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DEI needs to be seen inside and outside an organization

PR Roundup: PRSA DEI Support, White House Versus AP and Shopify Answers Yeezy Questions

February 13th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at PRSA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, The White House’s risky media relations move with The Associated Press, and how Shopify’s reputation received some major blows after not acting quickly enough in a crisis with Yeezy.com.

exterior of a Waffle House restaurant

PR Roundup: The News and Employee Wellness, Waffle House’s Announcement, Super Bowl Trends

February 6th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at ways to interact with employees during times of uncertainty and stress, how Waffle House can be seen as an example for price-increase communications, and what brands are leading the social media conversation before the Super Bowl.

View of Costco wholesale storefront

PR Roundup: DEI Proponents, Acosta to Substack, Change and Reputation

January 30th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at companies not backing down from their DEI policies, Jim Acosta and the White House embracing “new media,” and the result of change on a company’s reputation.

Doug Grassian, VP of Global Communications at Goodyear

PRNEWS Live Discusses Anniversary PR Strategies for the Goodyear Blimp

January 28th, 2025 by

PRNEWS talks with Doug Grassian, VP of Global Communications at Goodyear, to discuss the communications plans for the 100th birthday of the Goodyear Blimp, and what communicators can learn from planning, strategizing and publicizing a significant brand anniversary or event.

Davos, Switzerland -Davos Congress Centre where prestigious annual World Economic Forum takes place in Switzerland

PR Roundup: Dimon’s Gaffe, Distrusting Meta, How to Do Trend Reports

January 23rd, 2025 by

This PR Roundup looks at JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s flip flop on tariffs heard around the world, Meta’s Instagram follow/unfollow crisis, and how to get the right attention from trend and insights reports.

Humanoid robot typing on computer in office. illustration of AI and disclosure.

Navigating Trust Challenges With AI Disclosure

January 17th, 2025 by

PRNEWS talked to Tim Marklein, Founder and CEO, Big Valley Marketing, about the role of AI in content, how communicators can bridge the trust gap and, what disclosure can do for a brand, organization or public figure.

RedNote app on a phone

PR Roundup: RedNote Migration, Viral Cringe, DEI Pressures and Anniversaries

January 16th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the migration to RedNote, consumers’ distaste for trend posts, how companies are responding to DEI pressure and a unique anniversary celebration.

Hollis Guerra, SVP, DBC Brand Communications

CES 2025: Paying it Forward and Taking Care of Yourself During Big Events

January 10th, 2025 by

Guerra offered several tips for communicators including how to pay to forward to your fellow industry colleagues and paying attention to time zone change.

A CES conversation with Cort Irish, VP Marketing and Communications at Claritas

CES 2025: Claritas Talks Targeting, Demographics and AI

January 10th, 2025 by

At CES PRNEWS spoke with Cort Irish, VP of Marketing and Communications at Claritas, a data innovation company that provides targeted audience demographics and AI insights to agencies and brands for better pitching, measurement and campaign results, amongst other programs.

Alyson Buck, Senior Director, Head of Strategic PR, Samsung

CES 2025: Samsung PR Team Gets Smart About AI, Media Trains Themselves

January 10th, 2025 by

Buck talked about working with traditional media, while acknowledging emerging digital creators, the company’s messaging and actions regarding AI, media training the PR team, and the one thing everyone needs during CES.