by Alexandra Williams, iHC As an integrated communications agency, we’re big believers in the power of a strong story. Our monthly PR activity for clients is often built around a main story or angle we’ll push through media, influencer, social and digital channels....
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Paper Tigers – blog by Ian Hainey, MD, IHC
Getting the PR team in the office to read the daily newspaper has proven a fruitless task. “Why will you not even have a quick flick through? It’s important to see the journalist names, the sections - enjoy and be at one with the product, which is so important for...
Emirates is UAE’s Top Brand for Second Year Running
A similar survey to last year’s Integrated Holistic Communications (IHC) poll, which found Emirates to be the UAE’s brand with the best perceived image, has been repeated this year, with the airline again coming out on top: Home-grown powerhouse, Emirates, is the most...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – tighter times means more effort required for lead generation & brand awareness
The recent Leaders in Construction UAE Summit 2016 discussed austerity topics, such as the implications of low liquidity in the industry, cash flow, uncertainty, long-term stability, payments. All a bit dreary. However, there were plenty positive quotes from industry...
BLOG: Quality > Quantity as the PR industry continues to evolve
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Almost two years has passed since I wrote a blog about the differences between modern PR and what we now call the ‘traditional PR’ that existed when I began working in the industry around 17 years ago. My main points included:...
Case study GM & Toyota: Crisis Communications – have your strategy in place before it’s too late
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In crisis communication, it's exceedingly rare to be able to do a side-by-side comparison of crises. Like the famous Tolstoi quote that each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, most crises are too idiosyncratic to compare them...
How to Pitch: Qatar Today
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Excellent piece by Sindhu Nair, Managing Editor at Oryx Publishing and Advertising, who spoke with MediaSource about the company’s flagship news and business monthly Qatar Today, what she finds compelling in a pitch, and how PRs can...
UAE residents feel Emirates has the best brand image
Emirates has by far the best brand image in the UAE according to research carried out by Dubai-based integrated communications agency IHC. According to the YouGov survey of over a thousand UAE residents, asked which brands they feel has the best image in the country,...
Why you shouldn’t skip video as part of your communications mix
So your organisation is doing some great things right now, or you are spending a healthy budget on activities or activations. You understand the need to communicate what you are doing to the right audience and have invested time in recruiting the right communications...
IHC video: Business leader Jan Bladen, interview – challenges faced by CEOs Middle East talent shortages
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