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PRCA MENA Awards-Shortlist

We are delighted to announce the full shortlist for the PRCA MENA Awards: Campaign Categories: B2C Campaign Sponsored by HAVOC Creative Golin MENA Baby shop-Moment of a lifetime H&K Strategies Lenovo- #HelloMoto Matrix The London Sleep Centre Dubai gives media sleepless nights and its solution too! Q Communications Atkins Diet: Challenging Brand Perceptions in the UAE […]

MCG Associates are announced as headline sponsors of PRCA MENA Awards

PRCA MENA is pleased to announce that MCG Associates will be the headline sponsors of the inaugural PRCA MENA Awards. MCG Associates is an international talent consultancy with offices in Dubai, London and Hong Kong. The agency specialises in the marketing, digital and communications sectors and its services include recruitment, executive search, training, pitch brokerage and […]

17 for 2017: Top Tips

2017 will be the year of consolidation in terms of communications, customer-centricity and capital expenditures. My topline predictions for the regional communications industry for 2017 are as under: Doing less but doing it well Consultancies will increasingly be faced with the rather rare situation of having to concentrate their efforts on conceptualizing and executing fewer […]

17 for 2017: 3 key things

2016 will perhaps be remembered as the year of the unexpected – political, economic, even sports… we have learned that the only thing that you can anticipate is that things will evolve and shift over the next 12 months. With 2017 bringing in more change, what are a few of the trends that we are […]

17 for 2017: Trends in a nutshell

The Greek philosopher Socrates once quoted: “The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new”.  This is a sentiment that applies to our rapidly changing industry which has had to evolve and adapt so much over the past few years with the rise of social […]

17 for 2017: Clutter-busting content for the New Year

The blurring lines between marketing, PR and social media, which have characterised the communications business over the past 12 months, look set to shape the outlook for 2017. Companies have a larger-than-ever mix of earned, paid and owned media channels at their disposal and our responsibility as communications professionals is to comprehensively advise clients and […]

17 for 2017: Predictions for PR and communications for 2017

2016 has been a year of flux for the MENA landscape. From influencers growing their followers, to long established radio stations and print publications sadly closing their doors and the likes of Expo 2020 live streaming its logo launch onto the Burj Khalifa, it’s been an interesting year. Here are a few predictions for next […]

17 for 2017: The year of digital

The received wisdom in PR has it that print media is the only thing that counts in the Middle East and North Africa. If you’re not in the print edition then, as far as clients are concerned, it doesn’t count. But is that wisdom accurate? Study after study has shown that millennials, at least, no […]

Top 5 PR and Communications Hacks You Need to Follow in 2017

From mobile video explosion to emerging social media platforms, like Instagram Stories and Snapchat, 2016 has bought a content-related revolution that has changed the landscape of the public relations industry in the UAE. And just as communications evolves and the needs and preferences of audiences shift, so should the practice of public relations. Based on […]

17 for 2017

Looking back on 2016, it’s difficult to remember more uncertain times. Life in a PR agency certainly always has more than its fair share of ups and downs, but this year it has felt harder than usual to predict and anticipate what exactly is around the corner. A major silver lining is the fact that […]