Also: Hotels.com analyzes your dreams, Instagram offers new metrics, and pregnant CEO rejects doubtful investors.
Also: Big Milk goes over the edge, Amazon responds to alleged hate crime, and Twitter readies subscription service.
The effort is an example of how companies are keen to emphasize compassion and empathy as consumers struggle to maintain balance after more than a year of crisis.
Also: Omaha Steaks encourages gatherings, Twitter relaunches verification program, and CNN regrets ethical lapse.
The list of honorees includes leaders in the profession who are working to build bridges and support communities, mentor young pros and champion DE&I, as well as facilitate innovation and trust.
Also: Burger King joins chicken sandwich war, Spotify rolls out automatic transcriptions, and TD Bank launches digital content hub.
As leaders, colleagues and visionaries, these women represent the very best of the industry—and offer examples of just how extraordinary a career in communications can be.
Also: The Muppets encourage vaccinations, Google I/O conference drives conversation on Twitter, and Facebook seeks input from researchers.
Also: Coca-Cola stops energy drink sales, governments celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, and WarnerMedia declares support for CNN.
A year after the murder of George Floyd launched a worldwide reckoning on race, here’s how one leader is showing results and demonstrating progress.
Also: Retailers relax mask rules for shoppers, Palm Springs art museum blushes over Marilyn Monroe statue, and WarnerMedia & Discovery announce a merger.
Also: the latest tech offers new horizons for accessibility, Instagram adds pronouns, and Ohio creates lottery to reward vaccinated residents.
Also: Mattel wants to recycle old Barbies, YouTube offers funds to compete with TikTok for influencers, insights from Ragan’s Communications Benchmark Report, and more.
Also: AAA seeks to calm consumer fears over gas shortage, Twitter tip jar posts home addresses, and Patagonia’s CEO shares strategies for activism campaigns.
Don’t overcomplicate it. Simplicity and honesty speak volumes for a demographic that has uniquely suffered during the COVID-19 crisis.
