Best Practices

This week’s PR Roundup features a look at the conversation surrounding the Blue Origin celebrity flight—positive AND negative, what Omnicom coming up short on first quarter revenue means for the PR industry, and a new lollipop brand’s campaign to encourage people to “suck at something.”

PR pros can use a straightforward approach to help restaurant brands (as well as other industries) handle today’s external threats to get the best possible outcome.

Tariffs have always been a fact of business life, but the recent volatility presented by new trade policies has transformed them from a line item on a spreadsheet into a full-blown communications challenge.

This impressive group of Top Women in PR represents the best of what the PR and communications world has to offer—navigating brands through crises, opening new markets, reaching fresh audiences, and lifting up the next generation of pros.

How brands appealed to the wide spectrum of attendees and stood out among a sea of basketball courts and hoops games.

Swedish oat milk brand Oatly, known for its original, animated packaging and irreverent copy, is taking a wait-and-see approach, trying to “stay fresh” and largely skipping ChatGPT in an effort to avoid “watered down” content.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at social advocacy lessons from the Institute for Public Relations Bridge Conference, the results of a new small business public relations study, and a new tool to recycle and elevate forgotten brainstorm ideas.

That closing interview question is potential free earned media. It’s a chance to reinforce a key message, extend the story, and make it more compelling.

Takeaways from the Shoptalk conference content include: AI is a must have; CMOs need to prioritize retail media; and an agile organization is required to pivot quickly.

London-based Wise, which facilitates global money transfers for individuals and businesses alike, targets SMBs in the U.S. with a mural campaign.