Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Are you using LinkedIn effectively as part of your PR strategy?

This week's featured course is LinkedIn for PR professionals. It's insightful and practical, covering objective-setting, tactics, resource allocation and metrics. Ideal for any PR professional looking to enhance their company or client's LinkedIn presence and integrate it into their broader communications efforts.

📆 Thursday 26 September
📍 London

Book your place today: https://bit.ly/4g4zyjU

CIPR members are at the heart of our success. Together, they champion progress in the PR profession and help us to foster an inclusive, supportive community where everyone can thrive and grow.

Here’s a just glimpse of what CIPR members have achieved in the past year:
• Organised 159 group and network events for the whole community, enjoyed by thousands of members around the world.
• Created learning resources to help others upskill in areas like EDI, ESG, Crisis Communication and more.
• Nearly 150 became Chartered, fostering trust in public relations and helping align PR with other chartered professions.
• Nearly 3,000 developed their knowledge and skills through the CIPR CPD scheme, showing their dedication to lifelong learning.
• Members supported our mission to build a more diverse and inclusive profession by collectively completing nearly 2,000 EDI learning activities.
• More than 1,000 members completed diversity profiles to help us increase representation in our industry, starting at the heart of the CIPR.
• An incredible 400 members took part in our recent Governance consultation to help us ensure EDI is at the heart of our organisation.

CIPR members are creating a strong and bright future for themselves and for the PR profession. Join us this Members’ Week and be part of it. Save up to £75* with code MembersWeek when you join by 31 July.

https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Membership_.aspx

*T&Cs online.

Are you feeling the time crunch with your Excellence Awards entries? If the week is running away with you and you won’t make this Thursday’s late deadline, take a deep breath because we’ve got you covered.

We're extending the late entry deadline to 12:00 GMT on Tuesday 5 March to allow you the extra time to craft your copy, check your stats and get your entries in!

If you have any questions, our team is on hand to help. Get in touch with them on [email protected].

Best of luck as you add those finishing touches to your entries!
https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Awards/Excellence/2024/The_Excellence_Awards.aspx

If you haven’t yet got your ticket to ‘Horizon: Leading the PR Profession into the Future’ - the programme is out now and you won’t want to miss it.

Prepare to be inspired by an incredible line-up of speakers as we explore the topics that are shaping the future of public relations practice:

➖ , the Founder of and , will take us through 'The story of media.' Learn from one of the pioneers of social media content.

➖ Sheeraz Gulsher, Co-Founder at People Like Us, will discuss 'Creating a sense of belonging in the PR industry.'

➖ .corporate.hippie_ The Corporate Hippie®, Founder of The Corporate Hippie, will show us how to 'Fireproof your career - to prevent burnout.' A crucial topic for all PR professionals in today's fast-paced world.

➖ Jay Richards, Co-Founder at Imagen, will dive into 'Working with influencers and what's coming with Gen Alpha'. Get ready for insights into the future of influencer marketing!

➖ Mark Shayler (Ape) and Diana Verde Nieto (Positive Luxury) join forces to discuss 'Disruption and Sustainability.' Discover how disruption can lead to a sustainable future.

➖ , MBA, the AI in Business expert, will delve into 'PR, AI, and the next steps.' Explore the synergy between PR and artificial intelligence.

Get ready for a fantastic day of interactive learning and networking at . As well as the main stage line-up, we’ve got practical breakout sessions, a World Café, Speed Mentoring for practitioners just starting out and lots more.

🎟️ Tickets start from £75 + VAT for CIPR members.

🤝 With thanks to Headline Sponsor .official and Sponsors and for helping to make this event happen.

Check out the full programme and secure your place now on our website: https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Network/Events_/Horizon.aspx

🏅The CIPR is delighted to announce that President, has awarded the 2023 President's Medal to , Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.

💬 Upon receiving the award, Ms Fleming commented: "In this environment, CIPR’s commitment to ethical communications and the highest professional standards of integrity and transparency are a model for everyone in our profession to follow."

🔗 Find out more and read more reaction in our newsroom.

The autumn issue of our award-winning Influence magazine is out now.

The latest edition is packed full of exclusive interviews from around the world of public relations.

With topics as varied as on how Hollywood breathed a new lease of life into a lower-league football outfit to Kitty Finstad on the need to reframe the discourse around grief, this edition has something for everyone.

Find out more: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/new-autumn-issue-of-influence-out-now-2023/

🆕 We are thrilled to introduce our brand-new event: Horizon - Leading the PR Profession into the Future.

📍On 14 November in London, Horizon will provide a day of insights, collaboration, and future thinking in the world of PR.

