<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Crafted Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crafted Communications]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/on-the-record</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:34:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.craftedpr.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Creative Idea Isn't Dead. It Just Changed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every few years someone declares the big creative idea dead. It didn't die, it evolved. Here's how big ideas show up now, and why the best ones are measured in business impact, not budget.]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/big-creative-idea-isnt-dead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23a0dc7af0f73356925cdd</guid><category><![CDATA[The Strategy Debrief]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:24:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7e5ffed8faa344c79270bd082e1d3334~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Robinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Voice Actor's $337M Spirit Airlines Pitch Should Teach Every PR Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old voice actor recently ran the most effective comms campaign in America. With no comms background, he secured $337 million in pledges in eight days - running a better campaign than most brands will this year. On May 2, 2026, at 3:00 a.m., Spirit Airlines shut down. By the end of the day, Hunter Peterson, a 32-year-old voice actor and TikTok creator, had posted a video proposing that if one-fifth of Americans each pitched in $45 (the price of a cheap Spirit flight), "we could buy...]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/spirit-airlines-hunter-peterson-trust-stack-comms-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20baa5f9e37e2aaa17bec4</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Callouts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:59:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_82b60c28786445678c1e7bff196b1310~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Molly Mulloy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Communications: How PR Evolved into a Full-Funnel Marketing Function]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performance Communications happens when credibility shows up at the moment of decision. Like every business function today, the advancement of digital tools, platforms, commerce infrastructure, and data availability has fundamentally changed how audiences discover, evaluate, and decide. PR has not sat on the sidelines. The discipline adapted because trust had to travel further to keep pace with behavior. PR has always been more than earned media coverage. At its best, it is the practice of...]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/performance-communications-pr-full-funnel-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b89bb8ba6aec9a810e2e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance Communications]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:54:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78d045_bd3b500c853c4af4a99079daf3ac4a2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Molly Mulloy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comms Students Take Note: We Hire for Scrappiness. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best hires we have ever made have had the most unexpected resumes. They often include high school jobs, wildly different work experiences through college, and one directly relevant internship.



We want the person who worked at an ice cream shop and learned how to handle an unhappy customer during a Saturday rush. Taking orders, managing cash, scooping, cleaning, and resetting all at once. And yes, we do require college internships - this is a non-negotiable in today’s landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/the-underrated-value-of-scrappiness-career-advice-for-college-students-entering-the-workforce</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f6ba0ae0d73d1087f469b</guid><category><![CDATA[Comms Careers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a0004d1f61ff43e8ae5a5f18be65f9d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Robinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gartner's Communications Predictions: PR's Performance Era Is Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The communications function is finally getting the credit it has long deserved. For decades, earned media has often been framed as a credibility play: valuable, influential, and good for awareness, but not as a function with measurable performance outcomes. The shift toward a performance driver has always been there, but the digitization of information was a massive catalyst. Need proof? Just look at any Amazon or affiliate attribution platform attribution report. Earned media not only drives...]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/gartner-communications-predictions-seo-geo-pr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f641ef9e37e2aaa14f98f</guid><category><![CDATA[Market Signals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_eef6616952484f05b718c5f31c86c931~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Molly Mulloy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Enthusiasts: Why Brand Advocates Outperform Influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fandoms are a built-in roster of brand ambassadors. Superfans not only love what you do - they're vocal about it. They share their experiences with others, which makes them natural, organic influencers.]]></description><link>https://www.craftedpr.com/post/harnessing-the-influence-of-brand-enthusiasts-in-public-relations-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b81c1e4e1fe1692b307bf</guid><category><![CDATA[The Strategy Debrief]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8426dcad859c4b7fbb5b17bca19bf9d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kari Ramsey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>