There was good news and bad news this past weekend. The good news is that most people are heeding health best practices that communicators are broadcasting in a variety of ways (hand washing, distancing, remaining home etc). Unfortunately, a significant number of people in globally are ignoring these health communications. Assigning blame is not the issue. Getting nearly universal acceptance is.
Stories by Seth Arenstein

Coronovirus is a Communications Issue and Messages Aren’t Resonating
March 23rd, 2020 by Seth ArensteinOldest, Youngest are Least Worried About Virus
March 23rd, 2020 by Seth ArensteinKnowing your audience is a building block of PR.

How to Make Your Video and Social Video Events More Engaging
March 22nd, 2020 by Seth ArensteinWith so many communicators seeking to take physical events online, we asked PR pro and video specialist Doug Simon how to get started. We also asked how communicators can make their video and social video productions more engaging.
The New Normal: Chinese Brand Holds Conference in VR, Complete with Awkward Keynote
March 20th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThe new normal that emerges may require communicators be fluent in arranging events in XR and VR.
‘Don’t Wait, Create,’ Media Relations Guru Urges PR Pros to Keep Pitching
March 19th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThere are two basic ways PR and media relations pros, and the organizations they represent, can react to the current situation.
How PR Pros Can Trick Their Senses into Thinking a Home Office is The Office
March 18th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinBy now you’ve seen articles suggesting how PR pros can adjust to working from home.
Most People Getting Virus Info from Mass Media but Want Employers to Communicate Too
March 17th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinWe took a look at several to see how the American public and businesses are handling the current crisis climate.
Brands Do Good in Face of Economic Morass
March 13th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinSome brands are stepping up, others are standing pat, at least for the moment.

COVID-19’s New Normal: PR Pros Busy Crafting Messages
March 12th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinFor many communicators and nearly everyone else, the past few days have been a whirlwind. Today, communicators from large and small brands and organizations were racing to react to the coronavirus’s new normal. Here’s a roundup of how brands were handling events of the day.
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.