Best Practices

This week’s PR Roundup features a look at The Economist’s poor choice for a publication cover, 7-Eleven Day and its heartwarming partnership and Edelman’s newest Trust Barometer report on business and racial justice.

How can brands utilize a long game of media relations to engage potential customers and journalists when a final product launch is months (if not years) away?

The 2024 PRNEWS Experiential & Event PR Awards honor the creative and strategic PR events that engage audiences, amplify brand messages and generate buzzworthy media coverage.

Winning awards is a powerful communciations tool that can enhance your brand’s visibility and credibility. Here’s why incorporating awards into your marketing plan is a smart move, along with some tips for how to get started.

This new media relations measurement initiative from Orlando Health, in conjunction with MediaSource and Mastercard as a measurement partner, is debunking the myth that media relations campaigns can’t be tied to business growth.

While healthcare technology shows promise and positive results, the market still faces many challenges which PR teams must navigate.

With the Paris summer Olympics fast approaching (July 26-August 11), journalists will soon be bombarded with pitches by PR practitioners on behalf of the brands they represent. But be wary of crafting a pitch or press release full of hyperbole. Instead, consider the following pitch tactics.

In Bridgerton’s high society a simple misunderstanding with Lady Whistledown is all it takes to turn someone into a social pariah, relegated to hovering alone by the soiree’s punch bowl. It’s not that different for present day comms folks when pitching.

Pride month is an important opportunity to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and there’s no shortage of brands and businesses keen to get in on the act. However, as the awareness month has grown, it’s also sparked a trend of “rainbow washing.”

This week’s PR Roundup looks at a teachable influencer moment from Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs and Joey Chestnut, the current state of PR pros mental health and Muck Rack’s latest State of PR report.