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PR measurement is much more than vanity metrics. It’s a strategic way of tracking brand health, sentiment and reputation - all these things are vital to a company’s performance and affect the bottom line. This Thursday we shall be discussing measurement in detail including a best practice case study. PR and comms friends if you would like to attend this complimentary event please secure your spot and RSVP to rica@brazenmena.com #dubaipr #uaepr #prmeasurement #carma #brazenmena #pr

Last week I attended another British Chamber of Commerce Dubai (BCCD) event in collaboration with Netherlands Business Council UAE. Reim El Houni Dubai based TV Media Consultant gave a powerful talk on how to “Elevate Your Presence - The Power of Video for Business Success.” The power of video cannot be underestimated. Some of the statistics discussed were interesting. As Reim said “if you’re not visible, you’re invisible.” #wearelockton #riskmanagement #peoplesolutions #medicalinsurance #humanresources #video #pr

Curtis assisted Fiera Milano SpA, the Milan-based global leading trade show organizer listed on the Milan stock exchange, in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement with Saudi Event Management and Marketing Company, SEMARK GROUP. This project marks Fiera Milano’s entry in Saudi Arabia and offers a unique opportunity to enhance international dialogue and promote Made in Italy in a strategic area, responding to the extraordinary growth of the Saudi hospitality market. Giovanni Sagramoso led a multi-practice and a multi-jurisdictional team composed by Maria Elena Sarvia, who assisted in the drafting of the joint venture agreement and Gaia Morelli, who oversaw the cross border data privacy aspects. Local law compliance aspects were reviewed by Marcus S. Latta and mohammed ali alqahtani of the Riyadh office, while Jeremy Miocevic assisted with the joint venture dispute resolution aspects. #JointVenture #DataProtectionLaw #ComplianceLaw #DisputeResolution #SaudiHospitality #MilanStockExchange

Special edition of the Coffee with Craig Show part of our continuing Saudi Arabia series and one of the highlights of MAPIC is the presentation of the MEGA project in Saudi Arabia from the Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية with 60+ billion USD project - which will change the lifestyle of people in the region and completely change the fabric of the kingdom with their retail, leisure, restaurants, living and business districts as they are completely a completely new city and way of life. Watch this exclusive interview with Alfie Gibbs International Business Development Officer Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية with over 20 years experience to really make this development a success. It was a pleasure meeting Mr. Shaker Akbar Hospitality and Retail Executive director, during the press conference at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes - Thank you to for your professionalism and setting up this interview Rebecca Rees at Rebecomms ***RETAIL ON THE RISE!! join us for the "EuropaProperty Retail Awards", January 30, at the InterContinental Warsaw www.RetailAwards.eu - Natalia Tomczyk, Winston Norman, Sylwia Gajda, Yauheni Litvinau, MRP Studio EuropaProperty.com Coffee with Craig Show #saudiarabia #retail #mapic

🦑 The UAE flavour to PR 🦑 Over my 20-year career in Marketing and PR, I have worked with people of various nationalities. The sensibilities of different nations make it interesting for the PR professionals to showcase their skills. A global market like UAE gives an opportunity to people to hone PR skills that can be utilized in any part of the world. Dubai is the training ground for communication professionals as it tests all the necessary skills needed to progress in the field. When we work in any other nation, we say that the first fifteen minutes should be utilized to understand the client and adjust the approach accordingly. However, imagine you learning from your last meeting with a communication head from Switzerland, and then suddenly you jump into a meeting with a firm that is led by an Arab – trust me there is a huge difference between the way the two meetings will be handled. And this is what I like about Dubai that it gives you enough ammo over the years to shine in all kinds of situations and clients of any nationality. However, many professionals when coming to this place don’t give much attention to the beautiful Emirati culture. The need is to have a perfect blend or fusion of Emirati culture and global aspects. These Emirati values, when imbibed routinely, can help in honing the skills and add value to the personality. Take for example, Emirati Hospitality can manifest through personalized interactions, attentive listening, and genuine care for stakeholders; Hierarchical Respect and family-centric values aspect of Emirati culture can help establish trust and credibility in PR efforts. There are a lot more aspects to consider and I will go over them in future posts. So, keep your eyes out for them if you want to learn more on how to approach the Emirati PR market. #kaizzen #cutlture #pr #networking #uae #middleeast Kaizzen MENA Amir Hashmi

Special edition of the Coffee with Craig Show part of our continuing Saudi Arabia series and one of the highlights of MAPIC is the presentation of the MEGA project in Saudi Arabia from the Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية with 60+ billion USD project - which will change the lifestyle of people in the region and completely change the fabric of the kingdom with their retail, leisure, restaurants, living and business districts as they are completely a completely new city and way of life. Watch this exclusive interview with Alfie Gibbs International Business Development Officer Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية with over 20 years experience to really make this development a success. It was a pleasure meeting Mr. Shaker Akbar Hospitality and Retail Executive director, during the press conference at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes - Thank you to for your professionalism and setting up this interview Rebecca Rees at Rebecomms ***RETAIL ON THE RISE!! join us for the "EuropaProperty Retail Awards", January 30, at the InterContinental Warsaw www.RetailAwards.eu - Natalia Tomczyk, Winston Norman, Sylwia Gajda, Yauheni Litvinau, MRP Studio EuropaProperty.com Coffee with Craig Show #saudiarabia #retail #mapic

Great tips here from Sharna on how to ensure you are supporting your colleagues observing Ramadan this month.

💬 Today at #BehindTheStoves we present Sreekumar Prabhakar! A key player within our international team, the Regional Directorof Middle East & SAARC. ⏱️Express interview: 💬How would you define yourself in three words? Determined, focussed and strategic. 💬 What does your job consist of? Mainly in building public relations, networking and brand branding. 💬 What does your work consist of? Fundamentally on relationship building, networking and branding. 💬 What is Fagor Professional for you? A family and hence, a responsibility. 💬 Your favourite dish? The authentic arabic grill. 💬  Do you recommend a restaurant? Definitely Mintleaf in Dubai. 💬 What is your next milestone? a product line which will revolutionise the sector and the whole industry. #BehindTheStoves #FagorProfessional #ANewEraBegins