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1 week ago | prdaily.com | Casey Weldon

Media training isn’t just about staying on message. It’s about helping executives show up as credible, confident and human – whether they’re sitting down for a print interview or chatting with a podcast host. “We’re not just preparing people to stick to a script,” said Madeleine Shin, executive vice president and U.S. health media lead at Weber Shandwick. [RELATED: Keep your skills sharp with the comms industry’s most comprehensive online training.

1 week ago | prdaily.com | Allison Carter

The conventional wisdom is that putting a hyperlink into a post on LinkedIn will kill your reach. Instead, you should include the link as the first comment. But that’s just not true, according to new research from Metricool. Their 2025 LinkedIn Study found that link posts have 4.9% higher impressions and 13.5% higher interactions than other posts. And the number of clicks on links has increased 28% year-over-year. Does that surprise you?

1 week ago | prdaily.com | Casey Weldon

​​Harvard University has drawn a firm line against President Donald Trump’s sweeping demands, which included federal oversight of hiring, admissions and curriculum to ensure “viewpoint diversity.”President Alan Garber rejected the proposal, calling many of the demands unconstitutional and an overreach into the school’s intellectual independence. [RELATED: Keep your skills sharp with the comms industry’s most comprehensive online training.

1 week ago | prdaily.com | Casey Weldon

AI can streamline workflows and enhance productivity, but it also introduces serious legal, ethical, and reputational risks that organizations must carefully manage. Legal experts say the key is a proactive, collaborative approach that brings together communications, legal and technical teams. From copyright issues to cybersecurity threats, the risks are real – and so is the opportunity for communicators to lead responsibly.

1 week ago | prdaily.com | Casey Weldon

Mission-driven institutions like HBCUs, religious universities, and women’s colleges such as Mount Holyoke must navigate a political tightrope. Their values have historically inspired loyalty, but now, saying the wrong thing can alienate donors. “Higher education has a PR problem,” said Kassandra Jolley, vice president for college relations at Mount Holyoke, one of the famed Seven Sisters colleges.