O'Dwyer's Public Relations News

On the move: LaVoieHealthScience hires FleishmanHillard, TEAM LEWIS alum Nina Gill as SVP, PR & communications... Visit Fort Worthbrings on Kimber Foster as VP of marketing and communications. She joins from the Greater Palm Beach DMO... The Lovesac Company, furniture company, appoints Heidi Cooley as chief brand and marketing officer, effective April 23 -- Steven Barnes https://odwpr.us/42wum2v

Gen Zers are not simply disillusioned about the current state of society—they are taking that disillusionment personally, with many forming a sense of grievance against social institutions that impacts how likely they are to trust gov't, business, media & brands, according to Edelman study, reports Steven Barnes https://odwpr.us/4i93GdG

Valcour is working to promote economic cooperation between the US and Hungary, reports Kevin McCauley https://odwpr.us/4luHgH2

Jennifer Granholm, former US Energy Secretary and two-time Governor of Michigan, has joined DGA Group as a senior counselor, reports Kevin McCauley https://odwpr.us/4icq1av

PR firms recorded a 1.5% drop in combined '24 fee income to $4.7B as clients adopted a cautious approach toward spending due to economic uncertainty, according to the 133 independent firms ranked by O’Dwyer’s, reports Kevin McCauley https://odwpr.us/42rO2og

On the move: The Herald Group, DC public affairs shop, names Becky Boles chief client services officer, a newly created post... LeadsOnline, which provides data, analysis and ballistic tools for law enforcement agencies, appoints Alicia Joseph as global VP of marketing... SolComms promotes Elizabeth Snyder to senior director of digital health, a newly created role -- Steven Barnes https://odwpr.us/3RdYV7T

PR firm news: A new study from Rosen Group finds that more than three quarters of small businesses (78 percent) do not have a formal crisis communications plan... NP Digital announces a strategic agreement to acquire UK-based Yodel Mobile - App Marketing Agency of the Year... Bospar's Curtis Sparrer’s “Game Face: Becoming a PR Detective” debuts as an Amazon best-seller—coming in at number one on its Children’s Career Books list -- Steven Barnes https://odwpr.us/4j69N41

Social media has evolved significantly in the past few years, upending B2B social media marketing. Here are some of the biggest developments to be aware of when refining social media strategies going forward -- Jamie Kightley, IBA International https://odwpr.us/42qituW

Nick Pearson, who was director of Congressional affairs at Google Cloud, has joined FirstEnergy as VP-federal government affairs, reports Kevin McCauley https://odwpr.us/3DZVkHG

Demystifying wire services, online only options & content syndication -- Gina Milani, PRToolFinder https://odwpr.us/4j5aQ4c