Great weekend to all! Peruse Friday's Daily PR Brief - March 14, 2025
How media framed the 4 Nations Final; Making comms team meetings turn out more compelling copy; Why brands should stop posting PR briefs on LinkedIn; more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Icy Relations: How the Media Framed the Canada vs. USA 4 Nations Final (Agility PR Solutions - March 14, 2025)
February 2025 Top 10 PR Agency List Highlights Industry Trends (CommPRO - March 13, 2025)
Dissecting the "go direct" communications debate (Axios - March 13, 2025)
6 tips on how to make communication team meetings turn out more compelling copy (PR Daily - March 14, 2025)
PR Roundup: OPM PR Leader Caught Shilling, Trust in AI Increasing, Guinness Celebrates People (PRNEWS - March 13, 2025)
Crisis PR Examples: Industry-Specific Lessons from the Front Lines (5W Public Relations - March 13, 2025)
Why Executive Brand Building Is More Valuable Than Ever (Forbes - March 13, 2025)
Is there any point in PR forging strong media relationships? (PRmoment (UK) - March 12, 2025)
How to Build a Global Internal Communications Function (PRGN - March 13, 2025) [PODCAST]
How companies survive crises through capability and character (Influence (UK) - March 14, 2025)
Selena Strandberg on Helping Organizations Manage Hot-Button Issues (Mixing Board - March 13, 2025)
Why brands should stop posting PR briefs on LinkedIn (Campaign Asia - March 13, 2025)
Summary Section:
Icy Relations: How the Media Framed the Canada vs. USA 4 Nations Final
By Isha Shahane
Agility PR Solutions - March 14, 2025
In an era of rising geopolitical tensions, the game became The Canada-USA rivalry is one of the fiercest in international sports, defined by decades of intense competition, particularly in hockey. But the 4 Nations Face-off Final took on a significance far beyond sports. Our media analysis team breaks it down.
February 2025 Top 10 PR Agency List Highlights Industry Trends
CommPRO - March 13, 2025
The February 2025 Top 10 PR Agency List reveals industry leaders shaping the future of strategic communication, with New York dominating the rankings and AI-driven innovation redefining public relations.
Dissecting the "go direct" communications debate
By Eleanor Hawkins
Axios - March 13, 2025
The "go direct" strategy — skirting intermediaries like the media to get out a message — remains largely misunderstood and is leading to major debates within the communications industry.
6 tips on how to make communication team meetings turn out more compelling copy
By Tom Corfman
PR Daily - March 14, 2025
Nearly two-thirds of internal communicators say meetings take up most of their time, a recent survey found. No wonder that 49% say a lack of time is one of their biggest barriers to success.
PR Roundup: OPM PR Leader Caught Shilling, Trust in AI Increasing, Guinness Celebrates People
By Nicole Schuman
PRNEWS - March 13, 2025
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.
Crisis PR Examples: Industry-Specific Lessons from the Front Lines
By 5W P
5W Public Relations - March 13, 2025
Learn how industry leaders handle PR crises through real examples, featuring case studies from healthcare, tech, and food sectors with actionable crisis management tips.
Why Executive Brand Building Is More Valuable Than Ever
By Heather Kelly, CEO of Next PR
Forbes - March 13, 2025
As AI permeates our culture, leaders now face the opposite challenge: building an executive brand that demonstrates they’re not just a corporate bot in a suit. Employees, customers and stakeholders aren’t looking for perfectly polished avatars. They’re seeking human connection, authenticity and a genuine personality that reflects the company’s values.
Is there any point in PR forging strong media relationships?
By Elizabeth Howlett
PRmoment (UK) - March 12, 2025
Column inches and digital headlines are still the ultimate win in a client's eyes, but does having a relationship with a journalist really help to push a press release into a splash or temper down a negative story about a client? PRmoment asked PR practitioners and journalists for their views.
How to Build a Global Internal Communications Function [PODCAST]
By Brad Kostka
PRGN - March 13, 2025
Discover strategies to build a global internal communications function from this PRGN Presents podcast with Brad Kostka.
How companies survive crises through capability and character
By Stephen Waddington
Influence (UK) - March 14, 2025
What makes some organisations resilient in crises while others struggle to recover? Successful companies understand that their reputation is built on what they do and how they do it.
Selena Strandberg on Helping Organizations Manage Hot-Button Issues
Mixing Board - March 13, 2025
In this Studio Session, Selena and Mixing Board Founder Sean Garrett talk about why more and more companies are cautious to speak externally on big issues, the importance of data and remaining objective when evaluating those issues, separating signal from noise and aligning internal stakeholders, the evolution of mission driven companies and how to address issues before they pop.
Why brands should stop posting PR briefs on LinkedIn
By James Brooke, Managing Director of Rooster
Campaign Asia - March 13, 2025
Rooster’s James Brooke cautions that tossing briefs onto LinkedIn is lazy and ineffective, besides being a poor look.
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