🎤 Confirmed speakers so far…

- Michael Bennett, Jargon Group
- Patrick Cousens, PLMR
- PJ Ellis, Founder of Blake7
- Grace Fogarty, Presentation skills trainer
- Sheeraz Gulsher, Co-founder of People Like Us
- Subira Jones, The Corporate Hippie
- Katie King, AI author
- Diana Verde Nieto, the author of ‘Reimagining Luxury’ and Co-founder of Positive Luxury
- Alex Patridge, Founder of LADbible and UniLad
- Jay Richards, Influencer and co-founder of Imagen Insights
- Mark Shayler, Owner of Ape and host of Making Things Better and Making Better Things podcast
- Amanda Powell Smith, Forster Communications

Headline sponsored by Notified the world’s only communications platform for public relations, investor relations, and event experiences.

The Future of AI In PR How will AI impact the PR industry? This in-depth session at BU University includes 3 talks from comms experts and a Q&A panel discussion.

The August 15 deadline to apply for a grant from the Iprovision 75 Fund is approaching.

The 75 Fund aims to foster a more diverse and inclusive PR community and was launched to support people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and under-represented groups in building or advancing a career in public relations. A grant from the 75 fund offers financial support for training, qualifications and related costs.

Open to both CIPR members and non-members, successful non-member applicants receive their first-year membership fee for free.

Do not miss this opportunity to enhance your career development in public relations or to support someone else’s progression.

Find out more: https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/About_Us/_iprovision/75_fund.aspx

We are proud to launch our first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ( ) strategy, outlining our plans and commitment to drive change inside the CIPR and within and beyond the PR industry.

The strategy outlines the CIPR's plans to develop and adapt its activities and champion EDI best practice across six areas; the CIPR staff team, volunteers, the Institue's governance structure, CIPR members, the wider PR profession, and private, public and third sector leadership.

“Making changes to our structure, culture, and practices will help us confidently advocate for the industry and will be used to inspire change in others. It will allow us to support every PR professional to develop their EDI understanding to enable them to advocate for change in their agencies and organisations and to use our voice to talk about the importance of diverse PR teams. We can only do this together.”
- 💬 Alastair McCapra, CIPR Chief Executive

Find out more about our work and how you can support: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-launches-first-edi-strategy-to-build-a-stronger-more-diverse-pr-profession/

Our Influence Content Editorial Board is meeting today and we’re thrilled to welcome some new members to the team:

- James Andrews, Borkowski PR
- Marie-Noelle Elissac-Foy, The Talent Factory
- Tani Fatuga, Hard Numbers
- Nicky Garsten, Greenwich Universiry
- Dipika Patel, Health Education England
- Joe Peach, Where is My Transport

👏 We’d also like to thank Valentina Kristensen, Avril Lee, Niki Wheeler and Jon White who continue to serve on the board for another term in 2023. ��There’s an exciting agenda today as we discuss the ongoing evolution of the Influence digital magazine and blog site, and the CIPR’s special 75th Anniversary edition of the magazine - watch this space for more on that! 👀�

If you haven’t checked Influence out recently, the summer issue of our member-exclusive magazine is out now. https://influenceonline.co.uk/

Members’ Week has launched with a new resource on Ethics in PR and a range of brilliant new benefits and rewards to come.

Every day we’ll unveil a new member benefit or resource and we’ll be giving away £5,000 worth of professional development prizes for members to win themselves or gift to others in a social media contest.

The new guide out today - Everyday Ethics in PR – is a collection of seven anonymous case studies featuring real-life ethical dilemmas as described to the CIPR Ethics Hotline.

New benefits will be released every day including a new internal communications measurement guide on Thursday and a free EDI on-demand training series*.

🗓️ Coming up…

Monday – Everyday Ethics in PR
Tuesday – Brilliant Briefs and Powerful Proposals webinar
Wednesday – Iprovision 75 Fund
Thursday – Internal Communications Measurement Guide
Friday – Equity, Diversity & Inclusion free on-demand training series*

Find out more about Members’ Week and take part in the social media contest for your chance to win a year of free membership or CIPR training courses.

💥 Make this the week you join the CIPR

This week there are even more reasons to join the CIPR. To celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’re giving new joiners up to £75 off** when you pay by direct debit with code MemWeek23.

*1,000 free registrations available initially.

**Professional grades only. See full terms online.
https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Membership/Members_week_.aspx

The 2023 Excellence Awards "reflected the best of the UK PR industry".

👏 Many congratulations to all those shortlisted and those who took home an award.

🤳🏼 Find out who the winners were and view photos from the evening on our website.

