Formerly known as Dentsu Consulting, Mascaret Partners is a leading firm in Business communication and Corporate affairs. 

Our clients are SBF 120’s leaders (i.e.120 most actively traded stocks listed on the Paris stock exchange): SMEs, start-ups, investment funds, unions, associations and political leaders. 

Mascaret delivers on the economic value of the company, its expression and its perception by the stakeholders (investors, market, employees, civil societies and public authorities) at pivotal moments: acquisition, merger, exit, A/B/C/D fundraising, LBO, joint venture, corporate action, refinancing, evolution of governance, transformation plan, new manager, change of course, economic crisis.

Mascaret teams operate in France and in 40 countries through the IPRN (International Public Relations Network) network.

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Populisms: A USA-Europe perspective with Laure Pallez

Laure Pallez, Senior Partner of Mascaret, spoke at the Rencontres de la gauche “la République en Commun”, at the invitation of Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region. The theme was “Europe, USA: how to fight populism”. Laure spoke in studio on this theme with Tova Kaplan President of the Harvard University Democrats and spokesperson for Kamala Harris. Some general remarks with 35 days to go before the US presidential election:

1/ The most frequent topic of conversation on RS in the USA is the economy: job creation, taxation, business regulation.

2/ Over the past 2 years, the world has become increasingly violent, with geopolitics invading the domestic sphere and the brutality of public debate sometimes reaching the point of lethality. In this environment, this raises the question of whether the US people are ready to elect a woman who hasn’t done her military service.

3/ Beyond the 2 candidates, what impact in Europe? China 🇨🇳 remains the US’s main rival 🇺🇸chaque countries have understood that no one will surpass the other. We are entering the era of cooperation (competition and cooperation). Europe 🇪🇺 is a commercial adjustment variable in this bilateral relationship, but it is raising ethical standards.

‼️ We are witnessing a high-tension election season in Georgia and Arizona, where Donald Trump has a slight lead due to a strong Republican base and KH’s lesser popularity than Biden (who was the man of the unions). The youth vote will be decisive, but it’s much more divided than you might imagine – it tends to be gendered, with 70% of young women supporting Kamala Harris to 53% of young men, the widest gap in American history according to Tova.

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Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race, what are the new campaign dynamics?

🔄 Joe Biden drops out, new turning point for 2024 presidential election 🇺🇸

Joe Biden announced last Sunday that he would not seek a second term, acknowledging the growing difficulties of his campaign. After a difficult debate against Donald Trump, and under pressure from his camp, concerned about unfavorable polls and insufficient fundraising, Biden chose to withdraw. He expressed his support for his vice-president, Kamala Harris, to take over. A new campaign begins.

To understand the stakes and dynamics of this new race, we invite you to read the article by Laure Pallez, Senior Partner at Mascaret, who, far from clichés, analyzes the driving forces behind the success of Donald Trump and JD Vance.

👉 Check out this article on Marianne.

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Attal backs down, Bardella at the pinnacle, Glucksmann emerges!

February 2024: Attal backs down, Bardella at the pinnacle, Glucksmann emerges!

Every month, Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting) publishes a political barometer in collaboration with ODOXA and Public Sénat, to take the temperature of #opinionpublique. Discover below an extract from the Expert’s Eye section by Benjamin GRANGE, CEO of Mascaret, and Yves CENSI, Senior Partner.

Among the leaders surveyed for the European elections, Jordan Bardella clearly dominates social networks, with 300,000 mentions and 2 million engagements, putting him in first place and demonstrating his high visibility and active online presence. In second place, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN shows a notable dynamic despite lower visibility than Bardella. As for Clément BEAUNE, despite being the least mentioned, he enjoys higher positive sentiment among the public, with 18% positive reactions, suggesting a stronger consensus potential despite his discreet presence on digital platforms.

Despite the activity on social networks of political leaders, the #euelections2024 in France generate little overall enthusiasm. Fluctuations in mentions and engagements potentially reflect a lack of general interest or media #saturation, posing challenges for voter mobilization.

Over the past month, political parties at both ends of the spectrum have been more active, reacting to farmers’ protests and positioning themselves on major issues such as the commemoration of the victims of October 7 and the Pantheonization of the Resistance fighters. This dynamic was marked by an intensification of interactions on #résréseauxsociaux, with a notable increase in the visibility of key figures such as François Ruffin on the left and Marine Le Pen on the right.

Gabriel Attal’s government was confronted with a series of controversial events, resulting in significant media coverage. Revelations about the wealth of certain members of the government, protests by farmers and mistakes made by ministers such as Dominique Faure were major points of attention in the media and on social networks. However, the attention paid to these #controversies tends to diminish rapidly after their initial revelation, although they do help to keep the government in the media spotlight.

Find out more about the full ODOXA-Mascaret survey below:

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Gabriel Attal becomes France’s favorite politician… but Emmanuel Macron doesn’t benefit from appointing him to Matignon

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s favorite politician… but Emmanuel Macron doesn’t benefit from appointing him to Matignon!

