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Best PR Stunts, Fails and Learnings of 2023 – Part One

Landis PR

Photo courtesy of Pixabay The key error Cruise made was not being transparent with the public nor with state and local transportation officials about how and why these incidents happened. Instead, the public responded by trying to disable the robotaxis from working and transportation officials pulled Cruise’s testing license.

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Should Highway Signs be Hilarious?

Mindful Marketing

There’s not much that can be done creatively with boxy LED letters on a black background, but humor is one amendable approach. The source of the latter guidelines is mainly the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or PennDOT. Some creators of highway signs have adopted the same strategy. ” In Section 2L.07,

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. Government The digital democracy has been a long time coming - democracy will finally digitise, both in central and local government, and citizen voting. We need local, decentralised responses to arts, culture, education and transport. I was at the front of the queue.

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5 PR Lessons From Our Favorite Instagrammers

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Yes, real news and announcements merit media coverage on their own, but creative storytelling tactics can make a bigger splash and leave a more lasting impression. Here are some PR lessons we gleaned from some of our favorite Instagrammers. Appeal to the imagination.

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Meet the Media: Cristina Commendatore, Editor in Chief of FleetOwner

Bianchi Biz Blog

Personally, I am most proud of our Women in Transportation series at FleetOwner. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. I love getting creative in the kitchen and entertaining for family and friends. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. That said, I think brands can still stand out, but it takes more creativity and getting out of their comfort zones.

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Lockdown letter: Zoom fatigue, checking in with Maslow and future plans

Stephen Waddington

People out and about taking their daily exercise have created hundreds of pebble stacks on our local beach in Whitley Bay. Boris Johnson has signalled his intention to start the conversation about restarting the economy and will publish a plan for the return to work, schools and public transport. Stay indoors and stay safe.