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Explainer: What is the Metaverse?

November 8th, 2022 by

As part of our Explainer series, PRNEWS offers brief thoughts about the metaverse and its potential implications for communicators and brands.

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What Do Twitter’s Blue Check Mark Changes Mean for Brands?

November 8th, 2022 by

Should Musk insist on a pay-for-play blue check, companies and PR pros must devise methods that maintain public trust for their Twitter feeds.

Boston Bruins’ PR Lesson: Pulling a Fast One Isn’t Easy

November 7th, 2022 by

The Boston Bruins created a PR mess Nov. 4 when they attempted to pull a fast one on the public. Tell the whole truth is the PR lesson here.

How PR, Data and Authentic Reporting Help Convey ESG’s Value and Avoid Greenwashing

November 7th, 2022 by

While ESG is not a PR endeavor, communicators play important roles in its success. Preventing greenwashing is just one of PR’s jobs. Communicators also should convey ESG’s importance internally and externally.

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AP Style Update: Elections

November 3rd, 2022 by

For this AP style installment, we review classic terms used in writing about elections. 

NBA boasts tolerance, but is in a real crisis after kyrie Irving's antisemetic comments

NBA Drops the Ball in Responding to Irving’s Antisemitic Tropes

November 2nd, 2022 by

A prompt response is a hallmark of crisis communication. The NBA and the Brooklyn Nets waffled on their initial responses to Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic posting. Have they run out of time to act?

43% of PR Pros Measuring More in Shaky Economy, Yet 69% Battle Measurement Barriers

November 1st, 2022 by

As was the case in 2021, our annual Measurement Month survey found reasons for optimism about measurement and data use in PR. Yet issues persist as measurement barriers block a full-on celebration.

Adidas and Beyond Meat Prove Time is Your Enemy in a PR Crisis

November 1st, 2022 by

In a PR crisis we know time often is your enemy. Preparation and prompt action are your friends. As such, ‘what took so long?’ is a question you don’t want asked. Unfortunately, it arose for Adidas and its tardy Ye reaction. And it was asked about the slow removal of Beyond Meat’s nose-biting COO.

[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Talks Measurement for 2023 with Ketchum

November 1st, 2022 by

With the word “recession” looming over the U.S. economy, Ketchum provided insight into how measurement and data-driven planning can optimize strategy.

Sports PR Crises That Provide Lessons for All

October 31st, 2022 by

Books about mishandling PR crises often include sagas about Boeing, Wells Fargo, Volkswagen, the tobacco industry and BP. An accompanying chapter should include how sports mishandles PR crises. The National Football League (concussion denial, players… Continued