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Here at PR News, media relations is a daily focus. It’s not just one of the key beats that we report on and  program events around—our media relations content also provides an opportunity for the rare conversation between editorial and comms, two different sides of the same media coin. That’s why we host our annual Media Relations Conference in D.C. every December. Here are some of the key takeaway’s from last month’s show at the historic National Press Club.

On the tranquil island of Santorini, Greece, hugging the cliffs overlooking the azure blue Aegean Sea, it’s one person’s job to touch-up a boutique hotel’s white exterior. Every day; and it’s a full-time job. The hotel spends $29,000 annually on white paint. The hotel’s pristine exterior makes guests feel special, part of something luxurious. Does your brand’s image need a fresh coat of paint?

In theory, communicators should be good at keeping their team informed. Yet internal communications often is a problem. In this first of a series of short videos, Jennifer Mastin Giglio, VP of communications for the Washington Nationals Baseball Club, discusses how she keeps her team informed. The video was recorded just prior to a communications leaders roundtable that PR News and partner PublicRelay hosted.

Google, Samsung and Apple grabbed most of the headlines at CES 2019, which closes later today in Las Vegas. For communicators, though, the annual tech fest centers on spotting trends and learning about cutting-edge messaging platforms. Bell’s social media manager David Wolpert reports on three trends he saw at CES that are relevant to communicators.

It wasn’t long ago when brands were told to steer as far away as possible from politics and social issues. The situation is more complicated today. Some consumers expect brands to take stands and will reward them for it. Several brands in the Washington, D.C., area are reacting to the government shutdown with acts of kindness. Will they be rewarded?

While it’s tempting to call 2019 the year of trust, we’ll have to wait and see. Still, those who make sure that trust and transparency is at the core of their brand identity will likely see many happy returns. To that end, Google started the year off by announcing two features—one that just launched and one that’s rolling out in July—intended to help repair trust and improve the experience for end users. As it turns out, they’re both tremendously valuable tools for communicators, too.

Here are some of the tools that communicators will be speaking about at our Crisis Management Summit, Feb. 27-28 at the Eden Roc on Miami Beach

A woman of many talents, ESPN’s Hannah Storm discusses visual storytelling and her work as a film director/producer and the founder of a charitable foundation in this brief video.

Without a clear understanding of why you measure, you may need to break with the past and start anew. That’s what we call “clean slate public relations.”

Not long ago, communicators outside the tech industry tended to ignore CES, the country’s largest trade event. The new reality, where every device is connected, blurs the distinction between consumer and business technologies. This new reality and has made CES an important event for all communicators.