Holly McNally, PR manager at Time Inc. UK, on breaking the habit of checking emails before getting out of bed, what marks out campaign success, why there needs to be a shift in PR value and her secret penchant for Pot Noodles. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Had my caffeine fix, watched a […]
Gemma Oakes, director at Mercieca, talks about sport and lifestyle PR and its closeness to FMCG. In the aftermath of the Olympics, she shares her own favourite sports to watch and play. How did you end up specialising in sport and lifestyle PR? I actually started my career in music and entertainment after a very brief stint […]
Children’s reading charity BookTrust has appointed Dogs Trust’s former deputy comms lead, Sinead Scott-Lennon, as its head of comms and campaigns. At BookTrust, Scott-Lennon will develop comms and campaigns strategy for the charity, with a focus on its mission to transform lives by getting children and families reading. She joins BookTrust as it prepares to launch […]
Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has appointed Rebecca Shelley as global head of corporate affairs. Shelley, who joins the firm on September 1, will report directly to CEO John Phizackerley, and will become a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee. Shelley’s previous roles include corporate affairs director at Tesco, partner at Brunswick and group communications director […]
Everdine, a “clean meal” subscription service, has hired Aduro Communications to deliver its launch campaign in the UK market. Everdine, which is based in London, claims to offer “wholesome and clean meal” subscription plans, with recipes developed by chefs trained in Michelin starred restaurants. Meals are prepared and delivered frozen, in boxes containing eight or 12 meals, every […]
Financial communications consultancy Alma PR has hired Robyn McConnachie as a consultant. McConnachie joins from Newgate Communications, where she worked for seven years specialising in AIM-listed growth companies. Hilary Buchanan, Alma partner, said: “Since Alma launched in the spring of last year, we have grown our retained client base ahead of plans. We are proud of […]
Oxfordshire-based PR agency, CubanEight has been appointed by Selligent, a relationship marketing platform. In addition, the agency has made two new hires: associate director Heather Power and account director Jonathan Lenz. Power joins CubanEight from senior roles at Kapler Communications and, prior to that, Grayling. Lenz joins from a senior account manager role at Beattie Communications. […]
Mountain Warehouse has brought its consumer PR in-house and hired Radley’s Harriet Sweet as PR manager. She will handle PR activity for the British outdoor retailer and its sister brand Zakti. The new PR team for Mountain Warehouse and Zakti will hold a global remit, but specialise in the UK for the next six months as […]
Inspired by clients who have been through life-changing injuries, Irwin Mitchell and Instinctif Partners launched a campaign to highlight the crucial role that sport can play in a person’s recovery and rehabilitation. Campaign: #DontQuitDoIt Client: Irwin Mitchell Agency: Instinctif Partners Timing: 2015 – current Objectives The objective of #DontQuitDoIt was to inspire and engage audiences by […]
In the aftermath of the Rio Olympics 2016, Gorkana asks comms pros to pick their PR highlights from the event. This month’s Olympic Games in Brazil, which ended on Saturday, attracted both positive and negative press. Before its opening ceremony, there were stories about how the Brazilian authorities would struggle to host a successful event, whether Russian athletes would be […]