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Fresh PR/comms updates for your Friday! Read your Daily PR Brief - March 7, 2025

1 month ago | dailyprbrief.com | Nancy Marshall |Casey Weldon |Nicole Schuman |Kim Allain

Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips: How AI Is Changing Search—And Public Relations (Forbes - March 7, 2025) Authenticity and vulnerability are the heart of thought leadership (PR Daily - March 5, 2025) PR Roundup: Ben & Jerry's Meltdown, Apple's Opportunity, Bird Flu Leads to Cat Food Recall (PRNEWS - March 6, 2025) Stunt Watch: Mummy Pig's pregnancy, Netflix's Toxic Town billboards and Democrats' Trump protest (PRmoment (UK) - March 6, 2025) How American CEOs are...
Happy Friday! Please enjoy your Daily PR Brief - January 10, 2025

Jan 10, 2025 | dailyprbrief.com | Eleanor Hawkins |Diana Marszalek |Nancy Marshall |Casey Weldon

Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips: The PR astroturfing strategy explained (Axios - January 9, 2025) 2024 Review: Top 10 News Stories (PRovoke - January 8, 2025) Public Relations Trends to Monitor, Standards to Uphold, in 2025 (PRsay - January 10, 2025) The Future Of Trade Media And B2B PR: 19 Expert Predictions (Forbes - January 10, 2025) UnitedHealthcare CEO's death could change corporate comms (PR Daily - January 9, 2025) CES 2025: A Conversation on Setting Up PR...
Public Relations Trends to Monitor, Standards to Uphold, in 2025

Jan 10, 2025 | prsay.prsa.org | Nancy Marshall

As Bob Dylan sang, “The times, they are a-changin’.” Public relations professionals today have to consider LinkedIn shorts and YouTube podcasts. Press releases are written by artificial intelligence. In a world of AI, it’s natural to wonder: Where is public relations going? Is there a place for traditional PR? And as a communicator, what’s my place in this new reality?
Gear up to navigate turns: Marketing lessons learned from hitting the slopes

Dec 16, 2024 | mainebiz.biz | Nancy Marshall

For those who know me, skiing and marketing have played significant roles in my life and career. My two sons were raised on the slopes and became college racers and coaches. I taught skiing at Lost Valley, then worked for many years in the marketing department at Sugarloaf before starting my PR agency, with Sugarloaf as my first client. While skiing over the holidays, I realized many parallels between skiing and marketing. Here are my top 10: Have your gear ready.
Smart Street Furniture: User and Non-User Perspectives of the ChillOUT Hub

Dec 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Nancy Marshall |Kate Bishop |Homa Rahmat |Susan Thompson

1. Introduction and ContextConsiderable research on plazas, streetscapes, and parks has shown that successful public places are functional, inviting, cared-for, and well-used [1,2,3]. Specifically, “successful public spaces are ones that are responsive to the needs of their users; are democratic in their accessibility; and are meaningful for the larger community and society” [4] (p. 1).
Council Post: If You’re Not A LinkedIn Thought Leader, You’re Missing Out

Nov 15, 2024 | forbes.com | Nancy Marshall

Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven® speaks about growing your audience and your personal brand for professional success and personal happiness. These days, many social media platforms have become hubs for thought leadership, where subject matter experts go to educate the masses. From sharing beauty tips on Instagram to sports commentary on YouTube to political analysis on X, today’s thought leaders reach people in so many different ways.
Council Post: Using AI For PR? Be Creative, But Be Careful Too

Oct 24, 2024 | forbes.com | Nancy Marshall

Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven® speaks about growing your audience and your personal brand for professional success and personal happiness. Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days, and countless industries are finding new ways to use this amazing new technology. Public relations is no exception. With each passing day, it feels like PR professionals are finding new applications for AI that make the day-to-day workflow easier to manage, and that is encouraging.
10 tips for doing business in Maine

Oct 21, 2024 | mainebiz.biz | Nancy Marshall

The Giving Guide The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work. Learn More Work for ME Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce.
Council Post: Networking Tip: Transactional Relationships Only Get You So Far

Sep 4, 2024 | forbes.com | Nancy Marshall

Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven® speaks about growing your audience and your personal brand for professional success and personal happiness. If you’re struggling with networking or just trying to improve (we all can), here’s a tip: Don’t be a taker. Earn a reputation as a giver. If you meet someone for the first time, don’t just ask for something when you’re providing nothing in return.
Council Post: Perhaps The Most Important Skill For PR Pros: Understanding Journalism

Aug 14, 2024 | forbes.com | Nancy Marshall

Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven® speaks about growing your audience and your personal brand for professional success and personal happiness. To succeed in public relations, you need many different skills, from writing and editing to communications strategy. The best PR professionals are multifaceted. You don’t just want to be the ghostwriter (someone who writes for clients) or the pitcher (someone who pitches stories).