Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact study overview

Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact

FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE FULL REPORT It has been many months in the making. It started with an idea to follow up on the findings of the PR2025 study and on the observation that many use the term PR but mean different things by it. Thanks to PRCA’s invitation to join their University Advisory Group …

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FREE E-BOOK: AI in PR/Comms

FREE DOWNLOAD In June this year, I have launched a call for contributions for a free ebook about Ai in PR/Comms. 3.5 months later, there’s a book: Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations and Communications: cases,reflections, and predictions – all 140+ pages, 16 authors from 6 countries packed with insight and thought provoking reviews and questions. …

Career update: Vice President appointment

I have moved to Berlin at the end of 2014 joining the marvelous team at Quadriga University of Applied Sciences looking to combine practice with research, and consultancy with teaching. I brought with me my international experience, curiosity and desire to learn. There has never been a dull moment since, and from now on even …

PR during Covid-19

PR during Covid-19 (a NEW Essachess edition)

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided rich learning opportunities for public communicators: from positive, and unfortunately too often, also from negative examples. From the difficulties of relaying scientific information to publics and political partisanship colliding with public health interests, to the ‘misinfodemic’ (in particular, but not only, on social media) exacerbating the pandemic, to HR departments …

Future of PR special edition – OUT NOW!

ACCESS HERE FOR FREE 10 months ago Thomas Stoeckle and I were launching the call for papers for the special edition of ESSACHESS – Journal for Communication Studies focusing on the future of PR. We were in the mid-pandemic. The edition is now complete and available to read, download, share and discuss. It features 7 …

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Women in PR book (free download)

FREE DOWNLOAD At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic when women’s research outputsdwindled (Fazackerley, 2020) and many practitioners’ levels of pressureand stress increased due to a higher demand for communication servicescoinciding with the reduced access to support services including childcare,this book aims to reflect on the progress made so far and contribute tokeeping the discussion …

AI and (the future of) PR

Earlier this year I have been interviewed by Inpuncto, the newsletter of PilotProjekt, about corporate communications and AI. This was right before the results of #PR2025 were released and after my contribution to AMEC’s Measurement Month on measuring VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) for PR. The interview has been translated in German. The …

Corporate activism book (free download)

A collection of articles, research updates and solutions for a rising trend FREE DOWNLOAD One of 2019’s most prominent theme for PR/Comms was business with purpose, a new take and a mixture, it felt to me, between Kramer & Porter’s creating shared value (CSV) concept and Simon Sinek’s “start with why”. In a sense, the …

PR2025 – future-proofing PR/Comms (free download)

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE During November 2018 and March 2019 I have been running a Delphi method study investigating the trends, competences, solutions and responsibilities for development for development for PR/Comms in the mid-term. It started off as a discussion and debate about communicators are ready for a tech-driven future (whether they would work …

Heather Young featuring as a guest on the Women in PR podcast with Ana Adi

From Canada to Japan: Heather Young’s unique PR Journey

Ana Adi · #22 Heather Young_Women in PR with Ana Adi Ana Adi · #22 Heather Young_Women in PR with Ana Adi Here are more episodes and transcripts of the Women in PR podcast. Episode summary (AI generated) In this conversation, Heather shares her journey from Canada to Japan, detailing her career in public relations …

Ildiko Kovacs for the Women in PR with Ana Adi podcast

Leadership Lessons in International Communications from Ildiko Kovacs

Ana Adi · #2 Ildiko Kovacs_Women in PR with Ana Adi Ana Adi · #2 Ildiko Kovacs_Women in PR with Ana Adi Episode Summary (AI generated) summaryIn this episode of Women in PR, Ana Adi speaks with Ildiko Kovac, a seasoned PR professional with over 15 years of experience. They discuss Ildiko’s journey into public …

Navigating the C-Suite and Edna Ayme-Yahil’s PR Journey

Ana Adi · #1 Edna Ayme-Yahil_Women in PR with Ana Adi In this episode of Women in PR, Ana Adi interviews Dr. Edna Ayme Yahil during which Edna shares her serendipitous journey into PR, starting from her academic background in history to her roles at UNESCO and Philip Morris. The conversation explores the importance of …

Exciting: the Women in PR podcast is back!

Soon… It’s been in the making for quite some time. While I finish up the recordings and the amazing Migo Fecke and the professional-podcasts.com team put the final (magical) touches on these episodes, my plan is to return to the episodes from the previous series by adding show notes and transcription (you will be able …

Social Impact and Social Value

Future of PR/Comms study coverage

Earlier this year, the PRCA with the entire Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact research collective have launched the reports of the study in English and Spanish. Since then colleagues have made great efforts to promote the study and facilitate conversations around its findings. The preliminary results of the study have been presented at …