Branding/Marketing

PR Roundup: Pharma CEO Dismisses Tariffs, Apply to Be Chief Mom Officer, Employees as Influencers Data

May 1st, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at Eli Lilly’s CEO and other pharmaceutical leaders dismissing tariff talk, Thayers encouraging moms of all types to apply to be Chief Mom Officer, and new data showing the overwhelming success of allowing employees to be company influencers.

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A.1. Hops on the Brand Wagon: When Timing, Wit and Restraint Matter

April 29th, 2025 by

Both A.1. and Oreo exemplify “hopping on the brand wagon:” When a brand quickly circles its wagons around a cultural moment to break through the noise and blaze a trail. 

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PR Roundup: Consumer Tariff Talk, the New SEO and Fyre Festival for Sale

April 24th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the growing tariff conversation on social media, rethinking SEO in regards to AI search, and would you buy the Fyre Festival brand?

Top Tips: Sustainability Communications

April 22nd, 2025 by

In this round of Top Tips, we asked the experts for best practices regarding sustainability communications—what’s working, what’s not and how brands can avoid greenwashing while staying true to their values. 

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How To Create High-Quality Videos On A Budget (Yes, it is Possible)

April 21st, 2025 by

With the right strategy and a few smart tools, professional-looking videos can be created without breaking the bank.

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PR Roundup: Blue Origin Promo Criticism, Omnicom Falls Short, Sponsoring a Team That ‘Sucks’

April 17th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup features a look at the conversation surrounding the Blue Origin celebrity flight—positive AND negative, what Omnicom coming up short on first quarter revenue means for the PR industry, and a new lollipop brand’s campaign to encourage people to “suck at something.”

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Celebrating the 2025 PRNEWS Top Women Honorees

April 14th, 2025 by

This impressive group of Top Women in PR represents the best of what the PR and communications world has to offer—navigating brands through crises, opening new markets, reaching fresh audiences, and lifting up the next generation of pros.

PR Roundup: Ford’s Ad Campaign Offering ‘Employee Pricing’, Brands’ DEI and Sustainability Comms Ranked Globally

April 4th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at Ford Motor Company’s marketing campaign introducing “employee pricing” discounts amid auto tariffs and a report that ranks the DEI and sustainability communications put forth by the world’s most influential brands.

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Branding a Viral Moment: The Complexities of Trademarks for Famous Phrases

April 1st, 2025 by

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.

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Burger King’s Left-handed Whopper and Other April Fools Fails to Learn From

March 28th, 2025 by

Think deeply about the potential impact to an audience. Not all April Fools brand jokes are good ones.