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Building Relationships with Journalists: Best Practices for PR

By Annika Cha for JD Supra… Building relationships with journalists and publications is a key aspect of the public relations (PR) industry. These relationships are crucial for any PR agency or professional, as it allows them to secure media placements for their clients, which in turn boosts their client’s brand reputation. Not only that, but the relationships […]


Hall of Fame Tips for Presidential Candidates

By Merrie Spaeth for the Wall Street Journal When the National Football League inducted a new class of Hall of Famers on Aug. 5, one thing was conspicuously missing: bad speeches. For years the ceremony had been known for them. Winners droned on with a laundry list of thank-yous, reminiscing with obscure anecdotes and humorless […]


Communications Lessons from the Barbieverse

By Kayla Hannemann for PRNews Chances are you’ve seen one of the countless activations promoting Greta Gerwig’s movie, “Barbie.” From Burger King Brazil’s Barbie Burger to a bright pink billboard in the United Kingdom to a Progressive Insurance commercial set in the Barbieverse, this integrated campaign has touched billions of consumers around the globe. So, what can communicators learn from this […]


What You Didn’t Learn in Class: How to Prep Clients For an Interview

By Arthur Solomon for PRNews Public relations agencies have many tools to prepare a client for an interview. But perhaps the most important one is not in any text book or training manual, and that is, “common sense.” Preparing a Client Below are some “common sense” lessons you probably never learned in PR classes that […]


A Lawyer, C.I.A. Analyst and a Crisis Management Specialist Walk Into a Bar…

By Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications Before James Comey headed up the F.B.I., he served as general counsel of Lockheed Martin Corporation. While at Lockheed, he spoke at the National Security Agency about how studying law is similar to the education intelligence analysts receive. “You read a case and decipher…relevant facts, the [outcome] of the case…you are drilled […]


AP Style Updates: Can You Use the Term ‘Woke?’

By Sherri Kolade for Ragan PRDaily Associated Press Stylebook experts shared new style guidelines and updates during a recent virtual Ragan event, “The AP Stylebook Webinar: What’s new in AP style?” Paula Froke, AP Stylebook editor, shared updates on changing linguistic trends and clarified some points of confusion to help us all write more clearly. Froke […]


Districts Say Social Media Is Hurting Students’ Mental Health. Now They’re Suing.

By Arianna Prothero for EducationWeek A growing number of school districts are following the lead of the Seattle public schools and suing major social media companies over the deteriorating mental health of their students. Their argument: that these companies have designed highly addictive apps and marketed their products to kids who are uniquely susceptible to […]


Reluctant Twitter Users, Influencers and Others are Flocking to Meta’s New Threads App

By Haleluya Hadero for Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform. But the real question is: Will they stay? […]


Hennes Communications CEO Appointed to Scripps College of Communications at Ohio University Faculty

Hennes Communications, one of the few firms in N. America focused exclusively on crisis communications, proudly announces the appointment of Bruce Hennes as Research Assistant Professor at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University. Bruce Hennes, CEO of Hennes Communications, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new position. Recognized as one […]


Hennes Communications and Ohio University Launch Partnership Allowing Seminar Participants to Earn Graduate Certificate Credit

University Teams with Crisis Communications Firm in New Offering Did you attend a crisis communications seminar taught by Bruce Hennes, Thom Fladung or Stephanie York and Hennes Communications in the last few years?  If so, read below for information about how you can receive one free credit hour (valued at $525) towards a graduate certificate […]


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