Good day! Take a look at today's Daily PR Brief - July 15, 2025
UnitedHealth uses legal threats to silence critics; Why vibe communications is the next must-have skill; Unpicking the comms crisis; and more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
The Scoop: UnitedHealth uses legal threats to silence critics (PR Daily - July 14, 2025)
Cultivating and Committing to Cultural Competence (O'Dwyer's - July 15, 2025)
Duolingo Social Media Secrets: Let Your Comments Section Be Your Marketing Brief (PRNEWS - July 14, 2025)
Member Mondays Recap: Insights on Where Travel Is Heading (PRsay - July 15, 2025) [VIDEO]
Implementing the PESO Model in a Zero-Click, Zero-Share World (Spin Sucks - July 15, 2025)
Mastering Recall Communication: Insights & Strategies For Effective Product Recalls (5W Public Relations - July 15, 2025)
'Even without Trump the news agenda is crazy,' unpicking the comms crisis (PRmoment (UK) - July 9, 2025)
The AI content revolution: Why vibe communications is the next must-have skill (Agility PR Solutions - July 15, 2025)
How to nurture a culture of relentless learning (Ragan Communications - July 15, 2025)
PR Is No Longer Enough If You're Not Thinking Like Investor Relations (CommPRO - July 15, 2025)
Perspective: We're Saving Money From AI, Let's Invest That In The Talent Pool (PRovoke Media - July 15, 2025)
7 Common Presentation Design Mistakes (And How to Fix Them) (ethos3 - July 1, 2025)
Summary Section:
The Scoop: UnitedHealth uses legal threats to silence critics
By Allison Carter
PR Daily - July 14, 2025
The New York Times reports that UnitedHealth, which operates health insurance, doctor networks, and pharmacy benefits, has used the threat of legal action in an attempt to silence those who criticize the company. That includes traditional journalists, documentarians, doctors on social media and even a billionaire.
Cultivating and Committing to Cultural Competence
By Daisy Cabrera
O'Dwyer's - July 15, 2025
In today's multicultural world, companies can't ignore "cultural competence" — the ability to understand the intricacies, honor the differences, and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Duolingo Social Media Secrets: Let Your Comments Section Be Your Marketing Brief
By Nicole Schuman
PRNEWS - July 14, 2025
Monica Earle, PR Director at Duolingo, breaks down what set Duolingo apart on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. While many brands stick to traditional content, Duolingo leans into entertainment—using their unhinged, persistent owl mascot to push users (comedically) to do their lessons.
Member Mondays Recap: Insights on Where Travel Is Heading [VIDEO]
PRsay - July 15, 2025
The July 14 edition of Member Mondays, PRSA's twice-monthly webinar hosted by APR Chair Ray Day, explored the current developments in the travel and tourism sector and their implications for PR and communications professionals.
Implementing the PESO Model in a Zero-Click, Zero-Share World
By Gini Dietrich, Founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich
Spin Sucks - July 15, 2025
Discover why your content isn’t broken and how to evolve your PESO Model for trust and traction in a zero-click, zero-share world.
Mastering Recall Communication: Insights & Strategies For Effective Product Recalls
5W Public Relations - July 15, 2025
Companies that handle recalls transparently while demonstrating accountability are better positioned to protect their brand and emerge stronger.
'Even without Trump the news agenda is crazy,' unpicking the comms crisis
By Elizabeth Howlett
PRmoment (UK) - July 9, 2025
A leak-proof comms function is of the greatest importance to businesses, but this can be challenging as the intersection of brand, people, geopolitical and economic tensions grows more complicated.
The AI content revolution: Why vibe communications is the next must-have skill
By Valerie Di Maria
Agility PR Solutions - July 15, 2025
Companies today house a wealth of untapped thought leadership, yet time constraints often prevent them from turning that knowledge into impactful content. Enter vibe communications, an emerging technique that applies principles from vibe coding to thought leadership. Insights here.
How to nurture a culture of relentless learning
By Brian Pittman
Ragan Communications - July 15, 2025
Comms skills are expiring faster than last week's meme—and that stings. Think about it: Forty years ago, a comms competency like strong writing or pitching could power a career for a decade. But today, the average skill is losing half its relevance in four years, according to Forbes.
PR Is No Longer Enough If You're Not Thinking Like Investor Relations
CommPRO - July 15, 2025
As the communications landscape grows more complex, the distinction between public relations and investor relations is fading. For communications professionals, that presents a challenge and an opportunity.
Perspective: We're Saving Money From AI, Let's Invest That In The Talent Pool
By Jordan Greenaway
PRovoke Media - July 15, 2025
With junior staff losing jobs to AI, Jordan Greenaway, CEO of London-based Profile, is calling on communicators to create an industrywide training program to develop the next generation of talent.
7 Common Presentation Design Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
By Mimi Johnson
ethos3 - July 1, 2025
Are messy slides holding back your message? Discover seven common presentation design mistakes—and how to fix them—for slides that connect and convert.
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