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Marketers must devise long-haul strategies for connecting with consumers during the COVID-19 outbreak, keeping in mind that ecommerce will likely become stronger than ever when the pandemic ends.
Alan VanderMolen, former international president of WE Communications and vice chairman at Edelman, has joined SC Johnson as senior VP and chief communications officer, according to a company representative.
Our annual issue on food and beverage PR features articles from leading thought leaders, plus profiles of 27 firms with expertise in this specialty.
Mark Gorman, who led government relations for the Distilled Spirits Council of the US for 20 years, has joined the National Assn. of Cannabis Businesses as executive VP/COO.
Donald Trump's lawyers claim that a pro-Biden PAC ad that uses the president's own words in denying any responsibility for the response to the COVID-19 outbreak is false, misleading and deceptive advertising. It fits the pattern Trump has followed his entire adult life to avoid accountability.
Amsterdam & Partners will receive a $4M flat fee to push for the removal of US sanctions on Venezuela. The US does not recognize the government of Venezuela and has charged its president Nicolas Maduro with narco-terrorism.
Hightimes Holding Corp., publisher of cannabis-focused High Times, Dope and Culture, makes deal to acquire Humboldt Heritage pot grower... Lee Enterprises, which owns such newspapers as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Arizona Daily Sun, has launched Health Bright Marketing, a full-service marketing company... W magazine, which Condé Nast sold to Future Media Group in June, is going on hiatus.
With Zoom becoming a major way that meetings and networking get done in the COVID-19 landscape, here are a few tips to make sure you put your best foot forward when you take your professional interactions online.
Interpublic CEO Michael Roth has yanked a full-year financial projection of three percent organic growth for 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utah plans to hire a PR firm to educate the public about the vital importance that the Great Salt Lake has on the economic and social growth of the Beehive State.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in news consumption, but the economic impact of the crisis has also devastated the publishing industry, as companies affected by the outbreak scale back their advertising budgets. Already, widespread layoffs have shaken the media world this week, leaving many publishers to wonder if they’re next.
Lily Adams, who was communications director for Kamala Harris’ presidential bid and a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 run for the White House, has joined Unite the Country, the PAC supporting Joe Biden’s campaign, as chief communications officer.
The biggest challenge faced by America’s growing army of people working remotely from home is getting enough exercise, according to a snap poll conducted by G&S Business Communications on March 20 and 21.
Regardless of industry, the following are proven internal communication strategies to consider during this tumultuous and stressful time—and beyond.
Lambert & Co. has acquired branding, creative and digital agency Fairly Painless Advertising... Hispanicize Wire, a press release distribution service aimed at U.S. Hispanic journalists, influencers and thought leaders, has rebranded as Latinx Newswire... Milldam Public Relations, a Boston-based firm for tech companies, is offering a free one-hour communications consultation to mission critical providers and vendors.
The San Francisco Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants to hire a PR firm for media relations and crisis communications support.
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COVID-19 crisis highlights important role that a free, vibrant and independent media plays in communicating vital information to the public... Bill Gates warns that any premature "opening up" of the economy would result in piles of bodies... Coronavirus pandemic deals PR blow to Bank of America... "Fake news" sites love Google.
Coyne PR and Pacira BioSciences have joined forces on a project addressing the effects of the continuing opioid epidemic in the U.S... InkHouse offered a March 25 free virtual briefing on new best practices for communications during the COVID-19 crisis... Sutherlandgold partnered with creative agency Moonshot on a coronavirus communications resource page for CEOs and communicators.
Curley Company, DC-based PA shop, hires Tina Anthony, who was digital strategy director at the Consumer Technology Assn... TeamSupport, a business-to-business focused customer support software solution, appoints Connie Glover as VP of marketing and communications... I-Mab, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, taps Gigi Feng as VP, global head of corporate communications.
Former New York Times reporter/editor Alan Finder dies of coronavirus. He was 72... Esquire, which is owned by Hearst Magazines, is cutting its print circulation from eight issues a year to six... Comcast, owner of NBCUniversal, to take major hit from postponement of Tokyo Olympics... Sports journalism ad-free website The Athletic knocks down paywall as it struggles with suspension of pro sports leagues.
Fake news related to the coronavirus pandemic is everywhere online. Here’s how brands can respond.
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