For Immediate Release

Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz analyze the news in digital and social media for communications professionals.

FIR #455: Traditional PR Is Dead (Again)

In the early days of Web 2.0, several pundits told us that traditional PR was dead, especially for startups, where founders would be better served by handling their own public relations. After some disasters, along with many founders finding themselves overwhelmed by the need to build their business and craft thought leadership pieces while handling media inquiries,…

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FIR #452: Communicating in Chaos

“We are once again at a moment in time where things will not — and cannot — be the same again. However it unfolds, the only certainty is chaos will follow.” So wrote global PR practitioner Catherine Arrow in a post on LinkedIn. In this monthly longform episode, Neville and Shel discuss Catherine’s observation that…

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FIR #450: Senior Leaders Doubt Communicators’ Abilities

A C-Suite Survey Finds Executives Are Skeptical That Communicators Are Equipped for Today’s Business Environment

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FIR #449: Employees’ Use of Shadow AI Surges

Companies need to adapt to the fast-moving developments in the AI world

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FIR #444: Preparing for Trump 2.0

Media outlets and communicators are strategizing in anticipation of chaos and challenges

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