Stories by Stamatis Astra

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Why Do Some Industries Capture More Media Attention Than Others?

January 22nd, 2025 by

A recent Intelligent Relations report showed financial services and gaming clients boasted significantly higher PR email open rates, while fintech and IT lagged behind. Here we unpack the numbers to learn how companies can move past any inherent disadvantages of their industries to secure media placements.

Communicating in Classrooms: How Brands Can Approach Partnering With Schools

January 21st, 2025 by

Once seen as off-limits, classrooms are now fertile ground for brands like Jersey Mike’s and Kleenex, creating mutual benefits for both schools and communicators. Our author explores the benefits and successes of communicating in schools.

Three Ways to Connect Authentically With Underserved Communities

January 17th, 2025 by

As inflation continues to be a problem, many economically disadvantaged communities are feeling the strain of tighter budgets and limited resources even more than they typically do. For marketers and communicators, finding ways to connect with and support these audiences requires thoughtful and empathetic strategies. Our author outlines three ways to reach these audiences.

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Nvidia’s CES Announcements Resulted in a Six Percent Stock Drop. Why?

January 14th, 2025 by

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nvidia made two significant missteps: alienating its core gaming audience with a pricey, power-hungry new GPU, and frustrating investors by delivering vague, overly ambitious updates on its AI initiatives without providing concrete timelines or measurable progress.

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Potential TikTok Ban: Future-Proof Your Social and Creator Strategies

January 14th, 2025 by

Brands, organizations and public figures should take steps now to ensure they’re ready for the possibility of a TikTok ban to protect their creator relationships and brand visibility.

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5 Tools to Uplevel Your Internal Communications Campaigns

January 13th, 2025 by

Internal communications campaigns need to cut through the noise and drive action. These five tools are helping to level up these internal comms strategies and achieve even greater success.

LinkedIn as a Broadcast Opportunity: 4 Tips for PR Teams in 2025

January 3rd, 2025 by

In light of the growing opportunities for earned broadcast placements on LinkedIn, our PRNEWS columnists have compiled a set of recommendations based on market research and insights to help secure impactful new media broadcast opportunities on the platform in 2025.

2025 PR Predictions: Content Creation and Storytelling

December 27th, 2024 by

Friends within our audience of PR and comms professionals have provided predictions of what’s to come in 2025, which we’ve organized into a series to publish throughout the week. The following address the evolution of content creation and storytelling.

2025 PR Predictions: Media Relations

December 26th, 2024 by

Friends within our audience of PR and comms professionals have provided predictions of what’s to come in 2025, which we’ve organized into a series to publish throughout the week. The following address the media relations space.

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49% of Companies Have a Crisis Plan. But Is It Enough to Save a Reputation?

December 17th, 2024 by

Only 49% of companies have a formal crisis plan. And less than 25% of companies practice those crisis plans and conduct active drills.