MapQuest Surges to Top of App Store as Corporate Credibility and Public Trust Face Unprecedented Challenges in Polarized Landscape
In a surprising shift within the digital mapping industry, MapQuest, the thirty-year-old pioneer of online navigation, secured the top position in the Apple App Store’s maps category on August 30,…
Redefining Earned Media in the Era of Generative AI and the Future of Public Relations Strategy
The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered the landscape of information dissemination, forcing a critical re-evaluation of how public relations professionals define and measure success. At the…
Lessons from the Front Lines of the PESO Model Why Discipline Trumps Inbound Interest in Modern Public Relations
The implementation of the PESO Model®—an integrated communications framework encompassing Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned media—has long been heralded as the gold standard for modern public relations. However, recent internal…
Google’s AI Mode: A Public Forum for Feature Prioritization Ignites Debate on Search’s Future
Robby Stein, Google’s esteemed Vice President of Product at Google Search, recently ignited a robust public discourse by directly soliciting user and industry feedback on the future of AI Mode…
Why Tomorrow’s CEOs May Come from Public Relations and the Strategic Evolution of AI in Communication
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recently honored Diane Schwartz, CEO of Ragan Communications, with the inaugural Women of Impact Award for Innovative Use of AI & Communications Technology.…
The Evolution of Earned Media How Social Platforms Are Redefining Modern Public Relations Strategies
The traditional boundaries between social media management and public relations have blurred significantly in the current digital landscape, creating a new paradigm where social platforms serve as the primary catalyst…
Beyond the Clip: Why Public Relations Professionals Must Pivot Toward High-Impact Business Metrics
The modern public relations landscape is currently grappling with a fundamental identity crisis regarding how it defines and communicates its own value to the broader corporate world. For decades, the…
How to Turn Your Comms Team into AI Builders: A Strategic Framework for Navigating the Velocity Gap in Public Relations
The communications industry currently faces a critical inflection point where the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is outpacing the organizational capacity to integrate it effectively. As Jeff DeMarrais, Chief Communications…
