Every month, Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting) publishes a political barometer, in collaboration with ODOXA and Public Sénat, to take the temperature of the #opinionpublique. Discover below an extract from the Expert’s Eye column by Benjamin GRANGE, CEO of Mascaret, and Yves CENSI, Senior Partner.

Gabriel Attal, who has just taken up his post at Matignon, has established himself as the political figure who has generated the most hits on #socialnetworks, with the exception of the President of the Republic. With over 1,400,000 mentions in the space of just one month, this represents a 600% increase on the previous month. This appointment has partially convinced the French, with Gabriel Attal benefiting from a significant rise in #sentiment towards him, but only for a short time.

While Gabriel Attal remains the undisputed #political figure of the new year, his ministers have also generated #engagement. Two personalities in particular crystallize the debate: Amélie OUDÉA-CASTÉRA, the new Minister of Education, saw an impressive rise in both mentions (+4615%) and commitments (+13403%), as did Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture (+2735% and +7828.6% respectively).

On the far right of the hemicycle, there was a big drop in interest in political headliners: Éric Zemmour (-28% mentions compared to last month), Marion Maréchal (-45.7%) and Marine Le Pen (only +6% due to Bruno Le Maire’s interpellation of her). On the left of the political spectrum, the observations are the same: Jean-Luc Mélenchon (-58.5%), Adrien Quatennens (-66%) and Fabien Roussel (-30.2%). Radical political parties let the newly-formed government take the media spotlight.

Find the full ODOXA-Mascaret poll below:

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Political barometer: Immigration law, fever in the hemicycle, but little contagion on the networks.

Immigration law: fever in the hemicycle, but no contagion on social networks, while Gérald Darmanin finds himself at the center of attention.

In collaboration with ODOXA and Public Sénat, Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting) publishes a monthly political barometer to gauge the temperature of public opinion. Discover below an extract from the Expert’s Eye column by Benjamin GRANGE, CEO of Mascaret, and Yves CENSI, Senior Partner.

Immigration law: fever in the hemicycle, but no contagion on social networks. Debates on France’s immigration law in December 2023 revealed intense ideological differences in the National Assembly. But on the networks, the debate on the immigration law did not excite the crowds: it counted “only” 230,000 mentions and 2 million engagements. By way of comparison, over the same period, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite declining attention, racked up 5 million mentions and 15 million engagements.

Discussions on the abolition of the AME (with a small spike at the end of November during the passage of the bill through the Senate), article 3 on jobs in short supply, and political manoeuvring on the passage of the bill, have slightly revived the interest of Internet users. Within these conversations, the role of Parliament is being questioned: are the French genuinely interested in parliamentary debate, or are they content with the “49-3” of a strong executive?

Immigration law: fever in the hemicycle, but no contagion on social networks, while Gérald Darmanin finds himself at the center of attention.

The debates and negotiations gave pride of place to right-wing personalities, who saw a real upsurge in interest: Renaud MUSELIER (+70% of mentions compared to last month), Eric Ciotti (+40%), Laurent Wauquiez (+40%), Thierry Mariani (+20%)… but it was above all Gerald Darmanin who found himself the most exposed: he was at the heart of the debates on the networks too, with an increase of 45% of mentions and 105% of engagements! As the true bearer of the bill, he was its almost unique representative in the minds of the French. Rarely for the better, however, as the Interior Minister’s popularity is far from assured on social networks, where his detractors are particularly vocal – #DarmaninDémission having been a top hashtag over the period. In fact, the question of his possible departure was the most followed episode of the entire sequence, across the board!

Find out more about the full ODOXA-Mascaret poll below!

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Corporate News

Jean-Claude Mailly appointed Senior Advisor to Mascaret Partners

Jean-Claude Mailly joins Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting) as Senior Advisor.

We are delighted to announce that Jean-Claude Mailly, former Secretary General of Force Ouvrière, has joined Mascaret as Senior Advisor.

Drawing on his expertise and 14 years’ experience at the head of the trade union, Jean-Claude Mailly will play a key role in supporting our customers on strategic and sensitive issues, particularly in the management and communication of relations between employees, management and social partners.


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Mascaret at Intersec 2024 Dubai

Mascaret at the heart of the international promotion of French innovation in security/safety/cybersecurity at Intersec 2024!

We are delighted to share that Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting) was represented at Intersec 2024 Dubai by our senior partner, Reza SADRI. This event is renowned as a leading security, safety and cybersecurity show, attracting experts and industry leaders from all over the world, especially from the Asian continent.

The event provided an ideal platform to explore cutting-edge innovations and discuss emerging trends in the security sectors.

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Mascaret wishes you a happy new year 2024!

For Mascaret, 2023 was a pivotal year, synonymous with challenges and successes. New customers, partnerships with key players, international events, development of our offering, Agency of the Year award in the business communications category and, above all, a fund-raising campaign to provide us with the means to sustain our growth.

