Good Wednesday! Take a look at today's Daily PR Brief - March 19, 2025
Crisis communications for Tesla; US brands face an uphill battle in Canada; Becoming a well-rounded communicator; and more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Crisis communications for Tesla in 2025: A case study of navigating public relations in the age of transparency (Agility PR Solutions - March 19, 2025)
AI As Your Partner: Five Lessons From Companies That Got It Right (Forbes - March 19, 2025)
US Brands Face Uphill Battle in Canada Amid Growing "Buy Canadian" Sentiment (PRovoke - March 17, 2025)
Thriving Amid Chaos (O'Dwyer's - March 18, 2025)
Analyzing 2 universities' responses to evolving DEI challenges (PR Daily - March 18, 2025)
SXSW 2025 Mixes It Up Again for Brands, Influencers and Their Publicists (PRNEWS - March 17, 2025)
My argument for PR adopting a work-life blend (PRmoment (UK) - March 17, 2025)
WE Communications Unveils New Branding (PRovoke - March 18, 2025)
Investing In Our Communities: A Commitment To Making An Impact (Forbes - March 18, 2025)
Watch: Elevance Health's Christy Noland talks about becoming a well-rounded communicator (Ragan Communications - March 19, 2025) [VIDEO]
Stability Wins in a Recession While Panic Destroys Brands (CommPRO - March 19, 2025)
Summary Section:
Crisis communications for Tesla in 2025: A case study of navigating public relations in the age of transparency
By Ronn Torossian, Founder of 5WPR
Agility PR Solutions - March 19, 2025
In 2025, Tesla finds itself at the center of various crisis communications challenges. The company, founded by Elon Musk in 2003, has weathered several storms over the years, but its communication strategy in the face of these challenges will be crucial to maintaining its status as an automotive industry leader.
AI As Your Partner: Five Lessons From Companies That Got It Right
By Claire Vanessa Lim, Director of NY Growth, Golin
Forbes - March 19, 2025
Success with AI won't be about having the most advanced algorithms—it'll be about finding practical ways to use the technology to solve real business problems.
US Brands Face Uphill Battle in Canada Amid Growing "Buy Canadian" Sentiment
By Diana Marszalek
PRovoke - March 17, 2025
With anger at the US among Canadians at a high, PR professionals report supporting American-owned brands or US-produced products as "difficult, nuanced, and constantly evolving."
Thriving Amid Chaos
By Stefan Pollack
O'Dwyer's - March 18, 2025
Change is inevitable. Chaos is uncomfortable. But for brands that understand the power of strategic communication, these moments are the ultimate opportunity.
Analyzing 2 universities' responses to evolving DEI challenges
By Casey Weldon
PR Daily - March 18, 2025
Things intensified for many colleges, including Ohio State and the University of Cincinnati, last week when the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into them and 43 other schools across the country for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by partnering with The Ph.D. Project, an organization that provides doctoral students with insights and networking opportunities, but limits eligibility based on the race of participants.
SXSW 2025 Mixes It Up Again for Brands, Influencers and Their Publicists
By Lana McGilvray
PRNEWS - March 17, 2025
SXSW 2025 requires those brands speaking and showcasing at the event to be provocative enough to break through the sea of activations to get the attention of media.
My argument for PR adopting a work-life blend
By Rachel Chesters, Founder and Managing Director, Start Communication
PRmoment (UK) - March 17, 2025
If a work-life blend is about moving smoothly between your work life and your personal life, it could feel like the working day is never properly over. Throw in caring responsibilities and it starts to sound like not-so-organised chaos.
WE Communications Unveils New Branding
By Camillia Dass
PRovoke - March 18, 2025
Global communications agency WE Communications has unveiled a brand refresh, introducing a new name, logo and proposition. The new name, We. Communications, is being rolled our around the world, with some operations moving to the new marque later in 2025.
Investing In Our Communities: A Commitment To Making An Impact
By Karen B. Moore, Founder and CEO of Moore
Forbes - March 18, 2025
As an agency CEO, I have always believed in the power of community investment. If you are inspired to get involved personally, here are my tips for getting started.
Watch: Elevance Health's Christy Noland talks about becoming a well-rounded communicator [VIDEO]
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - March 19, 2025
Advice for rising leaders from the ranks of Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council. Christy Noland, vice president of executive and business communications at Elevance Health, told Ragan that earlier in her career, she had a manager who told her pursuing multiple disciplines as a comms pro would provide her the dexterity to ascend within an organization.
Stability Wins in a Recession While Panic Destroys Brands
By Maryanne Conlin, CEO of NeuroD Marketing
CommPRO - March 19, 2025
With growing economic uncertainty and fears of a slowdown, how should the C-suite lead brand messaging to reassure stakeholders and maintain trust?
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