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Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Communicators take less paid leave, new report shows (Axios - August 29, 2024)
16 Ways Marketing Can Unify Departments Around The Customer Experience (Forbes - August 28, 2024)
Media Maneuvers: Russia Bans NYT, WSJ, WaPo Journalists (O'Dwyer's - August 29, 2024)
By the Numbers: Where Gen Z gets their news (besides social media) (PR Daily - August 29, 2024)
5 mindfulness tips for a busy workday (Ragan Communications - August 30, 2024)
Samsung Electronics' Head of Corporate Comms on Best Practices in Brand Reputation Management (PRNEWS - August 27, 2024)
How Do Employees Feel About DEI in the Workplace? (Institute for Public Relations - August 27, 2024)
5 Proven Strategies to Make Remote Work Thrive in Your Organization (PRsay - August 29, 2024)
Women-Owned Agencies and Solopreneurs Are the Future (Spin Sucks - August 29, 2024)
Good and Bad PR: Oasis' reunion, Holiday Inn's price hikes and a Lidl, large hedgehog problem (PRmoment (UK) - August 29, 2024)
ITNTW: Who run the world? Gen Z Girls! (InsideOut Public Relations (Australia) - August 30, 2024)
Headliners: Johan Dyrendahl (PRovoke Media - August 23, 2024)
Summary Section:
Communicators take less paid leave, new report shows
By Eleanor Hawkins
Axios - August 29, 2024
For many communicators, the myth of a slow August is just that — a myth. The work-life blur normalized by hybrid and remote work, paired with the always-on mentality, has made it nearly impossible for communicators to take time off, they say.
16 Ways Marketing Can Unify Departments Around The Customer Experience
By Forbes Communications Council
Forbes - August 28, 2024
When it comes to customer engagement and support, all departments play a role in developing a positive customer experience, whether that be through direct or indirect communication. When these efforts are disjointed and misaligned, customers may feel frustrated with your company and may end up seeking solutions elsewhere.
Media Maneuvers: Russia Bans NYT, WSJ, WaPo Journalists
By Steve Barnes
O'Dwyer's - August 29, 2024
Russia has added journalists from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post to the list of 92 US citizens who have been permanently denied entry into the Russian Federation.
By the Numbers: Where Gen Z gets their news (besides social media)
By Allison Carter
PR Daily - August 29, 2024
The cohort of people aged 12-27 are prized for their youth and purchasing power, but they can pose a particular challenge for PR professionals using traditional media methods to catch their eye.
5 mindfulness tips for a busy workday
By Karianne Michelle
Ragan Communications - August 30, 2024
Karianne Michelle will be one of the hosts for Ragan's Women's Business Summit & Retreat for Communicators, Sept. 18-20 in Carlsbad, California. The brand strategist and wellness expert shares her tips for keeping your body well so you can do your best work.
Samsung Electronics' Head of Corporate Comms on Best Practices in Brand Reputation Management
By Kaylee Hultgren
PRNEWS - August 27, 2024
At the 2024 Meltwater Summit in New York City earlier this summer, Katie Stratakis, Head of Corporate Communications at Samsung Electronics America, shared the company's approach to proactive brand storytelling and best practices for brand reputation management during crises.
How Do Employees Feel About DEI in the Workplace?
Institute for Public Relations - August 27, 2024
Seramount examined three different crucial areas within the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to help leaders navigate the DEI landscape.
5 Proven Strategies to Make Remote Work Thrive in Your Organization
By Dana Cogan
PRsay - August 29, 2024
Earlier this summer, my agency, Carabiner Communications, celebrated a milestone — 20 years in operation. But what sets us apart is not just our longevity but our original business model that was way ahead of its time: experienced professionals providing top-quality services while working from home, the beach, mountains or wherever they choose to be.
Women-Owned Agencies and Solopreneurs Are the Future
By Meg Crumbine
Spin Sucks - August 29, 2024
Burnout, harassment, and fewer opportunities are some reasons women leave traditional PR roles. Meg Crumbine says women-owned agencies are the path forward.
Good and Bad PR: Oasis' reunion, Holiday Inn's price hikes and a Lidl, large hedgehog problem
By Andy Barr, Owner, 10 Yetis Digital
PRmoment (UK) - August 29, 2024
Hello there and welcome to another week in the world of public relations. Great PR for warring siblings and music lovers alike. In the week where Kier told us all that things were only going to get worse and that we had to Roll With It, the nation needed an uplift and it came via the unlikely source of Rock'n'Roll Star duo, Noel and Liam.
ITNTW: Who run the world? Gen Z Girls!
InsideOut Public Relations (Australia) - August 30, 2024
Gen Z female celebrities have dominated news headlines this week, delivering both drama and entertainment. From Molly Mae and Tommy Fury calling it quits to Sabrina Carpenter’s much-anticipated ‘Short n Sweet’ album release, there’s been no shortage of buzz.
Headliners: Johan Dyrendahl
By Maja Pawinska Sims
PRovoke Media - August 23, 2024
In this week's conversation with a PR leader who has recently hit the PRovoke Media headlines, we speak to Johan Dyrendahl, CEO of Prime Weber Shandwick.
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