way to a more strategic role for communicators.There are two persistent challenges communicators face year after year when carrying out their strategic plans: too few people and not enough money.<br />
This year is no different, according to Ragan&rsquo;s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report. In fact, the data shows it&rsquo;s actually a little worse.<br />
The Communications Benchmark Report, now in its seventh year, is a signature research pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-communications-can-break-out-of-the-order-taker-trap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-communications-can-break-out-of-the-order-taker-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benchmarking for Internal Communicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benchmarking is what gives your data meaning.The post Benchmarking for Internal Communicators appeared first on PR Daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/benchmarking-for-internal-communicators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/benchmarking-for-internal-communicators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRDecoded to return to Chicago this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s annual conference is set for its Windy City return this October with an agenda focused on navigating uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prdecoded-to-return-to-chicago-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prdecoded-to-return-to-chicago-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Senior Account Executive - Luxury Travel &amp; Hospitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30,000-&pound;35,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you a PR powerhouse&nbsp;with a black book full of media contacts and a passion for travel, hospitality, and unforgettable experiences?My client, a g<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-senior-account-executive-luxury-travel-amp-hospitality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 10:46:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-senior-account-executive-luxury-travel-amp-hospitality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Account Manager - Luxury Travel &amp; Hospitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30,000-&pound;40,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
luxury hospitality and travel PR...My client, a growing luxury travel and hospitality PR agency, are expanding and looking for an established Accoun<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-manager-luxury-travel-amp-hospitality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 10:46:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-manager-luxury-travel-amp-hospitality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly fresh ideas for improving employee engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[How small, monthly actions rooted in psychological principles can transform your workplace into a more connected, motivated and engaged environment all year long.<br />
Employee engagement measures an employee&rsquo;s mental and emotional connection to their work, team and organization. The term was introduced in 1990 by William A. Kahn, a professor of organizational behavior at Boston University. Kahn found that employees were more engaged when they felt their work was worthwhile (psychological meani]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monthly-fresh-ideas-for-improving-employee-engagement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/monthly-fresh-ideas-for-improving-employee-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas governor’s office looks for agency partner to boost tourism from Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel expenditures generated $9 billion in state and local taxes in 2023, according to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/texas-governors-office-looks-for-agency-partner-to-boost-tourism-from-asia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/texas-governors-office-looks-for-agency-partner-to-boost-tourism-from-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xyzal brings in Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia to strike out allergies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allergy brand Xyzal and mascot Nigel the Owl are teaming up with former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia for its latest campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/xyzal-brings-in-hall-of-fame-pitcher-cc-sabathia-to-strike-out-allergies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/xyzal-brings-in-hall-of-fame-pitcher-cc-sabathia-to-strike-out-allergies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderna, Ogilvy alum Kate Cronin joins Medtronic Diabetes as CMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cronin most recently served as Moderna&rsquo;s chief brand officer since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moderna-ogilvy-alum-kate-cronin-joins-medtronic-diabetes-as-cmo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moderna-ogilvy-alum-kate-cronin-joins-medtronic-diabetes-as-cmo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: The chaotic web of social media journalism as seen in one California county]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: TikTok faces big privacy fine in EU; lessons from the fall of the MCU.Stanislaus County is home to 500,000 residents in California&rsquo;s Central Valley. Like most communities across the country, traditional media has receded from this rural area, leaving inhabitants to cobble together their own news sources as best they can.<br />
The results can lead to misinformation &mdash; and even armed confrontation.<br />
An in-depth report from the New York Times examines how a powerful web of alternative me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-the-chaotic-web-of-social-media-journalism-as-seen-in-one-california-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-the-chaotic-web-of-social-media-journalism-as-seen-in-one-california-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSQ Sport + Entertainment appoints Steph Lund as North America CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lund departed her role as M+C Saatchi Sport + Entertainment North America CEO in early April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/msq-sport-entertainment-appoints-steph-lund-as-north-america-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/msq-sport-entertainment-appoints-steph-lund-as-north-america-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI SEO: An audience-first approach to showing up in AI results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way we think about search is changing. In&nbsp;a pre-AI world, SEO and public relations were overlapping but ultimately separate disciplines<br />
But now, AI overviews have distorted the roles of each function and communicators need to adapt to form relevant, creative and meaningful content that resonates with readers, drives results and marries both search and awareness.<br />
&ldquo;The silo and breakup of these (two areas) isn&rsquo;t relevant anymore,&rdquo; Jordan Leschinsky, head of strategy at c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-seo-an-audience-first-approach-to-showing-up-in-ai-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-seo-an-audience-first-approach-to-showing-up-in-ai-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What PR pros must know about today’s pay-to-play media reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The lines are getting murkier than ever.Ronjini Joshua is CEO of Silver Telegram.<br />
As media outlets increasingly monetize editorial real estate and social platforms erode trust, PR professionals are the last line of defense in helping brands earn authentic visibility and protect credibility at all costs.<br />
The line between earned and paid media is increasingly blurred &mdash; by emerging &ldquo;media&rdquo; platforms offering guaranteed placements for a fee, by social media creators who blur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-pr-pros-must-know-about-todays-pay-to-play-media-reality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-pr-pros-must-know-about-todays-pay-to-play-media-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipotle cooks up TV campaign with mukbang influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipotle&rsquo;s YourPotle campaign &mdash; a compilation of mukbang TikTok content scored with &ldquo;self-proclaimed TikTok rapper&rdquo; Doechii&rsquo;s song &mdash; is an example of user-generated content&rsquo;s rise in TV advertising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chipotle-cooks-up-tv-campaign-with-mukbang-influencers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chipotle-cooks-up-tv-campaign-with-mukbang-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duolingo CEO raves about marketing team on Q1 earnings call]]></title><description><![CDATA[He also hinted that consumers will see the app&rsquo;s mascot Duo doing more "unhinged" things.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-ceo-raves-about-marketing-team-on-q1-earnings-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-ceo-raves-about-marketing-team-on-q1-earnings-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fabric: Media Specialist - media analysis &amp; intelligence for one of the world&rsquo;s leading tech companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;44-50k:Fabric:<br />
Media Specialist - 12 month contract. Focus on media monitoring, analysis and intelligence reporting for one of the world&rsquo;s leading tech companies.Central London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fabric-media-specialist-media-analysis-amp-intelligence-for-one-of-the-worldrsquos-leading-tech-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:07:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fabric-media-specialist-media-analysis-amp-intelligence-for-one-of-the-worldrsquos-leading-tech-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Diffusion is positioning Wattpad as ‘the home of fandom’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films and series that originated on the platform include After, Sidelined: The QB and Me and The Kissing Booth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-diffusion-is-positioning-wattpad-as-the-home-of-fandom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-diffusion-is-positioning-wattpad-as-the-home-of-fandom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Pharma’s reputation declines for second year in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pharma industry&rsquo;s reputation dropped slightly again among patient groups, largely due to drug pricing issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/big-pharmas-reputation-declines-for-second-year-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/big-pharmas-reputation-declines-for-second-year-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Kohl’s outlines path forward after new CEO fired for cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Trump&rsquo;s Public Broadcasting funding cut could create media challenge; Belichick&rsquo;s CBS interview offers media training reminders.<br />
Kohl&rsquo;s fired its new CEO Ashley Buchanan on Thursday, saying it made the decision for cause.<br />
The company said his termination stemmed from serious policy violations, not anything related to its operations. The Wall Street Journal reported that Buchanan allegedly directed the company to &ldquo;enter into a &lsquo;highly unusual&rsquo; business de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-kohls-outlines-path-forward-after-new-ceo-fired-for-cause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-kohls-outlines-path-forward-after-new-ceo-fired-for-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleishmanHillard’s Thomas Bennett on building a career from pro sports to SVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fleishman Hillard SVP shares the keys to growing the next generation of communicators.Thomas Bennett is a senior vice president at FleishmanHillard, where he helps the global communications agency grow by building real connections with new clients and uncovering fresh opportunities. He also leads the firm&rsquo;s Black Employee Resource Group, working to create a more inclusive and supportive community .<br />
Over Bennett&rsquo;s more than 20-year career, he has worked across PR, sales, marketing and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillards-thomas-bennett-on-building-a-career-from-pro-sports-to-svp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fleishmanhillards-thomas-bennett-on-building-a-career-from-pro-sports-to-svp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decode your execs: Managing upward for communicators ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few tips for building better relationships with execs, earning their trust and providing actionable feedback.<br />
Comms leads are expected to make executives sound good, keep messaging clear and consistent, and ensure internal messaging doesn&rsquo;t turn into an unread email graveyard.&nbsp;<br />
Executives have big ideas, strong opinions, and &mdash; let&rsquo;s be honest &mdash; a tendency to believe their own press releases. Your job is to translate their vision into something employees and the pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/decode-your-execs-managing-upward-for-communicators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/decode-your-execs-managing-upward-for-communicators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The social skinny: TikTok takes the stand at Meta trial, LinkedIn’s new creator-centered video ads and app updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-tiktok-takes-the-stand-at-meta-trial-linkedins-new-creator-centered-video-ads-and-app-updates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-tiktok-takes-the-stand-at-meta-trial-linkedins-new-creator-centered-video-ads-and-app-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Tourism Authority looks to fill statewide PR contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The initial term of the deal will last 12 months, with the option to extend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hawaii-tourism-authority-looks-to-fill-statewide-pr-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hawaii-tourism-authority-looks-to-fill-statewide-pr-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BNY global communications head Garrett Marquis to exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is conducting a search for his replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bny-global-communications-head-garrett-marquis-to-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bny-global-communications-head-garrett-marquis-to-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinco campaigns for Cinco de Mayo. Which one gets you ready to fiesta?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Hornitos Tequila, Gran Centenario, Chipotle, Almave and Cointreau are celebrating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cinco-campaigns-for-cinco-de-mayo-which-one-gets-you-ready-to-fiesta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cinco-campaigns-for-cinco-de-mayo-which-one-gets-you-ready-to-fiesta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenhouse COO departs, joins SourceCode advisory board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenhouse Communications&rsquo; first chief operating officer, Alex MacLaverty, has stepped down after four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/greenhouse-coo-departs-joins-sourcecode-advisory-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/greenhouse-coo-departs-joins-sourcecode-advisory-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill &amp; Knowlton global president departs for Zeno Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 20 years, Hill &amp; Knowlton&rsquo;s global president has left the business, taking on a new role at Zeno Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hill-amp-knowlton-global-president-departs-for-zeno-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hill-amp-knowlton-global-president-departs-for-zeno-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making complex, technical stories more human]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus on personal relevance and trust to make technical topics relatable and engaging.<br />
In healthcare communications, complexity is inevitable. It takes skill to break down topics ranging from regulations to scientific breakthroughs in language the average person can understand.<br />
But for Christopher Hippolyte, EVP and deputy head of corporate affairs at Syneos Health Communications, success starts with turning the technical into something deeply human.<br />
&ldquo;To capture hearts and minds, you need]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/making-complex-technical-stories-more-human/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/making-complex-technical-stories-more-human/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your insight needed: How you use business acumen in comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take this brief survey and help shed light on an important area of the industry.Communicators truly step out of a role as order takers and into their full strategic power when they understand not only their own role in communications, but when they demonstrate their business acumen. By integrating their area of specialty into a general knowledge of the needs of the business, communicators can become true strategic partners.<br />
To better understand communicators&rsquo; knowledge of business acumen,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/your-insight-needed-how-you-use-business-acumen-in-comms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/your-insight-needed-how-you-use-business-acumen-in-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the phrases that drive communicators nuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &lsquo;leverage&rsquo; to &lsquo;thrilled,&rsquo; communicators are done with these overused phrases.Much like clothes, words and phrases used in communications have trends. One day everyone is talking about unprecedented times and the next we&rsquo;re all navigating challenging headwinds.<br />
These terms might start out fine &ndash; even good. But over time and with overuse, these terms have begun to fray the nerves of many communicators.<br />
