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Elmo provided a platform for empathy this week on Twitter

PR Roundup: Elmo’s Empathy, Super Bowl Ad Preview, Higher Ed Crisis Prep

February 1st, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at Elmo’s impact on mental health, a preview of Super Bowl advertising themes and a new frontier for niche PR: Higher education.

What Communicators Can Learn From Gen Z’s Influencer Playbook

February 1st, 2024 by

Our author explores what PR professionals can learn from of a pair of Gen Z influencers’ approach to content creation and digital marketing.

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TikTok News Anchors: A New Frontier for PR Professionals?

February 1st, 2024 by

This shift in media consumption habits presents a unique opportunity for PR professionals. TikTok news anchors may help communicators to reach Gen Z in a way that traditional media outlets cannot. 

A graphic of question marks provides the background art for our PRNEWS Explainer series which today asks what is an audience?

Explainer: A Guide to Integrated Marketing Communications

January 31st, 2024 by

IMC, also referred to as integrated marketing or integrated marketing communications, is a holistic approach to communication in which unified messages are shared across multiple channels. Our author breaks down the concept in the latest installment of our Explainer series.

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

Communicating Purpose in the Age of Polarization

January 30th, 2024 by

Rather than bringing people together, research shows that highlighting the seriousness of a cause through outspoken and progressive messaging is actually driving a wedge between Americans at a time when unity is needed.

Time magazine sits in a rack in local bookstore days after layoffs announced

PR Roundup: Media Layoffs and Media Relations, Causes That Count and Lessons from Kyte Baby

January 25th, 2024 by

We examine how exactly to handle media relations during media layoffs, what causes people really care about, and PR lessons from the Kyte Baby apology saga. 

The Latest Trends in PR Measurement: Q&A With Paine Publishing CEO Katie Paine

January 25th, 2024 by

Measurement expert Katie Paine discusses three trends to follow in PR measurement; metrics she hopes communicators will soon retire; how to begin creating a measurement framework; and more.

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The Evolution of Agency Billing: Are Hourly Rates Dead?

January 24th, 2024 by

PRNEWS discussed recent agency trends with agency experts to see how fee structures are evolving and if digital tools such as artificial intelligence are moving fast enough to play a role. 

AI Brand-Building: Navigating Hype Cycles, Job Fears and Tech Storytelling

January 24th, 2024 by

Our author explores some of the key challenges in building AI brands, including navigating hype cycles, job-displacement fears and diving deep into the real scope of this technology.

Our author shows how to define four target audiences for a media campaign.

How Many Target Audiences is Optimal for a Media Placement?

January 22nd, 2024 by

Media exposure requires reaching at least four target audiences to even begin creating worthwhile engagement. Our author explores who to target and how.