Best Practices

Entering a new industry as a PR manager is both exhilarating and daunting—because even with a charismatic spokesperson and compelling topics, success doesn’t always come quickly. Here are six tips for navigating a move into a new sector as a PR manager.

Ahead of PRNEWS’ Media Relations workshop, we spoke to presenter Michelle Ubben, President and Partner at Sachs Media Group and got a peek into her panel session, “The 411: Pitching Journalists, Relationship Building and What NOT to Do.”

Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director at Energy PR, outlines the steps brands should take to ensure their Black Friday strategy doesn’t damage their reputation.

We spoke with Murillo about the next phase of Discover’s campaign platform, how the brand is marketing it to consumers and the localized OOH campaign supporting the broader effort.

Marketers’ deep understanding of customers and what motivates their behaviors allows them to “see around corners” on behalf of an organization and position their business more competitively. But too often they are turned to as storytellers rather than drivers of corporate strategy and revenue. That needs to change, writes our columnists.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the “Wicked” movie’s test case for PR oversaturation, America’s fascination with news influencers and a global honor for PRSA. 

Social media trends come and go, but it seems to have been awhile since an existing social media platform (Bluesky) has encouraged so many users to jump ship from their current social media habits. Such moves are something for the PR and communication industry to pay attention to. 

Lucyd Eyewear’s retail approach to direct-to-consumer, wholesale channels, online discounting and more.

Former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 Presidential Election has ushered in new questions for candidates and campaigns about messaging strategies and how to reach people. It’s proved that “the media” is no longer solely legacy outlets. Social media influencers and podcast hosts are now just as much a part of the media landscape as correspondents, columnists and editors.

This week’s PR Roundup follows Cision’s upcoming shutdown of Connectively, formerly known as HARO, the mass exodus of users and brands from X (formerly Twitter), and a new study featuring the pros and cons of AI for digital PR.