Since 2020, the PR sector has learnt to live with uncertainties those firstly brought by the pandemic and then by factors such as hyperinflation, political instability, and the war in Ukraine with subsequent humanitarian and energy crisis.
The World PR Report, the definitive study of the global public relations industry, conducted annually by the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO), is a fundamental look at the state of global PR practices and the trends and initiatives affecting and influencing its progress.
Research and anecdotal evidence indicates that progress has by and large stalled, that organisations have focused on the quick wins - to be seen to be on the right side of history and public opinion.
The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) inducted two new inspirational PR figures, AvianWE CEO, Nitin Mantri and One philosophy and WeAreUkraine Founder and President, Nataliya Popovych, into the ICCO Hall of Fame.
Ketchum claimed four awards at the ICCO Global Awards 2022 tonight at The Savoy in London.
The last year has been a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities. Hope followed closely on the heels of despair as vaccines followed COVID-19 and recovery followed lockdowns.
Press officers in today's workplace face a number of challenges, including the need to produce more content, the proliferation of channels and formats, the need for repetitive bulk work, and the need to build relationships with the media.
Leeds Beckett University’s Olivia Withnell and Rose Halpin have won the inaugural University edition of ICCO’s PR World Cup (UPRWC). Beating off competition from ten other student teams from UAE, UK, USA, South Africa and Hungary, the pair presented a campaign pitch for a brief set by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
PR agency leaders in every region of the world expect increased profitability over the next 12 months, according to the new ICCO World PR Report 2022-2023. The expected profitability score was 7.0 out of 10, up from 6.7 in 2021.
LEAD Agency’s Sofie Rebecca Høj and Advice’s Morten Vester Haldrup of Denmark have won Gold at the 2nd annual ICCO Next Generation PR Word Cup.
More than a half (56%) of PR agencies across the world will increase client fees in the next six months, according to the latest ICCO PRCA Confidence Tracker research published today.
The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is pleased to unveil the shortlist for the 2022 ICCO Global Awards.
Thirteen pairs of talented young PR professionals have won national and regional creative campaign competitions to make it through to the global final of the second annual ICCO Next Generation PR World Cup.
In a recent survey of news and publishing professionals, over 86% of respondents agreed that local news access is vital to democracy. However, more than 45% said they believe that access to local news has actually decreased in the past decade.
The 2023 ICCO Global Summit will take place in Warsaw, Poland on 11th and 12th October. The announcement was made at the end of the 2022 Global Summit in Dubai.
Grzegorz Szczepanski, CEO, Hill + Knowlton Poland began his Presidency by calling for PR to return to cherishing relationships at the opening of the ICCO Global Summit in Dubai.
Heather Kernahan, Global CEO, Hotwire Global Communications, has been announced as the next ICCO Vice-President, a term that will run from October 2022 to 2024.
Tightening up our use of data in campaigns is an ethical step PR must take to ensure we’re not contributing to misleading narratives.
That what we read in our feeds triggers emotions is nothing new. But what kind of emotions and how intense are they? And what impact could this have on the media climate? Mynewsdesk is evaluating the possibilities of using AI within the communications industry.
Human beings are naturally groupish creatures who tend to like those who agree with them, and often dislike those who do not.
