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In August, PR Newswire saw a huge increase in the volume of investment-related press releases – a 78% increase as compared to the previous peak in May.   This spike in August is partially attributed to the rise in the number of earnings releases by companies in the Q3 earnings season. Rounding up the top 4 topics of press releases distributed (in terms of volume) in August are Carbon Neutrality & ESG, AI and Travel. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="631"] Source: PR Newswire[/caption] For this month’s edition of From The Editor’s Desk,…

In June 2021, PR Newswire saw a surge in press release distribution volume in APAC. There was a 33% year-on-year increase in the volume of press releases distributed in the region. Trending press release topics in June include Artificial Intelligence, which was an increase of 10% compared to last month, while areas like Carbon Neutrality & ESG remain popular. Traditionally, June has been a popular period for travel during the summer holidays. Despite the travel restrictions across APAC, travel and tourism-related brands continue to share news such as hotel openings, and…

  Five months on, COVID-19 remains a much talked about topic in the news cycle. PR Newswire has received hundreds of pandemic-related press releases from brands across APAC. during this period. Like the developing situation, the key topics in press releases are evolving as the crisis move from the prevention, damage control to the recovery phases.  These topics have shifted from corporate social responsibility initiatives, the influx of e-commerce and remote working products to recovery plans, and safe and hygienic re-opening measures. Recently, PR Newswire’s Senior Editor Nathan Brown conducted an…

Is it possible that your press release could be criminal? If it ignores copyright laws, it is. Copyright law applies across international borders and we share how it can affect press releases and PR to avoid falling prey to the trap of stealing when all you might want to do is to borrow. Copyright is the protection of intellectual property. If someone or business holds the copyright of any intellectual property, others who use that intellectual property in certain capacities must get permission to do so. Some countries’ copyright laws…

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. But a news release can do so much more than simply tell someone about your company. Here are the four key elements to write a news release that converts: The news announcement Multimedia attachments High-quality links And social media 1. Announcement The purpose of your news release is to remind the media, your clients and other businesses why your company is relevant. The news announcement should…