Check out Thursday's Daily PR Brief! - February 13, 2025

Among today's selections: PR headed for a solid 2025; A "misjudged" Valentine's Day PR stunt; What the LA fires teach us about emergency comms; more!

Feb 13, 2025

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Ragan's 2025 Top Places to Work in Communications honorees announced: See the list
PR Daily - February 13, 2025
Ragan is pleased to announce the 2025 Top Places to Work in Communications. This year’s honorees prioritize their employees by fostering engagement, encouraging innovation, sharing compelling stories, and cultivating a supportive and dynamic workplace.

Numbers Show PR Headed for Solid 2025
By Dustin Siggins
O'Dwyer's - February 12, 2025
A number of global economic reports—as well as insights from industry insiders—indicate that while tariffs are concerning, there's a lot more good news out there for the overall economy and, especially, the communications sector.

Deliveroo apologises for 'misjudged' Valentine's Day PR stunt
By Bryony Gooch
The Independent (UK) - February 12, 2025
Deliveroo has apologised for a Valentine's Day campaign which saw them send handwritten cards to customers ahead of the celebration. The food delivery company sent flower discount promotions in the post with handwritten envelopes and cards addressed to "My Valentine", signed off from Deliveroo.

How to Help your CEO Talk Like a Human
By Case Button
PRNEWS - February 12, 2025
The vast majority of audiences, even technical ones, tune out the jargon. Nobody wants to hear from a robot. But more often than not, speakers are experts on something, and they really want to nerd out. Here's some steps on how to find that balance and simplify complex messaging to move an audience.

Mastering Hybrid Events: A Strategic Guide for PR Teams
5W Public Relations - February 13, 2025
Learn how PR teams can create successful hybrid events by combining in-person and virtual experiences with the right tech tools, content strategy and engagement tactics.

Managing Visual Identity In The Age Of AI: The Future Of Brand Marketing With AI Agents
By Evan Reiss
Forbes - February 12, 2025
With the rise of agentic AI across organizations, marketing leaders can begin planning for this future by identifying key functions where agents might fit well.

How PriceWeber helped put a creative spin on organ donation
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - February 12, 2025
Organ donors provide much-needed hope for sick individuals who are seeking a new lease on life via a transplant. But in many instances, long wait lists and a lack of available resources can put a damper on both patients and medical professionals involved in the transplant process.

Crisis management in the age of cancel culture—4 new rules of accountability
By Nahla Davies
Agility PR Solutions - February 13, 2025
The rise of cancel culture—a phenomenon where individuals or organizations are publicly called out and boycotted for perceived wrongdoings—has added a new layer of urgency and unpredictability to how businesses and public figures handle crises. So, how do you navigate crisis management in the age of cancel culture?

How HSBC handled its banking outage
By Adam Fisher
Media First (UK) - February 13, 2025
Is a sudden IT outage in your crisis communication plan? Do you feel prepared to handle the social media outrage and media scrutiny it could bring?

No smoke without fire –what do the LA fires teach us about emergency communications?
By Rosie Hamilton
CIPR Crisis Comms - February 12, 2025
While we are used to the term crisis communications in the corporate world - emergency communications is the term used for climate change and natural disasters. So what’s the difference? What should be in our emergency communications playbook for climate-induced disasters? And what lessons can we learn from past experiences?

Show Me The Money: How To Talk About Your Salary
By Tom Martin
Culpwrit - February 12, 2025
As with any skill, the more knowledge you have about the subject of compensation, the more effective you will be in advocating for yourself when the talk turns to money.

The year of the uncomplicated
By Charlotte Stoel
Firefly Communications - February 12, 2025
There's a lot of joy in simple. Everyone has something that springs to mind when they think of a simple pleasure – it could be that first cup of tea in the morning or those first daffodils popping up in early spring.

Social Media News: The 5 Biggest Stories of the Week
By Samantha Scott
Meltwater - February 10, 2025
Looking for the latest social media news? Learn about the recent social media updates and campaigns that could improve your social media strategy.

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Daily PR Brief

Check out Thursday's Daily PR Brief! - February 13, 2025

Among today's selections: PR headed for a solid 2025; A "misjudged" Valentine's Day PR stunt; What the LA fires teach us about emergency comms; more!

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