Telly Wong
A U.S. marketer’s guide to celebrating Lunar New Year
The important holiday in the Asian American community should get some attention from communicators. Here’s what should be part of your plans.
Leadership Communications
Valerie Di Maria
Navigating the aftermath: Top 10 communication trends for 2021
This year, embrace a virtual culture, establish kindness as a core competency, and work hard to build back trust.
Ted Kitterman
PR pros honor Black contributions to the industry for Black History Month
In an event hosted by the Diversity Action Alliance and the Museum for PR, leaders from across the U.S. share their experience as Black PR pros and their hopes for the future.
Beki Winchel
‘Aunt Jemima’ becomes ‘Pearl Milling Company,’ Salesforce announces permanent remote workforce, and Heineken to lay off 8,000
Also: Virtual court proceedings go viral with kitten filter, Nationwide has catchiest brand jingle, Coca-Cola’s 100%-recycled plastic bottles, and more.
Beth Davis
3 ways to make tech the good news story of 2021
Innovation is helping make the future less scary. Help your clients or your company in any sector talk about what’s coming next with these takeaways from the travel industry.
Robby Brumberg
How to follow your passion toward a brilliant, meaningful career
A panel of experts share timeless (and timely) tips for finding your way in a chaotic professional landscape.
Cheryl Dixon
Making a plan to develop your business fluency
Having the acumen to be a strategic advisor is crucial for today’s PR pro, but where should you start?
Robby Brumberg
How communicators can facilitate DE&I breakthroughs in 2021
This is the year we must go from lip service to substantive action. Experts share how to make genuine progress–and become a more inclusive storyteller.
Ted Kitterman
GM takes flak for flip flop; Amazon faces union vote, and Telegram rockets to the top in downloads
Also: Reddit makes waves with five-second ad, Sprinklr shares brands that stood out on social, vaccine rollout stumbles on tech mistakes, and more.
Ted Kitterman
How speechwriters can humanize execs—and help deliver key messages
Joanne Callahan, speechwriter and corporate communicator with Con Edison in New York, shares tips on finding the story and honing a message to fit your audience.
PR Daily Staff
Museum of PR and Diversity Action Alliance host webinar celebrating Black achievement in PR
Join us Feb. 9 to hear from industry leaders Charlene Wheeless, Dr. Denise Hill, Dr. Rochelle Tillery-Larkin Ford, and others address racial justice and action in the comms industry.
Ted Kitterman
What COVID-19 taught us about empowering frontline employees
The lessons of 2020 have been profound as leaders have found new connections with essential, deskless employees, according to experts at Workplace from Facebook.
Mary Olson-Menzel & Mel Shahbazian
How negotiation skills help leaders defuse work conflicts
A good compromise means that everyone gets a little something, but no one is completely satisfied. Getting a clean resolution requires careful listening and plenty of tenacity.
Beki Winchel
NFL offers virtual experiences, COVID-19 efforts for Super Bowl LV, Microsoft launches new digital workplace, and Pinterest’s 76% Q4 revenue jump
Also: YouTube launches personalized sports portal and expands ad markets, Instagram looks at vertical ‘Stories’ feature, CNN president to stay on through the end of 2021, and more.
Stacy Hintermeister
Why corporate communicators should abandon PowerPoint – and how to do it
It’s time to scrap the one-way, top-down presentation tools of yore. Try these tips to craft more interactive meetings, speeches and gatherings.
