DAILY SCOOP

Etsy and Facebook remove ‘QAnon’ content, Ruby Tuesday files for bankruptcy, and Hotels.com offers the chance to ‘live under a rock’

Also: McDonald’s offers new breakfast items and another menu collab to entice younger consumers, report reveals COVID-19 fears, Best Buy highlights DE&I efforts, and more.

PR INDUSTRY

7 truths about a career in communications

We asked you to give us peek into a day in your life using a GIF, and you delivered. Here are several top takeaways from industry pros.

THE WORKPLACE

13 remote work locales to try

Sick of toiling in your home office? Shake up your routine with these workday alternatives.

HOW WE DID IT

How a data-driven storytelling can take you around the world

A measurement pro shares the tory of his campaign for the Maldives’ tourism sector, a project made possible by emotive storytelling backed by data analysis.

MEDIA RELATIONS

What Tesla’s move to eliminate its PR department means for the industry

The electric car company may have closed its press shop, but the communications function remains vital.

DAILY SCOOP

Ocean Spray skates into viral TikTok trend, Microsoft and Wells Fargo defend DE&I commitments, and Petco stops selling ‘shock’ collars

Also: Kraft asks consumers to ‘send noods,’ Netflix faces charges in Texas for promoting ‘Cuties,’ many think cyberattacks will be more common during COVID-19, and more.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

7 ways to fulfill diversity, equity and inclusion commitments

An well-crafted statement supporting equality and welcoming diversity within your organization is great—but it isn’t enough. Here’s how to act meaningfully.

THE WORKPLACE

6 ways to make workplace venting productive

Write a ‘hot letter,’ take a walk before responding, and balance out the negative with some positives.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

How Kane Communications Group’s James Burnett finds peace during WFH

Working from home can be pleasant—if your office is a quiet backyard space.

DAILY SCOOP

Southwest Airlines proposes pay cuts to avoid furloughs, new features for Instagram’s 10th birthday, and Eskimo Pie renamed ‘Edy’s Pie’

Also: Studios delay theatrical releases due to COVID-19, Google rebrands digital workspace offering to compete with Microsoft, women are underrepresented in the C-suite, and more.

PR INDUSTRY

Purpose-driven communication is hard: ‘There are no shortcuts’

Porter Novelli’s Ayanna Robinson implores communicators to use their influence to move the needle on issues that matter to their communities.

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT

Report: How investing in employees bolsters the bottom line

Data from Accenture shows the clear correlation between demonstrating care for your workforce and higher revenues—despite the COVID-19 downturn. Here’s where you can create the biggest impact.

REMOTE CULTURE

How to stand out—and be rewarded—when working remotely

BRAND JOURNALISM

How PR pros can harness the power of podcasts during COVID-19

The format has grown even more popular despite fewer commuters during WFH. Here’s how communicators can make the most of it.