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Muriel Fox was a feminist activist and PR executive who helped give voice to a generation during the women’s rights movement in the ’60s, alongside the civil rights and anti-war movements.

PRNEWS posed a question for the communications community: “What’s the best thanks you ever received?” From referrals to pastries, the results did not disappoint.

Last year alone, 72% of people held more in-person meetings and many of them raised budgets for attending events. With this increased attendance, new PR trends have emerged—from an influx in content creators to new social media strategies. Our author explores three tips to revamp your in-person event strategy for 2024.

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, PRNEWS took the time to chat with a few female industry leaders. We looked at the latest workplace issues and trends for women communicators, as well as strategies to rise above some of the difficulties female PR pros can face. 

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the state of internal communication, Apple’s investor relations and reputation woes and tips for women in mentorship in honor of International Women’s Day. 

An IPR webinar on March 6, featuring communications and business executives from Merck, healthcare agency Real Chemistry and reputation intelligence platform Maha Global, explored how corporate brand and reputation drives business outcomes. The conversation covered the challenges of measuring that reputation, tools, key KPIs and emerging issues in reputation management.

To address the age challenge for political candidates, PR professionals can enact an eight-step strategic path to elevate their public images, highlight their leadership and demonstrate that their age does not impact their ability to lead.

The reputational impact of a crisis can be reduced, largely by embarking on a journey of rebuilding trust, engaging with all stakeholders, keeping employees motivated and bringing about deep-seated internal change, if need be. Our author details what steps PR professionals should take when a crisis erupts.

A Museum of PR Event on Feb. 18, titled “Celebrating Black PR History 2024: Where Are All the Black Men in PR,” hosted an intergenerational panel to discuss the issues facing Black men in PR today, strategies to attract more of them to the industry, and share their own experiences.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at Wendy’s pricing blunder, the latest B2B and thought leadership study from Edelman and LinkedIn and a new coalition formed by the Ad Council to combat gun violence in America.