DAILY SCOOP

Disney Parks rebrands Splash Mountain, Macy’s lays off 3,900 corporate employees, and Walmart gets backlash for ‘All Lives Matter’ t-shirts

Also: Amazon announces Climate Pledge Arena, Chuck E. Cheese parent files for bankruptcy, the COVID-19 messages that resonate with consumers,  and more.

CONTENT MARKETING

How COVID-19 has brought back the public’s appetite for facts

When will audiences tune out from sheer exhaustion? Here’s how one PR pro sees the journey for media coverage of the historic pandemic.

MARKETING

7 sins of startup marketing

When trying to help a new company get off the ground, there are a few cardinal mistakes that will thwart later growth. Consider these tips.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

5 ways leaders can fight for racial justice

Follow this guidance to replace platitudes with concrete action.

RAGAN AWARDS

Late-entry deadline Friday: PR Daily Awards

This Friday, June 26, is your last chance to submit your best PR, marketing and communications campaigns, events and publications. Complete your entry now!

DAILY SCOOP

Hulu, Netflix and the BBC pull content with blackface, WestJet and Universal Orlando announce layoffs, and Caesars offers cash to wear face masks

Also: How not to respond to a rejected media request, Facebook Live viewership increased 50% since January, adopting social justice initiatives, and more.

LEADING NOW

AMEC’s Johna Burke: ‘It’s OK to not be OK all the time’

The global managing director for the leading resource for measuring communications shares her best measurement, management and martini advice.

PR DAILY AWARDS

Announcing PR Daily’s 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards finalists

Congratulations to this year’s finalists. Stay tuned for the winners announcement.

COVID-19

How to lead clients beyond COVID-19 without denying its impact

Communicators and PR pros must be ready to offer solutions that help clients reframe expectations for the future.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

Make sure your crisis response is a team effort

Nebraska Medicine’s communications director shares why effective crisis messaging involves employees across your organization—and how you can prepare for action.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

5 racially offensive phrases PR pros must delete from their vocabulary

Here are some options you can use in their place.

DAILY SCOOP

Ben & Jerrys, Eddie Bauer join Facebook boycott, Google employees urge company to stop selling to police, and GNC might close 1,200 locations

Also: Google reveals rising search trends for small business support, a social media manager’s relatable frustration over current crises, WFH risks to avoid, and more.

PR INDUSTRY

How communicators can push for change on racial inequality

Though you might not have the power to hire new team members or undertake other action, forcing leaders to be accountable can help your organization find its way.

PR INDUSTRY

For better crisis responses, follow the 3 C’s

As the pandemic endures, follow this guidance on how to keep your messaging, strategy and team afloat amid unchartered waters.