On LinkedIn, more than 250 communicators and journalist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-are-the-phrases-that-drive-communicators-nuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/these-are-the-phrases-that-drive-communicators-nuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Airlines’ comms team gets spotlight in Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Rehearsal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first episode of the show&rsquo;s newest season, the comedian airs a conversation he has with a media relations rep for the airline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/united-airlines-comms-team-gets-spotlight-in-nathan-fielders-the-rehearsal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/united-airlines-comms-team-gets-spotlight-in-nathan-fielders-the-rehearsal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan US selects 5W as multicultural communications AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency will help create connections with multicultural consumers, while executing a multicultural comms program for the auto manufacturer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nissan-us-selects-5w-as-multicultural-communications-aor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nissan-us-selects-5w-as-multicultural-communications-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas health departments seek bids for multimillion-dollar public awareness campaign roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two state health departments are planning to establish a contractor pool for a pact worth up to $45 million over several years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/texas-health-departments-seek-bids-for-multimillion-dollar-public-awareness-campaign-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/texas-health-departments-seek-bids-for-multimillion-dollar-public-awareness-campaign-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Amazon clarifies tariff pricing report after Bezos’ ‘good guy’ call with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Starbucks CEO addresses poorer-than-expected earnings call; Coca-Cola outlines playbook for countering misinformation.<br />
Amazon came out forcefully this week to deny reports that it planned to display tariff-related import charges alongside product prices &ndash;&nbsp;a feature the company says it never approved and has no plans to implement on any of its platforms.<br />
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[FREE REPORT: What PR pros need in 2023]<br />
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Punchbowl News, a Capitol Hill-focused outlet, reported that Amazon cons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-amazon-clarifies-tariff-pricing-report-after-bezos-good-guy-call-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-amazon-clarifies-tariff-pricing-report-after-bezos-good-guy-call-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miller Lite and Pringles form a 'crisp&rsquo; collaboration for summer snacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[This brand mashup will bring a whole new meaning to "brat summer."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/miller-lite-and-pringles-form-a-crisprsquo-collaboration-for-summer-snacking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/miller-lite-and-pringles-form-a-crisprsquo-collaboration-for-summer-snacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To lose 65 pounds, Charles Barkley teams with Ro as GLP-1 celeb ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA Hall of Famer joined forces with the telehealth platform to restart his weight-loss journey and raise awareness about taking branded GLP-1s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/to-lose-65-pounds-charles-barkley-teams-with-ro-as-glp-1-celeb-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/to-lose-65-pounds-charles-barkley-teams-with-ro-as-glp-1-celeb-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porter Novelli affiliate Shift LatAm launches Shift US with Miami office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniella Biffi will lead the new office as MD of Shift US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/porter-novelli-affiliate-shift-latam-launches-shift-us-with-miami-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/porter-novelli-affiliate-shift-latam-launches-shift-us-with-miami-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Joe Jonas implemented a no-phone policy at his recent NYC show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas offered fans at his gig the opportunity to be in his upcoming music video as long as they didn&rsquo;t film his performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-joe-jonas-implemented-a-no-phone-policy-at-his-recent-nyc-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/why-joe-jonas-implemented-a-no-phone-policy-at-his-recent-nyc-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media reigns despite disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media remains the top channel for external communications, but watch out for video and AI content.Despite the on-again, off-again ban on TikTok in the U.S. and shifting moderation policies from Facebook, X and other major platforms, social media retains its position at the No. 1 channel for external communications.<br />
Data from Ragan&rsquo;s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report, a signature research project conducted for members of Ragan&rsquo;s Communications Leadership Council, finds the c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-media-reigns-despite-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-media-reigns-despite-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the headlines: Helping my friend through a 48-hour media firestorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A PR pro stepped up when a confrontation with a congresswoman went viral.Brad Gorman is the founder of Gorman Strategies. Follow him on LinkedIn.<br />
&ldquo;You&rsquo;re on after the pope.&rdquo;<br />
That&rsquo;s what a CNN producer said in my ear at 11:45 p.m., just moments before I coached a friend through his first-ever TV interview &mdash; one that would be seen live by half a million Americans.<br />
Hours earlier, he was just a voter asking a question.<br />
This became a real-time case study in power, public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/behind-the-headlines-helping-my-friend-through-a-48-hour-media-firestorm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/behind-the-headlines-helping-my-friend-through-a-48-hour-media-firestorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aligning AI with organizational values and brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steps to create ethical and trustworthy decisions regarding AI.<br />
Communicators need to gain a true understanding of how AI is being used and what purpose it serves to build trust among clients, stakeholders and colleagues.<br />
This can be achieved with transparency and ethical messaging throughout the decision-making process, industry leaders said during Ragan and PR Daily&rsquo;s recent AI Horizon&rsquo;s Conference.<br />
Discussing the most pressing concerns for comms teams, Brian Snyder, chief innovati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aligning-ai-with-organizational-values-and-brand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/aligning-ai-with-organizational-values-and-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 ways to adapt to the media landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve got to evolve.Keenan J. Emery is account director at Method Communications.&nbsp;<br />
There&rsquo;s been quite a bit of PR hand wringing about the shifting media landscape, and while it&rsquo;s true that smaller Substacks, newsletters and LinkedIn are quality options with increasing credibility, I believe it&rsquo;s more of a changing of the guard than a cataclysmic shift. We&rsquo;ve seen media heavyweights like Alex Konrad (formerly at Forbes) and Ron Miller (formerly at TechCrunch) l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-adapt-to-the-media-landscape/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-adapt-to-the-media-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR firms grew in 2024 despite business challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek&rsquo;s Agency Rankings for the 2024 calendar year showed year-over-year growth of 5% in the U.S. and 3% globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-firms-grew-in-2024-despite-business-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-firms-grew-in-2024-despite-business-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom, Ogilvy sued by 2022 World Cup migrant workers over ‘sportswashing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit says PR work performed by Omnicom Group, WPP&rsquo;s Ogilvy PR and subsidiaries helped to hide the nation&rsquo;s human rights record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ogilvy-sued-by-2022-world-cup-migrant-workers-over-sportswashing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-ogilvy-sued-by-2022-world-cup-migrant-workers-over-sportswashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NextGen Awards are back]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second year that the Museum of Public Relations and PRWeek have teamed up to recognize young PR pros with dynamic qualities echoing those of Hidden History legends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-nextgen-awards-are-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-nextgen-awards-are-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilti Group names Yves Boeni to lead corp comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeni, an alum of Holcim, will also work on events management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hilti-group-names-yves-boeni-to-lead-corp-comms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hilti-group-names-yves-boeni-to-lead-corp-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;We'll be on shifts like this is the army, except it's the conclave&rsquo;: How Pope Crave is preparing for the real-life papal conclave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two women behind the popular X account share their content strategy with PRWeek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lsquowell-be-on-shifts-like-this-is-the-army-except-its-the-conclaversquo-how-pope-crave-is-preparing-for-the-real-life-papal-conclave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/lsquowell-be-on-shifts-like-this-is-the-army-except-its-the-conclaversquo-how-pope-crave-is-preparing-for-the-real-life-papal-conclave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronicling for Congress: Inside Deja Foxx’s content creation campaign model]]></title><description><![CDATA[How 25-year-old Foxx&rsquo;s digital strategy has propelled her grassroots activism, Kamala Harris&rsquo; first presidential campaign and now her own congressional campaign for Arizona&rsquo;s 7th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chronicling-for-congress-inside-deja-foxxs-content-creation-campaign-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chronicling-for-congress-inside-deja-foxxs-content-creation-campaign-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s tariff cost report: Is it worth the political risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon is denying reports that it planned to list the costs of Trump's tariffs next to total prices of products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amazons-tariff-cost-report-is-it-worth-the-political-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amazons-tariff-cost-report-is-it-worth-the-political-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just tone deaf’ – Nike’s London Marathon campaign backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[An out-of-home (OOH) London Marathon campaign by Nike is facing criticism for being "tone deaf" following Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/just-tone-deaf-nikes-london-marathon-campaign-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/just-tone-deaf-nikes-london-marathon-campaign-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the inaugural instructors of Ragan Training’s new learning portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courses from these comms leaders are available to Ragan Training subscribers beginning April 28.<br />
Today, our existing Ragan Training hub&mdash; an on-demand, subscription-based hub collecting videos and resources from Ragan conferences and webinars&mdash; transforms into a full-fledged learning portal.<br />
The Ragan Training learning portal integrates the hallmark features of an effective learning management system such as micro-learning modules with knowledge checks and quizzes, transcript dashboard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/meet-the-inaugural-instructors-of-ragan-trainings-new-learning-portal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/meet-the-inaugural-instructors-of-ragan-trainings-new-learning-portal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to appropriately use AI in media relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best practices and what to avoid when using tech in your interactions with newsrooms.<br />
AI tools are becoming commonplace in media relations, but concerns about authenticity are raising red flags<br />
Qwoted, a network connecting media with brands, experts and small businesses added a &ldquo;Flag for AI&rdquo; option for journalists shortly after ChatGPT launched. In late 2024, the company incorporated a tool to check pitches for AI-generated content.<br />
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[REGISTER] Ragan's Leadership Council is hos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-to-appropriately-use-ai-in-media-relations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-to-appropriately-use-ai-in-media-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We made a mistake’: Degree celebrates the return of Original Cool Rush deodorant scent with parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Degree head of marketing Chris Symmes wants consumers to know the brand is listening and taking their feedback into account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-made-a-mistake-degree-celebrates-the-return-of-original-cool-rush-deodorant-scent-with-parade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-made-a-mistake-degree-celebrates-the-return-of-original-cool-rush-deodorant-scent-with-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride brings on PrideNow for pro bono support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mark Allen &amp; Co. specialist PR shop will help promote New York City&rsquo;s Pride events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nyc-pride-heritage-of-pride-brings-on-pridenow-for-pro-bono-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nyc-pride-heritage-of-pride-brings-on-pridenow-for-pro-bono-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Hart-backed documentary Group Therapy unpacks mental health issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian&rsquo;s production company, Hartbeat, teamed with VML and GroupM to bring the feature-length documentary on mental health to life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kevin-hart-backed-documentary-group-therapy-unpacks-mental-health-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/kevin-hart-backed-documentary-group-therapy-unpacks-mental-health-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP’s Mark Read on the new biz pipeline and rebuilding in-office culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holding company CEO asserts more time in-office will make WPP a "stronger company in five years' time."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpps-mark-read-on-the-new-biz-pipeline-and-rebuilding-in-office-culture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpps-mark-read-on-the-new-biz-pipeline-and-rebuilding-in-office-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: The PR struggle to make sorghum a hot new food trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: Video podcasts boom; the wide-ranging impacts of broken American-Canadian trust.If you&rsquo;ve heard of sorghum, you may think of it as something used to feed pigs, or perhaps as a component in ethanol.<br />
But the American-grown grain has the potential to become the next quinoa, especially as tariffs enhance the importance of grown-in-America products. Notably, it has twice as much protein as quinoa and four times as much as rice or corn &ndash; a major boon in a protein obsessed world. Sorg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-the-pr-struggle-to-make-sorghum-a-hot-new-food-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-the-pr-struggle-to-make-sorghum-a-hot-new-food-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Also, I look like a goldfish’: SNL’s Ben Marshall on how he partnered with Goldfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marshall stars in the brand&rsquo;s Be Like Goldfish campaign, which launches April 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/also-i-look-like-a-goldfish-snls-ben-marshall-on-how-he-partnered-with-goldfish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/also-i-look-like-a-goldfish-snls-ben-marshall-on-how-he-partnered-with-goldfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Foundry - Original: Senior Director/MD – corporate/sustainability]]></title><description><![CDATA[C&pound;140,000 + full package:The Foundry - Original:<br />
The Corporate Sustainability Practice of this highly successful agency wants to hire a senior director/MD to take on a lead role<br />
London (Central), London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-foundry-original-senior-directormd-corporatesustainability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:50:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-foundry-original-senior-directormd-corporatesustainability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Chemistry overtakes Edelman as biggest US PR firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edelman remains No. 1 globally, but two years of significant revenue decline in the world&rsquo;s largest PR market dropped it into second place in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-overtakes-edelman-as-biggest-us-pr-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/real-chemistry-overtakes-edelman-as-biggest-us-pr-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Rules of Internal Comms: Personalized, Unified and AI-Powered]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can&rsquo;t fix comms with an old-school omnichannel.The post The New Rules of Internal Comms: Personalized, Unified and AI-Powered appeared first on PR Daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-new-rules-of-internal-comms-personalized-unified-and-ai-powered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-new-rules-of-internal-comms-personalized-unified-and-ai-powered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop worrying about whether content is AI-generated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outcomes matter more than inputs.Log onto LinkedIn on any given day, and you&rsquo;re bound to see impassioned debates about how to tell if something is AI-generated.<br />
