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Simplicity, Holiday Imagery and Trolling Create High Engagement on Social Ahead of the Holidays

December 5th, 2022 by

Remember the unofficial rule of not advertising for the holidays before Thanksgiving? It’s out the window, at least on social media. Holiday posts from retailers didn’t even wait until November. The first one bowed before mid-October.

2023: A Growth Year for PR, But Also More Crises, Labor Issues and Internal Communication

December 2nd, 2022 by

Overall, the mood of our PR prognosticators is upbeat as they anticipate PR continuing its recent ascension into 2023.

How Balenciaga Can Survive Cancel Culture After its Major Incident

December 1st, 2022 by

Balenciaga likes living on the edge. It went too far this time. Its response will determine how much damage it suffers from its latest snafu.

Why You Should Consider Affiliate Marketing as Part of Your Product-Pitch Mix

November 30th, 2022 by

Affiliate marketing is growing as publishers diversify their revenue streams. Yet there are myriad conditions that PR pros should be aware of when pitching products. We offer several to consider.

Explainer: What is Sonic Branding?

November 30th, 2022 by

Our Explainer series looks at sonic branding, or using sound and music as a way of identifying a brand or organization. For example, you instantly recognize the musical notes associated with McDonald’s and State Farm Insurance.

How the U.S. Men’s Soccer Captain, 23, Delivered a Pitch-Perfect Response

November 29th, 2022 by

Was the US Men’s Soccer captain media-trained? We’re not sure, but his cool-headed responses to difficult questions were excellent.

3 Things PR Pros Need to Know from COP27

November 28th, 2022 by

The U.S. midterm elections overtook media coverage of COP27. Still, important communication takeaways emerged from the global climate confab. Chief among these is communication’s key role in conveying the benefits and immediacy of attacking climate change.

This Thanksgiving, PR Pros Should Embrace The Break

November 22nd, 2022 by

Mike McDougall’s Thanksgiving column is a PRNEWS tradition. His advice for stressed PR pros sounds good to us.

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How to Prepare: Brands, Social Media and the Holidays

November 22nd, 2022 by

PRNEWS talked with several social media communications experts to see how brands can prepare for an onslaught of holiday platform traffic, and also how to proceed if your team goes dark during the holidays. 

[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Discusses PR and Ukraine

November 21st, 2022 by

PRNEWS Live welcomed Andrew Frank, founder and president, KARV Communications, to discuss PR efforts on behalf of Ukrainian clients.