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Ketchum here. We had layoffs across North America, not just Chicago. I think the entire marketing industry (not just PR) is dealing with a new frontier where all of the lines are blurred and everyone is trying to find their place and claim the budgets
In my personal opinion, I feel more clients want that strategy-level guidance in addition to the tactical deliverables. So it's more than just creating a flashy campaign or a rocking website. It's more about the reason behind creating and managing content.
The economy is partially responsible but its also the changing industry (different types of agencies going after same work, in-housing, etc) and an antiquated biz model which many still operate in that is causing low single digit growth for the big PR agencies. I think that’s leading to layoffs more than the economy itself IMHO. I expect we’ll see continued cuts in the big firms from now through 2020.
That’s just OPRG going down the tubes! Nothing more than bad management. IPG is killing it