If it has an em dash, it was AI! If it uses the phrase &ldquo;in today&rsquo;s challenging environment,&rdquo; a robot did it! On and on, tips for sniffing out AI that begin to sound more like articles of faith than helpful advice, a search for human connection in a time of technological uncertainty.<br />
As a writer and editor who read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stop-worrying-about-whether-content-is-ai-generated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/stop-worrying-about-whether-content-is-ai-generated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Safian on securing a guest on a top business podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to pitch podcasts the right way.Amanda Coffee&nbsp;is CEO of Coffee Communications and ex-Under Armour, PayPal and eBay.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Bob Safian is a renowned journalist, media executive and business strategist, known for his deep insights into leadership, innovation and navigating change.<br />
As the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Safian has been at the forefront of media trends around entrepreneurship and disruption. Today, he serves as the host of Rapid Response and editor-at-large for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-safian-on-securing-a-guest-on-a-top-business-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bob-safian-on-securing-a-guest-on-a-top-business-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franz Paasche to exit Columbia University amid Trump crackdown on Ivy League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paasche was appointed EVP for public affairs and comms last August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/franz-paasche-to-exit-columbia-university-amid-trump-crackdown-on-ivy-league/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/franz-paasche-to-exit-columbia-university-amid-trump-crackdown-on-ivy-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s Pam Goldstein launches crisis communications consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her six years at McDonald&rsquo;s, Goldstein worked on COVID-19 comms and the company&rsquo;s response to an E. coli outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mcdonalds-pam-goldstein-launches-crisis-communications-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mcdonalds-pam-goldstein-launches-crisis-communications-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The social skinny: Instagram’s TikTok-esque features, Meta’s antitrust lawsuit, App updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekly roundup of weekly app and tech news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-instagrams-tiktok-esque-features-metas-antitrust-lawsuit-app-updates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-social-skinny-instagrams-tiktok-esque-features-metas-antitrust-lawsuit-app-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Defamation League hires Sherman Fabes to lead comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fabes joins the organization from Weber Shandwick, where he served as SVP of integrated media and media relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/anti-defamation-league-hires-sherman-fabes-to-lead-comms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/anti-defamation-league-hires-sherman-fabes-to-lead-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelman study: More patients disregard advice from docs in favor of friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edelman Trust Institute report found that 58% of young people made at least one regrettable health decision due to misinformation from sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-study-more-patients-disregard-advice-from-docs-in-favor-of-friends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/edelman-study-more-patients-disregard-advice-from-docs-in-favor-of-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Pete Buttigieg balances outreach with base reassurance after ‘Flagrant’ appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Discord co-founder eases leadership transition; Chinese factory posts threaten brands.<br />
Pete Buttigieg made a strategic PR play by appearing on &ldquo;Flagrant,&rdquo; a self-described &ldquo;unruly,&rdquo; traditionally &ldquo;anti-woke&rdquo; podcast with a mostly male audience that hosted President Donald Trump a month before last year&rsquo;s election.<br />
During the nearly two-hour episode, he discussed a wide range of topics &ndash; from his military service and time as mayor of South Ben]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-pete-buttigieg-balances-outreach-with-base-reassurance-after-flagrant-appearance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-pete-buttigieg-balances-outreach-with-base-reassurance-after-flagrant-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP: Burson dips in Q1; Trump’s tariffs ‘not hit client spending’]]></title><description><![CDATA[WPP has reported a decline in like-for-like revenue in its PR division in Q1 2025 amid a continued challenging period for Burson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-burson-dips-in-q1-trumps-tariffs-not-hit-client-spending/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-burson-dips-in-q1-trumps-tariffs-not-hit-client-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple tip for finding stories of unsung heroes in your organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Michael Lewis shows you how to spotlight the essential but unsung people in your business.<br />
Jim Ylisela is co-founder of RCG.<br />
When I was running the newsroom at Northwestern&rsquo;s Medill School, I&rsquo;d begin every quarter by assigning my graduate journalism students beats around Chicago: police and fire, housing, City Hall, arts and culture, we had it covered.<br />
The students would be filing stories on deadline for newspapers in the region, so to help them prepare, I asked them to write]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-simple-tip-for-finding-stories-of-unsung-heroes-in-your-organization/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-simple-tip-for-finding-stories-of-unsung-heroes-in-your-organization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fenton in line for $3.5 million California Service Corps contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency won the contract with the state&rsquo;s volunteerism office. It runs about one year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fenton-in-line-for-35-million-california-service-corps-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fenton-in-line-for-35-million-california-service-corps-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SKDK hires Anti-Defamation League’s Dan Roberti as MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roberti served as VP of communications and digital for the ADL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-hires-anti-defamation-leagues-dan-roberti-as-md/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/skdk-hires-anti-defamation-leagues-dan-roberti-as-md/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Chamber of Commerce hires from Mitch McConnell’s office for political comms role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Andres joins the organization from Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-chamber-of-commerce-hires-from-mitch-mcconnells-office-for-political-comms-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/us-chamber-of-commerce-hires-from-mitch-mcconnells-office-for-political-comms-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin shines as holdco Q1s shed first light on impact of Trump era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Interpublic Group firm got a shoutout from the holding company&rsquo;s CEO Philippe Krakowsky amid a mixed set of numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-shines-as-holdco-q1s-shed-first-light-on-impact-of-trump-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-shines-as-holdco-q1s-shed-first-light-on-impact-of-trump-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golin leads IPG PR segment’s growth in Q1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interpublic&rsquo;s PR firms saw low-to-mid single-digit growth in the quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-leads-ipg-pr-segments-growth-in-q1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/golin-leads-ipg-pr-segments-growth-in-q1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which YouTuber-founded brand is the most recognizable to you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honor of YouTube&rsquo;s 20th anniversary, here&rsquo;s how creators like Emma Chamberlain, Logan Paul, MrBeast and Hot Ones have developed their own brands and product lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-youtuber-founded-brand-is-the-most-recognizable-to-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-youtuber-founded-brand-is-the-most-recognizable-to-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Fortune 500 companies say they’re handling Pride this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data reveals a stark divide between plans for internal and external communications.It appears that 2025 will mark a departure from years of increasing corporate investments in Pride events and vocal celebrations on social media.<br />
Data from Gravity Research polling executives from across Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies found that 39% of companies plan to decrease their overall engagement in Pride activities this year. Forty-one percent reported no change in engagement while no companies repo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-fortune-500-companies-say-theyre-handling-pride-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-fortune-500-companies-say-theyre-handling-pride-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafting reports that lead conversations, not follow them]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Worldpay stays on trend without chasing trends with its Global Payments Report.<br />
Thoughtful, well-researched reports have become a vital tool for brands that want to establish authority and earn trust in their field. But they need to offer more than buzzwords to truly resonate.<br />
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Brands need to tap into their industry knowledge, provide actionable insights and fill real needs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/crafting-reports-that-lead-conversations-not-follow-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/crafting-reports-that-lead-conversations-not-follow-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Food, Drinks &amp; Consumer Account Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35-48,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Outstanding newcomer agency that is already multi award winning,&nbsp; specialising in food/drinks , entertainment &amp; lifestyle clients is looking for talen<br />
London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-food-drinks-amp-consumer-account-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:23:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-food-drinks-amp-consumer-account-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtable Recap: How communicators navigate the trifecta of change, crisis and growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communicators must continue to sharpen their ability to manage uncertainty, according to a recent roundtable of comms leaders. &nbsp;Three forces loom large in business: change, crisis and growth. Each carries the potential to shape &mdash; or shake &mdash; a company&rsquo;s future.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Yet, when communication leaders are left out of planning for these pivotal moments, the consequences ripple: trust erodes, compliance wavers and the culture suffers.&nbsp;<br />
That was the message from a rece]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/roundtable-recap-how-communicators-navigate-the-trifecta-of-change-crisis-and-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/roundtable-recap-how-communicators-navigate-the-trifecta-of-change-crisis-and-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard’s website overhaul shows how to hammer in a narrative amid crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hone your narrative and use existing content to respond fastYou&rsquo;re getting exclusive access.<br />
This article was originally created just for members of Ragan&rsquo;s Communications Leadership Council. Due to strong interest in this story, we&rsquo;re making the full version publicly available.<br />
On the morning of April 9, Harvard University&rsquo;s homepage was fairly standard collegiate fare.<br />
&ldquo;Where world-class faculty and talented students come together to pursue knowledge, conduct grou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/harvards-website-overhaul-shows-how-to-hammer-in-a-narrative-amid-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/harvards-website-overhaul-shows-how-to-hammer-in-a-narrative-amid-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PR agency employee pleads guilty to misdemeanor harassment after Uber driver attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-D. Pagan Communications staffer Jennifer Guilbeault will do 100 hours of community service and take a bias training course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-pr-agency-employee-pleads-guilty-to-misdemeanor-harassment-after-uber-driver-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-pr-agency-employee-pleads-guilty-to-misdemeanor-harassment-after-uber-driver-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter launches influencer shop Bobbie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donetta Allen is leading the spinoff as president alongside Monica Caponigro, managing director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hunter-launches-influencer-shop-bobbie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hunter-launches-influencer-shop-bobbie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Walgreens makes fiery statement after settling $300M opioid case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Academy Awards takes first public stance on AI; brands may reevaluate pitching &lsquo;60 Minutes&rsquo; after exec&rsquo;s resignation comments.<br />
Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million, plus interest, to settle allegations from U.S. prosecutors that it illegally filled millions of invalid opioid prescriptions.<br />
Despite agreeing to the payout, the company &ldquo;strongly disagrees with the government&rsquo;s legal theory and admits no liability,&rdquo; spokesperson Fraser Engerman told Reut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-walgreens-makes-fiery-statement-after-settling-300m-opioid-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-walgreens-makes-fiery-statement-after-settling-300m-opioid-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid these mistakes to keep SEO fresh and trending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep SEO practices simple, snappy and relevant.<br />
Communicators can occasionally get caught up in the weeds of shifting SEO and content trends.<br />
From AI overviews to headline writing, keyword use and Google analytics, there are many factors to consider when presenting content.<br />
It&rsquo;s important to stay relevant, but there&rsquo;s no need to overcomplicate the issue, said Louisa Frahm, SEO director at ESPN.<br />
&ldquo;I think one of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to search-friendly co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avoid-these-mistakes-to-keep-seo-fresh-and-trending/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avoid-these-mistakes-to-keep-seo-fresh-and-trending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Associate Director - Top Tier, integrated consumer PR consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;65-85K + Excellent Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Exciting opportunity to work at one of the very finest consumer PR consultancies that the market has to offer.&nbsp; The agency hires only the very best ta<br />
London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-top-tier-integrated-consumer-pr-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:39:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-top-tier-integrated-consumer-pr-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Senior Account Director - Award winning, Consumer Brand Consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;55-65,000 + excellent bens &amp; culture:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Exciting opportunity to work at probably one of the very finest consumer PR consultancies that the market has to offer.&nbsp; The agency hires only the ver<br />
London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-director-award-winning-consumer-brand-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:12:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-director-award-winning-consumer-brand-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESG is dead. Long live ESG storytelling.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What ESG needs is better branding.Marianne O&rsquo;Connor is CEO of Sterling Communications.<br />
Remember when every tech company couldn&rsquo;t shut up about ESG? Environmental, social, governance &mdash; three magic words that made press releases sound responsible, forward-thinking, and vaguely European. Investors loved it, the media ate it up, and for a while, it seemed like companies that weren&rsquo;t jumping on the ESG train were about to get left behind.<br />
