A PRSA panel on Communications Trends and Strategies for 2025 featured PR experts who provided their current PR concerns for the coming year, as well as key takeaways for tackling those issues and building trust.
Crisis Management
PR Roundup: Influencer Tragedy, Tick Tock for TikTok, Omnicom and IPG Merger Impacts
December 12th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week looks at the aftermath of a popular influencer’s untimely death, the clock ticking down on TikTok and what the Omnicom/IPG merger means for the rest of the communications industry.
PR Roundup: UnitedHealthcare Tragedy, Creators and Fact Checking, Social Media Purchases
December 5th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at UnitedHealthcare’s tragic company crisis, UNESCO’s new report on content creators and misinformation and social media surpassing TV for purchaser influence.
PR Roundup: Jason Kelce’s Public Crisis, X Unblocked and the State of PR Measurement
November 7th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup features an analysis of Jason Kelce’s crisis response, advice on how brands should respond to the X blocking lift and a link to the latest Muck Rack State of PR Measurement report.
PR Roundup: Election Week Advice, McDonald’s Update, Scream Queens
October 31st, 2024 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup explores last-minute advice for communicators during election week, an evaluation of McDonald’s E. coli response and a notable Halloween campaign that channels a famous scream queen.
[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Discusses the Power of Presidential Endorsements
October 31st, 2024 by Nicole SchumanShould PR firms also offer their own endorsements? How does that impact mission and clientele?
Kellogg’s Food Dye Controversy: A PR Misstep with Lasting Consequences
October 30th, 2024 by Daniella AlkobiIn an age where transparency and trust are crucial to brand loyalty, Kellogg’s recent food dye crisis has left a sour taste in the mouths of consumers.
Media Training and Intuit’s Communications Disaster
October 29th, 2024 by Lori RuggieroThe Intuit fiasco brings to light four key lessons/pillars for communications professionals when media training company stakeholders: interview preparation, post-interview communications, media relations and crisis management.
PR Roundup: McDonald’s Bad Week, Google and Political Ads and Generational Differences in Advertising
October 24th, 2024 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup looks at the communications responses of McDonald’s after several chaotic appearances in the news, Google’s ban on political ads and a new report on how different generations respond to advertising and messaging.
Setting Your 2025 Budget? Here’s Why PR Is a Necessity
October 15th, 2024 by Heather KellyIt’s a scenario we’ve seen many times: companies slash PR and lose valuable momentum, only to spend even more time and money clawing back out of their attention deficit when the economy or their market sector comes roaring back.