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APCO: Americans United, Divided on Virus
March 11th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinWhen the coronavirus odyssey began taking hold in the U.S., guidance to PR pros was relatively simple.
Group Urges ‘Fact-Based’ Travel with Few Facts
March 11th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThe impact coronavirus could have on commerce and travel is clear
PR Lessons from The Biden Campaign’s Turnaround
March 11th, 2020 by Laura GrossJoe Biden’s campaign was all but dead just weeks ago. Today he’s the frontrunner for a chance to unseat the president. Working with few resources and little infrastructure in Super Tuesday states, Biden communicators honed their messages and turned to garden-variety earned media and social media. It worked.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Communications, Coverage and PR Best Practices
March 11th, 2020 by PRNEWSCheck back here for the latest updates on our coverage related to communications, public relations and the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Practice Cyber Hygiene in Your Home Office
March 10th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinMany PR pros, like those in other sectors, will consider home their office next week as the virus spreads.
To Go or Not to Go to Big Events
March 10th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinYou have a business trip. Should you stay or should you go? How about an event? Cancel it or allow it to go ahead?
IPR Postpones Bridge, Nixes Virtual Conference
March 10th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThe Institute for Public Relations postponed its annual conference in Washington, D.C.
LinkedIn Group Provides Information for Communicators
March 10th, 2020 by Nicole SchumanCommunicating about Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a LinkedIn group for PR and communications professionals to share tactics and strategies around the virus.
Pro Sports Close Locker Rooms; Ivy B-ball Gone
March 10th, 2020 by Nicole SchumanMajor League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer released a joint statement Monday (March 9, 2020) about the organizations’ preventative strategies surrounding coronavirus.