Fast forward to 2025. The GOP has run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/esg-is-dead-long-live-esg-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/esg-is-dead-long-live-esg-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Social Media Manager (Luxury)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;35k - 45k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Job Title: Social Media Manager (Luxury)<br />
Location: London (3-4 days per week in the office)Salary: &pound;35K-&pound;45K depending on experience plus b<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-social-media-manager-luxury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:12:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-social-media-manager-luxury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Senior Social Media Account Executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30k - 35k per year:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
Job Title: Senior Social Media Account Executive - Integrated Comms AgencyLocation: South West London (hybrid working)Salary: &pound;30K-&pound;35K depen<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-social-media-account-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:12:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-senior-social-media-account-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben Sinclair: Account Executive - PR &amp; Social Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;26k - 30k per year + Extensive Benefits:Reuben Sinclair:<br />
About the RoleMy client, an award-winning communications agency, is on the lookout for a bright and driven Account Executive with a genuine passi<br />
London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-account-executive-pr-amp-social-content/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:12:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/reuben-sinclair-account-executive-pr-amp-social-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management names Jeff Cathie global head of comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insurer has expanded the scope of responsibilities included in Cathie&rsquo;s new role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/manulife-wealth-amp-asset-management-names-jeff-cathie-global-head-of-comms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/manulife-wealth-amp-asset-management-names-jeff-cathie-global-head-of-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fujifilm America hires Anthony Farina to lead corporate communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farina joins the photography conglomerate from biotechnology company CSL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fujifilm-america-hires-anthony-farina-to-lead-corporate-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/fujifilm-america-hires-anthony-farina-to-lead-corporate-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosch, Thermador parent hires Zapwater Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golin was the incumbent on the account. It includes media relations and some influencer marketing and corporate social media in the U.S. for BSH and the brands Bosch and Thermador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bosch-thermador-parent-hires-zapwater-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/bosch-thermador-parent-hires-zapwater-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chili’s savage, unsubtle dig cooks McDonald’s as economic woes heat up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fast casual chain&rsquo;s Fast Food Financing activation was very cool, and a little too real.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chilis-savage-unsubtle-dig-cooks-mcdonalds-as-economic-woes-heat-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/chilis-savage-unsubtle-dig-cooks-mcdonalds-as-economic-woes-heat-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Bluesky grows, opportunities abound for pharma brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The likes of Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have Bluesky accounts, though none are posting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/as-bluesky-grows-opportunities-abound-for-pharma-brands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/as-bluesky-grows-opportunities-abound-for-pharma-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adidas, FCB develop shoe just for Down syndrome runners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The special shoes, which will be released in 2026, came out of FCB&rsquo;s work with the Down syndrome community, including Runner 321.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/adidas-fcb-develop-shoe-just-for-down-syndrome-runners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/adidas-fcb-develop-shoe-just-for-down-syndrome-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police Service: Communications Manager - Communications - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting salary is &pound;47,060, which includes allowances totalling &pound;2,928.:The Metropolitan Police Service:<br />
Job Purpose&nbsp; The job holder will be responsible for defining and implementing communications strategies for priority programmes and projects that c...<br />
London/Hybrid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-communications-manager-communications-counter-terrorism-policing-hq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-communications-manager-communications-counter-terrorism-policing-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Senior Account Executive &ndash; B2B &amp; Tech clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[c.&pound;31-33,000 + Good Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Passionate about how tech is shaping the global news agenda?&nbsp; PR Senior Account Executives required to partner top tech clients for a rising star PR c<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-executive-ndash-b2b-amp-tech-clients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:50:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-senior-account-executive-ndash-b2b-amp-tech-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zebra Technologies hires Ruder Finn as PR AOR for North America, Latin America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zeno Group was the incumbent on the account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zebra-technologies-hires-ruder-finn-as-pr-aor-for-north-america-latin-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zebra-technologies-hires-ruder-finn-as-pr-aor-for-north-america-latin-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duolingo shares PR secrets of viral ‘Death of Duo’ campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team attributes its success to its ability to adapt on the fly and collaborate.<br />
Duolingo users who opened their app on Feb. 11 found the familiar green owl mascot dead &ndash; tongue out, eyes replaced with cartoonish Xs.<br />
It wasn&rsquo;t a simple logo tweak. It marked the start of one of the most bizarre and viral campaigns in the language app&rsquo;s 14-year history.<br />
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Most recognized the drama as a clever mar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-shares-pr-secrets-of-viral-death-of-duo-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/duolingo-shares-pr-secrets-of-viral-death-of-duo-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the economy and politics are squeezing communicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty and unrest are up, and DEI and ESG are down but not out.Tariffs and trade wars have dominated the conversation in recent weeks. Paired with shifting cultural dynamics around DEI and ESG, they are creating a potent set of challenges for communicators as they enter the second quarter of 2025.Data from Ragan&rsquo;s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report, a signature research project conducted for members of Ragan&rsquo;s Communications Leadership Council, finds communicators concerned ab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-the-economy-and-politics-are-squeezing-communicators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-the-economy-and-politics-are-squeezing-communicators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern Leader series: Practical steps to make sure your people feel seen, heard and that they belong]]></title><description><![CDATA[As The Grossman Group celebrates 25 years, Ragan is partnering with them to share the top attributes they see in modern leaders today.<br />
Modern leadership attribute No.8: Practical steps to make sure your people feel seen, heard and that they belong<br />
It can be easy today to focus on metrics, deadlines and deliverables. But there&rsquo;s something more fundamental that employees want, which drives performance: the basic human need to feel seen, heard and belong. When these needs are met, people brin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-practical-steps-to-make-sure-your-people-feel-seen-heard-and-that-they-belong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-practical-steps-to-make-sure-your-people-feel-seen-heard-and-that-they-belong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coinbase vet Daniel Harrison joins Phantom as comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrison is the first person to lead communications at the crypto platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coinbase-vet-daniel-harrison-joins-phantom-as-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coinbase-vet-daniel-harrison-joins-phantom-as-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic, other religious organizations pay tribute to Pope Francis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Roman Catholic Church died Monday morning at 88 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/catholic-other-religious-organizations-pay-tribute-to-pope-francis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/catholic-other-religious-organizations-pay-tribute-to-pope-francis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson alum Matthew Ballard launches consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballard was an EVP and MD at Burson before debuting Ballard Strategy Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-alum-matthew-ballard-launches-consultancy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-alum-matthew-ballard-launches-consultancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESPN sets up hotline for NHL fans to ‘chirp’ grievances before playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chirpline, a throwback to the classic 1-900 hotlines, was created with agency Arts &amp; Letters Creative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/espn-sets-up-hotline-for-nhl-fans-to-chirp-grievances-before-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/espn-sets-up-hotline-for-nhl-fans-to-chirp-grievances-before-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnicom Media Group consolidates influencer capabilities under Creo brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[In select markets, influencer capabilties will operate as OMGCreo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-media-group-consolidates-influencer-capabilities-under-creo-brand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omnicom-media-group-consolidates-influencer-capabilities-under-creo-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: How 5 car companies are trying to soothe customer anxiety over auto prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: The comms implications of the death of the pope; CJR&rsquo;s fired leader goes on the offensive.One of the most notable parts of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs is on automobiles and key auto parts, such as engines and powertrain parts. Those items will all be subject to a 25% tariff &mdash; and that&rsquo;s on top of proposed country-by-country tariffs. Many automakers have announced short-term pauses on price hikes, but in the long-term, the anticipated price spike is sure to give]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-how-5-car-companies-are-trying-to-soothe-customer-anxiety-over-auto-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-how-5-car-companies-are-trying-to-soothe-customer-anxiety-over-auto-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A communications framework for healthcare’s next big conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time to tap this underserved market.Meghan Powers is group vice president and deputy healthcare practice leader at The Bliss Group.<br />
Menopause represents one of healthcare&rsquo;s most significant yet underserved markets, traditionally seen as not requiring the healthcare industry&rsquo;s attention or resources. With 62 million women over 50 in the United States and 6,000 women entering menopause daily, this demographic transformation demands attention from the entire healthcare ecosys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-communications-framework-for-healthcares-next-big-conversation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-communications-framework-for-healthcares-next-big-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 ways to cut AI clutter and reclaim your brainpower]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Feeling buried by AI-generated noise? Here are four moves to reduce cognitive load, sharpen strategic focus and avoid &ldquo;automation without intention.&rdquo;Many organizations are missing the point as they rush to adopt AI, warns Wade&nbsp;Younger, AI program&#8209;strategy advisor at Humana, where he oversees more than 200 real&#8209;world use cases.<br />
&ldquo;The danger isn&rsquo;t that AI will do too little,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s that it will do so much that we&rsquo;ll sto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/4-ways-to-cut-ai-clutter-and-reclaim-your-brainpower/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/4-ways-to-cut-ai-clutter-and-reclaim-your-brainpower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coachella: The music festival-turned ‘marketing mecca’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflecting on memory-making brand moments from 818 Tequila, Neutrogena, Pinterest and more as we head into Coachella weekend two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coachella-the-music-festival-turned-marketing-mecca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/coachella-the-music-festival-turned-marketing-mecca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omni Hotels &amp; Resorts appoints Rachel Harrison Communications to lead media relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm will oversee the hospitality collection&rsquo;s brand with additional agency support in regional markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omni-hotels-amp-resorts-appoints-rachel-harrison-communications-to-lead-media-relations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/omni-hotels-amp-resorts-appoints-rachel-harrison-communications-to-lead-media-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apex Cool Labs brings on Praytell to tout its palm-cooling technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm is serving as the company&rsquo;s U.S. AOR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/apex-cool-labs-brings-on-praytell-to-tout-its-palm-cooling-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/apex-cool-labs-brings-on-praytell-to-tout-its-palm-cooling-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz Aesthetics names Salma Hayek Pinault as Ultherapy Prime brand ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this two-year engagement, Hayek Pinault will promote the Ultherapy Prime line, a non-invasive skin lifting treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/merz-aesthetics-names-salma-hayek-pinault-as-ultherapy-prime-brand-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/merz-aesthetics-names-salma-hayek-pinault-as-ultherapy-prime-brand-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Etsy CEO spotlights its local sellers amid tariff turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Wendy&rsquo;s issues non-apology over Katy Perry joke; Dior Men issues flat announcement of new artistic director.<br />
As new tariffs raise concerns about supply chains and rising prices, Etsy is spotlighting its network of local sellers.<br />
CEO Josh Silverman addressed the shifts on the company&rsquo;s website, explaining that Etsy is helping buyers &ldquo;shop with confidence&rdquo; and empowering sellers to manage their businesses &ldquo;with as little disruption as possible.&rdquo; His commen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-etsy-ceo-spotlights-its-local-sellers-amid-tariff-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-etsy-ceo-spotlights-its-local-sellers-amid-tariff-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How SAS’ PR Lead Danielle Bates turns complex topics into compelling stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAS&rsquo; global PR &amp; integrated communications lead for financial services shares timeless writing tips.Danielle Bates, global PR &amp; integrated communications lead for financial services at SAS, drives media strategy and storytelling across banking, insurance, risk, fraud and compliance&mdash;helping turn complex topics into compelling narratives. Bates is passionate about amplifying expert voices, building strong collaborations and making sure the right stories reach the right audience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-sas-pr-lead-danielle-bates-turns-complex-topics-into-compelling-stories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-sas-pr-lead-danielle-bates-turns-complex-topics-into-compelling-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter eggs too pricey this year? Paas, Jet-Puffed and MGA Entertainment have some eggcellent alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three brands are sharing eggstra-creative solutions to the problem of soaring egg costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/easter-eggs-too-pricey-this-year-paas-jet-puffed-and-mga-entertainment-have-some-eggcellent-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/easter-eggs-too-pricey-this-year-paas-jet-puffed-and-mga-entertainment-have-some-eggcellent-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jennifer Bett Communications mobilized 40 female founders to sign a letter urging tariff exemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency partnered with the cofounders of client Juliet Wine to author the letter and communicate with policymakers and consumers about the detrimental effects of tariffs on small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-jennifer-bett-communications-mobilized-40-female-founders-to-sign-a-letter-urging-tariff-exemptions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-jennifer-bett-communications-mobilized-40-female-founders-to-sign-a-letter-urging-tariff-exemptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should PR people ask journalists for questions up front?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a perennial topic that regularly raises its head in newsrooms and among PR teams throughout the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/should-pr-people-ask-journalists-for-questions-up-front/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/should-pr-people-ask-journalists-for-questions-up-front/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s the full list of Cannes 2025 PR Lions jury members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading the group of 10 as jury president is Weber Shandwick&rsquo;s global chief creative officer, Tom Beckman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/heres-the-full-list-of-cannes-2025-pr-lions-jury-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/heres-the-full-list-of-cannes-2025-pr-lions-jury-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK Committee for UNICEF: Senior Organic Social Media Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;57,000 per annum:The UK Committee for UNICEF:<br />
