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Setting Your 2025 Budget? Here’s Why PR Is a Necessity

October 15th, 2024 by

It’s a scenario we’ve seen many times: companies slash PR and lose valuable momentum, only to spend even more time and money clawing back out of their attention deficit when the economy or their market sector comes roaring back.

Navigating Executive PR in the Age of AI: Keys to Building Influence and Trust

October 14th, 2024 by

To navigate the challenges AI poses to building influence and trust, here are three essential strategies executives can adopt to enhance their influence and maintain credibility in the AI-driven era.

Fraud Alert: How to Silence Your Inner Imposter

October 13th, 2024 by

Characterized by persistent feelings of inadequacy, fraud or self-doubt when it comes to one’s successes and accomplishments, imposter syndrome is often associated with high-performing individuals.

Tweaks in messaging can help brands unite the Divided American political groups in the United States.

PR Roundup: IPR Media Relations Report, Substack Lures More Journalists, Messaging Tips During Election Season

October 10th, 2024 by

This week’s roundup looks at an IPR report on adapting to new media relations strategies, the Substack journalist trend and Kennedy Institute advice on messaging during an election season.

2024 PRNEWS Platinum Awards Winners Unveiled

October 9th, 2024 by

The PR and communications industry celebrated the 2024 PRNEWS Platinum Awards in New York City on Tuesday evening, October 8, at Chelsea Piers’ Lighthouse venue. The glamorous, sold-out affair, which marks excellence in communications across people, teams and campaigns, showcased the best of the best in the business.

Ad Council group panel included Michelle Hillman, Chief Campaign Development Officer, The Ad Council, Cindy Gallop, Founder & CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn, Shannon Washington, Global Chief Creative Officer, Gotham, PJ Pereira, C-Founder & Creative Chairman, Pereira O’Dell and Rafa Rizuto, Chief Creative Officer, North America, Ogilvy.

Creative Minds Working Together Enhance Social Impact Communications

October 8th, 2024 by

At Advertising Week New York 2024, The Female Quotient, a business committed to equality in the workplace, hosted a panel conversation, “Unlocking Power of Social Impact Campaigns.”

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Three Ways to Know if PR is the Right Career for You

October 7th, 2024 by

If you possess transferable skills, can confidently adapt to new situations, and are looking for a dynamic new career path, you’ll have everything you need to get started on a successful transition to PR.

MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is shown Sept. 27, 2024, flooded after Hurricane Helene

PR Roundup: Helping Journos, Port Strike Messaging, CEO News and Readers

October 3rd, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the difficulties journalists are facing after the devastation of Hurricane Helene and how PR folks can help, what business communicators can learn from the port strike and Memo’s latest study on messaging while your organization’s leadership turns over.

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Media Outlets to PR Pros: Pitch Multi-platform, Social-Friendly and Niche Storytelling

October 2nd, 2024 by

It is imperative for PR pros to ensure that the essence of their story is flexible enough to work across multiple platforms while maintaining a compelling core message​.

AI-Powered Answer Engines: Five Ways to Proactively Manage Reputation

October 2nd, 2024 by

An Institute for Public Relations Webinar last week, titled “Al-Powered Answer Engines: Shifts in Digital Reputation Building,” panelists outlined five ways in which marketing and communications professionals can proactively manage digital brand reputation amid the shift brought about by AI-powered answer engines.