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Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industryDanette Breitenbach

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing worldAdam Hunter

#WPRD2024: The role of AI in PR: Augmenting human judgment, not replacing itEthel Ramos

Western Cape Government partners with Ogilvy

Western Cape Government partners with OgilvyOgilvy South Africa

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI WorldwideDanette Breitenbach

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

By Adam Hunter 6 hours

#WPRD2024: The role of AI in PR: Augmenting human judgment, not replacing it

By Ethel Ramos 7 hours

Source © Sergey Soldatov Is ChatGPT a friend or foe to the PR industry? Ronelle Bester, founder and account director of Red Ribbon Communications, ponders the question

Exclusive: ChatGPT - A friend or foe to the PR industry?

Ronelle Bester 20 Jan 2023

Report: How to get a competitive edge in marketing using AI

20 Jan 2023

Report: International journalists responded to less than 3% of pitches in Q4

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

Natalie Botha, Kantar 16 Jan 2023

I love what I do

I love what I do

Marie Yossava, Grapevine Communications 16 Jan 2023

Another high end brand engages Grapevine

Grapevine Communications 13 Jan 2023

Source © Black Agencies Tseliso Rangaka, chief creative officer of FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer, has been named the Cannes Lions 2023 jury president for the Radio & Audio Lions jury.

Cannes Lions 2023: SA's Tseliso Rangaka named as a Cannes Lions jury president

12 Jan 2023

Image supplied. The WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2023, in association with Lions, are open for entries with five new categories added to this year's Awards

5 new categories introduced for Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2023

12 Jan 2023

Claudia Smith, business director at Orange Ink. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2023: The year for stronger strategic intent

Claudia Smith 12 Jan 2023

Source © PRovoke Media The 11th edition of the Global Creative Index analyses entries and winners from more than 25 PR, digital and marketing awards programmes from around the world over a 12-month period, up to and including the 2022 Global Sabre Awards

Weber Shandwick retains global top PR spot

21 Dec 2022

Source: © Kampus Production PR practitioners must develop a basic understanding of AI and automation to understand its implications for the future of PR

4 key trends for the Public Relations world in 2023

Themba Msimango 14 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Pernod Ricard launched Phakamisa iSpirit in 2021 re-routing its festive season investment traditionally spent on imports into the local South African economy instead

#BehindtheCampaign: 'Phakamisa iSpirit' for Pernod Ricard

13 Dec 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

Brendan Seery 13 Dec 2022

#Newsmaker: Nomaswazi Nkosi appointed PR specialist at Jaguar Land Rover SA

#Newsmaker: Nomaswazi Nkosi appointed PR specialist at Jaguar Land Rover SA

Imran Salie 9 Dec 2022

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

The Cold War and AVE - Back to the 1940s

Tonya Khoury 6 Dec 2022

Razor named Financial Mail AdFocus PR Agency of the Year for second year

Razor named Financial Mail AdFocus PR Agency of the Year for second year

M&C Saatchi Abel 1 Dec 2022

Image supplied. All the Adfocus Award winners

2022 FM AdFocus Award winners announced!

30 Nov 2022

Image supplied. Dan Moyane: "We have tough times ahead as communicators because our world is not getting any less complex"

Navigating complexities as communicators

Dan Moyane 29 Nov 2022

Scopen releases results of second Sustainability Report in Latin America

25 Nov 2022

Survey released to understand diversity and inclusion in PR and communications

25 Nov 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

Ornico 24 Nov 2022

Infobip research shows rise of chat networks for customer comms

23 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

Brendan Seery 21 Nov 2022

Image supplied: Madelain Roscher

#BehindtheSelfie: Madelain Roscher, managing director of PR Worx

Emily Stander 16 Nov 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

Ornico 15 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: An ode to 60 years

#OrchidsandOnions: An ode to 60 years

Brendan Seery 7 Nov 2022

When to hire a Public Relations Agency

Cathlen Fourie 2 Nov 2022

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

FusionDesign 1 Nov 2022

APO Group appoints Kris Wanamaker as chief revenue officer to drive continued growth

APO Group appoints Kris Wanamaker as chief revenue officer to drive continued growth

APO Group 27 Oct 2022

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Source © Sergey Soldatov Is ChatGPT a friend or foe to the PR industry? Ronelle Bester, founder and account director of Red Ribbon Communications, ponders the question

Exclusive: ChatGPT - A friend or foe to the PR industry?

