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WPP Communications Chief Chris Wade Departs After 13 Years

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” EXCLUSIVE: Layoffs Hit WPP Media Agencies Days After Reports of GroupM Rebrand In an email to WPP staff, Mark Read praised Wade, describing how he “has built a modern communications and corporate affairs function for WPP while tirelessly promoting and defending our reputation.”

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Burrell Communications Acquires Fitzco to Launch Black-Owned Agency Network

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Burrell Communications has acquired Fitzco to launch BCG Worldwide, a private equity-backed holdco aiming to build the first Black-owned agency network.

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Lance Frank Named Head of Communications for CBS News

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Lance Frank has been named Head of Communications for CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures. His promotion was announced today by CBS News president and CEO Wendy McMahon and EVP of Communications Chris Ender. He is a gifted communicator, a great strategist and a trusted advisor," McMahon.

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Cracker Barrel Shakes Up Agency Roster Amid Brand Refresh

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Communications firm Blue Engine will be Cracker Barrel's AOR for public relations, experiential marketing, and partnerships. Prophet will work on Cracker Barrel's brand marketing efforts, such as brand communication, restaurant redesigns, brand marketing campaigns, and a.

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LinkedIn + ZoomInfo Recruiter: Better Data for Better Candidates

That's where ZoomInfo Recruiter comes in, helping bridge the gap when job sourcing and communication efforts stall on LinkedIn. LinkedIn Recruiter is an effective way to start the recruitment process for an open position. But that doesn't mean there aren't some frustrating roadblocks on the network.

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Marketers Will Need to Double Down Against Divisiveness

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The success of advertising rests on clear, concise, and culturally considerate communication. Yet only 22 days into 2025, legal mandates and corporate maneuvers would suggest that facts are not important to consider when crafting what we say, how we say it, or how we show it. Everyone was left a little shaken following Mark Zuckerberg's.

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘You Threw Gasoline on the Fire’: Madwell CEO Lashes Out at Unpaid Employees

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The CEO of Brooklyn-based creative shop Madwell, Christopher Sojka, is lashing out against distressed employees--according to internal communications obtained by ADWEEK--for pushing back against the agency's in-office policies after not being paid in time, and for speaking to the press about the company's financial woes.