Category: Industry News

New CIPR Board delivers vision “for a dynamic and progressive organisation”

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced the line-up of its Board of Directors for 2021 with all three Honorary Officer positions held by women for the third year running. The new Board comprises senior public relations professionals from a range of award-winning consultancies and in-house teams. Honorary officers: President: Mandy Pearse Chart.PR, FCIPR President Elect: Rachel Roberts Chart.PR, FCIPR Past President: Jenni Field Chart.PR, FCIPR Elected members: Hayley James, Chart PR, FCIPR Trudy Lewis Chart.PR, MCIPR Advita Patel ChartPR FCIPR Kerry Sheehan, Chart PR, FCIPR Steve Shepperson-Smith…

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PRCA Race and Ethnicity Equity Board appoints Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah

Stuart Mitchell

Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah, UK PR Manager, Mercer, has today been appointed to the PRCA’s Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). Emmanuel brings a wealth of experience in the Corporate Communications world where he has made significant contributions at FTI Consulting and Kekst CNC, before joining Mercer. An expert in profile building, media relations and reputation management, Emmanuel is a strong advocate for diversity and is dedicated to helping break the back of racism in the PR and communications industry. Emmanuel has also campaigned tirelessly for equal progression and greater pay for…

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CIM steps up learning and development support for members

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced that from the 25th November, new and renewing graded CIM members will be given a month’s access to online courses worth £249. Marketers will receive 30 days access to either the ‘Marketing Fundamentals’ or ‘Marketing and Brand Strategy’ online course when they join or renew their existing membership. The move is aimed at offering additional support to marketers in their learning and professional development, at a time they need it most. With the UK economy and the marketing sector feeling the effects…

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ASA – Our latest monitoring sweep to tackle age-restricted ads on children’s websites and YouTube channels

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Our latest monitoring sweep to tackle age-restricted ads on children’s websites and YouTube channels. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. We’ve published findings from the second of our online monitoring sweeps to identify and tackle age-restricted ads appearing in children’s media. Advertisers placing age-restricted ads online are required, under the Advertising Code, to target their ads…

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Just.Marketing Awards Finalists Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The finalists of the inaugural Just.Marketing Awards have been announced today, with the winners to be named at an online ceremony on the 21st January, 2021.  The Awards reflect the outstanding work across the marketing industry in the UK, and were judged by some of the leading marketers from organisations like UKTV, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Fever PR, Realia Marketing, Franklin Rae PR, Immediate Future, and Sunny Side Up Comms. PRCA Director General Francis Ingham MPRCA said: “This pandemic has shown the power and necessity of professional marketing. The finalists in the…

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