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With the economy on shaky ground and continuous whispers of recession, we wondered how our friends in the communication industry were doing. With companies cutting back, does that mean agencies and comms departments are feeling the pinch as well? 

PR Council leaders say its board soon will discuss issuing guidelines for generative AI. In addition, they believe PR agencies must tap more talent, including data analysts, so they can maintain growth.

We are in uncertain times as recession loom, as does Covid, yet demand for thoughtful communication is rising. Our author is optimistic. Now’s the time for providing expertise on DEI and expanding capabilities of your business and employees, she argues.

To celebrate National Mentorship Month, PRNEWS Live welcomed Lisa Vasquez-Fedrizzi, senior vice president, people + culture at Lippe Taylor. We discussed all aspects of mentorship including finding a mentor, being a mentor and how to navigate those relationships.

January is National Mentoring Month. And aside from utilizing mentorship to go full-speed ahead with new years’ aspirations, having a mentor is just a good, anytime career decision.

U of Kentucky communicator Marc C. Whitt offers characteristics of the PR pro as servant leader. These include leading with humility, compassion and authenticity. In addition, the servant leader encourages career and educational growth in team members.

Covid changed the nature of PR work. Communicators value flexible hours and increased compensation most, a new PRNEWS survey shows. In addition, though they don’t want to be in the office every day, communicators believe in-person collaboration is vital for careers and clients.

For our series, Top Five, we asked communication professionals where to start when coming back in the new year.

In honor of National Mentoring Month, we held a virtual roundtable to discuss how Covid changed mentorship; how mentorship influences recruitment and retention; and advice for those seeking a mentor.

We saw good sportsmanship during the World Cup. Yet being a good sport transcends the athletic field. Sportsmanship’s lessons work in PR and even in zero gravity, aboard the International Space Station.