Choose around the decisions to be made
List the immediate needs: corporate narrative, product launch, market entry, executive profile, crisis readiness or ongoing media relations. Each requires a different balance of internal authority and external capacity.
In-house teams own context and access
Employees can work closely with leadership, legal, product and commercial teams. They are well placed to verify facts and notice organisational changes before they become public issues.
Agencies add range and flexible capacity
A suitable agency can bring market research, senior counsel, specialist writers, local media knowledge and campaign production without requiring every capability to be hired permanently.
A hybrid model needs explicit ownership
Define who approves claims, briefs spokespeople, contacts journalists, manages local partners and records follow-up. Without decision rights, a larger team can create slower and less consistent communication.
How to select the model
Compare the annual workload, priority markets, languages, risk level, leadership access and internal management time. ICON IMAGE can act as a coordinating partner across positioning, international PR, local expertise and commercial follow-up.
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