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Behind the Headlines with Ben Wyskida

Cision

Most recently Ben worked as an Executive Vice President at BerlinRosen Public Affairs, where he built the firm’s Philanthropy and Cultural Activism practice. And I want to grow what we’re doing in video, digital and creative. I want us to be a progressive company that’s an incredible place to work. Is there a downside?

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5 Tips for Getting Into Live Streaming

Cision

The ability to transmit and receive live video over the Internet is not a new concept. Live streaming video games have been going on for years. But in the first half of 2015, live streaming moved to the masses with the launch of apps and Facebook’s subsequent announcement that it would test live video capabilities among celebrities.

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Appetite remains for agency acquisitions across UK and Europe

Wadds Inc.

Creative capabilities in particular are highly sought after – so the Uncommon/Havas deal was not surprising. As the digital groups continue to grow rapidly, the demand for strong creative capabilities will continue as they look for content to win the battle for attention, competing for acquisitions with the networks.

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Getting hired and ahead in marketing and PR

Stephen Waddington

Danielle Whitfield, Media and Public Affairs Executive, Newcastle Airport @daniellemalvina Northern boomerang: brands to Newcastle Christian Cerisola was motivated to move into PR after working for a provincial newspaper and receiving poorly targeted pitches. He described breaking a story about a pornographic video pirating ring.

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Transformational CSR: When a pro-bono client metamorphizes into a cultural change agent within an agency

Waxing UnLyrical

For creative marketing agencies, CSR often takes the form of pro-bono services. SA and Healthy Birth Day collaborated to create Count the Kicks brochures and posters for medical professionals to share with patients—as well as billboards, social media content and videos to spread the word to expectant women.

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Behind the Headlines With Dan Gregory

Cision

When I worked for the Army, one of my civilian colleagues in public affairs made a misstep about how she portrayed an issue very sensitive to those serving in uniform. Smaller newsroom budgets have resulted in more website space being devoted to clickbait, and TV news broadcasts relying on syndicated stories and viral videos.

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Hyundai “Message To Space” TV Spot – Marketing Masterpiece or Brilliant Illusion?

MaccaPR

But what if parts - significant parts - of this breathtaking video story were staged? What if some of the father-daughter resonance of Hyundai’s “Message to Space” video wasn’t quite what it seems? AdAge chose “Message to Space” for its Creativity Top 5 and awarded Hyundai the #1 spot on its Viral Video Chart.

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