Stories by Nicole Schuman

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PR Roundup: Economic Blackout, AI Improving, Oscars on Social

February 27th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at how to the 24-Hour Economic Blackout went viral from a grassroots level, how AI is improving productivity for comms, and Sprout Social’s social listening platform for the Oscars.

PR pro Brennan Nevada Johnson talks DEI communications with PRNEWS

PRNEWS Live: Safeguarding DEI Communications

February 25th, 2025 by

PRNEWS Live welcomed Brennan Nevada Johnson, Founder and CEO of Brennan Nevada Inc., and descendent of Carter G. Woodson, a founder of Black History Month. Nevada Johnson’s agency has grown despite DEI backlash, and she joins us to discuss some tactics to uphold organizational values while dealing with a culture of DEI pushback.

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PR Roundup: Delta Crash Compensation, White Lotus Collabs, IPR Pinpoints Impactful PR Research

February 20th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at whether or not Delta’s compensation to crash survivors is good PR, fun partnerships between brands and “The White Lotus,” and the Institute for Public Relations’s new report that looks at the most impactful research of 2024 for communicators.

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Explainer: Running a Crisis Drill

February 18th, 2025 by

Making crisis drills a regular occurrence can improve communicator response skills and boost team confidence.

DEI needs to be seen inside and outside an organization

PR Roundup: PRSA DEI Support, White House Versus AP and Shopify Answers Yeezy Questions

February 13th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at PRSA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, The White House’s risky media relations move with The Associated Press, and how Shopify’s reputation received some major blows after not acting quickly enough in a crisis with Yeezy.com.

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PR Roundup: The News and Employee Wellness, Waffle House’s Announcement, Super Bowl Trends

February 6th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at ways to interact with employees during times of uncertainty and stress, how Waffle House can be seen as an example for price-increase communications, and what brands are leading the social media conversation before the Super Bowl.

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PR Roundup: DEI Proponents, Acosta to Substack, Change and Reputation

January 30th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at companies not backing down from their DEI policies, Jim Acosta and the White House embracing “new media,” and the result of change on a company’s reputation.

Doug Grassian, VP of Global Communications at Goodyear

PRNEWS Live Discusses Anniversary PR Strategies for the Goodyear Blimp

January 28th, 2025 by

PRNEWS talks with Doug Grassian, VP of Global Communications at Goodyear, to discuss the communications plans for the 100th birthday of the Goodyear Blimp, and what communicators can learn from planning, strategizing and publicizing a significant brand anniversary or event.

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PR Roundup: Dimon’s Gaffe, Distrusting Meta, How to Do Trend Reports

January 23rd, 2025 by

This PR Roundup looks at JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s flip flop on tariffs heard around the world, Meta’s Instagram follow/unfollow crisis, and how to get the right attention from trend and insights reports.

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Navigating Trust Challenges With AI Disclosure

January 17th, 2025 by

PRNEWS talked to Tim Marklein, Founder and CEO, Big Valley Marketing, about the role of AI in content, how communicators can bridge the trust gap and, what disclosure can do for a brand, organization or public figure.