As a team we have reflected on trends that we saw over 2019 – please see a summary below of our key takeaways across both the IR and Comms market! Interim Due to political uncertainty, 2019 has seen an influx in interim roles across both the IR & Communications market, particularly at the senior end - even with the IR35 changes looming over the private sector. The flexibilit...

Naomi Hamilton and Amber Jacques hosted an event in October 2019 with experts from the world of crisis communications. The audience provided their opinions and advice, and shared examples of how B2B and B2C businesses can respond to a crisis.

‘We created a monster, something to fear and something to talk about’ ​Stuart White, Head of Media Relations at Thames Water recounted the campaign of Fatberg, to an audience at this year’s Comms Con who were captivated by what can only be described as grossness. Whitechapel, 2017, the largest mass of fat, wet wipes and non-biodegradable matter was discovered by Thames Water...

At the recent CommsCon event I heard from comms experts from a variety of industries, providing their advice on how to respond to a crisis. One of the speaking sessions that I found extremely interesting was by Richard Stephenson, Communications Director and Will Nathan, Head of External Communications at the Civil Aviation Authority. They spoke primarily about ‘Operation Ma...

As part of the 2019 MEIRA Practitioners Report produced in conjunction with Carter Murray, several interviews with leading Investor Relations leaders were conducted. Below is an extract from the interview with Gary Davies, General Manager UK IR Society​. To access the full report, please complete the form below. What defines good IR for you? For IR to be great, there absolut...

As part of the 2019 MEIRA Practitioners Report produced in conjunction with Carter Murray, several interviews with leading Investor Relations leaders were conducted. Below is an extract from the interview with Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner Investor Relations Director, Tiger Brands and South Africa IR Society​​. To access the full report, please complete the form below. South Afric...

At the IR Society 2019 Best Practice Awards I will present the award for ‘Best newcomer to IR’. This prestigious award showcases the outstanding new talent within IR. All the nominees are still in the early stages of their IR career and have been selected based on their outstanding achievements to-date, high performance and are seen as the upcoming stars in the IR world. In ...

At the IR Society 2019 Best Practice Awards I will present the award for ‘Best newcomer to IR’. This prestigious award showcases the outstanding new talent within IR. All the nominees are still in the early stages of their IR career and have been selected based on their outstanding achievements to-date, high performance and are seen as the upcoming stars in the IR world. In ...

Understanding MarTech’s benefits | Planning for 2020 | Building the perfect team I recently attended the annual #MarTechFest in London. Having been before I knew how good this event can be and this year’s event did not disappoint. The biggest brands in the world were represented including Pepsi, Sky, Vice, The Financial Times and Barclays to name a few. Hearing from the mark...

In her latest review of the market, Hannah Taylor shares her insight and opinion about marketing recruitment with the professional services sector. Hannah speaks about: Predictions for 2020 The impact of the current political climate on recruitment The top three specialisms professional services firms are looking for To see the latest marketing jobs in professional services ...