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Survey Roundup: Ad Council, CNN and FleishmanHillard Take Pulse of Shaken Consumers

April 8th, 2020 by

Several groups have published useful surveys in recent days. Perhaps your firm has already begun developing similar polls of its own.

In Concise Facebook Live Statement, Sanders Ends 2020 Bid

April 8th, 2020 by

Bernie Sanders announced today that he will be suspending his presidential campaign.

Unions and Airline Reps Spar Amid Safety Concerns

April 8th, 2020 by

After hundreds of Southwest and American Airlines employees tested positive for coronavirus, their respective union spokespeople called for stricter safety measures as well as pressuring airlines to offer exact numbers around deaths and infection rates.

Trump Pulls New Press Secretary Off Campaign Trail

April 8th, 2020 by

In the latest White House shakeup, President Trump named former campaign spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany his press secretary.

COVID-19 Mentions on Social Decline; Data Shows Public Seeks Leadership, Clear Medical Info 

April 7th, 2020 by

Mentions on social media of COVID-19 during the past seven days have begun to drop, according to new data from Talkwalker, the analytics firm.

#WorldHealthDay Trends #1 on Twitter, World Shows Gratitude

April 7th, 2020 by

Now the gratitude continues on a global scale, with the World Health Organization honoring the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, on World Health Day.

Acting Navy Secretary Offers a Class in How Not to Handle a Crisis

April 7th, 2020 by

Move over, Elon Musk. You have competition for the ignominious foot-in-mouth award. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly wants to steal your title. And he’s doing well in his quest.

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During Coronavirus, Brands Should Lead, Not Sell

April 7th, 2020 by

Since brands are trusted more than politicians, this dark moment is an opportunity for them to shine, argues creative director Mark Sorensen. He offers several ways brands and their leaders can help direct the public to do the right thing, proving that capitalism cares about more than profits.

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A Shortlist of COVID-19 Era Communications Tools

April 7th, 2020 by

Working in quarantine poses unique challenges for communicators. What videoconference tools should you be using? Can you air a video press conference or statement from your CEO remotely? These questions and more were asked of PRNEWS’ recent webinar panel on COVID-19 communications. For answers, we scoured the web and polled the PRNEWS community for their favorite internal and external digital communications tools amid the crisis.

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COVID-Related Ratings Decline Should Not Dim Enthusiasm for Podcasting

April 7th, 2020 by

There are far fewer commuters now. As a result, podcast listening is down. Still, podcasting is an explosive category, with 600,000+ shows offered and more coming online daily. Plenty of brands and organizations are making a foray into this communications tool.