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How Everpure Prepared Employees for One of B2B Tech’s Rarest Rebrands

July 8th, 2026 by

Pure Storage became Everpure earlier this year. But before the new name could be introduced to customers and investors, the company had to prepare for another audience first: its employees.

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85% of Tech Journalists Have a Primary PR Contact. How to Be That Person.

July 8th, 2026 by

When Nycole Walsh and her research team at Kickstand surveyed 350 tech journalists about what’s working in their inboxes, 69% said they have warned a colleague about a specific PR person to avoid.

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The Comments Section Is a Liability. AI Just Made It Worse.

July 6th, 2026 by

Consumer brands can’t afford to ignore what’s going on in their comments sections. AI can hurt, but also help.

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Fandom FOMO: What It Is and How to Catch the Fun Before It Waddles Away

June 30th, 2026 by

PR and communications leaders have historically been trapped in a reactive loop. We build strategies around what we already know to watch, measuring keyword volumes after a trend has already spiked, instead of following fandom.

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America 250’s Biggest Communications Risk Isn’t External. It’s Internal

June 30th, 2026 by

America 250 arrives at a moment when employees, customers and stakeholders increasingly scrutinize whether organizations actually live the values they promote publicly.

Aerial view of luxury yachts moored in the Old Port during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Guests gather on the decks of private vessels, including those chartered for Equativ, to network during the world-renowned advertising and marketing event.

The Best Conversations at Cannes Weren’t About AI

June 30th, 2026 by

Between the marketing jargon, branded tote bags and exclusive yacht brunches, Cannes conversations around the future of communications gained momentum on some of the biggest stages.

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Your CEO Has an AI Profile. Did You Build It, or Did the Algorithm?

June 29th, 2026 by

Anyone can search a CEO’s name and instantly see a full AI-generated profile. So what should a communication team do? Executive visibility is no longer optional.

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Five Questions With Kevin Wong: How The Trevor Project Is Keeping Its Mission Visible When Corporate Pride Support Is Uncertain

June 25th, 2026 by

Drawing on his experience leading communications for The Trevor Project, Kevin Wong discusses how to maintain mission visibility amid shifting corporate priorities, including during Pride, what authentic partnership actually looks like and how to turn earned media moments into lasting impact.

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PR Roundup: Apple’s Price Hike Playbook, Social Owns the Crisis Moment, and Starbucks Embraces Employee Storytelling

June 25th, 2026 by

Apple offers a lesson in getting ahead of bad news, new Sprout Social confirms that social media is now the front line of crisis, and Starbucks turns to employee creators.

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The Case for Communicators at Cannes Lions

June 25th, 2026 by

Cannes Lions has long been considered a marketing and advertising festival, but as the media industry fragments and the ways brands reach audiences multiply, communicators can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines.