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Fans and family after promotion (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

public relations

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'promotion' is the definition.
(public relations is a kind of promotion)

'fans and family' is the wordplay.
'fans' becomes 'public' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'family' becomes 'relations' (I've seen this before).
'public'+'relations'='PUBLIC RELATIONS'

'after' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for public relations that I've seen before include "promotion" , "Promotional department" , "work for popular approval" , "Image-burnishing activity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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