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PR Roundup: Home Depot’s ICE Crisis, Target’s CEO Switch and Becoming a Human Burrito with Chipotle
August 21st, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup examines the decision of staying silent during crisis—such as Home Depot’s current situation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Target announces a new CEO—will it help get sales back on track? Also we look at a fun brand collaboration between Urban Outfitters and Chipotle, just in time for back-to-school.

PRNEWS Live: How #WearSunscreen Broke Through the Noise
August 19th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanIn this session, Williams talks about the successes and lessons of the #WearSunscreen campaign and developing trust with your audience in a media environment riddled with mis- and disinformation.

LinkedIn Algorithm Success: What Content Works?
August 18th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanAt a recent PRNEWS event, Aneesh Lal, founder of The Wishly Group, an independent agency specializing in the B2B Creator economy, spoke about the LinkedIn algorithm and how content type choices can be impacted on… Continued

PRNEWS Reveals the 2025 Platinum Awards Shortlist
August 18th, 2025 by PRNEWSWe’re thrilled to unveil the shortlist for the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards—a celebration of the most daring campaigns, innovative strategies and powerhouse teams in PR. Now, the stage is set to see who will claim top honors.

PR Roundup: TS12 Brand Mania, White House Crime Confusion, LinkedIn Shares Top Colleges
August 14th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup examines the Taylor Swift effect on brands, how miscommunications at a federal level can cause crisis, and LinkedIn’s back-to-school data. Brands Hop on Taylor Swift’s TS12 Announcement What happened: Taylor Swift… Continued

Are We in the Opposite of Cancel Culture?
August 13th, 2025 by Meghan TisingerWhen a brand’s statement or action or advertisement inadvertently provokes a cancel culture backlash from certain sectors of their market, rather than apologize and go underground, companies are embracing the challenge, using it to energize new market opportunities and burnish their reputation with new audiences.

Superman Just Needs a Good Publicist
August 12th, 2025 by Matthew LibassiIn the most recent Superman film, smart PR strategy could have helped the Man of Steel.

Podcast Perfection: Top Tips for Great Audio and Video Quality
August 11th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanLearn how to be a great podcast guest on video and audio with Christine Baratta, Director of The Situation Room Studios and Editorial Content at the Global Situation Room.

PR Roundup: Peloton Messaging Conflict, DEI Visibility and Trust, Communicating Tariff Price Increases
August 7th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup examines Peloton’s conflicting messaging, a study showing that LGBTQ+ visibility in advertising and messaging is important to consumers, and tariff price increases are here—so how should that be communicated?