Hello! Your Tuesday Daily PR Brief is here - March 3, 2026
McDonald's CEO awkward viral video; Practical playbook for PR and social teams; Cinnabon built a social fandom by 'marrying' Slim Jim; more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
McDonald's CEO awkwardly samples his company's new burger in viral video (Fast Company - March 2, 2026)
How Cinnabon built a social fandom by 'marrying' Slim Jim (PR Daily - March 3, 2026)
How to write press releases announcing a new CEO (Ragan Communications - March 3, 2026)
Inside a TikTok Outage: A Practical Playbook for PR and Social Teams (PRNEWS - March 2, 2026)
Why AI-Blockchain Convergence Demands a New PR Playbook for Emerging Tech (5W Public Relations Firm - March 2, 2026)
5 things that separate pitches that get responses from those that die in the inbox (Agility PR Solutions - March 3, 2026)
Capitol Communicator Editor on the New Expectations Facing Communicators (CommPRO - February 28, 2026)
AI Regulation: Trust, Transparency and New State Mandates (FischTank PR - March 2, 2026)
There's little tolerance for mistakes in business, which is also a mistake (Sword and the Script - March 3, 2026)
What factors and tactics will drive measurable communication impact in 2026? (Muck Rack - March 3, 2026)
Social Media News: The 5 Biggest Stories of the Week (Meltwater - March 2, 2026)
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McDonald's CEO awkwardly samples his company's new burger in viral video
By Sarah Bregel
Fast Company - March 2, 2026
With nearly 40,000 locations in over 100 countries, tens of millions of people worldwide regularly eat McDonald's iconic burgers. But in an Instagram post that's blowing up the internet, company CEO Chris Kempczinski appears less than thrilled to be eating one himself.
How Cinnabon built a social fandom by 'marrying' Slim Jim
By Courtney Blackann
PR Daily - March 3, 2026
If you were on X during the height of brand banter a few years ago, you may remember an unlikely relationship unfolding in real time: Cinnabon and Slim Jim flirting, escalating and eventually "getting married" on the internet.
How to write press releases announcing a new CEO
By Tom Corfman, Senior Consultant with RCG
Ragan Communications - March 3, 2026
As companies switch CEOs in record numbers, we have tips on writing press releases announcing the new big boss.
Inside a TikTok Outage: A Practical Playbook for PR and Social Teams
By Nicole Stetter
PRNEWS - March 2, 2026
Do not overreact to a single outage, but do use this moment to pressure‑test your dependence on TikTok as a single point of failure.
Why AI-Blockchain Convergence Demands a New PR Playbook for Emerging Tech
5W Public Relations Firm - March 2, 2026
The collision of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology has moved from theoretical promise to operational reality, yet most PR strategies remain trapped in single-technology narratives.
5 things that separate pitches that get responses from those that die in the inbox
By Maya Kirianova
Agility PR Solutions - March 3, 2026
Your pitch is the first deciding factor in whether you earn a meeting, a quote, or a story. If the pitch is generic or not personalized to the recipient, it’ll likely end up in the spam folder or be ignored, even in your inbox. Here are five factors that separate successful pitches from those that die in the inbox.
Capitol Communicator Editor on the New Expectations Facing Communicators
By Isaac Morgan
CommPRO - February 28, 2026
In an exclusive interview with EIN Presswire, Rabin expounded on how the industry has transformed with AI and major mergers among PR firms. He also addressed a taboo subject for many communicators: showing measurable results from public relations campaigns.
AI Regulation: Trust, Transparency and New State Mandates
By Abby Collins
FischTank PR - March 2, 2026
AI Regulation is no longer theoretical as it is currently unfolding in real time across states, courtrooms and corporate boardrooms.
There's little tolerance for mistakes in business, which is also a mistake
By Frank Strong, MA, MBA
Sword and the Script - March 3, 2026
The next time a team or individual contributor fails spectacularly, put your criticism aside and instead ask them this question: What did we learn from this mistake?
What factors and tactics will drive measurable communication impact in 2026?
By Aseem Sood, CEO at Impact Research and Measurement
Muck Rack - March 3, 2026
What will drive measurable communication impact in 2026? Three practical shifts for CCOs—from speed with structure to smarter data use and GEO discipline.
Social Media News: The 5 Biggest Stories of the Week
By Samantha Scott
Meltwater - March 2, 2026
Learn about the recent social media updates and campaigns that could improve your social media strategy. If you work in social media marketing, these are the stories you need to read this week!
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