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The How and Why of Pitching a Story to LinkedIn News

July 31st, 2024 by

There’s another major LinkedIn benefit that communications professionals are starting to catch onto, and that’s the power of having company news covered, shared and amplified by LinkedIn News.

Flavor Flav Signs Five-Year Sponsorship Deal as Official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women’s and Men’s National Teams

Learning about Olympic Sports Sponsorship from Flavor Flav and USA Water Polo

July 30th, 2024 by

There is only one Flavor Flav, but his activation with USA Water Polo provides a few key lessons for any company looking to grow its brand through meaningful sports sponsorships, including leaning into the pillars of authenticity and commitment with a hype mindset.

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Disability Pride Month: Moving Beyond Tokenism to Authentic Representation

July 30th, 2024 by

By amplifying real stories and voices, promoting diverse representation and steering clear of ableist tropes and stereotypes, organizations can foster a more inclusive and accessible society.

Influencer backlash from accusations of a copy of Marc Jacobs The Tote Bag TikTok video

What PR Pros Can Learn from Influencer Nara Smith and Marc Jacobs Collab Backlash

July 29th, 2024 by

The campaign is facing some backlash from users for allegedly imitating another creator, Mary Korlin-Downs, who previously made a similar video baking the same bag from scratch through a trade partnership with the Marc Jacobs brand.

screens down in an airport show how the crowdstrike outage affected other businesses, causing tertiary crises.

CrowdStrike Outage Shows Ripple Effects of Adjacent Crisis and the Value of Readiness

July 26th, 2024 by

Much has been reported about the good work of CrowdStrike in responding to its crisis. While the impacts were widespread and brought global implications, company leaders did a strong job getting out to communicate early… Continued

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PR Roundup: Biden Delivers, the Coconut Rises and Olympic Fever

July 25th, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the strategy surrounding President Joe Biden’s primetime speech, the rise of the coconut tree meme and an increase in American excitement for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Biden Delivers On… Continued

Measuring Brand Reputation: Top Challenges, Tactics and Tools

July 25th, 2024 by

PRNEWS’ final Digital Learning Series event, on Measurement and Data for PR, took place August 14. We caught up with panelist and measurement expert Katie Paine, CEO of Paine Publishing, to discuss the latest challenges, tactics and tools for measuring and evaluating reputation.

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Sorry, Not Sorry: Did CrowdStrike’s CEO Really Owe the Public an Immediate Apology?

July 23rd, 2024 by

If the public expects a CEO to deliver a “rip your heart out” apology to every blunder, they will be destined to become desensitized.

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Understanding Misogynoir and its Impact on Public Relations

July 23rd, 2024 by

Without an understanding of misogynoir, communications leaders aren’t equipped to navigate and address the unique challenges and biases Black women experience with increased visibility in media and public scrutiny and perception.

President Biden announced he would withdraw from the race on July 21 directly through his social media accounts.

Biden Breaks His Own News, Bypasses Mainstream Media

July 23rd, 2024 by

Social media posts on Biden’s accounts instead of news alerts circulated the information first—something that is common to the world of sports and entertainment, but not as regular when it comes to political news.