You know the boom times are over when it "bankruptcy PR" becomes the newest market niche for PR agencies. PRWeek reports that "retailer Mervyns is working with Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher for communications support during its Chapter 11 filing," which the company made on Tuesday. ...
DENVER -- VisiTech PR, an independently owned PR agency specializing in serving technology clients, has been named PR agency of record for Seattle-based Hubspan, a leading provider of B2B integration services.
I've been in and around PR agencies for years and I'm struck by two conflicting pieces of information: I know some very talented agency PR people, and I know a lot of lousy, over-priced agencies. Make no mistake: the PR agency business is tough. The client demands...
Do you appreciate the people who work on your account enough? Do you expect your agency to do twice as much work as you're actually paying for? Do you take your PR agency for granted? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, you are...
There are basically two places in private enterprise where PR people can work: inside a company, or at a PR agency that has companies as clients. Both offer their own pluses and minuses. For starters, check out a post on PRSA's blog on the subject, which got...
Is Your PR Agency Getting Ready to Fire You?RE: Is Your PR Agency Getting Ready to Fire You?Thanks for the post, Jon. We agency types all too often feel less than fully appreciated by our clients but that's usually an acceptable part of the bargain we strike.It's generally only when...
Where Would Your Rather Work, In-House or at a PR Agency?RE: Where Would Your Rather Work, In-House or at a PR Agency?Good point! There's now a poll on the blog!RE: Where Would Your Rather Work, In-House or at a PR Agency?Agencies have annual turnover rates of 20%. Nuff said.RE: Where...
Poll: In-House or Agency?RE: Poll: In-House or Agency?I would be interested to know how common it is for PR Agency's to ban employees from taking jobs at client companies? I see some agencies asking new hires to sign an agreement to that effect. Given the long list of...
The following "Agency Roster" package is a weekly roundup of news releases highlighting account wins at public relations, investor relations and advertising agencies. The service, free to any member of PR Newswire, is a powerful way for agencies to announce their new accounts. Agency Roster packages are archived...
SaaS Email Overload Solution Provider Taps Resound's Technology PR Expertise to Generate Awareness for its Flagship Product Through Media and Analyst Relations PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Resound Marketing (http://www.resoundmarketing.com/), an integrated marketing and PR agency focused on helping clients "make some noisesm," today announced that...
Promotion Further Underscores Internal and External Growth Following Recent Agency Re-Branding SAN FRANCISCO -- Vantage Communications, an award-winning technology public relations firm, announced today the promotion of Catriona Harris to Vice President. In her new role, Catriona continues to work directly with clients to manage the overall strategic...
Growing Network Links Capabilities of 21 PR Firms in 11 Countries NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Relations Boutiques International PRBI (http://www.prboutiques.com/), a worldwide collaborative network of boutique public relations firms, has expanded its membership again with the appointment of six new agencies from around the...
A Full House Gathers for the Annual Gala to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Communications and Public Relations Agencies WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Relations Society of America's National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) recognized and honored the talent, creativity and innovation in Washington public relations yesterday at...
DENVER -- GroundFloor Media Inc., a Denver-based public relations agency, is proud to announce that it has been selected as the PR agency of record for Get Smart Schools, a new nonprofit education reform organization in Colorado. Get Smart Schools is a group of educators, leaders, entrepreneurs and...
PR Agency Recognized for Outstanding Work With Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Qdoba Mexican Grill, Among Others DENVER -- GroundFloor Media, Inc., a Denver-based public relations agency, was awarded three Gold Pick awards and four Silver Pick awards for...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft maker Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has appointed Fakher Daghestani as the company's new director of corporate communications for the Middle East. Daghestani will be responsible for developing Boeing's communications strategies, as well as engaging with key stakeholders across...
PITTSBURGH -- Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc., an award-winning, full-service advertising and public relations agency located in Pittsburgh, PA is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Webber as public relations manager. Webber has 15 years of communications-related experience that includes media relations, marketing, advertising, strategic planning, research/analysis and video production. ...
Financial Services PR and Marketing Experts to Represent Innovative Financial Technology Company BOSTON -- BackBay Communications, a strategic marketing and public relations firm focused on the financial services sector, today announced that LifeYield LLC, a newly-launched financial technology provider to wealth management firms and advisers, has hired BackBay...
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company Communications, Inc. (http://www.walt.com/), an award-winning independent public relations agency specializing in consumer and enterprise technologies, today announced that Pragma Communication (http://www.pragmacommunication.com/) in Bangalore, India, has joined its global network of affiliated public relations agencies. The Global Affiliate Network...
SINGAPORE, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic communications company Hill & Knowlton once again took the top spot in Marketing magazine's annual survey of public relations agencies operating in Singapore, taking the gold award for the public relations category for the third time in four years. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080923/NY34575...
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