Internal Email Best Practices Guide: Strategic Corporate Communications for Higher Engagement
Email is still the top channel for reaching employees — so why are so many messages getting skimmed, ignored or lost in the inbox?
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PR Roundup: The NHL Misreads a Cultural Moment, Starbucks Faces a Labeling Lawsuit and AI’s Reputation Problem Gets a Formal Warning
PR Roundup covers what the NHL’s short-lived “Hot for Hockey” campaign reveals about the difference between spotting a cultural trend and earning a place in it, why Starbucks’ “Sugar-Free” protein drinks are now the subject of a class-action lawsuit and why…
PR & Media Relations
Ticker: Former WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News
Leavitt starts her new role in November.
News
Espolòn Tequila combats surge pricing with ride-hailing refund program
The Fare Share program is timed to Halloween and pushes back against a pricing model used by popular services like Uber and Lyft.
Social
2026.41: It’s Not You, It’s Me
The best Stratechery content from the week of October 5, 2026, including drifting apart from Apple, Facebook complications, and the delightful absurdity of U.S.-China dynamics.
PR & Media Relations
What communicators are earning in 2026
Insights from the 2026 Ragan Communications Salary & Workplace Satisfaction Survey. Communicators are being asked to do more than ever. But most feel their pay isn’t keeping up. That’s one finding from Ragan’s 2026 Communications Salary & Workplace…
Messaging & Brand
Brands Can Expect a Longer Holiday Shopping Season and Thriftier Consumers
This post was created in partnership with Ibotta Elevated grocery prices and anticipated holiday financial stress are already making shoppers more selective about which brands earn a spot in