Two new faces popped up in the Folgate roster of expert advisors this week: David Kean and Tim Sutton, both based in the UK and we’re eager to introduce them both if you don’t know them already.

We’re delighted to announce that the Taylor Bennett Foundation has joined the Folgate community, and we’re proud to be part of theirs.

For almost two decades, the Foundation has done some of the most important work in our industry, opening doors into PR and communications for talented young people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, while helping employers build workplaces where they can thrive. More than 1,700 young people have come through its programmes since 2008.

Today’s a day we’ve been working toward for a few months now: the launch of Business of Sport, a new practice helping organisations make confident decisions and realise the full value of sport. It’s a collaboration featuring Jeremy Clark, Dave Scott, Josie Stevens and Peter Thomas.

New qualitative research by Folgate Advisors into business confidence in the region shows that while optimism remains, there is acceptance that things have changed. For the survey, which is framed as 'Present tense, future better', Folgate interviewed 15 business leaders in sectors including consumer goods, technology, financial services, automotive, professional services and communications across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and US between July and September.

Photo: Abu Dhabi (Giovanni Gagliardi/Unsplash)

A big pitch can make an agency's year, or cost it dearly. For clients, choosing an agency is a major investment that lasts long after the decision. With so much at stake on both sides, it's remarkable how poorly most pitch processes are designed. Our latest collaboration, The Pitch Doctors (developed by James Tutt and Andy West) works with both sides of the table to change that.

Folgate welcomes two now advisors to its roster of experts: Josie Stevens and Kerry Knight, both based in the UK.