PRGN Influence Insights Survey - Whitepaper

What Global Leaders Are Doing to Earn Trust and Stay Relevant

In an era shaped by digital transformation and evolving consumer trust, where brand perception can shift with a single tweet, brand influence has become a high-stakes pursuit. But what truly drives brand influence in today’s complex and digital world? What are the attributes that define it across audiences and industries?

To explore these questions and more, PRGN launched its first-ever global thought leadership initiative in partnership with Researchscape International. The result is a living, data-driven benchmark for how leaders navigate trust, reputation, and success.

Insights

How much of a Monster is PR?

How much of a monster is PR? It’s what we do, it’s how we pay the bills and it’s mostly what we love. But how much are we responsible for the way it can consume people and is it ultimately for the good?

Philadelphia welcomes the DNC to town

The Democratic National Convention’s selection of Philadelphia for its historic convention this week is no accident. A city often overlooked between the towering shadows of New York City and Washington, D.C., Philadelphia offers convention-goers and watchers a unique experience.

Beautiful moment

I am very proud of my city and my state. After witnessing our first major sports championship in Cleveland after more than 50 years, we have witnessed another event of extraordinary magnitude. It’s the Republican National Convention.

The Great Brexit Debate: German media reacts to Brexit

The predominant message across all forms of German media has been one of regret about the result. Most commentators agree that a unified EU is necessary to address common European and global challenges. They also believe that the EU needs the UK.

Brexit: The Aftermath

In the cold light of dawn after the seismic result of the UK referendum, the balls which had been blasted into space are gradually falling to earth and reality is taking hold.

The Great Brexit (UK Exit)

On Thursday Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU), striking a blow against the bloc and spreading panic through world markets as sterling collapsed to a 31-year low. Investors scrambled to sell the pound, oil and stocks as Britain took a lurch into the unknown, becoming the first country to quit in the EU’s 60-year history, a culmination of decades of suspicion over European aims of creating an ever-closer political union.

Opportunities for everyone

I’ve traveled to and from the UK since the age of six. I love the British and especially their sense of humour (even though I’m aware that I will never fully understand it.) Their strong will to lead and ability to speak up if they believe something is wrong is something I truly admire.

Officiating Sports: A Lot Like PR

After three decades of officiating high school sports and working in the public relations industry, Evelyn John Holtzhausen, president of our global PR network, PRGN, and head of a successful agency in Cape Town, South Africa, asked me if there were any parallels between the two.

It’s all about Fruit!

Fellow PRGN’ers you may think that Trump vs. Clinton is the only show in town but we’ve got our own tussle happening next week. Variously known as Brexit or the vote to Remain/Leave Europe, the Referendum which will decide whether the UK stays in the European Union is massively vexing people.

Keepin’ the Customer Satisfied

The positive impact a rave review has on your product or service can’t be beat. Whatever the budget, the size of the billboard or the impact of the TV campaign, “nothing,” as the dearly-departed Prince sang, “compares” to a happy customer championing your cause.

Lessons from a Curmudgeon

Koos Viviers the curmudgeonly editor of the Cape Times, in Cape Town, South Africa, sat in his leather lined chair behind his mahogany desk, and glowered at me, the brand new, extremely nervous night editor of “his” treasured morning newspaper. “Your job is simple”, he said.

SEO, Content and Trust – Top List of Global PR Takeaways

SEO, Content and Trust Top List of Global PR Takeaways from the Spring PRGN Global Leadership Conference Search engine optimization, digital content and trust topped the list of topics being discussed by top independent public relations agencies globally, according to...