Fall Report: State of the Comms Job Market
For the first time in years, the communications job market is hot…for employees. That’s not our opinion. It’s the takeaway from a business economist and two of the communications industry’s… Read More »
Journalists get 400 pitches a day. Make yours the one they click.
If you want a placement that makes an impact on diverse audiences, you can hardly do better than securing quality media coverage. But journalists are flooded with pitches every day.… Read More »
Tech comms and marketing leader Susan Powell joins Proven Media Solutions
Washington, DC — August 31, 2026 — Technology communications and marketing leader Susan Powell has joined Proven Media Solutions as client manager. She brings a decade of corporate marketing experience… Read More »
The Crisis Will Find You. Meet It with Your Dukes Up.
When CEOs think about crisis communications, they often picture the moment everything goes wrong: the product recall, the executive scandal, the bad earnings report. And if picturing a catastrophe is… Read More »
Good Communicators Will Thrive in the AI Era
Communicators, listen up: It’s time to stop freaking out about whether AI will replace us. The better question is this: What work becomes more valuable when everyone has access to… Read More »
Leading the C-Suite Requires Knowing How They Speak
Communicators have spent years talking about earning “a seat at the table” where the executives hang out. But that’s the wrong goal. The real goal is becoming someone the C-suite… Read More »
O’Dwyer’s Alum Jon Gingerich Joins Proven Media Solutions as Senior Writer
Washington, DC — June 1, 2026 — O’Dwyer’s alum Jon Gingerich has joined Proven Media Solutions as Senior Writer. He brings 20 years of news and commentary experience to the… Read More »
In an AI-Obsessed Age, Op-eds Still Matter
Communications professionals have spent the past decade adapting to an increasingly fragmented media environment. LinkedIn newsletters, podcasts, Substack, owned content hubs, and AI-generated publishing tools now allow anyone to publish… Read More »
Forget the Headlines — It’s the Backstage Work that Keeps Clients
For a lot of PR agencies and consultancies, getting the headline is THE BIG GOAL. The mentality is that once you get the media coverage, the client is going to… Read More »
Driving better outcomes: The skills needed for PR success
PR professionals are great communicators, storytellers, and strategists. But clients don’t want to read an impressive résumé; they need to see results. That means all our expertise is meaningless unless… Read More »
