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What to Look for When Choosing a PR Agency 

Prepare for your Search  Before beginning your search for a PR agency, it’s vital that you and your team make a list of your needs and define why you are looking for an agency in the first place. This includes clarifying and listing your business and strategic communications goals, determining your monthly budget, and having a clear view on major…
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The Art of Communication in Challenging Times

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Ieva Naujalyte – Adverum. For the original blog, please visit here. Inflation is skyrocketing. Economies around the world are stalling. And on top of all this – we have a war in Europe. However you look at it, these are challenging times. Many people feel anxious about money,…
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How Travel Makes You a Better PR Practitioner – Part Two

Here are a few more pearls of wisdom from the Landis team about how traveling makes us better at our jobs. Interested in viewing part one? Click here. Brianne Murphy Miller Be flexible. There are always options.  “On a trip to London recently, I arrived during a rail strike that made getting around the city almost impossible. I had to…
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How Travel Makes You a Better PR Practitioner – Part One

By the Landis Team Over the years, I’ve found some interesting “common denominators” among PR people…many were active in school plays and/or debate teams; we all love to eat and criticize bad grammar…the list goes on. One constant is travel. PR folks have to travel for business, yes, but they are also invariably adventurous travelers in their “real” lives.  Travel…
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Passion Communicates. Without It, There is No Story to Tell.

By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez February 5, 2023, was the 65th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony. Of all the Grammy winners, each one who gave an acceptance speech shared the passion they have behind the stories they aim to tell through their music. Following Beyoncé’s four Grammy wins, Bonnie Raitt won Song of the Year for her track “Just Like That.” “I…
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A PR Professional’s Introductory Guide to TikTok

By Andie Davis Since its launch, TikTok has taken the social media landscape by storm, reaching over 1 billion users in 2023. Social media platforms like TikTok can be a great way for companies to reach target audiences where they are, especially younger generations. So, why should brands focus their efforts on TikTok? TikTok has an extremely large global reach,…
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“No Problem” is a Problem

By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez I was inspired by Landis’ founder, David Landis, as I was hunting for writing inspiration from LCI’s past.  After many clicks to “older posts” on our website, I finally found it: I Worry When You Say, “No Worries!” It brought me back to 2015 when I worked as a sales associate at Nordstrom and was helping…
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Landis Team’s Thoughts on ChatGPT

Last week, we started experimenting a bit with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which ignited a LOT of discussion amongst our team about its potential pros and cons for our industry and others, as well as how it can be used for good (and evil). Read on for our initial thoughts! Landis: What are your impressions of ChatGPT’s responses to our prompts about…
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A Conversation with ChatGPT About AI and PR

By Diana Haven & ChatGPT You may have noticed a sudden uptick in buzz about a potentially revolutionary new AI-powered chatbot called ChatGPT over the holidays, which has very quickly become a potential game-changer for almost every industry, from academics and law to journalism and communications. A currently free tool from OpenAI that was released to the public in November…
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Communications is not Optional – Especially Now

By Staff It’s an interesting time to be a communicator. The economic outlook is uncertain, traditional media are struggling to remain relevant, social media continues to be inundated with misinformation – is it any surprise that public sentiment is fickle at best? At the same time businesses and business leaders are expected to speak out and take stands on issues…
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