The Workplace

Beki Winchel

Amazon and Twitter cut off QAnon, Signal app responds to investor confusion and Ben & Jerry’s debuts ice cream for dogs

Also: Coca-Cola UK offers cans bearing New Year’s resolutions, Netflix apologizes for ‘Bloody Sunday’ tweet, YouTube highlights Black content creators, and more.

Beki Winchel

4 PR lessons from ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

Just as you should carefully consider your actions on the chess board, so too should you plan your campaigns. Read on for more takeaways from the hit series.

Karen Bradford

6 ways to get more done working from home

As the hybrid workplace gets a closer look from organizations of all sizes, here is how workers should think about creating an environment at home to set themselves up for success.

Justin Joffe

‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ loses a million viewers, hospitals face scrutiny after price transparency scandal, and Microsoft reports Gen Z struggles with remote work

Also: Domestic air traveler numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, PR Council opens registration for its certificate program, Krispy Kreme offers free donuts with proof of vaccination, and more.

Ted Kitterman

Senior PR for Amazon’s Project Kuiper shares about when communications is rocket science

What’s it like to work for Amazon’s program to launch satellites that will provide affordable internet around the world? PR pro James Watkins offers a behind-the-scenes peek.

Ted Kitterman

Boeing, Airbus call for pause of 5G rollout, Least resonant stories of 2021, and Bill Gates tweets about canceling holiday plans

Also: Tech firms start pulling out of CES, China’s top livestreamer gets taken down for tax evasion, and more.

Dianna Booher

3 ways to squash remote-work squabbles

Conflict’s not always the worst thing. But in a virtual setting, tensions and misunderstandings can quickly escalate toward all-out war. Here’s how to prevent problems before they fester.

Luciana Matteson

How ‘minority’ communicators can push for DE&I progress

Leaders from a recent panel hosted by the Black Public Relations Society of Chicago talked about standing up for yourself and fighting racism from within the organization.