In communications work, we spend a lot of time listening. We listen during discovery meetings, strategy sessions, client calls and stakeholder interviews. The Universal Accreditation Board defines our craft as “a strategic communication process that builds mutually...
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When the World Is Watching
What the FIFA World Cup teaches every communicator about reputation, trust and the moments that define a place For several extraordinary weeks, Seattle became one of the world’s gathering places. Visitors filled the streets. International media arrived with cameras...
Trust and Reputation Drive Brand Influence, But Are You Measuring What Matters?
Brand influence has never been particularly easy to measure. Organizations can track media coverage, social engagement, website traffic, sales, and other concrete outcomes, but knowing what can be measured is different from knowing what matters. The measures that are...
Why Health Communications Has Never Mattered More
We are living through an age of wealth when it comes to health information. That sounds like a good thing. And in many ways, it is. Patients are more informed, more curious and more empowered than ever before. People Google their symptoms before they see a doctor....
Conversation Visibility: The New Competitive Advantage in an AI-Driven World
For years, companies have invested heavily in making themselves easy to find. They built better websites. Improved their SEO. Produced more content. Increased their advertising budgets. Expanded their social media presence. All worthwhile investments. But something...
Influence isn’t a communications tactic. It’s an organizational strategy.
For years, organizations have measured success by what people know about them: brand awareness, impressions, media coverage, and website traffic. And although these metrics still matter, they are no longer enough. Today’s business environment demands something...
Why Local Knowledge Is Still a PR Agency’s Biggest Advantage
Companies come to Arkansas from all over the country and all over the world. As you may or may not know, Arkansas is home to the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, plus other heavy hitters, such as J.B. Hunt Transport, Tyson Foods and Murphy USA. These companies,...
Employees Are Trusted, So Why Aren’t They a Bigger Part of Brand Influence?
When organizations think about brand influence, attention often turns to external channels. Social media, earned media, influencers, and consumer advocacy tend to dominate conversations about how influence is built and maintained. Employees are rarely at the center of...
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PRGN Launches Health Practice Group to Meet Rising Global Demand for Health Communications
New group brings together more than 20 independent agencies across four continents, 11 languages and 93 health specialists LONDON / NEW YORK / BRUSSELS – The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced the launch of its Health Practice Group, bringing together...
PRGN Creates Latin America Region as Markets Gain Influence
Loreley Maldonado named first Regional Vice President for Latin America as PRGN creates distinct North American and Latin American regions in its global structure BRUSSELS / NEW YORK – The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced today a regional restructure...
Brand Influence Expands in Complexity as Organizations Adapt to an AI-Driven Landscape
(NEW YORK / LONDON / BRUSSELS — May 14, 2026) – New global survey findings from business, marketing and communications professionals across 48 countries highlight how organizations are navigating an evolving landscape for brand influence, with artificial...

