- 25. Jun. 2018... and the Labeling Obligation of Advertising Posts

The Power of Bloggers and Influencers
Bloggers and influencers play an important role in marketing. Brands spend a lot of money to post on successful…
- 28. May. 2018Seattle’s Aaron Blank elected as president-elect, Los Angeles’ Leeza Hoyt named secretary and San Francisco’s Sean Dowdall chosen as Treasurer

PRGN elect C.L. Conroy as President
Group elects new president during bi-annual meeting; Seattle’s Aaron Blank elected as president-elect, Los Angeles’ Leeza Hoyt named secretary…
- 7. May. 2018Consumers trust influencers more than traditional advertising

The Rise of the Social Influencer
Popularity of influencer marketing is a rich seam for brands and PR reps but greater transparency is now needed…
- 12. Mar. 2018SEO project from Hamburg

Industrie-Contact wins Auktionshaus Stahl as new customer
Industrie-Contact has won the Auktionshaus Stahl as a new customer. The Hamburg-based auction house has been established on the…
- 1. Feb. 2018
Politics, energy and financing of SMEs in focus
IC is pleased to announce new contracts for the EU-China Tourism Year in cooperation with an Italian agency and…
- 26. Jan. 2018The Female Company

Burda Bootcamp
Ann-Sophie Claus and Sinja Stadelmaier, two former IC trainee students, have ventured into self-employment and founded The Female Company….
- 16. Jan. 2018Non-word of the year

Alternative Facts
The current ignore word of the year consists of two words: “alternative facts”. It was first used by Trump…
- 2. Jan. 2018Salaries in the public relations industry

How much does a PR consultant earn in 2017?
The Hamburg comparison platform GEHALT.de, the professional magazine Werben & Verkaufen and the human resources consultancy Designerdock have analysed…
- 18. Dec. 2017Hamburg PR agency Industrie-Contact has been on the international stage for 15 years

PRGN celebrates 25th anniversary
In 2017, the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) celebrates its 25th anniversary. What began with a handful of former…
- 1. Nov. 2017More than pleasing: Industrie-Contact awarded at PRGN Best Practice Awards

IC wins silver with Satisfyer
Industrie-Contact was again successful at the PRGN Best Practice Awards 2017: IC was awarded the Silver Award in the…
- 31. Oct. 2017Hamburg-based agency Industrie-Contact has been on board for 15 years

PRGN now also present in Brazil, Mexico and Malaysia
At the bi-annual network conference in Kyoto, agency owners welcomed the new members ‘SMARTPR’ from Brazil, ‘Another Company’ from…
- 23. Oct. 2017IC contributes PR and Public Affairs know-how to the BdW

Industrie-Contact joins Beirat der Wirtschaft
Industrie-Contact (IC) has now joined the BdW – Beirat der Wirtschaft e. V. At the same time, the chairman…
- 5. Oct. 2017Selecting the perfect PR and marketing communications agency

5 Steps to Select the Right PR firm
Selecting the perfect PR and marketing communications agency is a bit like dating: you might have to kiss a…
- 24. Aug. 2017Bremen-based startup sets out to become Europe’s greatest B2B online retailer under new name

Crowdshop.eu becomes Profishop.de
Bremen-based startup Crowdshop GmbH, has changed the name of its successful B2B online shop from Crowdshop.eu to Profishop.de.
- 15. Aug. 2017
IC wins 7 new customers in 2017
“In the past twelve months, we have been intensively optimizing our website for search engines, and are now reaching…
- 15. Aug. 2017Potential customers that do not unveil PR budget

Public Relations Budget
“I don’t submit a proposal if the requester is not ready to tell me what budget he is willing…
- 3. Aug. 2017Stepping into professional life

Internship 101
For many students and graduates, an internship represents the first step into professional life. However, too few young people…
- 25. Jul. 2017Finding other way of communicating when English is everywhere

International Business
As the world is becoming increasingly globalized, it is impossible for companies not to open up to international exchanges….
- 25. Jun. 2017"Germans do not want an abundance of wealth, but material, mental and social security."

Fears of the future in Germany
Around 49 percent of the Germans consider themselves to be particularly wealthy. Five years ago, this rate was 42…
- 12. Jun. 2017A particular kind of pressure

Intercultural interning
Being a French student interning in Germany is quite an exciting experience which, aside from the usual feeling of…
- 25. May. 2017
Sonae Arauco at the Interzum 2017
The Interzum, hosted in the German city of Cologne, is the world’s leading B2B trade fair for furniture production…
- 18. May. 2017A wasted opportunity more often than not

Press work at trade fairs
Only a fraction of exhibitors use the press service as a way to gain exposure: One of the reasons…
- 16. May. 2017New Agencies, New President, New Website

PRGN Now 50 Members Strong
The German partners Industrie-Contact (IC) and cometis AG and the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced the addition of…
- 8. May. 2017
Lifestyle Event of Webportalis
Happy faces in the Panoramadeck at the Emporio Tower in Hamburg: IC has represented two clients at the first…
- 18. Apr. 2017Paulinchen - Initiative for Burned Children provides tips for safe barbecues

Preventing Barbecue Casualties
Longer days and warmer temperatures – many families are attracted by the beautiful weather to have a barbecue party….







