Stories by Lindsey Bradshaw

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The Seasonal PR Mistake Brands Make Every Year (and How to Avoid It)

June 9th, 2026 by

Consumer brands often make the same seasonal PR mistake: They start pitching when shoppers begin buying. Editors, however, start planning those stories months earlier. While marketers and communicators focus on summer promotions, Prime Day and… Continued

PRNEWS Celebrates Women in PR, Communications and Marketing at the 2026 Top Women Gala

June 9th, 2026 by

PRNEWS celebrated the 2026 Top Women Gala at Current in New York City last week. And for the first time the event brought together two groups of incredible women professionals: the 2026 PRNEWS Top Women in PR and Communications and Chief Marketer’s 2026 Top Women in Marketing.

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Ask a Journalist: Jason Spells of ESPN on Why Networking Is So Important

June 3rd, 2026 by

Jason Spells, an ESPN on-air personality who’s been in the game for years, offers first-hand insights into what has changed in media and what still moves the needle.

The New PR Measurement Stack: What Comms Leaders Should Track When the Audience Is Behind AI

June 2nd, 2026 by

The traditional PR measurement dashboard needs to sit alongside a second, AI-native layer that answers a different question: when someone asks a generative engine about our category, are we in the answer?

Private Credit Has a Communications Problem

May 27th, 2026 by

Firms need comms partners who understand the structural complexity of private credit markets and can translate that into clear, credible narratives that build investor confidence over time.

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The Crisis Threat Hiding in Plain Sight: Your AI Chat History

May 20th, 2026 by

Now senior leaders’ own conversations with an LLM could be used to argue guilt or innocence. Now not only have lawyers been put on alert, but so should communication professionals.

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What ‘Survivor’ Reveals About Executive Communication Under Pressure

May 19th, 2026 by

Strip away the torches, Buffs and meager rations, and “Survivor” reveals itself as a case study in high-stakes communication.

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LinkedIn Data Reveals the 5 Skills Redefining Communications in the AI Age

May 18th, 2026 by

On LinkedIn, job postings that mention “storyteller” have doubled over the last year.

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Why Inclusion Is Stalling, and What Creative Leaders Can Do About It

May 12th, 2026 by

Marketing, advertising and PR teams are navigating a minefield of political polarization, AI acceleration, shrinking budgets and a disconnected hybrid workforce, as well as a decreasing prioritization of inclusion and belonging.

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Avoid These Three Mistakes When Reaching Out to Journalists

April 28th, 2026 by

Understanding what journalists don’t want is just as important as understanding what they do want.