On the agenda for 2024: ramping up business communications, working on perception models, opinion and AI…

A big thank you to our employees, customers and partners for their trust, and may 2024 be a year full of success and ambition!

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Mascaret voted agency of the year 2023

🌊 Mascaret sails ahead: we’re voted Agency of the Year 2023 in the Business Communication category at the Agency of the Year Grand Prix. 🌊

This distinction is recognition for the entire team at Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting), who instill passion and dedication to carry our value proposition high. Over the years, Mascaret has built up a unique expertise, requiring an excellent understanding of intangible assets and the aspirations of different stakeholders.

At Mascaret, we intervene at crucial moments when the perception of the company becomes a major economic issue. Our mission? To help our customers structure and enhance the value of their actions in the eyes of their stakeholders. We rely on three fundamental pillars:

💡Analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions of the company;
💡Analysis of intangible assets;
💡An ability to execute action plans led by experienced associates.

The Agency of the Year Grand Prix, a prestigious event traditionally sponsored by the Minister of Culture and the Secretary of State for the Digital Sector, has been rewarding excellence for over 40 years, and crowns a remarkable year for us. This distinction comes on top of the “Innovative Company” label awarded by Bpifrance and the announcement of our recent fund-raising. These successes augur well for 2024, promising a new wave of achievement and innovation!

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Mascaret announces its fundraising

PRESS RELEASE

Mascaret, leader in business communications consulting, welcomes Entrepreneur Invest fund to accelerate growth

Paris, December 07, 2023 – Mascaret (formerly Dentsu Consulting), a business communications consultancy, has opened up 23.8% of its capital to the Entrepreneur Invest fund, a leader in equity and convertible bond financing for growth SMEs.

We were looking for an investor to support the €10m of investments we intend to make over the next 3 years, and a genuine partner capable of accompanying us in this growth process. We naturally chose Entrepreneur Invest for its entrepreneurial philosophy and track record“, says Benjamin Grange, Senior Partner and Chairman of Mascaret.

This round of financing will enable the firm to further develop its proprietary tools and make targeted acquisitions to increase its market share in France.

We are delighted to support Benjamin Grange and his teams in their project to create a leader in business communications. We were seduced by their ambition to integrate and acquire talent and teams in this segment, in order to meet the transformation needs of corporate communications“, declares Bertrand Folliet and Marouane Bahri, Partners at Entrepreneur Invest.

Business communications, a market that has been growing for the past 10 years, is a response to the challenges faced by today’s executives: fostering a perception of the company’s economic value, promoting understanding of major transformations within the company, engaging stakeholders, mastering reputational risks linked to public opinion… Since its acquisition (2021) from the Dentsu group by its founders, Mascaret has offered this combination of expertise to provide a specific response to these new challenges.

Mascaret’s clients include executives from the SBF120, ETIs, SMEs, leaders of major projects, start-up bosses, investment funds, unions, territories, leaders of public entities, associations and political leaders.

About Mascaret

Founded in 2016 under the name Dentsu Consulting, Mascaret is now the leading business communications firm in France. Mascaret develops a company’s economic value, its expression and its perception by stakeholders (investors, market, shareholders, employees, civil society, institutional and socio-economic partners) at pivotal moments: acquisition, merger, exit, A/B/C/D fundraising, LBO, joint venture, securities transaction, refinancing, governance evolution, transformation plan, new leader, change of course, economic crisis. For public leaders and elected representatives, we support key electoral deadlines.

Mascaret teams operate in France and in 44 countries through the IPRN network. Mascaret’s governance is based on a partnership model that involves its entrepreneur-partners in day-to-day operations. For us, this is the only model that guarantees the long-term commitment of our teams to our customers.

To find out more: www.mascaret.eu

About Entrepreneur Invest

Founded in 2000, Entrepreneur Invest is an independent, AMF-accredited asset management company specializing in unlisted investments. It manages funds in the fields of SME financing, real estate and funds of funds, for which it ensures the management, structuring and rigorous selection of partners.

Entrepreneur Invest was founded and is run by entrepreneurs who have successfully gone through the various stages of a company’s life: creation, development, turnaround, sale or IPO.

A major player in the financing of French companies, with €1.5 billion raised, Entrepreneur Invest has carried out over 250 equity and bond investments in SMEs, and currently supports nearly 100 companies in a wide range of sectors: software, industry, media & communications, education, tourism & leisure, B2B services, healthcare, e-commerce, etc. Entrepreneur Invest’s philosophy is to go beyond being a provider of capital by establishing an ongoing dialogue with managers, entrepreneur to entrepreneur, to assist companies in their strategic, commercial, operational and financial choices. This takes the form of experience-sharing between members of the investment team, participation in strategic discussions and access to a network of qualified partners.

To find out more: www.entrepreneurinvest.com

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