Boutique consultancy Dragonfish has released a study showing that a lack of employee engagement can have a direct impact on brand image. Internal comms pros from The British Red Cross, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Punch Comms discuss why a more unified internal ‘culture code’ can help brands. The report, which spoke to 1,200 people working in […]
Kate Hartley, a PR consultant and a start-up business owner, shared top tips for growing businesses in yesterday’s Cision webinar about PR for SMEs and start-ups. As a PR and crisis comms specialist, co-founder at Polpeo and owner and MD at Carrot Communications, Hartley identified the many ways in which SMEs can benefit from PR and […]
Ready10 has been called in by Sutton United FC to provide the National League club with commercial and comms support ahead of its FA Cup home tie with Arsenal on Monday (20 February). Sutton United, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, will play Premier League side Arsenal in the fifth round on 20th February having beat Championship club Leeds […]
Nanoco Group plc, a nanomaterials manufacturer, has appointed MHP Communications as its retained financial PR adviser. MHP will advise on the group’s UK financial and corporate communications, and will report to Nanoco’s head of investor relations Caroline Watson and CFO David Blain. Reg Hoare will lead the MHP account team, with support from Andrew Leach, […]
The London Fly Fishing Fair has appointed Zambuni to launch its inaugural exhibition and help new audiences understand all aspects of the fly fishing industry. A new initiative created by John Kelley and his son Fergus, the fair – which takes place on 10 and 11 March – will bring together fly fishing and country lifestyle brands, […]
Beattie Communications Group Limited has reported a record year of profits in 2016, according to accounts registered at Companies House. Last year, the agency group reported its largest annual profit before tax with a 6% rise to £624k for the year ending 31 July 2016. Turnover in the same period went up by 7% (£9.3m). Laurna Woods, CEO […]
Brands define themselves by what they do and what they don’t do. But, if you’re a PR agency in your first 12 months how can you really say “no” to new business? With Kin&Co celebrating its one year anniversary today, its founder and Suzy Spirit Award winner Rosie Warin, tells us how sometimes saying “no” helped […]
Redwood Consulting, the communications consultancy which specialises in UK and international real estate and the built environment, has announced three senior hires. Senior account manager Josh Owens, account manager Natasha Lee and account executive Colm Munday have joined Redwood’s public affairs team. Owens has previously worked in account manager roles at Remarkable Group’s Manchester offices […]
One of the world’s largest engineering institutions, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), has handed a UK PR brief to creative comms agency Tin Man, following a four-way pitch. Tin Man has been briefed to devise a year-long campaign that will inform and inspire parents and children – particularly girls aged nine to 12 – about […]
Pier PR & Marketing has appointed marketer Kate Southgate to the role of copywriter. Having worked in marketing for seven years, Southgate joins Pier from marketing agency Banbury Howard. An experienced marketer and specialist copywriter, she has worked on several writing challenges, from award entries and editorial to a variety of digital content. In her new role at Pier, Southgate […]