Ronelle Bester 20 Jan 2023

Report: How to get a competitive edge in marketing using AI

20 Jan 2023

Report: International journalists responded to less than 3% of pitches in Q4

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

Natalie Botha, Kantar 16 Jan 2023

I love what I do

I love what I do

Marie Yossava, Grapevine Communications 16 Jan 2023

Another high end brand engages Grapevine

Grapevine Communications 13 Jan 2023

Source © Black Agencies Tseliso Rangaka, chief creative officer of FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer, has been named the Cannes Lions 2023 jury president for the Radio & Audio Lions jury.

Cannes Lions 2023: SA's Tseliso Rangaka named as a Cannes Lions jury president

12 Jan 2023

Image supplied. The WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2023, in association with Lions, are open for entries with five new categories added to this year's Awards

5 new categories introduced for Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2023

12 Jan 2023

Claudia Smith, business director at Orange Ink. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2023: The year for stronger strategic intent

Claudia Smith 12 Jan 2023

Source © PRovoke Media The 11th edition of the Global Creative Index analyses entries and winners from more than 25 PR, digital and marketing awards programmes from around the world over a 12-month period, up to and including the 2022 Global Sabre Awards

Weber Shandwick retains global top PR spot

21 Dec 2022

Source: © Kampus Production PR practitioners must develop a basic understanding of AI and automation to understand its implications for the future of PR

4 key trends for the Public Relations world in 2023

Themba Msimango 14 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Pernod Ricard launched Phakamisa iSpirit in 2021 re-routing its festive season investment traditionally spent on imports into the local South African economy instead

#BehindtheCampaign: 'Phakamisa iSpirit' for Pernod Ricard

13 Dec 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

Brendan Seery 13 Dec 2022

#Newsmaker: Nomaswazi Nkosi appointed PR specialist at Jaguar Land Rover SA

#Newsmaker: Nomaswazi Nkosi appointed PR specialist at Jaguar Land Rover SA

Imran Salie 9 Dec 2022

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

The Cold War and AVE - Back to the 1940s

Tonya Khoury 6 Dec 2022

Razor named Financial Mail AdFocus PR Agency of the Year for second year

Razor named Financial Mail AdFocus PR Agency of the Year for second year

M&C Saatchi Abel 1 Dec 2022

Image supplied. All the Adfocus Award winners

2022 FM AdFocus Award winners announced!

30 Nov 2022

Image supplied. Dan Moyane: "We have tough times ahead as communicators because our world is not getting any less complex"

Navigating complexities as communicators

Dan Moyane 29 Nov 2022

Scopen releases results of second Sustainability Report in Latin America

25 Nov 2022

Survey released to understand diversity and inclusion in PR and communications

25 Nov 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

Ornico 24 Nov 2022

Infobip research shows rise of chat networks for customer comms

23 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

Brendan Seery 21 Nov 2022

Image supplied: Madelain Roscher

#BehindtheSelfie: Madelain Roscher, managing director of PR Worx

Emily Stander 16 Nov 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

South African PR Landscape Report 2022

Ornico 15 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: An ode to 60 years

#OrchidsandOnions: An ode to 60 years

Brendan Seery 7 Nov 2022

When to hire a Public Relations Agency

Cathlen Fourie 2 Nov 2022

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

FusionDesign 1 Nov 2022

APO Group appoints Kris Wanamaker as chief revenue officer to drive continued growth

APO Group appoints Kris Wanamaker as chief revenue officer to drive continued growth

APO Group 27 Oct 2022

PR and marketing trends to watch for 2023

21 Oct 2022

Connected creativity and radical collaboration underpin an exciting new chapter for M&C Saatchi Group South Africa

Connected creativity and radical collaboration underpin an exciting new chapter for M&C Saatchi Group South Africa

M&C Saatchi Abel 21 Oct 2022

It takes a village to create a meaningful campaign

It takes a village to create a meaningful campaign

Havas Johannesburg 21 Oct 2022

Stop talking about yourself, you lazy marketer

Alex Wright 20 Oct 2022

World Rugby needs a revamped communications strategy

Stuart Thomas 19 Oct 2022

Source: © Fauxels A good relationship between an agency and a client is the only way to build value and do great work together

10 tips for better client-agency relationships

Tiffany Turkington-Palmer 18 Oct 2022

Image supplied. Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town was awarded a bronze by LIA this year

It's Game on for Ogilvy and VW at the LIA

18 Oct 2022

Razor revolutionises PR with global first in measurement

Razor revolutionises PR with global first in measurement

M&C Saatchi Abel 18 Oct 2022

Participate in the 2022 South African PR Landscape Survey

Participate in the 2022 South African PR Landscape Survey

Ornico 17 Oct 2022

How marginalised professionals can cope with performative allyship

Sindiwe Mbiko 17 Oct 2022

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