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PRCA Reduces Central Costs; Focuses on New Service Model

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) today announced details of central cost reductions as it reconfigures its model to deliver services centrally. The principle changes relating to staffing include: – The furloughing of a third of employees – Pay reductions for all staff – The Director General reducing his pay to zero The changes […]

PRCA launches NextGen Global Creative Challenge

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 12th April 2020   The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced a global competition, NextGen Global Creative Challenge, to inspire and celebrate the industry’s creativity, in partnership with PRovoke Media. The move follows Cannes Lions Festival’s decision to cancel this year’s event. following Cannes’ decision to cancel this year’s […]

PRCA COVID-19 Taskforce launches support service for communications leaders

Dubai United Arab Emirates, 09th April 2020 – The PRCA’s Global COVID-19 Taskforce has launched a free consultation service to help communications leaders manage their organisations and agencies through the COVID-19 crisis. 77% of PR businesses expect the current pandemic to cause a loss of earnings, according to research published by ICCO and PRovoke. The […]

PRCA offers free membership to professionals affected by COVID-19

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has today announced its latest measure to support the self-employed and those made redundant as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Effective immediately, the PRCA will offer six months of free individual membership to anyone who has lost their job in the industry, or to anyone who is […]

W7Worldwide Crisis Communications Report

Protecting Your Organization’s Communications Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic – 7 Steps to Follow Jeddah – Saudi Arabia: The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated faster than anyone anticipated, with the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak a global health emergency. W7Worldwide’s Crisis Communications Division has released a new report to help corporate communications units, both in the […]

Industry research: COVID-19 significantly impacts PR industry in MENA

Industry research: COVID-19 significantly impacts PR industry in MENA PRCA MENA has announced the results of its COVID-19 survey which aims to provide a better understanding of how communications professionals and organisations are coping with the current pandemic. The survey –which gathered the views of in-house and agency professionals in MENA- revealed that organisations have […]

Connecting the disconnected – Cheryl King

  Connecting the disconnected     The phrases “WFH” and “Self-Isolation” have never been more part of our daily vernacular. Despite the doom and gloom, with cancellations, postponements and many closures, all is not lost. Whilst media are going into Corona overdrive, brands and agencies are now having to think differently, and creatively in order […]

PRCA & CIPR issue joint statement on COVID-19 outbreak

LONDON, 23rd March, 2020 The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have issued a joint statement praising the efforts of communications professionals during the coronavirus outbreak. The two bodies have also published an open letter to the Chancellor calling for more support for freelance practitioners. The letter to the […]