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Senior Organic Social Media Manager.Stratford and New Town, London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-uk-committee-for-unicef-senior-organic-social-media-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:33:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-uk-committee-for-unicef-senior-organic-social-media-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick launches global integrated advisory unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unit, called Weber Advisory, is aimed at chief corporate affairs officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-launches-global-integrated-advisory-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/weber-shandwick-launches-global-integrated-advisory-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping executives be human in interviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why one media relations pro describes herself as &lsquo;anti-talking point.<br />
Media training isn&rsquo;t just about staying on message. It&rsquo;s about helping executives show up as credible, confident and human &ndash; whether they&rsquo;re sitting down for a print interview or chatting with a podcast host.<br />
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not just preparing people to stick to a script,&rdquo; said Madeleine Shin, executive vice president and U.S. health media lead at Weber Shandwick.<br />
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[RELATED: Become]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/helping-executives-be-human-in-interviews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/helping-executives-be-human-in-interviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account Director- Experiential, FMCG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - Experiential, FMCGSalary &pound;45,000 to &pound;55,000 plus great benefitsLondon basedHybrid working- 3 days in the officeExperience<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-director-experiential-fmcg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:54:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-director-experiential-fmcg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data: How to drive web traffic and engagement with LinkedIn]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data sheds light on which formats get the biggest results.<br />
The conventional wisdom is that putting a hyperlink into a post on LinkedIn will kill your reach. Instead, you should include the link as the first comment.<br />
But that&rsquo;s just not true, according to new research from Metricool.<br />
Their 2025 LinkedIn Study found that link posts have 4.9% higher impressions and 13.5% higher interactions than other posts. And the number of clicks on links has increased 28% year-over-year.<br />
Does that sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/data-how-to-drive-web-traffic-and-engagement-with-linkedin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/data-how-to-drive-web-traffic-and-engagement-with-linkedin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellwood Atfield Ltd: Group Communications and Marketing Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;80,000, plus excellent benefits:Ellwood Atfield Ltd:<br />
Organisation: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MCS Group (The MCS Foundation and MCS Service Company) &nbsp; Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Group Communications and Mark...<br />
Flexible with a hybrid working arrangement (home and office). You will be required to travel t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ellwood-atfield-ltd-group-communications-and-marketing-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:43:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ellwood-atfield-ltd-group-communications-and-marketing-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR Daily’s Media Relations Awards finalists announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners will be celebrated at an event at the Yale Club in New York City on Sept. 26.<br />
Media relations professionals operate at the intersection of timing, storytelling and trust. As the go-to source for training, best practices and recognition in public relations, PR Daily has a front-row seat to the campaigns and individuals shaping conversations, driving narratives and elevating reputations.<br />
PR Daily&rsquo;s Media Relations Awards celebrate the people and teams behind today&rsquo;s most effect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-dailys-media-relations-awards-finalists-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/pr-dailys-media-relations-awards-finalists-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Client delays, government reductions to blame for Omnicom PR Group’s Q1 revenue drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omnicom Group CEO John Wren said the government client cuts included work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/client-delays-government-reductions-to-blame-for-omnicom-pr-groups-q1-revenue-drop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/client-delays-government-reductions-to-blame-for-omnicom-pr-groups-q1-revenue-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems ups Stephanie Roberts to chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment has been made to support a global growth strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hitachi-industrial-equipment-systems-ups-stephanie-roberts-to-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hitachi-industrial-equipment-systems-ups-stephanie-roberts-to-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eve Air Mobility names Axicom US PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ideal Axicom has been the company&rsquo;s AOR in Brazil since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eve-air-mobility-names-axicom-us-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/eve-air-mobility-names-axicom-us-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Harvard president calls for support as he pushes back against Trump demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Lack of partnership disclosures adds to maple research disgrace; OpenAI&rsquo;s foray into social media begs question: what&rsquo;s in it for them?<br />
&#8203;&#8203;Harvard University has drawn a firm line against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s sweeping demands, which included federal oversight of hiring, admissions and curriculum to ensure &ldquo;viewpoint diversity.&rdquo;<br />
President Alan Garber rejected the proposal, calling many of the demands unconstitutional and an overreach into the sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-harvard-president-calls-for-support-as-he-pushes-back-against-trump-demands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-harvard-president-calls-for-support-as-he-pushes-back-against-trump-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 ways to keep your thought leadership clear, credible and heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can&rsquo;t wait for certainty.Evan Zall is founder of Longview Strategies.<br />
There&rsquo;s a lot going on out there (maybe you&rsquo;ve noticed). We grew accustomed to a short news cycle, but in 2025, every scroll is an adventure, replete with plot twists and uncertainty. Huge tech advances, dramatic policy moves, social whiplash, natural disasters &hellip; it&rsquo;s chaos at an unrelenting pace.<br />
From a public relations perspective, we know some clients default to a highly conservative appro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-keep-your-thought-leadership-clear-credible-and-heard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/3-ways-to-keep-your-thought-leadership-clear-credible-and-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comms and legal must team up for AI implementation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep your eye on the big picture &ndash; with some help from your teammates.<br />
AI can streamline workflows and enhance productivity, but it also introduces serious legal, ethical, and reputational risks that organizations must carefully manage.<br />
Legal experts say the key is a proactive, collaborative approach that brings together communications, legal and technical teams. From copyright issues to cybersecurity threats, the risks are real &ndash; and so is the opportunity for communicators to lead r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/comms-and-legal-must-team-up-for-ai-implementation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/comms-and-legal-must-team-up-for-ai-implementation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brook Street: Corporate PR &amp; Public Affairs Divisional MD (Energy &amp; Natural Resources)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;130k-&pound;250k + bonus and benefits :Brook Street:<br />
Are you a savvy agency Director or Divisional MD with an entrepreneurial approach across Corporate PR &amp; Public Affairs within the Energy sector?London (Central), London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-corporate-pr-amp-public-affairs-divisional-md-energy-amp-natural-resources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:41:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/brook-street-corporate-pr-amp-public-affairs-divisional-md-energy-amp-natural-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zippo parent hires French/​West/​Vaughan as PR AOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has overseen PR for Zippo-owned W.R. Case &amp; Sons Cutlery Company since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zippo-parent-hires-frenchwestvaughan-as-pr-aor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/zippo-parent-hires-frenchwestvaughan-as-pr-aor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur Sadoun on secrets of Publicis’ pitch ‘success’ and how to support clients through tariff dramas]]></title><description><![CDATA["Stop always being negative about our industry," the CEO says, after strong Q1 growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-on-secrets-of-publicis-pitch-success-and-how-to-support-clients-through-tariff-dramas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/arthur-sadoun-on-secrets-of-publicis-pitch-success-and-how-to-support-clients-through-tariff-dramas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which brand’s crafty ‘A Minecraft Movie’ collaboration blows your mine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s, Adidas and NYX crafted campaigns surrounding the film&rsquo;s recent premiere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-crafty-a-minecraft-movie-collaboration-blows-your-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/which-brands-crafty-a-minecraft-movie-collaboration-blows-your-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Featured.com acquires Help a Reporter Out from Cision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan is to revive HARO, which will return to users' inboxes as a newsletter on April 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/featuredcom-acquires-help-a-reporter-out-from-cision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/featuredcom-acquires-help-a-reporter-out-from-cision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicis says new biz winning streak will ‘offset’ Trump tariff fallout after 4.9% Q1 growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency group is &ldquo;extremely confident&rdquo; it will hit annual growth forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-says-new-biz-winning-streak-will-offset-trump-tariff-fallout-after-49-q1-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/publicis-says-new-biz-winning-streak-will-offset-trump-tariff-fallout-after-49-q1-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Works Search Ltd: SENIOR MEDIA &amp; COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER &ndash; LEAD THE COMMS FOR AN EXCITING VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitive salary + bonus:The Works Search Ltd:<br />
This venture capital &amp; investment firm is looking for a comms pro for a brand new role, to tell the stories that shape the future of technology.London (Central), London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-works-search-ltd-senior-media-amp-communications-manager-ndash-lead-the-comms-for-an-exciting-venture-capital-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-works-search-ltd-senior-media-amp-communications-manager-ndash-lead-the-comms-for-an-exciting-venture-capital-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one private college is forging a path forward amid political uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission-driven universities turn to strategic storytelling to strengthen donor ties and protect their values.<br />
Mission-driven institutions like HBCUs, religious universities, and women&rsquo;s colleges such as Mount Holyoke must navigate a political tightrope. Their values have historically inspired loyalty, but now, saying the wrong thing can alienate donors.<br />
&ldquo;Higher education has a PR problem,&rdquo; said Kassandra Jolley, vice president for college relations at Mount Holyoke, one of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-one-private-college-is-forging-a-path-forward-amid-political-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-one-private-college-is-forging-a-path-forward-amid-political-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s on communicators’ wish lists for the rest of 2025?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Break out of order-taker mode to deliver lasting value.If you could make one change to your communications strategy, what would it be? It&rsquo;s a simple question without an easy answer.<br />
As part of Ragan&rsquo;s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report, we asked a pool of more than 900 communicators worldwide to share their wishes. Analysis of the qualitative responses reveals a strong desire for communications to be more embedded in organizations&rsquo; strategic groundwork across a number of key]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/whats-on-communicators-wish-lists-for-the-rest-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/whats-on-communicators-wish-lists-for-the-rest-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Account Director/Senior Account Director - Fintech]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;60,000 - &pound;70,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Job Title: Senior Account Director / Account Director &ndash; FinTech PR<br />
Location: Central London (hybrid working)<br />
Salary:&nbsp;&pound;60,000 - &pound;70,000 + bonus&nbsp;<br />
Sector<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-directorsenior-account-director-fintech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:39:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-directorsenior-account-director-fintech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 reasons why email remains the top-performing channel for internal communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your intranet wishes it had this kind of reach, impact and staying power.<br />
According to data from more than 200 interviews with internal communicators, the top three most effective internal communication channels are internal email (72%), company and team meetings (49%), and meetings with direct managers (48%). While some people may be surprised that email and meetings outperform intranets and apps, here&rsquo;s what the research shows.<br />
