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In our blog, we keep you informed about everything we face and deal with in our daily PR and communications work. Sometimes we focus on global communication phenomena, sometimes on current trends in the German PR industry, sometimes on the everyday life of our agency. Our blogroll gives you access to blogs from over 15 international partner agencies.
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- 3. 2月. 2014
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Public Relations (PR) – Part 2
By Industrie Contact on 3. 2月. 2014Read moreWHITE PAPER: Google has changed and rewards the rules, especially the creation and distribution of content. Thus, the PR comes into play.
- 20. 1月. 2014
IC with an auspicious start and a quality label into the new year
By Industrie Contact on 20. 1月. 2014Read moreThe PR agency Industrie-Contact (IC) based in Hamburg won the German VdWA quality label the fifth time in succession. The PR sector is heavily on the move.
- 20. 1月. 2014
IC wins Silver Award for “Green PR”
By Industrie Contact on 20. 1月. 2014Read moreAt this year’s PRGN Best Practice Award, Industrie-Contact (IC) has won the Silver Award for “Green Public Relations”. The awarded communication project was developed and executed for the in Germany largely unknown Finnish oil company Neste Oil.
- 5. 10月. 2013
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Public Relations (PR)
By Industrie Contact on 5. 10月. 2013Read moreWhile previously there only used to be print (consumer and trade press) and electronic media (TV and radio), the World Wide Web’s triumph has led to a hitherto unimaginable degree of complexity.
- 2. 9月. 2013
Surplus value for trade show performances
By Industrie Contact on 2. 9月. 2013Read morePreuss Messe Baugesellschaft mbH, from Holm, close to Hamburg, and Industrie-Contact (IC), PR and communications agency based in Hamburg, have agreed on a cooperation. The partnership’s goal is to combine high quality exhibition stand construction with professional communication activities to make exhibitors’ trade show presentations even more successful.
- 20. 8月. 2013
Trade show communication – use PR to boost success
By Industrie Contact on 20. 8月. 2013Read moreWith PR you can attract a greater number of potential clients to your stand and through media reports increase demand over a period of months, as well as providing support for marketing and distribution. Particularly companies that otherwise perform little or no public relations should not miss this opportunity.
- 13. 6月. 2013
seosupport and IC arrange cooperation
By Industrie Contact on 13. 6月. 2013Read moreSEO PR – Through cooperation of seosupport and German PR agency Industrie-Contact it comes together what belongs together: online marketing and classic PR work.
- 23. 4月. 2013
New PRGN leadership
By Industrie Contact on 23. 4月. 2013Read moreMark Peterson (Melbourne, Australia) handed over the Presidency of PRGN – Public Relations Global Network to David Landis (San Francisco, USA) for one year at this year’s spring meeting in Santa Monica (USA). The successor in a year’s time will be Uwe Schmidt (Hamburg, Germany).
- 17. 4月. 2013
The French and Germans distrust companies
By Industrie Contact on 17. 4月. 2013Read moreSurvey on public perception and credibility of companies in
- 31. 1月. 2013
PR agency IC awarded quality seal 2013
By Industrie Contact on 31. 1月. 2013Read moreAs one of the few communications agencies in Germany the Hamburg-based PR agency Industrie-Contact (IC) was awarded the VdWa quality seal for the 4th consecutive year.
- 21. 1月. 2013
PR prediction for 2013
By Industrie Contact on 21. 1月. 2013Read more“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.”
- 12. 11月. 2012
Markus Lanz assumes sponsorship of Paulinchen in Hamburg
By Industrie Contact on 12. 11月. 2012Read morePaulinchen, the Initiative for Children burn injuries Association, warns with billboards in the city of Hamburg against the danger of burns. Markus Lanz takes over the sponsorship for this campaign.
- 8. 10月. 2012
New members in France and Hungary for IC’s global PR network
By Industrie Contact on 8. 10月. 2012Read moreIndustrie-Contact (IC) announced the addition of new worldwide agency affiliates in France and Hungary. Joining the ranks of Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) are the We Agency of France and Goodwill Communications in Hungary.
