Viral social moments can make phrases powerful cultural assets, leading individuals and businesses to try to protect them as trademarks and cement their reputation in culture. Registering a phrase as a trademark however can be challenging.
Stories by Taylor Osher


How to Leverage LLMs for Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
March 31st, 2025 by Kelly AyresLarge Language Models (LLMs) offer functionality that’s helping marketers and PR pros raise the bar for modern brand reputation management. Here are ways brands can use them to monitor brand reputation with speed and at scale.

Burger King’s Left-handed Whopper and Other April Fools Fails to Learn From
March 28th, 2025 by Lindsey BradshawThink deeply about the potential impact to an audience. Not all April Fools brand jokes are good ones.

Navigating Layoff Communication—With or Without a Plan
March 26th, 2025 by Lindsey BradshawDownsizing staff is never easy, but how it’s communicated can define a company’s reputation both internally and externally.

PRNEWS Announces Winners of 2025 Digital Awards
March 25th, 2025 by PRNEWSPRNEWS today announced the winners of its 2025 Digital Awards, which celebrates the most the most innovative and industry-altering digital campaigns and initiatives.

The Benefits of Building a Velvet Rope Around Your Brand
March 25th, 2025 by Mark SatterfieldWhether a product or service is priced for the one percent or the everyday American, there are strategies to put in place to create a velvet rope around a brand to make your clientele feel like VIPs.

5 Key Takeaways from Muck Rack’s State of AI in PR Report
March 24th, 2025 by Justin HallAs AI becomes more embedded in PR workflows, having a clear use case policy and providing proper training are essential. PR pros must also balance leveraging these tools and preserving the core skills that make great communicators—critical thinking, creativity, and relationship-building—so the next generation of PR talent isn’t left behind.

Your CEO Might Not Be Your Best Spokesperson. Here’s Who Journalists Actually Want to Hear From
March 19th, 2025 by Katie SuitersData from Edelman’s Trust Barometer shows only 30% of journalists say CEOs are the most credible voice for company information, which means 70% would rather hear from someone else.

In Times of Upheaval, Pick Up the Scalpel and Put Down the Sword
March 18th, 2025 by Annie ClarkAs change and chaos grips our politics, and business leaders try to find their footing, the desire to take bold action can be tempting. In moments like these, however, that kind of thinking can be illusory—and seeking that sense of calm or catharsis for its own sake can lead to ill-advised short-term decision-making with long-term consequences for your brand.

Indeed’s VP, Corporate Comms, on Top Use Cases for Generative AI
March 17th, 2025 by PRNEWSAt PRNEWS’ March 25 online training workshop, Artificial Intelligence for PR, attendees will learn best practices for pitching media using generative AI, how to use the latest tools for deep research, top AI use cases for PR professionals, how to protect organizations from AI threats, and much more. Following is a conversation with one of our panelists, Scott Dobroski, VP, Corporate Communications at Indeed, on best practices for using AI when pitching media.