1. Internal email combats information overload. 43% of resea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/7-reasons-why-email-remains-the-top-performing-channel-for-internal-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/7-reasons-why-email-remains-the-top-performing-channel-for-internal-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security Administration pushes back on report that it will use X exclusively for comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House Assistant Press Secretary Liz Huston called the Wired story &ldquo;fake news&rdquo; and said the SSA is using &ldquo;any and all mediums&rdquo; to communicate with the public and stakeholders. Wired appears to be standing by its reporting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-security-administration-pushes-back-on-report-that-it-will-use-x-exclusively-for-comms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/social-security-administration-pushes-back-on-report-that-it-will-use-x-exclusively-for-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP offers free Friday lunches to tempt staff back to the office]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is unclear how long the offer will be available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-offers-free-friday-lunches-to-tempt-staff-back-to-the-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-offers-free-friday-lunches-to-tempt-staff-back-to-the-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burson formally debuts in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WPP shop, which was introduced last summer after the merger of BCW and Hill &amp; Knowlton, will operate across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-formally-debuts-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/burson-formally-debuts-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noom launches full-page ad in 'Wall Street Journal' advocating for policy changes regarding compounded GLP-1s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noom wants the FDA to change its guidance on compounded drugs to factor in costs, in addition to shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/noom-launches-full-page-ad-in-wall-street-journal-advocating-for-policy-changes-regarding-compounded-glp-1s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/noom-launches-full-page-ad-in-wall-street-journal-advocating-for-policy-changes-regarding-compounded-glp-1s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Blue Origin grabs headlines with out-of-this-world PR stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: 62% of CEOs believe a recession is coming; using Tax Day freebies for PR.In between headlines about tariffs and the economy, major news sites all have another news story in common today: the blast-off of an all-female space crew, including pop star Katy Perry and TV host Gayle King, on a Blue Origin craft. The Jeff Bezos-owned company has placed six women into an autonomous rocket that will zoom up 62 miles, cross the line into what&rsquo;s considered space and then return to earth via par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-blue-origin-grabs-headlines-with-out-of-this-world-pr-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-blue-origin-grabs-headlines-with-out-of-this-world-pr-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to keep your AI prompts from going off the rails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good inputs, good outputs.By Lindsey Bradshaw, PR freelancer at Lindsey Bradshaw Communications.<br />
AI is only as good as the prompts you feed it. To get the most out of AI, you (the expert) need to write prompts that push the tech beyond its generic answers and into information you can use. Here are some tips to get you started. Prompt AI to challenge its own output.<br />
Instead of asking AI for a single answer, ask it to critique its own response. Techniques like &ldquo;chaining,&rdquo; are where ans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-to-keep-your-ai-prompts-from-going-off-the-rails/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-to-keep-your-ai-prompts-from-going-off-the-rails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moburst acquires podcast shop Kitcaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kitcaster will be integrated into Moburst&rsquo;s PR division, Uproar by Moburst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moburst-acquires-podcast-shop-kitcaster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/moburst-acquires-podcast-shop-kitcaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How deep research can help you do PR better]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI deep research will save you time and improve PR strategy development.By Ayelet Noff, CEO and founder of SlicedBrand and CEO and co-founder of Dazzle.<br />
PR today requires more than intuition, it demands data-driven decision-making. With new platforms emerging constantly, traditional PR alone is no longer enough. PR professionals must implement AI-powered deep research to make their work more efficient, strategic, and precise.<br />
Deep research refers to specialized AI tools that are designed to pull]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-deep-research-can-help-you-do-pr-better/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-deep-research-can-help-you-do-pr-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Global Publicity: Account director/Senior account director (International film)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;45,000 - &pound;62,500:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Global Publicity &ndash; Account Director / Senior Account DirectorLocation: Central London (Hybrid &ndash; 3 days onsite)<br />
Salary: &pound;45K&ndash;&pound;62.5K + Excellent Benef<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-global-publicity-account-directorsenior-account-director-international-film/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:28:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-global-publicity-account-directorsenior-account-director-international-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Global publicity - Associate director (International film)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;63,000 - &pound;72,500:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Global Publicity &ndash; Associate DirectorLocation: Central London (Hybrid &ndash; 3 days onsite)<br />
Salary: &pound;63K&ndash;&pound;72.5K + Excellent Benefits<br />
Sector: Entertainmen<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-global-publicity-associate-director-international-film/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:20:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-global-publicity-associate-director-international-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC is the epicenter of global geopolitics and economics]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRWeek visited the nation&rsquo;s capital for its annual sold-out Crisis Comms Conference and took the temperature of a communications and strategic counsel sector in more demand than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dc-is-the-epicenter-of-global-geopolitics-and-economics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dc-is-the-epicenter-of-global-geopolitics-and-economics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agency leaders jump on AI action figure bandwagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight agency heads let their imaginations go wild &mdash; some more than others &mdash; with the latest AI craze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/agency-leaders-jump-on-ai-action-figure-bandwagon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/agency-leaders-jump-on-ai-action-figure-bandwagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M Booth lays off 18 staffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reductions occurred last month, said CEO Dale Bornstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/m-booth-lays-off-18-staffers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/m-booth-lays-off-18-staffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai hires Trevor Hale as VP of PR, comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hale has worked for Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti and Ford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hyundai-hires-trevor-hale-as-vp-of-pr-comms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hyundai-hires-trevor-hale-as-vp-of-pr-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas reports 2.1% increase in organic growth for Q1 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group expects organic net revenue to grow by 2% compared with 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-reports-21-increase-in-organic-growth-for-q1-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/havas-reports-21-increase-in-organic-growth-for-q1-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Schein global comms head Gerard Meuchner exits to launch Gcomms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Vassilakos has replaced Meuchner at Henry Schein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/henry-schein-global-comms-head-gerard-meuchner-exits-to-launch-gcomms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/henry-schein-global-comms-head-gerard-meuchner-exits-to-launch-gcomms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avelo Airlines faces backlash after framing ICE deal as financial necessity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Nintendo uses strategic silence as tariffs affect Switch 2 release; NBA&rsquo;s Nuggets go into damage control mode after pre-playoff shakeups.Avelo Airlines is under fire after signing a new contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to operate deportation flights, sparking protests and political pushback.<br />
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CEO Andrew Levy defended the decision in an internal email on April 3 to employees, writing that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avelo-airlines-faces-backlash-after-framing-ice-deal-as-financial-necessity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/avelo-airlines-faces-backlash-after-framing-ice-deal-as-financial-necessity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet Office: Deputy Head of Engagement - External Affairs (Infected Blood Compensation Authority)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;55,403 - &pound;61,939. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%:Cabinet Office:<br />
We are building a Communications and Engagement Team unlike any other with one aim: to deliver compensation to the infected blood community.Newcastle Upon Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-engagement-external-affairs-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:38:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-engagement-external-affairs-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet Office: Deputy Head of Engagement - Community Engagement (Infected Blood Compensation Authority)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;55,403 - &pound;61,939. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%:Cabinet Office:<br />
We are building a Communications and Engagement Team unlike any other with one aim: to deliver compensation to the infected blood community.Newcastle Upon Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-engagement-community-engagement-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:23:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-engagement-community-engagement-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet Office: Deputy Head of Strategy, Campaigns and Content (Infected Blood Compensation Authority)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;55,403 - &pound;61,939. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%:Cabinet Office:<br />
We are building a Communications and Engagement Team unlike any other with one aim: to deliver compensation to the infected blood community.Newcastle Upon Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-strategy-campaigns-and-content-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:15:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-strategy-campaigns-and-content-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet Office: Deputy Head of Media and Digital (Infected Blood Compensation Authority)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;55,403 - &pound;61,939. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%:Cabinet Office:<br />
We are building a Communications and Engagement Team unlike any other with one aim: to deliver compensation to the infected blood community.<br />
Newcastle Upon Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-media-and-digital-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:39:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/cabinet-office-deputy-head-of-media-and-digital-infected-blood-compensation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Electoral Commission: Director of Communications &amp; External Affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;103,282- &pound;118,236 (plus &pound;3,217 London weighting and generous benefits):The Electoral Commission:<br />
Director of Communications &amp; External Affairs The Electoral Commission Salary:&nbsp;&pound;103,282- &pound;118,236 (plus &pound;3,217 London weighting and generous benefi...<br />
UK-wide with significant presence required in the Commission&rsquo;s office in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-electoral-commission-director-of-communications-amp-external-affairs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:47:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-electoral-commission-director-of-communications-amp-external-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tying employee learning and development to the bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live coverage from Ragan&rsquo;s Employee Communications and Culture Conference.Training and upskilling is often seen as a nice to have &ndash; something that&rsquo;s easy to cut when times get tough. But in the hands of a skilled employee communicator, L&amp;D can be seen as a vital aspect of the employee experience and the business&rsquo; overall success.<br />
&ldquo;Learning and development is absolutely a business investment,&rdquo; said DeLonzo Rhodes, VP of talent management and DEI at Dotdash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tying-employee-learning-and-development-to-the-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/tying-employee-learning-and-development-to-the-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What accessories would a PR pro action figure come with?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comms pros are jumping on the ChatGPT action figure trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-accessories-would-a-pr-pro-action-figure-come-with/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/what-accessories-would-a-pr-pro-action-figure-come-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B Corp revamps rules to tighten standards and rebuild credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accreditation system is aiming to better uphold its promise of putting "people and planet" first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/b-corp-revamps-rules-to-tighten-standards-and-rebuild-credibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/b-corp-revamps-rules-to-tighten-standards-and-rebuild-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porsche deletes Threads post saying ‘9.11 is my favorite time of day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some social media managers are defending Porsche&rsquo;s post, saying it clearly was not about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/porsche-deletes-threads-post-saying-911-is-my-favorite-time-of-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/porsche-deletes-threads-post-saying-911-is-my-favorite-time-of-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeda head of global communications João Belo exits pharma company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belo is leaving after three and half years for a new role that he plans to start in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/takeda-head-of-global-communications-joo-belo-exits-pharma-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/takeda-head-of-global-communications-joo-belo-exits-pharma-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global State of Internal Communications Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is shaking up workflows, budgets are tighter and engagement is tougher than ever in 2025. So, how are internal communications teams adapting?The post Global State of Internal Communications Report appeared first on PR Daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/global-state-of-internal-communications-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/global-state-of-internal-communications-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common mistakes in choosing the right podcast for your media relations pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy behind the selection.<br />
It can be daunting to pick through thousands of podcasts to find the one that furthers your organization&rsquo;s goals. Instead of simply picking podcasts that top the charts on Spotify, comms teams need to get more strategic.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just about visibility but about ensuring the podcast resonates with your target audience and supports your strategic goals,&rdquo; said Danielle Hughes, VP of communications at BodyArmor Sports Nutrition, who&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/common-mistakes-in-choosing-the-right-podcast-for-your-media-relations-pitch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/common-mistakes-in-choosing-the-right-podcast-for-your-media-relations-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How United Airline’s CEO comms lead with calm – internally and externally]]></title><description><![CDATA[From tariffs to internal issues, how the United comms team preps CEO Scott Kirby to succeed.Despite their importance, not every CEO is an enthusiastic partner in communications.<br />
But Scott Kirby, who&rsquo;s served as head of United Airlines since May of 2020, serves as the primary voice for the company in times of crisis and times of calm.<br />
&ldquo;Scott is a fantastic CEO to work with,&rdquo; said Nicole Carriere, United&rsquo;s &nbsp;managing director of public relations, international and consu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-united-airlines-ceo-comms-lead-with-calm-internally-and-externally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-united-airlines-ceo-comms-lead-with-calm-internally-and-externally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California seeks bids for multimillion-dollar campaign against water pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a lucrative stormwater public education campaign that could be worth up to $8 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/california-seeks-bids-for-multimillion-dollar-campaign-against-water-pollution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/california-seeks-bids-for-multimillion-dollar-campaign-against-water-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Coffee Mate embraces ‘awkward’ moment with ‘White Lotus’ finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: News outlets &lsquo;regret&rsquo; reporting error after market tumbles; IG looks to improve search to compete with Google, TikTok.(Warning: Content below contains spoilers for the &ldquo;White Lotus&rdquo; finale.)<br />
Coffee Mate&rsquo;s marketing team handled an unexpected situation with agility when their pi&ntilde;a colada-flavored creamer was part of a dramatic plot twist in &ldquo;The White Lotus&rdquo; season finale.<br />
