This week’s PR Roundup looks at the crisis issues surrounding the fallout from sending of government Signal messages to a journalist, a new study about PR employee engagement not reflecting job satisfaction, and how a new online tool created by UPS is helping to alleviate tariff stress for customers.
Messaging


The Benefits of Building a Velvet Rope Around Your Brand
March 25th, 2025 by Mark SatterfieldWhether a product or service is priced for the one percent or the everyday American, there are strategies to put in place to create a velvet rope around a brand to make your clientele feel like VIPs.

PR Roundup: Journos Pick Bluesky, Frontier Pokes Southwest Air, Forever 21 Bankruptcy Lessons
March 20th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup explores the growth of journalists on Bluesky, bankruptcy communications in light of Forever 21 closing, and how brands like Frontier Airlines and Polestar are taking advantage of market changes with messaging.

PR Roundup: OPM PR Leader Caught Shilling, Trust in AI Increasing, Guinness Celebrates People
March 13th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at an important federal communicator getting caught doing a side gig on the job, how trust in AI is increasing with the public, and how Guinness is connecting with consumers for its latest St. Patrick’s Day campaign.

PR Lessons from Turo’s Crisis Response
March 11th, 2025 by Thomas MustacTuro, a peer-to-peer car rental platform, faced not one, but two crises during New Year’s 2025. The perpetrators of both violent incidents had procured their vehicles from the app.

PR Roundup: Ben & Jerry’s Meltdown, Apple’s Opportunity, Bird Flu Leads to Cat Food Recall
March 6th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at how Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever would have to approach a decoupling from a communications standpoint, if Apple’s new product announcements were an opportunity or mistake, and how bird flu is affecting tertiary companies .

PR Roundup: Economic Blackout, AI Improving, Oscars on Social
February 27th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at how to the 24-Hour Economic Blackout went viral from a grassroots level, how AI is improving productivity for comms, and Sprout Social’s social listening platform for the Oscars.

The Communicator’s Role in an Anti-Expert Era
February 26th, 2025 by Jennifer HahnHealth communicators need a new playbook, in an era when emotion and distrust can win out over traditionally trusted messengers.

PRNEWS Live: Safeguarding DEI Communications
February 25th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPRNEWS Live welcomed Brennan Nevada Johnson, Founder and CEO of Brennan Nevada Inc., and descendent of Carter G. Woodson, a founder of Black History Month. Nevada Johnson’s agency has grown despite DEI backlash, and she joins us to discuss some tactics to uphold organizational values while dealing with a culture of DEI pushback.

How To Tackle Successful DEI PR Amidst Political Pushback
February 21st, 2025 by Brennan Nevada JohnsonIn honor of Black History Month and PRSA’s confirmed commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, our contributing writer looks at how PR professionals can safeguard DEI communications in a divisive political environment.