Hi! Your Wednesday Daily PR Brief awaits - July 8, 2026
Lessons from mahjong that translate directly to successful management of a crisis; How press release wire services compare; Media outreach mistakes brands still make; more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Want To Be A Great Reputation Manager? Play Mahjong (Forbes - July 8, 2026)
If Ethics Don't Scale, Can Crisis Preparedness? (O'Dwyer's - July 7, 2026)
How Wendy's turned a 'Minions' tie-in into an employee engagement moment (Ragan Communications - July 7, 2026)
Speaking freely, paying dearly (Media First (UK) - July 7, 2026)
The biggest media outreach mistakes brands still make (Agility PR Solutions - July 6, 2026)
How do press release wire services compare? (Axia Public Relations - July 8, 2026)
AI's Next Chapter Is About More Than Technology. It's About Trust, Visibility and Influence. (CommPRO - July 8, 2026)
Heard on the Streets: PR Pro Pam Perry on How To Build Your Brand In The Age of AI. (EIN Presswire - July 7, 2026) [VIDEO]
Why the summer PR slowdown is a myth (Firefly - July 6, 2026)
The Scoop: Taylor Swift's wedding caused a brand feeding frenzy (PR Daily - July 6, 2026)
The networking lessons I brought back from Cannes Lions (Influence (UK) - July 3, 2026)
Building Empathy In A Post-Truth And Low-Trust World (Forbes - July 7, 2026)
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Summary Section:
Want To Be A Great Reputation Manager? Play Mahjong
By Alice Ferreira, Head of corporate communications at Webster Bank
Forbes - July 8, 2026
Here are seven key lessons from the mahjong table that translate directly to successful management of a crisis.
If Ethics Don't Scale, Can Crisis Preparedness?
By Montieth Illingworth is the CEO & Global Managing Partner of Montieth & Company
O'Dwyer's - July 7, 2026
When companies grow rapidly, what happens to their ability to manage, learn from and prevent critical issues from evolving into full-blown crises?
How Wendy's turned a 'Minions' tie-in into an employee engagement moment
By Paul Hiebert
Ragan Communications - July 7, 2026
The recent collaboration between Wendy's and Minions to promote the series' latest film, "Minions & Monsters," has generated plenty of press coverage. The restaurant chain, however, believes the key to translating that attention into business results is its frontline workforce.
Speaking freely, paying dearly
By Iain Wallace
Media First (UK) - July 7, 2026
It must have felt like a relatively safe environment. A podcast. A conversational format. A relaxed atmosphere. Less combative than a traditional broadcast interview. But as Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently discovered, comments made in a seemingly informal setting can rapidly become front-page news.
The biggest media outreach mistakes brands still make
By Lucy-Jayne Love
Agility PR Solutions - July 6, 2026
Media outreach has never been more accessible. AI can draft pitches in seconds, media databases provide instant access to thousands of journalist contacts, and automation platforms allow communication teams to distribute stories at an unprecedented scale. On the surface, these advancements should make earning media coverage easier than ever. Yet many brands are experiencing the opposite.
How do press release wire services compare?
By Lindsey Chastain
Axia Public Relations - July 8, 2026
Discover the strengths and weakensses of various press release wire services to better plan out your company's PR strategy.
AI's Next Chapter Is About More Than Technology. It's About Trust, Visibility and Influence.
By Fay Shapiro
CommPRO - July 8, 2026
From record investment to the rise of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the AI conversation is evolving in ways every communications professional should be watching.
Heard on the Streets: PR Pro Pam Perry on How To Build Your Brand In The Age of AI. [VIDEO]
EIN Presswire - July 7, 2026
Pam Perry, CEO of Pam Perry PR, joins the first episode of our new video podcast, Heard on the Streets, to break down the shift from SEO to GEO, Generative Engine Optimization, and what it takes to stay visible as AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini become where people go for answers.
Why the summer PR slowdown is a myth
By Justine Guillard
Firefly - July 6, 2026
Think PR can wait until September? Discover why summer is one of the best times to build media relationships and secure coverage before the autumn rush.
The Scoop: Taylor Swift's wedding caused a brand feeding frenzy
By Allison Carter
PR Daily - July 6, 2026
Taylor Swift's wedding caused a brand feeding frenzy. Plus: Threads ties X in monthly active users; AI messaging gets more positive on humans; FIFA has a Trump problem.
The networking lessons I brought back from Cannes Lions
By Niki Wheeler, Director of Communications at Hotwire
Influence (UK) - July 3, 2026
AI dominated the conversation at Cannes Lions, but one lesson stood out: the strongest careers are still built on meaningful professional relationships.
Building Empathy In A Post-Truth And Low-Trust World
By Tim Wragg, Chief Executive Officer at Human8
Forbes - July 7, 2026
Marketing works and brands stay relevant only when we overcome biases, close knowledge gaps and relate to different types of people from the other side of the tracks.
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