The brand had launched a pi&ntilde;a colada-flavored creamer earlier t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-coffee-mate-embraces-awkward-moment-with-white-lotus-finale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-coffee-mate-embraces-awkward-moment-with-white-lotus-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Coffee Mate’s ‘White Lotus’ piña colada creamer hilarious or horrifying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people sipping the drink may have a little voice in the back of their head saying, &lsquo;The coconut milk is off!&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-coffee-mates-white-lotus-pia-colada-creamer-hilarious-or-horrifying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/is-coffee-mates-white-lotus-pia-colada-creamer-hilarious-or-horrifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sephora's Allison Litzinger on why the brand is launching its creator program in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual paid ambassador program has been a core aspect of the brand&rsquo;s marketing since launching in the U.S. in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sephoras-allison-litzinger-on-why-the-brand-is-launching-its-creator-program-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sephoras-allison-litzinger-on-why-the-brand-is-launching-its-creator-program-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mattel’s new LeBron James Ken doll is the tallest yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lakers legend is the first &lsquo;Kenbassador&rsquo; celebrating the doll&rsquo;s upcoming 65 anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mattels-new-lebron-james-ken-doll-is-the-tallest-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mattels-new-lebron-james-ken-doll-is-the-tallest-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NFL’s Katie Hill: Comeback from near calamity, and other PRWeek Crisis Conference highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus other notable speakers and panelists from PRWeek&rsquo;s Crisis Comms Conference in Washington, DC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-nfls-katie-hill-comeback-from-near-calamity-and-other-prweek-crisis-conference-highlights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-nfls-katie-hill-comeback-from-near-calamity-and-other-prweek-crisis-conference-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilton shares how it uses AI to enhance human creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global hotel chain empowers communicators to use the tech as tools as opposed to collaborators.Hilton Worldwide has embraced artificial intelligence to support its editorial team in creating content while maintaining the human touch.<br />
The hospitality company&rsquo;s editorial team, made up of former journalists and TV producers, uses AI to aid with content planning and production, without allowing it to generate stories.<br />
Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Hilton&rsquo;s director of global editorial, sha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hilton-shares-how-it-uses-ai-to-enhance-human-creativity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/hilton-shares-how-it-uses-ai-to-enhance-human-creativity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look into JPMorganChase’s pivot from DEI to ‘DOI’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more companies adopt DEI shifts, communicators need to stay one step ahead.In the first quarter of 2025, a new administration in the White House led to the rapid erosion of DEI programs and policies at many major companies. While some organizations like Deloitte told their employees to stop using pronouns in emails in response to the current climate, other companies have taken a different path.<br />
According to a report from HR Dive, JPMorganChase is renaming its DEI program &ldquo;DOI,&rdquo; fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-look-into-jpmorganchases-pivot-from-dei-to-doi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/a-look-into-jpmorganchases-pivot-from-dei-to-doi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biotechnology company Illumina names Julie Hiner as comms head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hiner was previously Lumen Technologies&rsquo; chief communications officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/biotechnology-company-illumina-names-julie-hiner-as-comms-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/biotechnology-company-illumina-names-julie-hiner-as-comms-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to know from Judy Smith’s PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference keynote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inspiration behind &ldquo;Scandal&rdquo; delivered the keynote at PRWeek&rsquo;s Crisis Comms Conference on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/5-things-to-know-from-judy-smiths-prweek-crisis-comms-conference-keynote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/5-things-to-know-from-judy-smiths-prweek-crisis-comms-conference-keynote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoorDash hires Adam Davis as global corporate communications head]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Oatly global corporate comms SVP is also heading up content at DoorDash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/doordash-hires-adam-davis-as-global-corporate-communications-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/doordash-hires-adam-davis-as-global-corporate-communications-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intuit schools students on financial literacy with the help of Saweetie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort is part of National Financial Literacy Month, which the federal government established in 2003 to raise awareness about the importance of understanding personal finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/intuit-schools-students-on-financial-literacy-with-the-help-of-saweetie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/intuit-schools-students-on-financial-literacy-with-the-help-of-saweetie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We. Communications ups Dawn Beauparlant to global president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beauparlant will also retain oversight of North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-ups-dawn-beauparlant-to-global-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/we-communications-ups-dawn-beauparlant-to-global-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Canadian boycotts of American companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[With political tensions driving consumer backlash, experts urge behind-the-scenes engagement.<br />
In response to tariffs and other American provocations, Canadian consumers have threatened to boycott products from the United States, including items ranging from diapers to citrus fruits.<br />
&ldquo;What&rsquo;s interesting is that both the public and the government are driving it,&rdquo; said Fred Cook, director of the University of Southern California Center for Public Relations. &ldquo;The backlash tar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-canadian-boycotts-of-american-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/navigating-canadian-boycotts-of-american-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former White House communications director Ben LaBolt returns to BPI]]></title><description><![CDATA[LaBolt will serve as agency president as founder Andrew Bleeker transitions to CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-white-house-communications-director-ben-labolt-returns-to-bpi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/former-white-house-communications-director-ben-labolt-returns-to-bpi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Your Technology Solution with Confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searching for a new or upgraded intranet platform doesn&rsquo;t have to be daunting.The post Choosing Your Technology Solution with Confidence appeared first on PR Daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/choosing-your-technology-solution-with-confidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/choosing-your-technology-solution-with-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future-ready: The skills communicators need to thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arm yourself with the data to make smart decisions for your professional development.Who wouldn&rsquo;t like to gaze into a crystal ball to find out exactly what to do to prepare for an uncertain future?<br />
You don&rsquo;t need magic when you have data. For communicators, generative AI, crisis management, executive and employee communications, and data analysis are top of the list of specializations they&rsquo;ll need to future-proof their careers, according to Ragan&rsquo;s Communications Benchmar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/future-ready-the-skills-communicators-need-to-thrive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/future-ready-the-skills-communicators-need-to-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Associate Director- Paid Media &amp; Digital Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;70,000 to &pound;90,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR- Digital and Paid Media, Healthcare Communications&pound;70,000 to &pound;90,000 plus excellent benefitsPermanent position- hybrid workin<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-paid-media-amp-digital-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:16:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-paid-media-amp-digital-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Edelman VP Alex Romano joins Narrative Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romano is taking a newly created role as the firm expands its capabilities in crisis and risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-edelman-vp-alex-romano-joins-narrative-strategies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ex-edelman-vp-alex-romano-joins-narrative-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M+C Saatchi Sport + Entertainment North America CEO Steph Lund exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lund&rsquo;s responsibilities will be split between three new US leadership appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mc-saatchi-sport-entertainment-north-america-ceo-steph-lund-exits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/mc-saatchi-sport-entertainment-north-america-ceo-steph-lund-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account Manager / Senior Account Manager - Digital &amp; Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[c.&pound;40-50,000 + Bonus + Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Exceptional Digital Account Manager / Senior Digital Account Manager required for a top tier strategic communications consultancy.&nbsp;<br />
The Team: Top Ti<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-senior-account-manager-digital-amp-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:25:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-senior-account-manager-digital-amp-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Maunder leaves VCCP to launch maternity coaching firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maunder has been at the agency since 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sophie-maunder-leaves-vccp-to-launch-maternity-coaching-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/sophie-maunder-leaves-vccp-to-launch-maternity-coaching-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will AI chatbot advertising disrupt adland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the rapid rise in popularity of chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity, what impact will it have on the advertising model, and what does it mean for competition with major players like Google and Meta,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/will-ai-chatbot-advertising-disrupt-adland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/will-ai-chatbot-advertising-disrupt-adland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Associate Director / Director - Financial Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[c.&pound;70-90,000 + Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Great new Associate Director / Director role covering top financial services brands across public equity &amp; bond markets, private equity, banking, insu<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-director-financial-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-associate-director-director-financial-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Some business leaders begin to break silence over tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: How Crocs embraced its uncoolness; Meta releases new AI models.As the aftermath of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new tariffs continue to roil international markets, some leaders on Wall Street and beyond are beginning to speak out publicly about the economic impact.<br />
Jamie Dimon, JPMorganChase CEO, became the first head of a Wall Street bank to speak about the negative impacts of the tariffs. In his annual investor letter, he gave a polite but clear critique laying out what he sees as the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-some-business-leaders-begin-to-break-silence-over-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-some-business-leaders-begin-to-break-silence-over-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Foundry - Original: Account Director/Senior Account Director - healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highly competitive with excellent benefits:The Foundry - Original:<br />
The healthcare practice of a mid-sized consultancy, part of a mid-sized global group, is expanding and keen to hire an Account/Senior Account Director<br />
London (Central), London (Greater)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-foundry-original-account-directorsenior-account-director-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:49:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-foundry-original-account-directorsenior-account-director-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW PR Associate Director Role | Financial Comms – Consumer Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;70,000 - &pound;80,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
I am working with a leading strategic communications consultancy who are looking for an Associate Director&nbsp;to join their consumer-industries&nbsp;team. MyLondon (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-associate-director-role-financial-comms-consumer-industries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:28:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-associate-director-role-financial-comms-consumer-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insights from CNBC’s Salvador Rodriguez on what makes a tech story stand out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand out from the crowd.Amanda Coffee&nbsp;is CEO of Coffee Communications and ex-Under Armour, PayPal and eBay.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Salvador Rodriguez is CNBC&rsquo;s deputy tech editor based in San Francisco. He previously covered Meta and social media companies for CNBC and The Wall Street Journal and was a tech reporter for Reuters, Inc. Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.<br />
Rodriguez is known for identifying emerging tech trends and building sources to break scoops. When I was at PayPal, he covered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/insights-from-cnbcs-salvador-rodriguez-on-what-makes-a-tech-story-stand-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/insights-from-cnbcs-salvador-rodriguez-on-what-makes-a-tech-story-stand-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How American news consumption has changed since Trump took office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president is changing so much of American life. How we interact with the news is no exception.Pew Research has released a new study that reveals that more Americans are paying close attention to the news under the Trump administration than they did the Biden at the same point in his term. This presents communicators with the possibility of reaching a bigger audience than they have in the past &ndash; but also brings with it the dangers of audience burnout, increasing polarization of news sou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-american-news-consumption-has-changed-since-trump-took-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/how-american-news-consumption-has-changed-since-trump-took-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern Leader series: A guide to consistent strategic communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[As The Grossman Group celebrates 25 years, Ragan is partnering with them to share the top attributes they see in modern leaders today.<br />
Modern leadership attribute No.7: Making strategy real: A leader&rsquo;s guide to consistent strategic communication<br />
