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The Public Relations Handbook Sheds Light On The Darker Persuasive Art

AdPulp

I’m pretty biased, but I’ve always considered advertising, in the more traditional sense of the discipline, to be more honest than public relations. Advertising tends to present itself more nakedly — you’ll know an ad when you see one because it has an identified sponsor. It can be […].

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How PR Firms Greenwashed the UN’s Biggest Climate Talks

Adweek

With the help of the public relations and advertising industry. How did an oil baron end up in charge of the world's biggest climate conference? That's the gist of a new report from activist group Clean Creatives, which demands the ad industry cut ties with fossil fuel clients. The report builds on a slew of.

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Pereira O’Dell Rethought Its Growth Strategy. It Won 5 New Clients in January Alone

Adweek

Aiming to unify the agency's external messaging, POD leaders merged its new business, public relations and talent teams, incentivizing each group to work toward a common goal. POD leaders.

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Is Sorrell right to damn (gin-soaked) public relations?

More About Advertising

Sir Martin Sorrell (below) seems to have made a new brigade of enemies by branding PR as, inter alia, defined by “press releases,” (fair enough), “gin-soaked lunches” (didn’t have too many of those pre-lockdown) and “analogue” (has this man no mercy?)

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As Edelman Turns 70, Its CEO Looks to the Future of Creative Communications

Adweek

Dan Edelman changed the face of advertising communications when he opened up his eponymous shop in 1952. He was the first to create the media tour and helped elevate public relations as a key tactic for advertisers. Just as the industry has evolved, so has Edelman in recent years.

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This Nonprofit Aims to Inspire Radical Climate Action—and Normalize Getting Arrested for It

Adweek

As Peter Kalmus sees it, the advertising and public relations industries have been a primary arena for climate communication for decades. It's just that polluters have shaped the dominant narrative.

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US Advertising Revenues to Jump 16% in 2022 on Higher Consumer Spending, Corporate Revenues

Martech Series

US advertising service revenues are forecast to advance 8.0% yearly in nominal dollars through 2026, according to Advertising Services: United States , a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. The presence of a US presidential election year (2024) is also expected to boost election advertising spending.