Thought Leadership Essays

IPRA thought leadership essays deliver relevant content for anyone involved in international communications. They provide insight on the live issues that matter in the fast-changing world of Public Relations.

Fuelling Gazprom’s Warmer Image

author"s portrait The UK-based marketing and trading arm of the world’s largest energy company faces a daunting public relations challenge but has achieved some notable success in changing perceptions. By Philip Dewhurst.

Choosing and Using PR Agencies

author"s portrait In an edited extract from their succinct book Choosing and Using PR Agencies, Tom Wells and Mark Crompton offer useful advice on the preliminary and secondary vetting process.

CIVITAS Global – Story of a Cross-Border Merger

author"s portrait Ceyda Aydede and George Flessas explain the reasons behind the merger of Turkish PR firm Global Tanitim and its Greek counterpart CIVITAS.

Pampers Grows by Helping China’s Parents

author"s portrait Procter & Gamble’s global diaper brand Pampers sought to provide parents in China with much-wanted baby-care information. Athena Wang explains how a mix of e-PR and carnival events created awareness and boosted sales.

Going Global... and Taking Employees With You

author"s portrait Inge Wallage explores some of the internal communications challenges facing a major energy company that went Fortune 50 following a merger in 2007.

PR Navigators Wanted!

author"s portrait With the changing media landscape, companies in Germany expect new qualities from their communication consultants. Astrid von Rudloff assesses new corporate needs and their implications for agencies and their service offerings.

New Opportunities in the Arab World

author"s portrait Sustained prosperity, media diversity and tangible reforms have made Arab societies more business friendly. However very few international companies operating in the region have made much effort to train local PR staff, asserts Haroon Sugich.

Search is Changing the PR Business

author"s portrait Ronnie Simpson talks about the biggest transformation to hit Marketing and PR in 30 years.

Deutsche in Russia

author"s portrait Deutsche Bank has been involved with the Russian market since the 19th century. Olga Podoinitsyna outlines the financial powerhouse’s business and communications strategy for the largest country in the world.

Respect for Modesty Hinders Creativity

author"s portrait Misako Ohira provides a snapshot of public relations in the land of the rising sun, where clients with Western origins differ from home-grown corporations in their attitude to self-promotion.
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