QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES As we all know, the topic of weather is a networking event crowd pleaser, but by the end of this week you’ll probably be tired of commiserating about the dog days of summer (yes, temperatures are indeed going to hit the 100-degree mark here in D.C.).  50thAnniversary… Continue Reading Apollo 11, Prime Day, Game of Thrones and More

Today, anything we’ve ever wanted to know is right at our fingertips (quite literally). But with ultra-easy access comes the frequent circulation of misinformation and the rise in discourse on limiting freedom of speech. The freedom of the press is the First Amendment to the Constitution. Exercising free speech means having the right to publish… Continue Reading Give Me Liberty and Give Me Press

QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES We’re back after the Fourth of July holiday and still celebrating the red, white and blue, mostly because of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) second straight World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Sunday. The FIFA Women’s World Cup has been a huge news item since… Continue Reading U.S. Women’s National Team’s World Cup Win, Equal Pay, Memes and More

Happy Tuesday, Lunch Breakers!  In addition to last-minute fireworks and cookout plans for the Fourth of July, we’re also re-reading what communicators can learn from the Founding Fathers. In this week’s edition, we cover a startling study about public relations, how marketers can be authentic and Arby’s witty take on fast food meat alternatives. What… Continue Reading PR for the Pros, Authenticity in Marketing, Arby’s Has the Alternative Meats, and More

There is a regular rotation of public relations trends posts, and they are always eager to tell you what newest tactics you should jump to next—or ignore at your own peril as you fall farther and farther behind the curve. They’re not wrong, exactly. The trends cited so far for 2019—a storytelling approach, implementing video,… Continue Reading Ready for the Future of Public Relations Strategy? Shift Your Mindset

Happy Tuesday, Lunch Breakers! We’re cranking up the air condition and at all costs trying to avoid stepping out in this humidity. In this week’s Lunch Break, we’re sizzling up with Pizza Hut hitting the wayback machine with a vintage logo, a Cannes campaign controversy and why you shouldn’t go out with a media pitch… Continue Reading Pizza Hut Throws It Back, Cannes Controversy, Love Thy Pitch and More

QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES Welcome the sunshine (and many times, the showers), Lunch Breakers! This Friday marks the official start of summer, and just like a fun beach read that you can devour in a few hours, we’re rounding up some feel-good stories to get you through the week.   This week, we’re talking Dunkin’… Continue Reading Dunkin’ Donuts Delivery, Taylor Swift, Women’s World Cup and More

Happy Wednesday, Lunch Breakers! It’s not officially summer, but who are we kidding? Everyone is already looking at their calendars and planning beachside vacations. If you are currently watching the waves and sipping on a piña colada, then enjoy the sunshine. For the rest of you Lunch Breakers, here is some fun news to read… Continue Reading Millennials, Amazon, Artists and More

QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES Happy Wednesday and Global Running Day, Lunch Breakers!   Today we’re talking about the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup, the beginning of Pride Month, new ways to advertise on Instagram and the continued rise of the social media analytics market.   No Price for Pride Month This week marks the beginning… Continue Reading Pride Month, Instagram Ads, Women’s World Cup and More

Happy Tuesday, Lunch Breakers! After a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, we’re back in the office dreaming about our next summer vacation. In this week’s edition, we’re talking Kim Kardashian’s Jack-in-the-Box callout, the inside story of Burger King’s Whopper Detour and yet another IHOP rebranding stunt. Keeping Up With Fast Food Twitter Last week, Kim Kardashian… Continue Reading Kim Kardashian’s Fast Food Beef, The Whopper Detour, Another IHOP Stunt and More