PR Roundup looks at the potential impact of creators and influencers at the DNC, helping educators in crisis, and how an agency is revealing all the numbers on how AI has impacted its bottom line.
Crisis Management
PR Roundup: Big Dad Energy, Axios’s Layoff Blunder, Financial Comms and Market Panic
August 8th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup explores Big Dad Energy, another example of how not to communicate layoffs and dealing with investors in panic mode.
Crisis of Communication: The Secret Service’s Leadership Failure
August 6th, 2024 by Michelle M. JohnsonKimberly Cheatle’s, now-former director of the Secret Service, swift downfall highlights the critical communication skills leaders must master during crises.
[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Discusses How to Combat Narrative Attacks Created by Disinformation
August 2nd, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis chat with Blackbird.AI aims to equip businesses with the tools and strategies needed to protect their brand from the harmful effects of narrative attacks.
PR Roundup: Trump and NABJ Outrage, New Boeing CEO, Ice Bucket Challenge Lives
August 1st, 2024 by Nicole SchumanIn this week’s PR Roundup we examine the results of former President Trump’s interview at the National Association for Black Journalists, if Boeing’s new CEO will make a difference and the re-emergence of the Ice Bucket Challenge.
CrowdStrike Outage Shows Ripple Effects of Adjacent Crisis and the Value of Readiness
July 26th, 2024 by Hinda MitchellMuch has been reported about the good work of CrowdStrike in responding to its crisis. While the impacts were widespread and brought global implications, company leaders did a strong job getting out to communicate early… Continued
Sorry, Not Sorry: Did CrowdStrike’s CEO Really Owe the Public an Immediate Apology?
July 23rd, 2024 by Gabie KurIf the public expects a CEO to deliver a “rip your heart out” apology to every blunder, they will be destined to become desensitized.
PR Roundup: Sticker Mule Crisis, Disinformation Spreads Quickly, Trades Stay Steady
July 18th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup examines the crisis over at Sticker Mule, a new report on disinformation following the assassination attempt and the endurance of trade publications.
Leadership Crisis Lessons from Biden’s Presidential Campaign
July 16th, 2024 by Larry ParnellThis “live action case study” following President Biden’s recent campaign decisions has a lot to teach PR pros about leadership communications and crisis management.
PR Roundup: Economist’s Ableist Cover, 7-Eleven Day, Edelman’s Report on Business and Racial Justice
July 11th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup features a look at The Economist’s poor choice for a publication cover, 7-Eleven Day and its heartwarming partnership and Edelman’s newest Trust Barometer report on business and racial justice.