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ImPRessions • September 25, 2023

How To Master The Public Apology: PR Tips

It’s not easy to apologize, especially if things unfold in the public eye. As any PR expert knows, there’s an art to the public mea culpa. After announcing that her show would resume production despite the Writers Guild of America strike, Drew Barrymore issued a tearful, 5-minute video apologizing for her decision, but seeming to […]

ImPRessions • August 23, 2023

How To Tap The PR Power Of Employer Branding

As a PR firm focused on high-growth technology companies, we always ask prospective clients about their goals. Most say they want to build visibility to attract more customers, or to gain a competitive advantage in their sector. Lately, however, they prioritize another goal that’s at least as important as adding partners or even customers — […]

ImPRessions • July 24, 2023

Winging It: Twitter Rebrands To “X” And No One Knows Why

Let’s get one thing out of the way. I never particularly liked the name “Twitter” and I hated to say someone “tweeted.” So, even as a former power Twitter user, I don’t feel very sentimental about Elon Musk’s recent decision to change its brand to “X.” But that’s just because there are so many other […]

ImPRessions • June 8, 2023

When Press Is Bad, Should PR Take The Blame?

In a move that surprised no one, embattled CNN CEO Chris Licht stepped down yesterday. Media-watchers were taking bets on how long Licht could last after a “brutal” and deeply reported profile in The Atlantic. The piece highlighted his controversial year at the helm and was punctuated by the widely criticized decision to televise a […]

ImPRessions • May 12, 2023

“Succession” And The Chief Communications Officer

We know nothing about the personal life of Karolina Novotney, the unflappable chief communications officer of the fictional Waystar Royco Co. of Succession fame. Karolina doesn’t seem to have a significant other. Nor do we see evidence of a family or a life beyond the company. She’s a corporate PR archetype. Karolina is always putting […]