Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, for owners of sought after capabilities, and agencies with strong propositions leading to good growth, and profitability, it remains a good market. Are there any trends agency owners should have on their radar? As a result PE are involved in over 50% of agency deals on average.

Agency 52

Agency Sports Public Affairs Creativity 52

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Agencies are straightforward organisations to manage. He’s an agency boss based in New Zealand that helped build Edelman in Europe, and latterly Asia. Brain now has a portfolio career that includes a non-exec role a Enero Group, the group that includes Frank and Hotwire. It’s no more complicated than A to Z.

Agency 114

Agency Marketing Energy Financial 114

MaccaPR

JUNE 12, 2024

What steps should you take immediately to entice potential employees and retain your current employees —especially during a time when competitors are wooing them with the bait of ever-soaring benefits and salaries? So what changed in the minds of candidates and employees? It’s not enough to pay employees well anymore.

Interviews 62

Interviews Brand Branding Employee 62

PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After working from home for nearly 20 months, many employees who’ve been given the chance to return to the office in person, even for one day a week, are finding they prefer to stay remote and say it makes them more productive. Some employees have living conditions that are not conducive to work, such as cramped spaces and noisy roommates.

Employee 192

Employee Policies Agency Study 192

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Randy Feer, President of Fox Networks Group, believes that the most important part to an advertising campaign is content. ” Emphasize employee satisfaction. . ” Emphasize employee satisfaction. “Keeping employees fulfilled with their personal lives will help them do their jobs better.”

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Agency Employee 120

Cision

MAY 25, 2017

Whether it’s a United Airlines employee following an archaic policy to “reaccommodate passengers” or a worker reaching out to go above and beyond, a brand is burned into our psyche by the story we experience at the hands of the employees. This first example is actually of a customer sharing a good deed by employees.

Employee 129

Employee Brand Branding Policies 129

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It was hit with an employee gender-bias lawsuit in 2019, and just last month Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway sued the firm for fraud over a transaction that went bad. We see concern about such situations more often at PR agencies, as when Edelman backed down after employees protested its work for ICE detention company GEO Group.

Reputation 296

Reputation Employee Groups System 296

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

Mega-agency Edelman recently made waves by resigning a lucrative engagement working with for-profit corrections company The GEO Group, a top contractor for ICE. But as the agency that has tried to align its brand with public trust, one hopes it has learned from its mistakes. Adweek has receipts. But it gets worse!

Industry 217

Industry Reputation Groups Internal 217

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2020

It’s a small gesture, but to demonstrate support, we will donate $5000 to the following groups: Color of Change. We also pledge to learn more about issues affecting the African-American community in our country and encourage our employees, like-minded friends, and our community to do the same. Campaign Zero.

Communications 253

Communications Construction Community Groups 253

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

In-person connections are still important, and there is value for companies bringing their employees back to the office—but making that commute needs to be worthwhile. Employees of all ages have expressed a desire to not be in the office five days a week. The conversation around productivity has shifted in our post-COVID world.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2022

An Interview with Susan Stern, Founder of Stern Strategy Group. Susan Stern shares how she made her dream of an honest, respectful and responsive client services agency a reality. When Susan founded Stern Strategy Group in 1985, her dream was to build a respectful and honest organization in line with her core values.

Groups 104

Groups Employee Strategy Ethics 104

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

This includes employees, customers, investors, the media, and the broader community. By understanding the needs and expectations of different stakeholder groups, strategic communications can tailor messages that resonate, address concerns, and foster a sense of engagement and partnership.

Communications 78

Communications Policies Product Launch Reputation 78

Shift Communications

AUGUST 18, 2015

A little over four years ago, I kicked off my public relations career at a small boutique agency in San Francisco. Eager for a change and excited to take on a new challenge, I jumped at the opportunity to join SHIFT’s consumer practice group in the summer of 2013. A happy employee is a generally a more productive and engaged one.

Groups 60

Groups B2B Employee Policies 60

Presspage

MAY 22, 2024

The Reality of Overwork and Stress The latest research from PRCA and CIPR trade groups in the UK reveals some shocking stats: 33% of industry professionals report having been diagnosed with a mental health condition, up by eight percentage points in just a year. We’ve seen that when employees feel supported, they thrive.

Public Affairs 78

Public Affairs Policies Employee Survey 78

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Reputation management, originally a Public Relations term, refers to the influencing, controlling, enhancing, or concealing of an individual’s or group’s reputation — especially online. There’s no erasing those negative comments from old employees with an axe to grind and nothing better to do with their time.

Digital PR 246

Digital PR Reputation Employee Energy 246

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

LGBTQ people are voters, employees, family members and consumers. It’s not your LGBTQ employees’ job to be the sole voice representing your company, and not all LGBTQ employees are able or interested in speaking out for you. Do you have employee resource groups or other affinity organizations for diverse staff?

Employee 201

Employee Community Leadership Enterprise 201

Communications Conversations

MAY 25, 2016

I’m not a career agency guy. I just don’t have a ton of experience in the agency world. But, I did spend time at two agencies earlier in my career (Concept Group–a small marcom shop in St. And I can tell you this: The agency billing model is broken. Agencies make money when they win big accounts.

Agency 87

Agency System Ethics Writing 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As any ad or PR agency knows, our budgets are vulnerable when the economy turns soft. The HBR co-authors divided corporate behavior in an economic downturn into four groups, from most reactive (“preventive-focused”) to an “optimal combination” of offensive and defensive strategies. Defensive strategies don’t pay.

Comparison 296

Comparison Advertising Advertising Reputation 296

5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Conduct surveys, focus groups, and other types of research to gain insights into consumer values and concerns. These include environmental and social justice groups, as well as other nonprofits promoting sustainability and social responsibility. But they can also involve long-time employees in this process.

