DAILY SCOOP

CVS to close 900 stores, CEOs share concern about hybrid remote work, and Ford’s semiconductor partnership aims to solve bottleneck

Also: Plumbing service Roto-Rooter shares a cautionary message for Thanksgiving, Meta offers advertisers control over placement, and more.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media trends to watch for 2022

PriceWeber’s Tristin Schifferdecker shares how she is thinking about the future of social media content and strategy—and what mistakes are ruining brands’ best-laid plans.

THE FRIDAY REPORTER

Politico’s Oriana Pawlyk talks about covering the aviation industry

Pawlyk’s beat is a clear example of how COVID-19 has disrupted traditional news cycles.

WINNING CAMPAIGNS

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’s video shatters records

It’s part of the “This Is Breakthrough” campaign, showcasing work within its institutions. It has also won first place in the Video (Health Care PR and Marketing) category of Ragan’s PR Daily Awards.

RAGAN AWARDS

Announcing Ragan’s Top Women in Wellness and HR Awards Class of 2021

Congratulations to these influential employee well-being and HR leaders. Check out our special edition to learn more about their impressive work.

COMMS WEEK

Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) nominates Sonia Diaz a ‘Transformational Communicator’

Sonia Diaz worked to ensure a multicultural talent pool for the association.

COMMS WEEK

HarrisX/Ragan survey reveals leadership is the No. 1 skill CEOs value in communicators

But the top skill communicators value? Writing. This is one of many gaps between executives and communicators’ expectations and priorities revealed in the new CEO-Communicators Competencies survey.

DAILY SCOOP

Activision employees stage fresh walkout, business travelers accept ‘new normal,’ and Apple makes DIY repairs easier

Also: McDonald’s celebrates 50th anniversary of the Egg McMuffin, Disney’s Steamboat Willie has a 92nd birthday, Netflix shares viewership numbers for the first time, and more.

THE WORKPLACE

3 tips for agency leaders to reengage their teams

After more than two years of business disruption, its time to reset leadership perspectives and embrace a new way of working.

PR INDUSTRY

How to make your message accessible for a global audience

As information is more accessible to audiences around the world, communicators must be adaptable and consider how to use brand purpose to make an impact.

THE WORKPLACE

7 ways to keep employees happy

Join this free webinar for a bundle of practical strategies to shore up employee retention and engagement.

THE WORKPLACE

9 problems to avoid in hybrid work plans

Give this a careful read to ensure your company is giving workers all they need to thrive amid ongoing uncertainty.

COMMS WEEK

Industry leaders from Mastercard, Microsoft and more discuss future of comms

The gala and panel were held in New York City, part of Communications Week for 2021.

MEDIA RELATIONS

Journalists are fed up with requests to be ‘on background’ or 'off the record'

A policy update from The Verge offers a glimpse at how PR pros are breaching media relations etiquette.