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PR News recently asked its community to tell us who should be listed among the top game-changers of PR in the last few years. Here, we look at game-changer Kelly Rossman-McKinney, who joined forces with John Truscott to establish Truscott Rossman in 2011. Rossman-McKinney truly shines when she is helping her clients through even the toughest times.

This is the eighth year PR News is including the Hall of Fame as part its PR News’ Platinum PR Awards. For the Hall of Fame, PR News’ editors select communications campaigns or initiatives that will likely be remembered for years to come because of their originality and unexpectedly large impact beyond their intended audiences.

Swipe, skip or scroll, audiences are increasingly dismissing advertisements on Instagram. Many users take to the platform primarily to promote their individual interests, and smart brands must think about how to give audiences the spotlight rather than the other way around. Here are five ways communicators can use the tactic to convert Instagram audiences into content heroes.

The experts we talk to routinely stress the importance of having a crisis plan. Of course, as we all learned when writing papers in school, it’s not enough simply to do the initial work—we must revise mindfully and make important adjustments. Attempting to appraise every aspect of your plan is intimidating and overwhelming, so start the evaluation process in stages.

The contest Saturday night between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial artist Conor McGregor is being called a fight, but really it’s an event. A PR event. The hype surrounding it has been tremendous. So, just for fun, which of these two athletic welterweights and social media heavyweights would you choose as your brand’s ambassador? We might have the answer.

Earlier this month PR News asked 24 public relations leaders the following question: How can public relations leaders become stronger strategic business advisers as the lines between PR, digital and marketing continue to blur? Their answers demonstrate these leaders feel PR already is a strategic advisor and will remain so regardless how blurry the lines between PR, marketing and advertising become.

As we know, the best PR pros are constantly learning in a variety of ways. Arthur Solomon argues that even if you lack the money to fund continuing education courses or seminars, PR pros can learn a great deal just by observing the actions of politicians in Washington, D.C. Following up on his July 14 post, here are more lessons from a tuition-free crash course in media relations.

PR News recently asked its community to tell us who should be listed among the top game-changers of PR in the last few years. Here, we look at game-changer Steve Cody, who has brought humor to a discipline that takes itself way too seriously. He’s proven that training in comedy can offer tremendous benefits, and has instituted internal and external stand-up and improvisational comedy training for employees and clients alike.

You can’t always do it alone. To capitalize on a huge trend or event, sometimes your brand needs the perfect partner. Such is the case with the 2017 total solar eclipse. The ultimate eclipse experience involves traveling to an ideal location and learning about the cosmic phenomenon under expert guidance, and Airbnb and National Geographic realized that they could make this a reality by working as a team.

PR News asked a cross-section of senior communicators and academics to share their responses to this question: How can public relations leaders become stronger strategic business advisers as the lines between PR, digital and marketing continue to blur? Their responses varied widely, although most agreed that being attuned to business goals is of primary importance.