About PRmoment
PRmoment is the best place for PR people to get new ideas, rounded insight about the public relations sector and join our community to engage with earned media peers.
Our community sourced content is insight based and provides you with quality ideas, access to interesting people and perhaps even a little PR happiness!
If you spend five to 10 minutes with PRmoment a week, you can hear from some of PR's most thought-provoking people, read informative PR relevant content and we might even make you smile!
Most of our articles are designed to be read in just over a minute because we know your time is precious. We do short, sharp, insightful content.
We run 3 PR Masterclasses a year and loads of webinars which again give short, sharp insightful content on specific PR topics.
The PRmoment Awards is one of the UK’s largest and most prestigious PR awards schemes. Over 1000 people attend the 2 awards shows in London and Manchester each year.
We also work with many of the UK’s leading PR agencies and PR service providers to help them connect with our readership through meaningful events that PRmoment produces for in-house and agency communities. If you are an agency or PR service and would like to hear about how we might be able to help your business development portfolio, please email saffron@prmoment.com.
You can register for our free alerts, catch up with us on Linkedin, TikTok or YouTube.
In 2012 we launched our sister site PRmoment.in, which does exactly the same as PRmoment.com, for the Indian public relations community.
In 2018 we launched Creative Moment. A special place for earned media creative.
PRmoment Leaders is our subscription-based career development program for senior agency leaders.
Editorial
Elizabeth Howlett, editor, PRmoment UK
As the editor of PRmoment UK, Elizabeth directs the editorial strategy, commissions and writes insightful articles, and co-hosts the PR career and workplace podcast, The Career Edit.
Drawing on a decade of experience as a B2B journalist and editor, she uses her expertise in interviewing senior leaders to curate in-depth features and conversations with some of the most prominent figures in PR.
Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys growing vegetables, pursuing a 100% completion rate on Zelda, walking her dog, and beachcombing for trinkets along the Hastings coastline.
Paarul Chand, editor, PRmoment India, founder of Rise Up PR.
Paarul Chand is the editor-in-chief and Partner at PRmoment India, a leading digital magazine dedicated to the public relations industry in India. An alumna of the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communications, Paarul brings a wealth of diverse experience to her current role, having cultivated a distinguished career in journalism and communications spanning several decades.
She started her professional journey in 1993 as a television journalist, making her mark reporting for prominent news channels such as CNBC India's "India Business Report" (BBC World Service Television's first India-based news show), ABNi-Dow Jones, and Economic Times TV (ETNow). During this period, Paarul covered a wide array of topics, including politics, business news, industry and commerce, international affairs, and developmental issues, solidifying her reputation as a knowledgeable and insightful reporter across national and international networks.
Following her career in television journalism, Paarul transitioned into PR strategy, focusing on critical public health and social development issues. This experience included media consultancy for the Wikimedia Foundation in India and extensive work on media advocacy and outreach for the developmental sector, with a particular emphasis on areas like TB, AIDS, malaria, water, energy and food security, inclusive growth, sanitation, and maternal and infant mortality. This period deeply underscored for her the vital role of PR and communications in making complex subjects accessible to the public.
When the opportunity arose to return to journalism, specifically digital journalism, with the launch of PRmoment India, Paarul embraced the editorial role with a unique perspective, combining her journalistic rigor with an understanding of the PR side of the industry.She continues to engage with industry leaders, discussing current topics and the evolving landscape of communications. A self-professed news junkie and mental health activist, Paarul Chand resides in Gurgaon.
Email: paarul@prmoment.in
Tom Hall, features editor, Creative Moment
Tom writes the campaign news for Creative Moment. Don't forget to send Tom your latest campaigns, ideally include a couple of pics and a video if you have it.
With experience editing titles including Access All Areas and Exhibition News, Tom has also worked as creative lead on projects for Google, as well as writing for publications including City AM, C&IT, Event, AV, PrintWeek and Tabler. He has written reports with various universities, and creatively led magazine designs from scratch, as well as three complete redesigns.
Events
Rowan Scahill, project manager, Creative Moment Awards
Rowan is the person behind the scenes making sure the Creative Moment Awards run smoothly from start to finish. She manages everything from the call for entries and judging process to the big night itself. Basically, if it’s happening as part of the awards, she’s probably had a hand in making it happen!
Email: rowan@creativemoment.co
Saffron Mattu, events executive, PRmoment UK, Creative Moment
Saffron
leads all in-house industry networking events and our agency side
communities PR Founders Club, PR Strategists Club and PR Creative Club.
She also organises all of PRmoment’s and Creative Moment’s webinars.
With experience in both pre-event planning and on-site coordination, she
ensures every event runs smoothly, serving as a reliable point of
contact throughout the entire process!
