AP Refresh: Updates to the 2019 Stylebook
It’s that time of year again! The latest 2019 issue of The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook is now available. Every year the AP team releases an updated issue with a variety of updates – sometimes surprising, other times exciting and almost always a little confusing. Some of last year’s AP Stylebook updates included guidance around […]
Breaking Through Tough Concepts with Easy Methods
The benefits of lifelong learning are many. In an evolving world, continuous learning serves as an economic, social, emotional, and physical imperative, according to John Coleman from the Harvard Business Review. Coleman also reveals that “reading, even for short periods of time, can dramatically reduce stress.” Unfortunately, it’s quite common to hit a wall when […]
Your PR Reference Library
Below we have captured some of our most popular posts and listed some additional resources for PR professionals to have in their toolkit. These posts consistently received the most viewers year after year. We thought it would be helpful to include them in one spot, creating a PR reference library. Feel free to add your […]
Best Practices for Developing a Press List: Not One-Size-Fits-All
Press lists can seem daunting. In the ever evolving and widespread world of journalistic beats, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to pinpoint reporters’ editorial focus. This leads to the unintended inundation of email inboxes with unwanted content and failure to establish relationships. One master press list is not a sufficient one-size-fits-all approach. But don’t lose hope […]
Workplace Burnout: It’s Real and All About Control
Shiftboard, a leader in enterprise scheduling software, recently unveiled the results of its State of the Hourly Worker report, which may be of significant interest to all employers in light of the World Health Organization’s recent announcement that it has classified workplace burnout as a legitimate syndrome. Interestingly, many experts in workplace dynamics believe one […]
CISION’s State of the Media: 2010 vs. 2019
In 2010, Vocus, a public relations software company that would eventually become CISION, released its first State of the Media report. Now, nine years later, CISION released the 10th annual State of the Media report. The report shares unique insights about the industry and specifically highlights journalists’ perspectives on different topics and trends, serving as […]
WGU Washington: A Thought Leader in Higher Ed
WGU Washington continues to disrupt the higher education space with an innovative, student-first model. With higher education costs soring and the needs of the workforce rapidly changing, WGU Washington offers a flexible and affordable online model that provides students with the ability to learn independent of time and place. This approach makes higher education more […]
Spotlight on Education Leaders: Intentional Futures, St. Thomas School and WGU Washington
One of my favorite aspects of working at Communiqué PR, and in an agency in general, is being able to dive into different industries, learn new perspectives, and secure deep understandings about a variety of businesses and their markets. From the manufacturing and telecommunications industries, to consumer products and enterprise software solutions, there is never […]
A Place for Mom’s Index Sheds Light on Senior Housing and Care Costs
In case you missed it, on Tuesday, April 23, A Place for Mom, the largest senior-living referral service in North America, announced the findings from its 2018 Senior Living Cost Index. The annual report is designed to help families and seniors as they consider moving to retirement, assisted living or memory care communities. According to […]
WGU Washington Partners With Lifetime to Celebrate Inspiring Grads
Earlier this year one of our esteemed clients, Western Governors University (WGU), partnered with Lifetime™ for #SheDidThat – a campaign that celebrated four exceptional women who earned master’s degrees from WGU and have gone on to better the world as teachers, nurses, innovators, entrepreneurs and glass-ceiling breakers. Out of the hundreds of nominations, Michelle Johnson, […]