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.
Stories by Nicole Schuman


PR Roundup: DEI Proponents, Acosta to Substack, Change and Reputation
January 30th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis 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.

PRNEWS Live Discusses Anniversary PR Strategies for the Goodyear Blimp
January 28th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPRNEWS 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.

PR Roundup: Dimon’s Gaffe, Distrusting Meta, How to Do Trend Reports
January 23rd, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis 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.

Navigating Trust Challenges With AI Disclosure
January 17th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPRNEWS 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.

PR Roundup: RedNote Migration, Viral Cringe, DEI Pressures and Anniversaries
January 16th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis 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.

CES 2025: Paying it Forward and Taking Care of Yourself During Big Events
January 10th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanGuerra offered several tips for communicators including how to pay to forward to your fellow industry colleagues and paying attention to time zone change.

CES 2025: Claritas Talks Targeting, Demographics and AI
January 10th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanAt 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.

CES 2025: Samsung PR Team Gets Smart About AI, Media Trains Themselves
January 10th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanBuck 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.

CES 2025: A Conversation on Setting Up PR Opportunities for the Whole Year with Razorfish
January 9th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPRNEWS talked to Dan Yesenosky, Head of Comms at Razorfish at CES, regarding the benefits of attending a trade event, which initiates the relationships that can set set up media opportunities throughout the year.