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• The Daily Scoop: ‘Anti-woke’ camps lambast Chick-fil-A’s diversity initiatives   June 2, 2023
  Plus more news you can use today. Chick-fil-A is feeling the heat after “anti-woke” individuals expressed their disapproval of the national chicken chain restaurant bringing on a DE&I vice president – though they’re months behind – among other things they’re mad about, Vox reported. Though right-wing groups have heavily supported Chick-fil-A – known for donating to anti-LGBTQ+ groups (though […]
• Beyond Pride: How to be an active ally year-round June 2, 2023
  How are organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ employee experience before, during and after June? A week before Pride Month began, communicators were once again reminded of the role we play in fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging at work. Last week, Target received several threats for its in-store displays of Pride merchandise, including some directed […]
• 6 questions with: Peter Prodromou of Boathouse June 2, 2023
  Peter Prodromou shares the best advice he’s ever received.  Boathouse President Peter Prodromou previously spent over 15 years helping to build and lead Racepoint. Holding several roles from head of global accounts to CEO, he has worked with brands like AT&T, Dassault Systems, and Samsung, startups defining the next generation of innovation, as well as […]
• The Friday Reporter: The Hill’s Robby Soave and Briahna Joy Gray June 2, 2023
  Robby Soave and Briahna Joy Gray are the hosts of The Hill TV: Rising. Featuring views from a libertarian and left point of view, these two star political commentators break down the news daily and bring analysis to current events for their viewers. Join me today for the first in a June take-over of The […]
• Daily Scoop: Why Amazon corporate employees are staging a walkout June 1, 2023
  Plus more news you can use today. Some Amazon corporate employees left their post on Wednesday during a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters over their “lack of trust” with management because of a three-day-per-week return-to-office mandate and a lack of action on climate change, CNN reported. The context Yesterday afternoon, walkout organizers shared that […]
• Why the pay gap persists in the female-dominated comms industry June 1, 2023
  We can only overcome this together. It’s no secret that women make up the backbone of the communications industry. In Ragan’s 2023 salary survey, 80% of respondents identified as women. Yet the same survey revealed that despite their domination, women are underpaid compared to their male counterparts. Women’s base salaries averaged $9,136 less than their […]
• How to respond to Google’s core update — and what the future holds for SEO and AI June 1, 2023
  Focus on the basics. It’s Google’s world, we’re just living in it. That’s how it can feel when Google releases one of its infamous core updates. The search giant always tells you that it has updated its black box of an algorithm, but never exactly how. Even though the latest core update was released back […]