Executive Communication

Robby Brumberg

What’s the future of email?

New data from PoliteMail lights the way for post-pandemic inbox mastery.

Beki Winchel

Google says it won’t sell ads that track users’ website visits, Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy, and Golden Globe Awards viewership dropped 62%

Also: Sinclair Broadcast Group to lay off nearly 600 employees, Chipotle and e.l.f. Cosmetics partner on product line, the best phrases for PR pros to hear, and more.

Jessica Nunez

Arctic winds offer a Texas-sized lesson in crisis communications

An agency leader reflects on the takeaways from the crisis that left thousands of Texans without power as cold temperatures shut down power plants and compromised water treatment facilities.

Beki Winchel

Twitter to flag misleading COVID-19 vaccine content, Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms,’ and Volvo pledges to go fully electric by 2030

Also: Six Dr. Seuss titles will no longer be published due to racist imagery, brand managers ramp up content for Women’s History Month, 66% of marketers are boosting online lead-gen budgets, and more.

Beki Winchel

Minneapolis cancels plans to use social media influencers ahead of George Floyd trial, brands tweet for Golden Globes, and 77% of ‘outperforming’ CEOs say workplace wellness is crucial

Also: Arby’s takes aim at McDonald’s with new fish sandwich, Brazo Electric Power files for bankruptcy, Apple and Target team up to attract more consumers, and more.

Brian Pittman

3 tips for comms to handle constant change

Here’s how to help employees cope amid constant change. Insights courtesy of Diana Peltier, who’ll share more in our March 9 “New Change Communications Strategies for 2021” workshop.

Beki Winchel

Twitter to launch subscription service, Hasbro rebrands ‘Potato Head’ for gender inclusivity, and Andrew Cuomo seeks PR help

Also: An interactive map of ‘The Office’ to help ease WFH woes, Oreo racks up mentions after standing for transgender people, Best Buy lays off 5,000 employees, and more.

Beki Winchel

Goldman Sachs chief calls WFH an ‘aberration,’ Zoom adds closed captioning, and McKinsey ousts global managing partner

Also: Twitter interactions for biopharmaceutical companies rose 255% last year, The Ad Council releases COVID-19 vaccine campaign, organizational leadership insights, and more.

Tiffany Delmore

6 ways to prevent 2021 budget cuts

Show off data that supports crucial business goals, reference the competition, and don’t be shy about using freelancers.

Beki Winchel

Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to drop name, Facebook restores news content in Australia, and 71% of execs worry disinformation will be weaponized

Also: Kroger responds to third-party data breach, Spotify launches in more than 80 new markets, Twitch highlights Black content creators and streamers, and more.

Ragan Insider | Brian Weinthal

Sound legal guidance on vaccine incentives

A prominent employment lawyer shares expert advice on how employers can mitigate the risk of triggering a viable discrimination claim.

Beki Winchel

United and Boeing turn to Twitter after flight crisis, Clubhouse takes heat on privacy, and Bay Area school board resigns over public WebEx call

Also: Disney+ adds content warning to episodes of ‘The Muppet Show,’ The New York Times shows COVID-19’s toll with a striking graph, Innocent Drinks gets real on Twitter, and more.

Diane Schwartz

Spotify’s Dustee Jenkins: ‘Always let them know you’re there’

The top communicator for the music streaming giant shares lessons from her work across a global company that has changed the game for digital media.

Betsy Sewell

The communicator’s superpower: A better way to capture the voice of the employee

A look at how artificial intelligence can help communicators learn more about employee behavior and conversations.