On April 26th, the Council in association with PRWeek announced the opening of the second annual Diversity Distinction in PR Awards.  These awards honor excellence in promoting ethnic diversity and inclusion within public relations, and are intended to encourage professionals of diverse backgrounds to seek opportunities at firms and the PR industry more broadly. Last…

The Council is thrilled to announce the inaugural Diversity Distinction in PR Awards, honoring excellence in promoting ethnic diversity within the public relations sector. Sponsored in conjunction with PRWeek, and building on the agenda led by our Chairman Andy Polansky, the Diversity Distinction in PR Awards is intended to support and inspire professionals of diverse…

Spring is in the air, and in our industry at least, you can really feel the warming trend continue. We are seeing very healthy demand for public relations services across geographies and practice areas, thanks to improving consumer and business confidence in most markets around the world.  And, when looking at the broader context of…

Among the issues facing today’s public relations firms, diversity looms large.  Clients need agency partners to help them communicate with a diverse customer and stakeholder base, but that’s not so easy when your own talent pool lacks diversity. What can we as an industry do to enhance the ethnic makeup of our teams? That’s the…