‘Black and Brown people currently working in the PR and communications industry have a rod running up our spines made of some otherworldly material,’ says Barbara Phillips, Chair of the PRCA’s newly launched Race and ...

Following on from its commitment last month to help accelerate the progression of Black and ethnic minority professionals within the PR industry, the PRCA has launched its Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). Originally named ...

This is a guest post from Kirsty Maxey, CEO of Teamspirit. An industry that has needed to flex incredibly quickly during the COVID-19 outbreak is the financial services sector. Many people are living on a ...

In the last few years, the acceleration of AI technology alongside the extension of social media into (almost) every aspect of day to day life has prompted rapid evolution of digital communications. It’s a theme ...

This guest post is by Kirsty Maxey, CEO of Teamspirit. We’ve all experienced change recently. Change to our daily routines, personal lives and working lives – in fact almost every aspect of our lives has ...

Whether it was prompted by the Black Lives Matter movement or #metoo, gender pay gap reporting or homophobic attacks, there have been (many) moments in the last years where it has felt clear that essential ...

Findings from CIPR’s State of the Profession 2020 show just how far the PR industry has to go when it comes to reflecting the same values as its audience and clientele and improving on the ...

A decade of State of the Profession surveys from the CIPR continues with the 2020 report, released today, which focuses on social mobility, public relations as a professional community and how the views of those ...

This is a guest post from founder of PR freelancer matchmaking service The PR Cavalry Nigel Sarbutts, who sees good reasons for freelancers to feel optimistic. A lot of people in the agency world were ...

Taking on a new role is always going to be challenging, but especially when it comes during an international health crisis impacting businesses across the globe. James McCollum has welcomed the challenges of working through ...

While trips to nail salons, hairdressers and make-up counters have been off the table over the last few months, those looking for some sparkle and shine have had to turn away from professionals wielding make-up ...

Victoria Ruffy has had a varied career, having worked across verticals from pharmaceuticals to business, food/drink and tech for small agencies and at major players including Cohn and Wolfe and Weber Shandwick. After time as ...

This is a guest post from Lauren Pope, editorial team lead at G2. MySpace. Zenga. Friendster. YikYak. These are the social media platforms of yesterday. They started as digital spaces for people to chat with ...

The last few months have been some of the most extraordinary with CV19 disrupting every aspect of how we live and work. Under intense pressure, PR and Communications teams have grappled with ever changing news, ...

This year’s PRFest featured a packed programme of speakers on a mission to create space to share experience, learn and collaborate on some of the toughest challenges facing the industry. In the weeks before the ...

This guest post comes from Dominic Baliszewski, co-founder of YOURS . SINCERELY. The impact of this year’s unpredicted events in the marketing and PR world has been huge. As co-founder of marketing and comms agency ...

This is a guest post from David Jinks, Head of Public Relations at ParcelHero, on the importance of keeping agile in a fast changing environment. I could start by spinning you a yarn about how ...

Almost a quarter (23%) of leading PR industry figures taking part in the latest PRCA Pulse survey are in favour of returning to in-office working as soon as possible. But feelings are mixed, as 19% ...

Experiences of racism, microaggressions and unconscious biases have been shared by BAME PR practitioners for the CIPR research report released today Race in the PR Workplace: BAME lived experiences in the UK PR industry. Following ...

Having worked in the charity sector for over 20 years with a focus on mobility and diversity, Melissa Lawrence was drawn to join the Taylor Bennett Foundation and its mission to improve ethnic diversity in ...