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Authentic beauty: Visibility and representation
July 7, 2022
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we know that across the world attitudes are changing as perceptions of the ‘visual norm’ evolve. Research from Kantar reveals, 65% of consumers say that it’s important that the companies they buy from actively promote diversity across society. And we are seeing brands rapidly adapt to more inclusive campaigns. However, for every brand that gets this right, there are many that fail to consider the intricacies...
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Red lines, red tape, and the Red Flag: Why Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit speech is a political gamble
July 5, 2022
Luke Downham, senior account manager and head of Labour Party engagement For a supposedly “boring” leader, last night Sir Keir Starmer took quite the political gamble. Less than three years ago, Starmer seemed very comfortable as Labour’s “Remainer-in-Chief”, calling for a second referendum that could overturn the result of the first. Fast forward to a balmy evening in July 2022, and not only has Starmer embraced the premise of the Brexit project but also pledged that...
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What the by-election defeats mean for Boris Johnson
July 1, 2022
Last Thursday, the Prime Minister suffered a historic defeat in two parliamentary by-elections as the Liberal Democrats overturned a Conservative majority of over 24,000 – the biggest ever mid-term swing – and Labour regained the former ‘red wall’ seat of Wakefield. Are the Tories on track to lose the next election? One traditional school of thought on by-elections is that governments droop mid-term and then bounce back. Boris Johnson and his party will therefore be...
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FleishmanHillard UK confirmed finalists in IPRA GWAs
June 30, 2022
FleishmanHillard UK has been confirmed as a finalist in the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards (GWA) for its work for UKHospitality alongside Fleet Street Communications. The campaign, 'Saving the hospitality sector', which harnessed public affairs, media relations and social engagement to save the hospitality sector from the point of no return during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been shortlisted in the Hospitality category. Winners are announced on 28th July. Contact us...
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People are making career choices based on team culture, leadership and values
June 29, 2022
Behind-the-scenes at FleishmanHillard UK: Part Four Team culture and investing in your team In our final part of the series, we interview FleishmanHillard UK and Middle East CEO Jim Donaldson, for insight into what it is like to lead our award-winning team. He also shares some news about the agency's plans for the future. With winning several Agency of the Year awards in 2021, what do you think is the driving force behind this team’s...
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Cannes Lions 2022: Day 4 Round-up
June 28, 2022
Welcome to your daily debrief from Cannes Lions 2022 Each day we've shared a round-up of the best content from the Cannes Lions festival Things you need to know from Day 4 of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 The winners from Creative B2B, Direct, Media, Creative Data, and Social & Influencer were announced: Hope Reef, Mars (Sheba), AMV BBDO London (Grand Prix, Media Channels) The world’s coral is dying — 90% of...
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Cannes Lions 2022: Day 3 Round-up
June 23, 2022
Welcome to your daily debrief from Cannes Lions 2022 Each day we’ll be sharing a round-up of the best content from the Cannes Lions festival Things you need to know from Day 3 of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 Here were the big winners from Day Three which celebrated impeccable creative execution across a range of design and content categories. The Unfiltered History Tour, Vice World News, Dentsu Creative Bengaluru (Grand Prix...
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Cannes Lions 2022: Day 2 Round-up
June 22, 2022
Welcome to your daily debrief from Cannes Lions 2022 Each day we’ll be sharing a round-up of the best content from the Cannes Lions festival Things you need to know from Day 2 of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 Cannes Lions Day 2 awarded creativity within the Industry Craft, Digital Craft, Film Craft, Design, Entertainment, Entertainment for Media and Entertainment for Sport categories. Check out the full list of Grand Prix winners...
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Cannes Lions 2022: Day 1 Round-up
June 21, 2022
Welcome to your daily debrief from Cannes Lions 2022 Each day we’ll be sharing a round-up of the best content from the Cannes Lions festival Things you need to know from Day 1 of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 It’s back! One of the world’s biggest celebrations of creativity. And we kicked off with a big one: Health & Wellness and Pharma. With the backdrop of the events of the pandemic, Pharma...
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Behind-the-scenes at FleishmanHillard UK, Part Three: Diversity and Inclusion
June 20, 2022
A commitment to D&I that spans the whole agency Christina Peach, associate director and brand and inclusion specialist, joined FleishmanHillard UK seven years ago. She plays a pivotal role in our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Christina is co-chair of OPEN Pride UK + Allies and is the EMEA regional lead for True MOSAIC, our dedicated DE&I team. She speaks passionately about the importance of diversity and inclusion and influencing change within the industry. How...