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When Big Deals Go Public (and PR Loses the Plot)

When Big Deals Go Public (and PR Loses the Plot)

A bidding war without a narrator, the case for slower media, and why control beats chaos

Why Spotify Wrapped Works (Why Isn't Your Brand Doing It?)

Why Spotify Wrapped Works (Why Isn't Your Brand Doing It?)

Turning user behavior into brag-worthy storytelling is the PR cheat code most companies ignore.

When the Media Boils Over: Lessons, Leaks & Industry Shakeups

When the Media Boils Over: Lessons, Leaks & Industry Shakeups

A corporate soup opera, a journalist’s guide to last-minute chaos, a myth busted about reporter research, and the newsroom power dynamics every PR pro should be tracking.

Inside the New Era of Journalism and Comms

Inside the New Era of Journalism and Comms

Search giants stumble, newsrooms decentralize, metrics reshape storytelling, and PR pros step up — a full-spectrum look at the forces remaking the media landscape.

Press Releases Just Got Their Glow-Up

Press Releases Just Got Their Glow-Up

New data shows how releases train models, boost visibility, and shape the answers your customers see.

When AI Writes the News (and Actually Gets a Byline)

When AI Writes the News (and Actually Gets a Byline)

Inside the latest newsroom plot twist. Plus, fearless 2026 forecasts, pitch timing hacks, and the worst excuse ever made to an editor.

Your Mom > The Media?

Your Mom > The Media?

The media trust gap is widening - and PR has to rethink who really carries influence.

AI Won’t Kill PR - But Ignoring It Might

AI Won’t Kill PR - But Ignoring It Might

How to make your stories visible in an era where trust is down and algorithms decide who gets seen.

The Two Words That Can Sink Your Crisis Response 🫣

The Two Words That Can Sink Your Crisis Response 🫣

Why “No comment” is never neutral - plus: Gen Z comms mistakes, AI vs. human content, and the reporters to watch this week.

Everyone’s Playing It Safe — Here’s Why That’s a PR Problem

Everyone’s Playing It Safe — Here’s Why That’s a PR Problem

CEOs are going quiet. Reporters are frustrated. PR has a choice: lean in or vanish.

Journalists Spill: The Art of Following Up Without Annoying Us

Journalists Spill: The Art of Following Up Without Annoying Us

Why Relationships Still Are the Key of Good PR

Stop Guessing What Journalists Want

Stop Guessing What Journalists Want

Starting next week, The Colab Brief goes straight to the source - insights written exclusively by reporters for comms pros.

Deals, Drama, and Data

Deals, Drama, and Data

Murdoch’s family settlement, Vimeo’s sale, Nexstar’s local news takeover - and the AI shifts changing the rules behind it all.

From Media Hits to CEO Hand-Holding: PR’s New Job Description

From Media Hits to CEO Hand-Holding: PR’s New Job Description

Boards are anxious, PR’s busier than ever, and AI’s rewriting the playbook.

Algorithms & Engagement Rings 💍

Algorithms & Engagement Rings 💍

AI wants your content, LinkedIn wants your clout - what’s left for you?

The AI + Media Power Shift

The AI + Media Power Shift

Publishers Push Back, AI’s Free Ride Is Ending and All the Latest in Comms

🚨 Last Chance for Free: The Colab Brief Is Going Paid

🚨 Last Chance for Free: The Colab Brief Is Going Paid

The GEO Land Grab, Taylor’s PR Masterclass... & Big News

Comms Gone Rogue (In the Best Way)

Comms Gone Rogue (In the Best Way)

Journalists Are Taking Over Comms - and Honestly, Thank GodKyle Wiggers (formerly TechCrunch) just announced he’s heading up comms at AI2—and he’s far from the only one.

Comms Confidential: Plagiarism Busts, PR Nightmares, and Slack Gems 👀

Comms Confidential: Plagiarism Busts, PR Nightmares, and Slack Gems 👀

The Crisis Comms Checklist - Coldplay Edition 🪩🌈

The Crisis Comms Checklist - Coldplay Edition 🪩🌈

💸 How to Tie PR to Pipeline (Yes, You Can)

💸 How to Tie PR to Pipeline (Yes, You Can)

Let’s be honest: saying “PR drives pipeline” can still feel like a stretch - especially to a CFO or RevOps exec. But it does.

🧠 From Substack to LinkedIn to Perplexity - The New Frontiers of Executive Visibility

🧠 From Substack to LinkedIn to Perplexity - The New Frontiers of Executive Visibility

Living The Dream - Lauren Kleinman, CEO of Dreamday ✨

Living The Dream - Lauren Kleinman, CEO of Dreamday ✨

What NOT to Say - TechCrunch’s European Misstep

What NOT to Say - TechCrunch’s European Misstep

PR Is Becoming the New Marketing. (Yes, we said it.)  📣🤖💰

PR Is Becoming the New Marketing. (Yes, we said it.) 📣🤖💰

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