Email: saffron@prmoment.com
Monica Mantri, events manager, PRmoment India
Monica is the Events & Awards manager at PRmoment India, bringing with her 13 years of rich experience in the PR and Marketing industry. She leads the curation and execution of both flagship and new initiatives, with a strong focus on innovation and community-building. Passionate about creating meaningful opportunities for professionals across the communications landscape, Monica constantly looks for ways to make PRmoment more engaging and relevant. A proud winner of PRmoment’s own 30u30 list in 2020, her journey has come full circle. Outside of work, she’s an avid traveller, a fitness enthusiast who loves lifting weights, a die-hard concertgoer, and someone always on the hunt for her next great food discovery.
Email: monica@prmoment.in
Siobhan Barlow, events director, PRmoment Awards, ESG & Sustainability Awards and Secret Projects Team Lead
Siobhan
is our event director. Her role is to ensure all PRmoment events
deliver exceptional quality for our audience. Whilst she doesn’t
personally run all events, she oversees the quality and consistency of
The Creative Moment Awards, The ESG Awards, The PRmoment Awards and our
hugely popular PRmoment PR Masterclasses (where she is currently leading
the charge). Siobhan also drives forward special projects and looks
after new initiatives, keeping things fresh and relevant.
Email: siobhan@prmoment.com
Will Hart, CEO, PRmoment Leaders
Will
runs PRmoment Leaders, the learning and networking programme developed
by PRmoment specifically for senior agency leaders. In his role, Will
brings in high profile experts from across the industry to build an
ongoing series of bespoke masterclasses for PRmoment Leaders
subscribers. He is the key point person for people and agencies joining
the programme and so leads a thriving community of senior agency peers
who gather regularly, both online and IRL.
Email: will@prmoment.com
Lucy Smith, co-founder, Creative Moment
Lucy Smith is a co-founder and editor in chief of Creative Moment.
Creative Moment focuses on reviewing creative campaigns and fostering discussion around creativity in all its forms. Lucy’s vision for Creative Moment is rooted in the belief that authentic, insightful commentary from industry creatives is paramount to inspiring debate and sparking further innovation within the marketing and communications landscape.
With a background in advertising and media, Lucy brings a deep-seated passion for publishing engaging content to her role. Her commitment to maintaining Creative Moment's "by creatives, for creatives" ethos has been instrumental in solidifying its reputation for honest and credible analysis of impactful campaigns. She is the go-to contact for those wishing to contribute to the platform, further emphasizing her dedication to building a community-driven resource. Oh, and she is also the one that makes it all look so good.
Prior
to co-founding Creative Moment, Lucy's experience in the broader media
and advertising sectors provided her with a comprehensive understanding
of effective communication strategies and the power of compelling
content. Through her leadership, Creative Moment continues to be a vital
space for commentary, opinion, and ideas designed to inspire greater
creativity across the industry.
Email: lucy.smith@creativemoment.co
Ben Smith, founder, PRmoment, PRmoment Awards, PRmoment Leaders, The PRmoment Podcast, Creative Moment, Creative Moment Awards, ESG and Sustainability Awards, The PR Masterclass series and PRmoment India
Ben Smith is a prominent figure in the UK communications industry, best known as the insightful founder of both PRmoment and Creative Moment. His entrepreneurial journey in media began in June 2009 with the launch of PRmoment, an online publication that quickly established itself as a well-respected resource for PR professionals. Driven by a passion for publishing content that truly resonates with its audience, PRmoment is now a multi-channel publication with active and engaged face to face and digital communities.
You can subscribe to our email updates, join our Linkedin community or see what we're up to on our YouTube and TikTok channels.
In 2012 he launched PRmoment into the India market alongside editor Paarul Chand. PRmoment in India continues to grow and has, like its UK sister publication, carved a significant niche as a community product, steering away from the approach of some of its competitors, that of a love letter to the CEOs of the holding group owned PR firms.
Ben’s career in publishing spans over 24 years, preceding the inception of PRmoment. This wealth of experience was garnered from significant roles at large UK publishers such as Haymarket and Archant including time at PRWeek before transitioning into PR consultancy. This background provided him with a comprehensive understanding of both the media landscape and the intricacies of public relations, laying a robust foundation for his future ventures.
In June 2018, Ben expanded his media footprint with the launch of Creative Moment. This new platform was conceived to shine a spotlight on the outstanding creativity within the marketing and communications industry, offering expert reviews and commentary on creative campaigns.
Through Creative Moment, Ben continues to champion innovative thinking and artistic execution, reinforcing his commitment to fostering discussion and debate around impactful work. Both PRmoment and Creative Moment stand as testament to his vision and enduring influence on the PR and creative sectors.
Ben is a fellow of the PRCA.
Email: bensmith@prmoment.com
