Ragan

For over 50 years, Ragan Communications has been a reliable source of news, training, and insights for communicators, HR experts, and business leaders. They offer various services, including conferences, webinars, training programs, awards, subscriptions, and membership options. Their daily news websites—PRDaily.com and Ragan.com—attract over 600,000 readers each month, consisting of both internal and external communicators. The Communications Leadership Council is rapidly becoming a popular membership group for communication executives, while the PR Daily Leadership Network is the preferred choice for PR, marketing, and social media professionals. Additionally, Ragan's Workplace Wellness Insider caters to HR, wellness, and communications experts. Ragan also organizes Communications Week, scheduled for November 15-19. Based in Chicago, Ragan has a team spread across the nation and a loyal customer base worldwide.

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4 steps for building a proactive anti-deepfake strategy

3 days ago | ragan.com | Courtney Blackann

In order to build a proactive strategy for risk management, brands need to understand their audience and how information flows to prevent crisis from deepfakes and AI. Understanding how people think along with audience analysis is a passion for Simon Paterson, the U.S. head of counter disinformation for crisis and risk at Edelman.
How AI-generated art can communicate complex concepts

6 days ago | ragan.com | Callie Krosin

AI is a powerful tool for creative storytelling. In a presentation at Ragan’s AI Horizons Conference, Erin McCabe, SVP of corporate communications at OpenText, and Whitney Wells, SVP at Hotwire Global, shared best practices for visualizing abstract concepts in emotionally resonant, memorable and accessible ways. AI beyond efficiencyEfficiency gains were top of mind across the business world when generative AI burst onto the scene.
CrowdStrike makes the case for a 5% workforce reduction to staff; Uber CEO strikes a nerve with employees over new policies

6 days ago | ragan.com | Courtney Blackann

Good morning, communicators! Today we’re examining how management relays messages to employees during critical times of change. Here are the top stories and biggest takeaways this week:CrowdStrike CEO tells employees job layoffs are due to “technology inflection point.”Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has faced its share of crises in the past year.
Meet your Ragan Training content team

1 week ago | ragan.com | Justin Joffe

Last week, our existing Ragan Training hub— an on-demand, subscription-based hub collecting videos and resources from Ragan conferences and webinars— transformed into a full-fledged learning portal. The Ragan Training learning portal integrates the hallmark features of an effective learning portal such as micro-learning modules with knowledge checks and quizzes, transcript dashboards for learners (and their managers) to track progress and much more.
Watch: ING’s Melissa Kanter on how to become a strategic advisor

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

Ragan’s Council Career Conversations, a recurring video series from Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council, allows members to share the strategies that made them leaders and the lessons they’ve learned about their careers. Melissa Kanter, head of communications and brand experience at ING, told Ragan that aspiring comms leaders need to develop the relationships and skills that enable trusting connections with the rest of the organization.
Jayli Barkley of Riverside County District Attorney’s Office grounds government messaging in real life

1 week ago | ragan.com | Isis Simpson-Mersha

Authenticity is Jayli Barkley’s superpower. Barkley is the principal district attorney information specialist for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, where she oversees division operations, project management, directs internal communications and leads the office’s social media efforts. As a public sector communicator, she leads with integrity and humanity—because she’s not just speaking to the community, she’s part of it.
Benchmarking for Internal Communicators

1 week ago | ragan.com | Allison Carter

Numbers without context are useless at best and misleading at worst. Benchmarking is what gives your data meaning. Selecting the right KPIs to benchmark is essential because they empower communication professionals by spotlighting areas for improvement and uncovering exciting prospects for growth. Imagine having the tools that reveal what needs fixing and also provide a roadmap to success.
How AI can amplify your social media reach

1 week ago | ragan.com | Callie Krosin

AI helps Visit Orlando’s social media team move from concept to campaign. “AI can assist us in every stage of the campaign planning without compromising authenticity,” said Adeta Gayah, senior director of social media and content at Visit Orlando. In a presentation at Ragan’s AI Horizons conference, Gayah highlighted the benefits of AI for brainstorming, storyboarding and personalized content at scale.
How Fortune 500 companies say they’re handling Pride this year

1 week ago | ragan.com | Allison Carter

It appears that 2025 will mark a departure from years of increasing corporate investments in Pride events and vocal celebrations on social media. Data from Gravity Research polling executives from across Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies found that 39% of companies plan to decrease their overall engagement in Pride activities this year. Forty-one percent reported no change in engagement while no companies reported an overall increase in Pride participation.
The lifecycle of a misinformation crisis

1 week ago | ragan.com | Callie Krosin

The World Economic Forum Global Risk Perception Survey revealed misinformation and disinformation as the number one risk to people over the next two years . “We’re facing a real crisis now as communicators in our own information ecosystem. How can we actually convey truth to people when truth is often in the eye of the beholder nowadays?” said Dave Fleet, managing director and head of global digital crisis at Edelman, in a presentation at Ragan’s AI Horizons conference.