Reputation

How to Leverage LLMs for Brand Reputation and Crisis Management

March 31st, 2025 by

Large 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.

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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.

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PR Roundup: PR Lessons from the Signal Crisis, PR Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction, UPS Launches Tariff Tool

March 27th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the crisis issues surrounding the fallout from sending of government Signal messages to a journalist, a new study about PR employee engagement not reflecting job satisfaction, and how a new online tool created by UPS is helping to alleviate tariff stress for customers.

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Navigating Layoff Communication—With or Without a Plan

March 26th, 2025 by

Downsizing staff is never easy, but how it’s communicated can define a company’s reputation both internally and externally.

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The Benefits of Building a Velvet Rope Around Your Brand

March 25th, 2025 by

Whether 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.

In Times of Upheaval, Pick Up the Scalpel and Put Down the Sword

March 18th, 2025 by

As 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

At 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.

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PR Roundup: OPM PR Leader Caught Shilling, Trust in AI Increasing, Guinness Celebrates People

March 13th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at an important federal communicator getting caught doing a side gig on the job, how trust in AI is increasing with the public, and how Guinness is connecting with consumers for its latest St. Patrick’s Day campaign. 

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PR Roundup: Ben & Jerry’s Meltdown, Apple’s Opportunity, Bird Flu Leads to Cat Food Recall

March 6th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at how Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever would have to approach a decoupling from a communications standpoint, if Apple’s new product announcements were an opportunity or mistake, and how bird flu is affecting tertiary companies .

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The Washington Post’s Devolution has Weakened the Fourth Estate: How Will PR Professionals Adapt?

March 4th, 2025 by

The Washington Post’s crisis and the erosion of trust it faces represents a perilous moment for media relations professionals and the general public who rely on the press for competent and independent reporting.