The Human Experience as a PR Foundation
(AKA The Importance of Authenticity in PR) An impactful public relations strategy reflects the human experience. What is the human experience? I am so glad you asked. According to my 7th grade language arts teacher, the human experience refers to universally relatable themes about life and society, encompassing themes like relationships, aging, materialism, and learning […]
Taking Red Pen to Past Predictions
We are in a golden age for technology industry prediction articles. A Google search for “2023 tech industry predictions” finds 212 million results. Turn to just about any mainstream technology or business publication and you’ll see a recent piece compiling commentary from glamourous lists of CEOs and innovators. Setting aside the obvious technological advancements in […]
5 Ways PR Pros Can Use ChatGPT to Accelerate Their Work
PR pros in every single market need to pay attention to AI content generation tools. If you don’t figure out how to use them, you’re going to be replaced by them. No, not now. Tools like ChatGPT are a long way from being able to engage in media relations—but they are lot closer than I […]
PR Fails from 2022 and What We Can Learn from Them – Part 2
Last week, we dove into three of the biggest PR debacles in politics, tech, and finance: Liz Truss versus lettuce, Elon Musk versus Twitter, and SBF versus his own ability to shut up. This week, we’ll examine what we can learn from some of year’s worst communications screw-ups in fashion, music, and sports. Know When […]
Managing Stress and Maintaining Morale in a Round-the-Clock Business
If you work in public relations, you must be “always on.” As a PR professional, properly managing stress and maintaining high morale is key to thriving in your role. This isn’t unique to public relations. No matter what field you work in, you’ll most likely have to work overtime or during off hours at some […]