Communications

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been with us for many years, but the arrival of generative tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DALL·E 2 have kickstarted growth and seen the technology quickly filter into how we work. For those in the PR and communications industry, the messages you create through the images and words you choose are critical. So when it comes to AI, you’re probably asking yourself questions like “How should I be using it?” and “Can it help me to work smarter, faster and more effectively?” Chances are you’re probably more aware of…

“We create the world we want,” said Maria Ressa, the Filipino-American founder and CEO of the news website Rappler, upon accepting the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for championing freedom of expression and speaking truth to power. The consummate communicator, Ressa spoke with clarity, sincerity and humility about how her own life experience fuels her mission to advocate for democratic values in her career. Professional storytellers of all stripes—journalists, public relations and communications leaders, copywriters—may follow her example in the quest to create positive impact through authenticity and purpose. Ressa’s personal story includes immigrating to the…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) might seem like an exciting new technology in 2023 thanks to the emergence of generative tools like ChatGPT, but in truth we’ve been living with it for some time. Once a product of science fiction writers and Hollywood epics – think the near-future Los Angeles in Her or Tony Stark’s computer J.A.R.V.I.S. from the Marvel films – AI is firmly and productively a part of our everyday lives. In fact, it’s probably in many more places than you realize. Machine learning algorithms, the method by which AI systems respond…

2020 presented a constant wave of changes for the comms industry. Switching to crisis management mode, many PR pros had to tackle challenges such as putting out cohesive messaging and working with leaner budgets. Likewise, PR Newswire also quickly pivoted and served the PR community in APAC through our series of webinars, eBooks and blog posts that provided PR & media insights in the new normal. Read on for a recap of the 2020 highlights of PR Newswire in APAC. 1. Press Release Overview 2020  COVID-19 dominated the news cycle in 2020. PR Newswire Asia distributed more than 4,000 COVID-19-related press releases last year – close to 15% of the total number of…

Adapting communications strategies to the new normal has been a recurring theme in PR Newswire’s series of webinars this year. We highlight tips from 3 PR experts from Hong Kong and Singapore, who spoke at our recent webinars. They are Danny Tan, Senior Vice President at Omnicom PR Group, Patrick Yu, Senior Vice President & Partner, FleishmanHillard and Felix Poon, Founder & Managing Director, Vis Communications. To prime communicators for a bumpy road to 2021, we get these PR pros to share advice on tackling PR challenges in areas such as measurement, internal communications and media relations.   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="263"]…