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  • The Authenticity Gap: FleishmanHillard release global authenticity research

    June 9, 2021

    At its heart, authenticity is the fundamental alignment of who you claim to be and who you really are. If the two are at odds, no matter who you are, people will be let down or dissatisfied, and you won’t meet expectations. At FleishmanHillard, we call this the ‘Authenticity Gap’ and we’ve been measuring it since 2012, using the Nine Drivers of Authenticity that shape consumer perceptions and beliefs. Our rich research data allows companies...

  • A Wider Generation in Focus – Meet Gen C

    May 5, 2021

    Gen C is a generation undefined by their age, location or typical demographics.   Understanding audiences of today requires more than the broad filters and generalized pigeonholes we normally restrict them to – context and clarity are needed to truly understand what makes minds and hearts tick.   Last year, FleishmanHillard’s Youth & Culture specialism produced the 'Gen C – A New Virtual Sanity' research report, exploring the new cultural phenomenon of “Gen C” and researching...

  • ‘Safety First’: How concerns around Covid food safety are shaping expectations towards the food and drink industry

    April 20, 2021

    Lesley Anderson, Director, Brand Marketing Food has always had to be safe to consume, but did we previously take this for granted pre-pandemic? I certainly never considered wiping the packaging with anti-bacterial spray or wondering whether food handling was done safely just over a year ago. Thankfully, the UK Government tells us that it is very unlikely that you can catch coronavirus (COVID-19) from food. Additionally, the risk of COVID-19 cross-contamination to food and food...

  • Business Communication in the COVID-19 Era

    March 25, 2021

    It has been more than a year since coronavirus transformed our lives forever, both professionally and personally. With the new normal still unfolding, has the behaviour of UK business decision-makers continued to change since the pandemic first took hold? Developed in partnership with our TRUE Global Intelligence (TGI) team, our new report, Business Communication in the COVID-19 Era: Reflecting the new B2B Purchasing Paradigm, follows on from our report published in September 2020, The Power of...

  • FleishmanHillard UK release new food and drink communications report

    February 23, 2021

    NAVIGATING A UNITED VS. DIVIDED NATION: FOOD & DRINK COMMUNICATIONS IN 2021 Coronavirus, climate change and Brexit have all had a profound impact on the way in which we purchase and consume our food and drink, as well as our outlook towards the sector in the UK. But these three forces have also all affected us in different, uneven, and unexpected ways. In this report, '‘Navigating a United vs. Divided Nation’, partner & EMEA lead...

  • Why understanding subconscious behaviour is the key to driving change in 2021 and beyond

    November 17, 2020

    By Nicole Harris, Research Manager, TRUE Global Intelligence ‘Tis the season! Nope, not Christmas (although I’m sure Michael Bublé is defrosting as I type) – November is Measurement Month. And like everything in the whirlwind of 2020, this year’s Measurement Month should take us all back to the drawing board of what really matters in the work that we do. AMEC’s Barcelona Principles 3.0, presented earlier this year, reiterated the importance of measuring not only PR...

  • FleishmanHillard Fishburn create cutting-edge social media model with Professor Jonah Berger

    October 29, 2020

    The social and innovation team at FleishmanHillard Fishburn today announced the release of OPTIMISE, a new model for evolving social media strategy and digital propositions, developed in partnership with marketing expert, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Professor Jonah Berger. OPTIMISE is a new model for social media success for brands and organisations founded in the teachings from Professor Jonah’s ground-breaking work published in his book, ‘Contagious: How To Build Word Of...

  • Data-driven creative is not the ideal, it is the norm

    November 7, 2019

    Raise your hand if you’ve ever asked, or been asked, the following to your team or your agency: “hey we need some stats / research that supports our creative.” Don’t worry, no one is watching. You can admit that this has happened. When you’ve worked in PR and comms for as long as I have, you can understand, to a certain degree, why this happens. PR and comms professionals are under immense pressure and are, rightly or...