AI in PR call for papers

Call For Papers And Contributors: Free E-book On AI In PR/Comms

I am planning to edit a new, free e-book, under a creative commons licence on Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations and Communications, using a similar system of collection, review and publication as I have used with the Corporate Activism, Women in PR and #Rezist2017 books. Whether research, opinion pieces, case studies or useful toolkits, this …

Career update: Vice President appointment

I have moved to Berlin at the end of 2014 joining the marvelous team at Quadriga University of Applied Sciences looking to combine practice with research, and consultancy with teaching. I brought with me my international experience, curiosity and desire to learn. There has never been a dull moment since, and from now on even …

PR during Covid-19

PR during Covid-19 (a NEW Essachess edition)

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided rich learning opportunities for public communicators: from positive, and unfortunately too often, also from negative examples. From the difficulties of relaying scientific information to publics and political partisanship colliding with public health interests, to the ‘misinfodemic’ (in particular, but not only, on social media) exacerbating the pandemic, to HR departments …

Future of PR special edition – OUT NOW!

ACCESS HERE FOR FREE 10 months ago Thomas Stoeckle and I were launching the call for papers for the special edition of ESSACHESS – Journal for Communication Studies focusing on the future of PR. We were in the mid-pandemic. The edition is now complete and available to read, download, share and discuss. It features 7 …

Women in PR book cover

Women in PR book (free download)

FREE DOWNLOAD At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic when women’s research outputsdwindled (Fazackerley, 2020) and many practitioners’ levels of pressureand stress increased due to a higher demand for communication servicescoinciding with the reduced access to support services including childcare,this book aims to reflect on the progress made so far and contribute tokeeping the discussion …

AI and (the future of) PR

Earlier this year I have been interviewed by Inpuncto, the newsletter of PilotProjekt, about corporate communications and AI. This was right before the results of #PR2025 were released and after my contribution to AMEC’s Measurement Month on measuring VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) for PR. The interview has been translated in German. The …

Corporate activism book (free download)

A collection of articles, research updates and solutions for a rising trend FREE DOWNLOAD One of 2019’s most prominent theme for PR/Comms was business with purpose, a new take and a mixture, it felt to me, between Kramer & Porter’s creating shared value (CSV) concept and Simon Sinek’s “start with why”. In a sense, the …

PR2025 – future-proofing PR/Comms (free download)

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE During November 2018 and March 2019 I have been running a Delphi method study investigating the trends, competences, solutions and responsibilities for development for development for PR/Comms in the mid-term. It started off as a discussion and debate about communicators are ready for a tech-driven future (whether they would work …