4 tips for getting a shy CEO media ready; innovating with CCO of Booking Holdings

4 tips for making a shy CEO media ready

The comms team must serve as an advocate for the executive even if that means being brutally honest.

Innovating across time zones, the sky’s the limit for this comms leader

By Diane Schwartz, CEO of Ragan Communications.

New social media features and updates to know this week

Including updates from Reddit, X and Instagram

The Scoop: Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic Group will change the PR industry

Plus: TikTok faces major setback in U.S.; Eras tour ends, leaving a cultural void.

Training for the toughest interviews: 4 tips for handling hostile reporters

It's not always sunshine and roses.

2025 social media predictions from comms pros

It's going to be a bumpy ride.

Key takeaways from the Ragan and HarrisX 4th annual Survey of Communications Leaders

Insights on trust in leadership judgment, how comms embraces AI, the dip in the importance of DE&I and ESG, and more.

The Scoop: The vast implications of the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO

Plus: Billionaire newspaper owners flex their muscles; Twitch sees advertiser exodus.

Hasbro CCO Roberta Thomson on how comms pros shape the game and protect reputation

Roberta Thomson of Hasbro shares her most unexpected lesson in comms.

15 ways PR pros can unwind and recharge during the holidays

It's a diffcult time of year in a stressful industry.

How to media train for a podcast

Prep to keep the speaker conversational but prepared for curveballs.

Rethinking the ‘why’ of modern sustainability and climate comms

Use these messages instead.

The Scoop: Edelman cuts 5% of workforce

Also: UnitedHealthcare responds after CEO fatally shot during meeting; American adults view media as being as biased as ever.

Mastering the art of writing short but powerful

Creative storytelling tools like visual aids, bullet points allow a writer to say more with less.