February 26, 2021

Must-Subscribe PR Newsletters

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As a PR professional, your days are filled with research, media lists, interview coordination, segment rundowns, media kits, pitches, press releases, follow-up, emails, client calls and more. What we often put last is ongoing education and learning. It needs to be a top priority, and these kickass PR newsletters are a great place to start.

Muck Rack

This should not be a surprise to anyone who follows us or Bode834 on social media. We are diehard Muck Rack fans. Here is what you can expect from their newsletter:

Journalism job changes: A daily digest of journalism job changes to help you make sense of the movers, the shakers and the next place to catch your friends’ and colleagues’ bylines.
Eavesdrop on journalists: Journalists send hundreds of thousands of tweets a day. Muck Rack finds the tweets they send and the stories they share, then quote the best ones.
News trends: Some pretty nutty things trend on Twitter, so they focus on topics trending among just journalists (though they can be a little nutty, too).

Spin Sucks

We are BIG fans of Gini Dietrich. BIG fans. No matter how you like to take in new information, she has it covered. We love her weekly podcast, which is between 6 to 10 minutes and is perfect for keeping a PR pro’s attention.

The newsletter covers trends, tips, tricks, insights and more. We put into practice what we learn from the Spin Sucks community on a regular basis.

Social Media Examiner

Don’t even say it…this is an incredibly relevant newsletter for PR professionals. Social media is a major tactic for media outreach and reporters pull stories from TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and more. One of the recent newsletters touched on turning Twitter followers into newsletter subscribers, as well as utilizing TikTok as a part of your content strategy.

PR Daily

PR Daily covers all things media, PR, marketing, social media, etc. The newsletter is a great cross-section of all of these topics and drops once a day in your inbox. The emails cover trends and insights and, most importantly, PR news like what is happening in the agency world, with other professionals and more.

These are just a few of the ones we read on a daily basis. Check out other recommendations by Muck Rack.

You also need to be subscribed to all your local, statewide and client industry publications. We get everything from Supply Chain Dive to National Sprinkler News. It’s how we stay on top of what is happening in our clients’ markets.

Need someone to tackle PR for you? You’re in the right place. Drop us a line, and we’ll chat about all things PR.

Recent Musings

Kim stands in front of 3 women, her hand is on her hip and she's in front of a whiteboard smiling.

5 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in a Crisis (and How to Avoid Them)

Panel table set up with microphones, water bottles and name cards for a perimenopause discussion featuring three guest panelists.

It Is Time to Have More Uncomfortable Conversations About Perimenopause

Kim stands at the front of a room. She's holding a microphone giving a speech to a room full of PR professionals.

Keeping Humans in the AI Loop: A Guide to Responsible AI Adoption

Something on Your Mind?

A little rain didn’t slow @bodespeaks down.

Kim was in Washington, D.C., this past week for #AUSA2026 - three days where Army leaders, industry partners, and the defense community come together for innovation, insight, and connection.

We can’t wait to hear some of her takeaways. Stay tuned for more soon.

@ausaorg #DefenseIndustry #Leadership #AUSA

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A little rain didn’t slow @bodespeaks down.

Kim was in Washington, D.C., this past week for #AUSA2026 - three days where Army leaders, industry partners, and the defense community come together for innovation, insight, and connection.

We can’t wait to hear some of her takeaways. Stay tuned for more soon.

@ausaorg #DefenseIndustry #Leadership #AUSA

Who made all these rules anyway?

Don’t wear color. Don’t share your ideas. Don’t put yourself out there. Don’t talk about your family.

We’re told to follow them, but @bodespeaks says question every single one. Then uncover your big hairy audacious goal, throw out the rulebook, and build a personal brand that actually works for you.

Thank you to Aggie and Cristy for having Kim on the @badass_women_in_business Podcast and, well... for being total badasses.

Listen to the full episode in bio.

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We had some fun in the office this week and asked some of the 8THIRTYFOUR team what “square up” means.

Surprisingly, the Gen Z of the group got it, but one of our Gen X’s did not (not saying any names…)

How do you “square up”?

#trending #fyp #squareup #agencylife

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We had some fun in the office this week and asked some of the 8THIRTYFOUR team what “square up” means.

Surprisingly, the Gen Z of the group got it, but one of our Gen X’s did not (not saying any names…)

How do you “square up”?

#trending #fyp #squareup #agencylife

The 834 Learning Hub is where we throw fun shindigs, where cool people come to work, where Big Deal Energy gathers, and where we push you to get uncomfortable.

It’s not your typical event or coworking space - and we like it that way. The lighting, colors, wallpaper, layout, and yes, the dogs, are all very intentional.

If you need a spot to host your offsite team training, leadership quarterly, photo shoot (dogs can be included), or you just need a space to network or cowork - reach out.

We got the goods:
- A sweet sound system
- State-of-the-art digital whiteboard
- A really big T.V. Like it’s big.
- Your own private entrance
- Free parking
- A dog (or two) if you ask nicely

Drop us a line at hello@8thirtyfour.com or click the link in bio to rent the Hub today.

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The 834 Learning Hub is where we throw fun shindigs, where cool people come to work, where Big Deal Energy gathers, and where we push you to get uncomfortable.

It’s not your typical event or coworking space - and we like it that way. The lighting, colors, wallpaper, layout, and yes, the dogs, are all very intentional.

If you need a spot to host your offsite team training, leadership quarterly, photo shoot (dogs can be included), or you just need a space to network or cowork - reach out.

We got the goods:
- A sweet sound system
- State-of-the-art digital whiteboard
- A really big T.V. Like it’s big.
- Your own private entrance
- Free parking
- A dog (or two) if you ask nicely

Drop us a line at hello@8thirtyfour.com or click the link in bio to rent the Hub today.

We love Dr. Karen May’s mission.

What if we taught our daughters AND our sons about women’s health, hormones, and pregnancy? Not as a whispered “talk” or a one-time awkward conversation. Just normal dinner-table stuff.

The girls deserve to know what’s coming (perimenopause shouldn’t be a surprise party nobody wanted). And the boys? They’ll be partners, dads, coworkers, and bosses to women going through all of it.

Thank you, Dr. May, for sharing your best practices to keep the women’s health conversation going at our Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause event.

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We love Dr. Karen May’s mission.

What if we taught our daughters AND our sons about women’s health, hormones, and pregnancy? Not as a whispered “talk” or a one-time awkward conversation. Just normal dinner-table stuff.

The girls deserve to know what’s coming (perimenopause shouldn’t be a surprise party nobody wanted). And the boys? They’ll be partners, dads, coworkers, and bosses to women going through all of it.

Thank you, Dr. May, for sharing your best practices to keep the women’s health conversation going at our Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause event.

Showing up to an interview with an iced coffee? Not the move… unless it’s for @bodespeaks

#icedcoffee #agency #PR #trending #grandrapids

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