🌍 To celebrate our anniversary, we are searching for the ultimate PR campaign that changed the world.

We need your help to find the most influential campaign and social movement that has harnessed the power of public relations across the last 75 years.

The chosen campaigns are:

▪️1948-59 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott chosen by John Harrington, Editor of .

▪️1960-69 Civil Rights Movement in the United States chosen by Alex Aiken, Executive Director, Government Communication Service.

▪️1970-79 The first Earth Day chosen by Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist & Co-Founder, .

▪️1980-89 AIDS Activism: a medical breakthrough chosen by Daniel Tisch, Chairman, Argyle PR.

▪️1990-99 vs chosen by Mark Borkowski, Founder, .

▪️2000-09 iPhone Launch chosen by Prita Kemal Garni, Founder and Director, LSPR Communication and Business Institute.

▪️2010-19 Climate Change: The Paris Agreement chosen by Winnie D’Eath, Senior Communication Adviser, .

▪️2020-23 COVID: vaccinating the world chosen by Chris Hopson, Chief Strategy Officer, .

Find out more and vote on the campaign you feel had the biggest societal impact.

https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-opens-voting-to-find-ultimate-public-relations-campaign-that-changed-the-world/

🗞️ The summer issue of our award-winning Influence Magazine is out now.

Full of exclusive features and interviews from leading journalists and writers on PR's role in business resilience, the power of soap operas and much more.

Find out more from editor, Lysanne Currie:
https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/new-summer-issue-of-influence-magazine-out-now/

🏆 The CIPR PRide Awards are back, and we're calling for entries from outstanding PR practitioners just like you.

Entering the CIPR is not only a chance to celebrate your successes and recognise the hard work of your team, but it's also an opportunity to showcase your expertise and gain recognition within the industry.

👏🏼 It's a great way to boost your profile and attract new clients and opportunities.

🌟 Shine a light on the incredible talent and passion in your organisation and begin drafting your entry today!

Key dates for the diary:
• 16 May - Standard Entry Deadline
• 25 May - Final Entry Deadline

Enter here: https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Awards/PRide_Awards/CIPR/Awards/Pride_awards/2023/The_Pride_Awards.aspx

⭐️ This week we are celebrating the workversaries and fantastic contribution of two members of the amazing CIPR staff team.

Congratulations to Sukhjit Grewal who is celebrating 10 years at the CIPR and Gloria Airen who started her CIPR journey five years ago. Thank you both for your hard work, energy and commitment.

Gloria Airen, our Bespoke Training Officer, reflects on her five years with the CIPR:

“My job at the CIPR was my first "proper" job after uni, and I can say the past 5 years have been amazing, I've learnt so much as a professional and as a person. Met some cool people and made some friends. Thank you 🙂."

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards are returning in-person for its 20th anniversary in 2023, showcasing the hard work, dedication, and talent across the UK. 🏆

All regions welcome entries from PR agencies and in-house teams and the new London Awards is open to organisations based within the M25 and with an annual business turnover of £3 million or less.

See here for more details on the awards and 🏆 categories: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/ciprs-regional-pride-awards-return-with-new-region-and-new-categories/

🏆 The are back in 2023 with a new London region and new categories.

The awards, returning in-person for their 20th anniversary, celebrate the hard work, dedication and talent of PR professionals from all corners of the UK.

Read more: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Awards/Pride_awards/2023/The_Pride_Awards.aspx

🗞️ The spring issue of Influence Magazine is out now.

This issue kicks off 2023 with the Institute’s 75th anniversary in focus and is full of exclusive features and interviews from the world of public relations.

Find out more on our website: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/new-spring-issue-of-influence-out-now/

***CHANGE OF DATE***

With the PRide Awards due to launch any moment, we’re bringing you a virtual roundtable made up of former award winners and judges to help you start planning your entries.

Sign up to join us on 21 April between 12:00 and 13:00: https://www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/Event_Display_Groups.aspx?EventKey=WS23031703

And enjoy hearing about the campaigns that won, tips for writing a good entry, and what judges look for from:

Gareth Miller, Managing Director of Carswell Gould
Kevin Briscoe, Chart.PR FCIPR, Director of Briscoe PR
Chloe Buchanan MCIPR, Head of PR for The MTM Agency

This event is open to all Chartered Institute of Public Relations members and non-members who are planning to enter the PRide Awards. It will be relevant to ALL regions (not just the CIPR South West and the CIPR Channel Islands).

🙌 This we want to give a big shoutout to our incredible team here at the CIPR.

👏Thank you for your energy and commitment and everything you do to support our members.