Consumer 88

Consumer Brand Branding Ethics 88

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

As HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2008 , we’ve built our firm on the back of automation and have witnessed it transform the industry over the last decade. We’ve decided to accelerate the transformation to drive efficiency and performance for our agency and our clients. AI should make us better people, professionals and brands.

Agency 84

Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

5W PR

APRIL 19, 2023

In addition to the legal requirements, there are many reasons why a company should prioritize accessibility and inclusion for employees and customers with disabilities. By providing accessible work environments and accommodations for disabilities, companies can create a more inclusive workplace that benefits all employees.

Internal 88

Internal International Transportation Employee 88

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2018

Research repeatedly proves culture contributes significantly to employee engagement and morale – and high levels of both translate into productivity, creativity and overall business success. The post How Social Clubs Boost Public Relations Agency Culture in the Workplace appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

Agency 48

Agency Publicity Employee Creativity 48

MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

What does it take to build a national public relations agency powerhouse from scratch that earns 250 industry awards, competes against the world’s largest PR firms, achieves a double-digit compounded annual growth rate, and still maintains a vibrant agency culture of ‘Spongsters?’. Not agreeing on what success looks like.

Agency 97

Agency Interviews Film Advertising 97

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. The public relations function has an opportunity to help navigate these issues with activist groups and other internal and external stakeholders.

Publicity 105

Publicity Corporate Employee Energy 105

PRSay

MAY 5, 2017

As a former agency owner who has been attending Counselors Academy Spring Conferences since the Reagan administration, I can still vividly recall the cocktail hour “buzz” at my first conference about how a certain owner sold his firm to one of the big UK-based agencies for a multiple of 7. Merging with another agency.

Agency 60

Agency Financial Employee Conference 60

Shift Communications

JULY 3, 2015

In honor of Independence Day, we sat down with SHIFT Partner, Jim Joyal , to get his thoughts on SHIFT as an independent PR agency and what that has meant for the Agency since he helped found it in 2003. After being founded in 2003, SHIFT remains an independent agency. What does that mean to you as a founding partner?

Agency 60

Agency Banking Newspapers Employee 60

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I’ve sat through convention and forum talks where various oracles pronounced that: employees just want to be loved. Just look at the many different ways Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s work on death and dying , and her change curve turns up in jolly presentations about employee motivation. Will it help us to listen better to employees?

Employee 103

Employee Communications Internal International 103

Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

A Guest Post By Suzanne Mannion, EVP & Co-founder, Newsmaker Group. If it’s a sizeable business, you would be part of a large communications team that almost operates as an agency and the brands or service areas assigned to you are like your clients. If so, the agency route might be the best for you. Consider joining PRSA.

Industry 316

Industry Fashion Travel Tourism 316

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Bennett, senior vice president at FleishmanHillard, serves on PRSA’s Board of Directors and co-leads PRSA’s Black Voices Affinity Group along with Sabrina Browne. ” Panelist Myron King, chief integration officer at the branding agency VML, said “the conversation is moving from DEI to belonging and then to backlash. It is ‘we.’”

How To 102

How To Nonprofit Resources Groups 102

PRSay

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A few months ago, I sent my résumé to an agency that specializes in polishing clients’ work histories for prospective employers. A few days later, I heard back from the agency with a short critique. In my case, it was as a PR writer of thought leadership articles.

Banking 172

Banking Leadership Government Measurement 172

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

There are several forces in play: Areas of the economy that shut down are reopening and organisations are firmly in recovery-mode The pandemic has created a new set of roles is areas such as employee engagement and sustainability Entry level roles are reopening as organisation begin to figure out the balance between home and office working.

Publicity 199

Publicity Government Crisis Employee 199

Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Jim Detert (“ DEE-tert”) , an award-winning social scientist who focuses on improving the agency and effectiveness of individuals and the cultures within which they work, is the leading expert on the role of workplace courage. Leader behavior is the most important lever for creating a culture of psychological safety,” Detert explains.

Communications 62

Communications Employee Construction Strategy 62

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

More than ever, clients demand that PR agencies prove their value. Successful agencies have become very good at telling their stories and quantifying the impact of their work. But what about the PR agency itself? Employee Capacity. Revenue Per Employee. That’s roughly $12,500 in revenue a month for each employee.

Measurement 40

Measurement Agency Employee Insurance 40

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2022

We’re a growing electorate, consumer base and employee bloc. Now: Getting your internal house in order by ensuring that you provide equal benefits, promotions, pay and opportunities to LGBTQ and other diverse employees. adult population does as well. Those are the highest numbers that Gallup has ever reported for our community.

Policies 165

Policies Community Corporate Enterprise 165

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

AVENIR GLOBAL, one of the top 15 largest communications firms in the world, has more than 1,000 employees in key strategic markets across Europe/Middle East, the United States and Canada. By putting our clients first, we don’t get caught up in bureaucracy or agency politics,” said Dini. “We

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Public Affairs Creativity Agency 128

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency. So naturally, when Facebook’s Live feature debuted we immediately knew the potential for businesses, brands and our agency. Build and Establish Thought Leadership.

Video 283

Video Facebook Social Media Creativity 283

PRSay

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

22 webinar, “Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees.” The latest in PRSA’s “Diverse Dialogues” series, the panel discussion was hosted by the PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the PRSA Black Voices Affinity Group. Woods was one of four panelists during PRSA’s Feb. Within five to seven days, I had a freelance gig.”

Pharmaceuticals 131

Pharmaceuticals Groups Storytelling Education 131