A recent survey published by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that about 45 percent of Americans feel that stress related to coronavirus has had a negative impact on their mental health. That’s something businesses need to consider as the country…
Nearly six months ago, I wrote a blog detailing how part of being a PR professional is constant news consumption, which has shown me both the importance of empathy in communication and that our country deeply lacks it. Ironically, as…
In times of crisis, one of the most important things to keep in mind is clarity and consistency of message. When people are unsure, they look to their leaders to show them the way. When members of the leadership come…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, you can hardly turn on the TV or open the newspaper without being confronted with a story that’s related to the outbreak in some way. These days, every new message is being framed…
Every other Wednesday, fellow account executive Katie Byrne and I host a Facebook Live show called Buchanan Buzz, where we discuss the latest public relations brand fails. On this week’s show, we broke down a few of the poorly timed…
For those of us in the public relations business, the last week has been a 24/7 blur of news consumption, hasty plans, and non-stop work for clients. At the same time that we have been crafting coronavirus responses for clients,…
Our president surprised each of us with a crisp $50 bill at the holiday party. The only conditions were that we should “pay it forward” and make a difference somewhere. Here’s what one of our team members did with his…
When the Houston Astros won the World Series late in the fall of 2017, the country rallied around the young team that had brought home a much-needed win to a city recently devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Much like the New Orleans…
$15.99 a month for Netflix. $11.99 a month for Hulu. $8.99 a month for Amazon Prime Video. $14.99 a month for HBO Max. $10.99 a month for Showtime. And now you’re asking me to pay an additional $6.99 a month…
We often take informational interviews at our office and recently, I’ve had quite a few people ask what my favorite and least favorite thing about my job is. Coincidentally, the two are almost one in the same. I love that…