Using current athletes as publicity spokespersons is a bad bet—here’s why
The recent disclosures of illegal gambling involving professional athletes validates, in my mind, what I have been telling clients for many years—“using current athletes as publicity spokespersons is a bad bet.” As the sports marketing guru at several public...
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Media monitoring PR solutions vs. manual monitoring: Choosing the best for your brand
The media is all around us. Your company, and potentially even your brand, is being discussed somewhere on a platform, blog, news site, social media, or podcast. For anyone into public relations or reputation management, it's very crucial to keep a watch on what is...
Navigating crisis communications in the age of AI and social media
Crisis communication has become more demanding than ever. In the past, public relations teams often had hours—or even days to craft a carefully worded response to an emerging situation. That window of preparation no longer exists. In today’s hyper-connected...
From Kiss Cam to social buzz: Leaning into PR scandals
In today's hyperconnected digital landscape, PR crises can erupt and spread at lightning speed, turning minor missteps into major brand catastrophes within hours. While many companies stumble when faced with unexpected scandals, a number of savvy brands have managed...
PR Tech & AI
Modern advertising and the role of an AI word problem solver
AI can assist in preparing interactive “ads” to capture the attention of users. This helps to interact personally with consumers and resolve their specific problems. AI has enabled the brand to interact on an individual level to increase its brand awareness. An AI...
How an AI humanizer tool helps you write better PR content in 2025
The main job of public relations is to create trust, share meaningful stories, & build strong relationships with the public. And in 2025, PR still has the same purpose, but there’s now something new or different affecting how it’s done. Nowadays, since more...
Front-end flash, back-end power: Why PR tools need beautiful UX and solid system design
PR’s Modern Dilemma: Pretty Dashboards, Ugly Delivery In today’s world of media velocity and metrics-obsession, PR professionals rely on dashboards, sentiment analytics, and campaign reports as much as they rely on press relationships and storytelling. But while many...
Content & Media Relations
Earned media in the AI age—how algorithms are shaping visibility
Earned media used to be about relationships and knowing how to present yourself. If your brand landed in a publication, it meant someone vouched for you and knows what you’re made of. Fast-forward to the AI age, and that dynamic still exists—but it’s been cracked...
PR on the move: 10 steps for launching a traveling media tour
Are you planning a major announcement but feeling limited by a single-city press event? A traveling media tour lets you meet journalists where they are, building deeper relationships across multiple markets. This approach works especially well when your story has...
Can AI write better press releases than you? How PR tools boost SEO—and where human expertise remains key
Nobody could have predicted a few years ago that a digital assistant would influence how the world hears your narrative. However, now we have brands utilizing algorithms to craft headlines that reach millions of people, while public relations teams use AI technologies...