- 10. 9月. 2012
IC for 2 new customers on trade shows IFA and Spoga+Gafa
By Industrie Contact on 10. 9月. 2012Read moreFor the Italian customers Sisvel Technology (3D/2D) IC organized background talks with trade media at the booth during the world’s largest audio/video fair IFA in Berlin. For the U.S. customer Trex (terrace deckings) the agency initiated appointments with media at the show Spoga+Gafa in Cologne.
- 13. 6月. 2012
New client from Finland
By Industrie Contact on 13. 6月. 2012Read moreWe are happy to announce our new client Icare Finland Oy that is an advanced medical technology company based in Helsinki Finland.
- 6. 5月. 2012
PRGN Members Build House in Cape Town Township
By Industrie Contact on 6. 5月. 2012Read moreHamburg-based Industrie-Contact (IC) was one of 45 members of the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) that gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, to celebrate the Network’s 20th anniversary and build a house for an impoverished family.
- 29. 3月. 2012
New US client on board
By Industrie Contact on 29. 3月. 2012Read moreIndustrie-Contact (IC) is happy to announce the market leader Trex Company from Winchester, Virginia (USA), as new US client. For this purpose IC co-operates closely with its partnering PR agency LCWA from Chicago. Both are members of the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN).
- 5. 3月. 2012
2 new clients from Finland
By Industrie Contact on 5. 3月. 2012Read moreWe are happy to announce 2 new project clients from one of our favorite countries Finland: Neste Oil and Jujo Thermal.
- 31. 1月. 2012
PR agency IC awarded quality seal 2012
By Industrie Contact on 31. 1月. 2012Read moreAs one of the few communications agencies in Germany the Hamburg-based PR agency Industrie-Contact (IC) was awarded the VdWa quality seal for excellent quality for the 3rd consecutive year. The independent directory of German communications agencies (VdWa) gives this seal only to agencies after intense checks of critical areas…
- 11. 1月. 2012
IC – Good start into 2012 with attractive new clients
By Industrie Contact on 11. 1月. 2012Read moreWith two attractive new clients, Industrie-Contact (IC) started the new year: Zumba Fitness from Florida, currently one of the hottest fitness workouts in Germany has, after a six-month probationary period, a public relations plan for 2012 approved. Moreover, with the globally acknowledged microphone and headphone manufacturer Sennheiser from Wedemark…
- 14. 12月. 2011
IC supports two aid organizations pro bono
By Industrie Contact on 14. 12月. 2011Read moreOnce again Industrie-Contact (IC) supports the Initiative for Burned Children with pro bono PR activities. IC also supports the Kinderhilfswerk für die Dritte Welt (a 3rd world children’s aid organization) which is committed for the rights of children and adolescents in ten countries worldwide.
- 7. 11月. 2011
Finnair wins Finnish Marketing Communication Award
By Industrie Contact on 7. 11月. 2011Read moreFinnair has won the category “B2C” in MTL Communications Awards with the “Rethink Quality” campaign. Although the award is Finnish, the jury specifically mentioned that the coverage both in Finland and internationally was remarkable. In Germany, Industrie-Coontact (IC) was responsible for the campaign’s public relations.
- 17. 10月. 2011
New PRGN Affiliate: The Conroy Martinez Group
By Industrie Contact on 17. 10月. 2011Read moreThe Conroy Martinez Group has joined the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) as its new Miami, Florida member. PRGN is the world’s fourth-largest network of independent public relations agencies. The Conroy Martinez Group is the 41st agency to join the worldwide network.
- 24. 9月. 2011
Global Twitter Live Chat Premiere
By Industrie Contact on 24. 9月. 2011Read moreThe Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) arranged the first global twitter live chat on the topic “Social Media” yesterday.
- 19. 9月. 2011
IC successful with football legend Pierre Littbarski campaign
By Industrie Contact on 19. 9月. 2011Read moreFinnair has won a Silver Euro Effie award in recognition of its Local Heroes marketing campaigns in Germany and England. In Germany, Industrie-Contact (IC) is responsible for the Pierre Littbarski PR with media activities, travel agent event and blog activities. The campaigns, utilising local notable personalities and aimed at…