When employees can&rsquo;t see their future in your organization, it&rsquo;s often because they&rsquo;re missing a crucial piece of the puzzle: A clear understanding of where the organization is headed and how their career path fits into that journ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-a-guide-to-consistent-strategic-communication/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-modern-leader-series-a-guide-to-consistent-strategic-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They fired all FDA communicators from top to bottom’: HHS comms decimated in employee purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of comms roles were eliminated across FDA&rsquo;s specialized centers this week, including all of the largest communications office in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/they-fired-all-fda-communicators-from-top-to-bottom-hhs-comms-decimated-in-employee-purge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/they-fired-all-fda-communicators-from-top-to-bottom-hhs-comms-decimated-in-employee-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-focused adtech company Smartly hires Sara Griggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Griggs was VP of corporate comms at Brightcove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-focused-adtech-company-smartly-hires-sara-griggs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/ai-focused-adtech-company-smartly-hires-sara-griggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump postpones TikTok ban another 75 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s new deadline to determine the status of the social media platform has been pushed to mid-June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trump-postpones-tiktok-ban-another-75-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/trump-postpones-tiktok-ban-another-75-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline Dettman leaves The Female Quotient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dettman has been the equality services company&rsquo;s chief marketing and creative officer since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/caroline-dettman-leaves-the-female-quotient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/caroline-dettman-leaves-the-female-quotient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPP acquires InfoSum to drive AI-based data offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Lesser, global chief executive of Group M, joined from InfoSum in September 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-acquires-infosum-to-drive-ai-based-data-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/wpp-acquires-infosum-to-drive-ai-based-data-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: How brands are responding to tariff volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: White House may let China keep TikTok algo control; egg lobby aims to silence critics ahead of annual Easter egg roll.<br />
Brands and consumers are reacting to the volatile trade war continuing to emerge around the world.<br />
&ldquo;Today is an across-the-board disruption of the American economy, so anything with consumer exposure is getting creamed,&rdquo; Richard Kramer, an analyst at Arete Research, told the New York Times.<br />
In response, various brands and entire industries have wasted little ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-how-brands-are-responding-to-tariff-volatility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-how-brands-are-responding-to-tariff-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Financial Services Role | Investment Trusts and Wealth Management Sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;50,000 = &pound;80,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
I am working with a leading financial services agency who are seeking a media relations professional to join them. My client are open to Senior Accoun<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-financial-services-role-investment-trusts-and-wealth-management-sectors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:10:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-financial-services-role-investment-trusts-and-wealth-management-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UConn’s Brent Lucia on mastering business communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tips for navigating AI and staying ahead in comms.Brent Lucia has spent over a decade helping others master the art of communication. As an assistant professor in-residence at UConn&rsquo;s School of Business, Lucia teaches business communication, preparing students to write and speak with clarity. His research explores how big tech shapes its messaging, especially around AI and XR and has been featured in New Media &amp; Society, Rhetoric Review, Computers and Composition, and Business and Prof]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uconns-brent-lucia-on-mastering-business-communication/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/uconns-brent-lucia-on-mastering-business-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah passes law protecting child influencers following Ruby Franke’s child abuse scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law, endorsed by the family vlogger&rsquo;s now ex-husband, was passed in late March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/utah-passes-law-protecting-child-influencers-following-ruby-frankes-child-abuse-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/utah-passes-law-protecting-child-influencers-following-ruby-frankes-child-abuse-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s bidding for TikTok?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon, Oracle and AppLovin submitted bids just days before Trump is set to make the big TikTok decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/whos-bidding-for-tiktok/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/whos-bidding-for-tiktok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosek Partners merges Unboxed team into Profile Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newly combined shop will be an "independent sister firm&rdquo; to Prosek Partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prosek-partners-merges-unboxed-team-into-profile-advisors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/prosek-partners-merges-unboxed-team-into-profile-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare communication matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decimation of comms teams at the FDA, CDC and other government health agencies is not only a sad day for PR, it is also storing up trouble in multiple areas with the disappearance of important messaging that impacts and saves lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcare-communication-matters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/healthcare-communication-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive hires Dana Bolden as chief communications officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last person to hold the position was Paula Davis, who left the company in early 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/colgate-palmolive-hires-dana-bolden-as-chief-communications-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/colgate-palmolive-hires-dana-bolden-as-chief-communications-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW PR Consultant and Associate Director Role | Healthcare (Corporate and Financial Communications)]]></title><description><![CDATA[50,000 - 75,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
I am working with a leading strategic communications consultancy who are looking for a Consultant or&nbsp;Associate Director to join their Healthcare team.<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-consultant-and-associate-director-role-healthcare-corporate-and-financial-communications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:41:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-pr-consultant-and-associate-director-role-healthcare-corporate-and-financial-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Account Director or Senior Account Director Role | Financial Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;50,000 - &pound;65,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
My client, an award-winning independent PR Agency in London, are looking for a new Account Director or Senior Account Director to join their Financial<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-account-director-or-senior-account-director-role-financial-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:41:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-account-director-or-senior-account-director-role-financial-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most valuable tabletop takeaways often happen after the fact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are after-action tips for making the most out of your tabletop trainings.<br />
Crisis tabletop sessions are important, but not just for what happens during the training exercise.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
[RELATED: Would you like to speak at a Ragan event?]<br />
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&ldquo;The most valuable moments happen after the exercise ends,&rdquo; said Dara Cohen, the American Gaming Association&rsquo;s strategic director of communications and media relations. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about executing a flawless response but under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-most-valuable-tabletop-takeaways-often-happen-after-the-fact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-most-valuable-tabletop-takeaways-often-happen-after-the-fact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communicators share the worst mistakes they’ve ever made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn from these mistakes.We learn more from our mistakes than our successes.<br />
That&rsquo;s why we asked communicators on LinkedIn to share their biggest mistakes in the industry. The responses range from funny but cringey typos to media handling mistakes and much more. But all represent a lesson learned and a career improved.<br />
Several communicators shared their stories anonymously. Responses have been lightly edited for style, clarity and brevity.<br />
Have your own mistake to share? Drop it in the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/communicators-share-the-worst-mistakes-theyve-ever-made/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/communicators-share-the-worst-mistakes-theyve-ever-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police Service: Internal Communications and Engagement Lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting salary is &pound;59,839, which includes allowances totalling &pound;2,928:The Metropolitan Police Service:<br />
There is no greater mission than keeping the public safe &ndash; our people are the way we achieve this.<br />
Westminster, London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-internal-communications-and-engagement-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:08:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-internal-communications-and-engagement-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take the Crisis Communications Now Survey for an exclusive discount to the PR Daily Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share your view of crisis comms &mdash; and enjoy a discount.Even this early, 2025 is already proving to be a year of challenges for communicators. We want to hear from you on which issues at your organization are weighing on you most heavily &ndash; and how you&rsquo;re addressing them. Your responses will be anonymized and results reported in the aggregate. Please help us take the pulse!<br />
The findings from this 3-question survey will be unveiled at the PR Daily Conference on May 21-23 in Washin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/take-the-crisis-communications-now-survey-for-an-exclusive-discount-to-the-pr-daily-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/take-the-crisis-communications-now-survey-for-an-exclusive-discount-to-the-pr-daily-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police Service: Recruitment Marketing and External Campaigns Lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting salary is &pound;59,839, which includes allowances totalling &pound;2,928:The Metropolitan Police Service:<br />
There&rsquo;s no greater mission than keeping the public safe and it&rsquo;s through our people we do that each and every day.Westminster, London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-recruitment-marketing-and-external-campaigns-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:39:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-metropolitan-police-service-recruitment-marketing-and-external-campaigns-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: PR: Account Manager - Property/retail]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;30,000 - &pound;35,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you a creative and results-driven PR professional ready to take your career to the next level? My client is looking for a strategic, ambitious, an<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-manager-propertyretail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:18:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-pr-account-manager-propertyretail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Three influencers show how Mentos can help solve everyday problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brand re-launched its '90s jingles with comedic influencer skits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-three-influencers-show-how-mentos-can-help-solve-everyday-problems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/watch-three-influencers-show-how-mentos-can-help-solve-everyday-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutrafol brings on Powers PR for consumer, lifestyle support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is leading media relations for the brand as well as experiential moments and creative partnerships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nutrafol-brings-on-powers-pr-for-consumer-lifestyle-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/nutrafol-brings-on-powers-pr-for-consumer-lifestyle-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature’s Path Organic Foods hires Citizen Relations to spearhead US relaunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The breakfast and snack-food company wants its products to be as &ldquo;beloved&rdquo; in the U.S. as they are in Canada, it says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/natures-path-organic-foods-hires-citizen-relations-to-spearhead-us-relaunch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/natures-path-organic-foods-hires-citizen-relations-to-spearhead-us-relaunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scoop: Brands tap into April Fools’ Day hijinks for viral engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also: Substack picks up steam as video podcast alternative; True Religion finds balance between finding new shoppers while not abandoning its brand legacy.<br />
April Fools&rsquo; Day offers brands a unique opportunity to get creative, engaging customers with playful and sometimes outrageous ideas.<br />
While pranks on April 1 are a tradition, it&rsquo;s also a chance for companies to showcase their personalities and promote special deals &ndash; all with a wink.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
[RELATED: Earn recognition for your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-brands-tap-into-april-fools-day-hijinks-for-viral-engagement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/the-scoop-brands-tap-into-april-fools-day-hijinks-for-viral-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid March Madness, BetterHelp teams with trio of college basketball stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The telehealth therapy service is offering collegiate athletes with a free month of services as part of its campaign to combat online hate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amid-march-madness-betterhelp-teams-with-trio-of-college-basketball-stars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/amid-march-madness-betterhelp-teams-with-trio-of-college-basketball-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: NEW Senior Media Officer Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;37,000 - &pound;40,000:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Are you ready to leverage your media expertise to make a real difference?I am working on an exciting opportunity which will suit a dynamic media pro<br />
Oxfordshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-senior-media-officer-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:51:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-new-senior-media-officer-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t let media ‘bias’ keep your clients out of the press]]></title><description><![CDATA[PR pros must figure out these issues every day.Dustin Siggins is founder of&nbsp;Proven Media Solutions.&nbsp;<br />
Media bias can stop your clients from getting in the press.<br />
No, this isn&rsquo;t about politics. It&rsquo;s about media standards and norms that PR pros must navigate every day, such as:The client drafts a 2,000-word essay for an outlet that wants 800 words.<br />
National media outlets prefer well-known voices like Mark Cuban over a little-known small business owner.<br />
The local news outlet do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dont-let-media-bias-keep-your-clients-out-of-the-press/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/dont-let-media-bias-keep-your-clients-out-of-the-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inside look at PwC’s AI program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful implementation requires buy-in from staff at all levels.As organizations adopt AI, they must first establish clear implementation strategies. Without the right foundation, AI efforts can stall, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.<br />
At a recent Ragan conference, Daryl Drabinsky, PwC&rsquo;s head of social media and communications, shared how the company integrated AI across its 200-person communications team.<br />
&ldquo;AI is not the kind of thing you can do from the bottom u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/an-inside-look-at-pwcs-ai-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/an-inside-look-at-pwcs-ai-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Resourcing UK: Account Manager - Internal Communications &amp; Employee Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[c.&pound;40,000 + Bonus + Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:<br />
Love driving purpose led campaigns?&nbsp; Account Managers required to deliver internal change, branding &amp; employee engagement campaigns for blue chip clie<br />
London (Central)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-internal-communications-amp-employee-engagement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:24:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/premier-resourcing-uk-account-manager-internal-communications-amp-employee-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roche Diagnostics ups Johnny Smith to global communications head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith has worked at the company since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/roche-diagnostics-ups-johnny-smith-to-global-communications-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/pr_public_relations/roche-diagnostics-ups-johnny-smith-to-global-communications-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISC: Public Affairs and Policy Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;40,000 per annum:ISC:<br />
Delivering the Independent Schools Council's public affairs workplan.<br />
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